The Democratic Party held a leadership election on 25 August 2018. It was the first leadership election since the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.
Candidates
Dropped out
Advance to the finals
- Lee Hae-chan, member of the National Assembly, former leader of the party, former Prime Minister of South Korea, former Minister of Education.
- Kim Jin-pyo, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party, former Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, former Minister of Finance and Economy.
- Song Young-gil, member of the National Assembly, former mayor of Incheon.
Results
The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 40% for party members, 10% for opinion poll and 5% for non-voting members' poll.
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