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Lee Jae-myung Secures Third Consecutive Landslide in Democratic Party Primaries

With 88.69% of votes in Jeolla, Lee consolidates his dominance ahead of the final regional vote and potential runoff.

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Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung makes a speech during the Honam region primary to pick the DP contender for the June 3 presidential election, in the southwestern city of Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, in this photo taken April 26, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Lee Jae-myung won 88.69% of the vote in the Democratic Party's Jeolla regional primary, extending his landslide streak.
  • This marks Lee's third consecutive victory, bringing his overall share across three primaries to 89.04%.
  • Rivals Kim Dong-yeon and Kim Kyoung-soo received 7.41% and 3.90% of the Jeolla vote, respectively.
  • The final regional primary for Greater Seoul, Gangwon, and Jeju is scheduled for April 27, with a potential runoff on April 29–30 if no majority is achieved.
  • Lee is widely expected to secure the party's nomination by May 1, ahead of the June 3 snap presidential election.