Jeong Cheong-rae·Kim Min-seok, a razor-thin race in the Democratic Party convention
In the Democratic Party of Korea's national convention leadership election, the Chungcheong regional primary is expected to determine the early momentum. Check the variables and key turning points in the close race between Jeong Cheong-rae and Kim Min-seok, and see the result in advance.
Ahead of the Democratic Party's August 17 national convention, the party leadership election is developing into a closely contested race. There are observations that the early momentum could be decided by the results in the Chungcheong region, where the first round of regional primaries is set to begin.
In recent opinion polls, some surveys based on all respondents showed Rep. Jeong Cheongrae in the lead, but among Democratic Party supporters, Rep. Kim Minseok was confirmed to have the upper hand. In some polls, the two candidates were shown to be competing within the margin of error, and votes from supporters of Rep. Song Younggil are being mentioned as a variable going forward.
The Democratic Party plans to announce the results of its regional primaries in Chungcheong on the 1st of next month and in the Yeongnam region on the 2nd. The key point of interest is whether a candidate will receive a majority of the votes or whether the final contest will continue under the preferential voting system. Within the party, the assessment is that the race is shaping up as a showdown between Rep. Jeong's rising momentum and Rep. Kim's consolidation of support.