(2nd LD) Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh wins reelection to secure 5th term
Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has won reelection, securing his fifth term in a closely contested race. He narrowly defeated Democratic Party candidate Chong Won-o, with the final vote tally showing Oh at 48.95% and Chong at 48.33%. This victory marks Oh's third consecutive and fifth non-consecutive term as mayor of Seoul.
- ▪Oh Se-hoon won his fifth term as Seoul Mayor, defeating Chong Won-o.
- ▪The election results showed Oh receiving 48.95% of the votes compared to Chong's 48.33%.
- ▪Chong conceded his defeat shortly after 9:30 a.m. on election day.
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Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK (2nd LD) Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh wins reelection to secure 5th term Chang Dong-woo All News 10:16 June 04, 2026 SHARE Facebook X Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. LIKE SAVE PRINT FONT SIZE ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG ABCDEFG (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party (PPP) won his fifth term Thursday, narrowly defeating Democratic Party (DP) candidate Chong Won-o in a tight mayoral race that was decided in the final stages of ballot counting. Oh was declared winner shortly after 10 a.m., with 97.92 percent of ballots counted.
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