Jeong Cheong-rae, the head of the Democratic Party, expressed gratitude to voters for their support in the June 3 local elections and by-elections, despite the disappointment of failing to reclaim Seoul. He stated, "I appreciate the citizens for extinguishing the embers of insurrection."
During a press conference on the 4th at the National Assembly, Jeong said, "Thank you for electing capable local leaders who will work hand in hand with the Lee Jae-myung administration." He emphasized that the Democratic Party will actively support the Lee Jae-myung government and local governments to achieve normalization in South Korea and usher in a true era of local-led growth.
He also affirmed, "Just as the people are the owners of the nation, party members are the owners of the party," and pledged to further open the era of party sovereignty in line with the age of popular sovereignty. He expressed a humble attitude to learn from the recent electoral victory while addressing areas needing improvement.
In the recent local elections, the Democratic Party secured 12 out of 16 regional governor positions. Among the four losses, three were closely contested, particularly in Seoul, where Democratic candidate Jeong Won-o maintained a lead until being overtaken by Oh Se-hoon, the candidate from the opposition party, after 13 hours of counting. In the by-elections, the party retained 9 out of 14 constituencies.
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