Jung Won-oh of the Democratic Party of Korea is projected to receive 51.4% of the vote, while Oh Se-hoon is expected to garner 46.0%, according to exit poll results from the June 3 local elections held Tuesday.
If Jung wins, the Democratic Party will reclaim the Seoul mayoralty. Oh, who had aimed to become the first five-term Seoul mayor, is expected to fall short.
Original reporting by Park Hyung-yoon for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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