Exit Poll: Shin Yong-han Likely to Win Chungbuk After Switching from People Power to Democratic Party

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By Park Hyung-yoon
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Shin Yong-han, the Democratic Party's candidate for Chungcheongbuk-do governor, holds his ballot alongside his wife on the morning of the 29th of last month, the first day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections. Yonhap News - Seoul Economic Daily Politics News from South Korea
Shin Yong-han, the Democratic Party's candidate for Chungcheongbuk-do governor, holds his ballot alongside his wife on the morning of the 29th of last month, the first day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections. Yonhap News

Shin Yong-han, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, is projected to win 56.2% of the vote against People Power Party candidate Kim Young-hwan's 43.8%, according to an exit poll for the June 3 local elections released Tuesday.

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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