Ruling party candidate wins election for head of Geumjeong district in Busan with 61.03% of votes (South Korea)

In the election for mayor of Geumjeong-gu District, Busan, which was considered the biggest battleground in South Korea's re- and by-elections on October 16, Yoon Il-hyun, candidate of the ruling People Power Party, was elected.
According to the National Election Commission on the 17th, candidate Yoon won 54,650 votes (61.03%) out of a total of 90,010 votes.
Kim Kyung-ji, candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, came in second with 34,887 votes (38.96% of the vote).
Kim Jae-yoon, former head of Geumjeong-gu Office, who passed away in June last year,
The by-election to decide his successor attracted attention from all over the country. Kanai-ku has long been considered an area with a strong support base for conservative parties through general and local elections, but in this election, the Democratic Party of Japan won the election.
The ruling party and the Reform Party unified their candidate and fought one-on-one. This, combined with the negative factors surrounding the ruling party and low approval ratings, resulted in a close race within the margin of error in opinion polls towards the end of the election.
As a result, the leadership of the ruling and opposition parties, including People Power Chairman Han Dong-hoon and Democratic Party Chairman Lee Jae-myung, have been
He visited the constituency multiple times and made it the most important election campaign area. For the ruling party in particular, the election results could have a direct impact on the driving force of national administration and the party-government conflict.
However, the results showed that Yoon ran in the lead without any major crises and ultimately won the election with a majority of the votes. Yoon was born in 1964 and is a member of the Busan Guangdong Liberal Democratic Party.
On the afternoon of the 16th, when Yoon's election victory was expected, Han posted on his social media account, "I believe that the people have given the power of the people and the government an opportunity for change and innovation.
"I will not miss this precious opportunity given to me by the current situation," he said, adding, "I will lead change and renewal in the government and ruling party in line with the will of the people."
Han Ji-ah, the party's chief spokesperson, was re-elected after midnight on the 17th.
"The results of today's election are a testament to the national determination to achieve new change and development for the Republic of Korea, transcending the boundaries of the region," Han said.
"This was the strong will and desire of the people," he said, adding, "We will not miss this precious opportunity that has been given to us. We will swiftly renew and boldly innovate, and be reborn as a political party that is in line with the will of the people."