2018 Bareunmirae Party leadership election

On 2 September 2018, Bareunmirae Party held a leadership election.[1][2]

2018 Bareunmirae Party leadership election

2 September 2018 2020 →
 
Candidate Sohn Hak-kyu Ha Tae-keung Lee Jun-seok
Delegate count 53.74% 45.36% 39.00%
Opinion poll 57.50% 45.28% 38.24%
Total 54.04% 45.72% 36.92%

President before election

Kim Dong-cheol (Interim)

Elected President

Sohn Hak-kyu

Background edit

This was a snap election called after the resignation of both Yoo Seong-min and Park Joo-sun due to the serious defeat in local elections in 2018. Until the new leadership election, the party's presidency was temporarily taken by Kim Dong-cheol, party's parliamentary leader.

Candidates edit

Official candidates edit

Withdrawn candidates edit

Below are candidates lost in primary on 11 August.

Results edit

No. Candidate Votes Opinion polls Total results Position
04 Sohn Hak-kyu 24,605 (53.74%) 57.50% 54.04% President
01 Ha Tae-keung 20,285 (45.36%) 45.28% 45.72% Vice President
05 Lee Jun-seok 17,538 (39.00%) 38.24% 36.92% Vice President
02 Chung Woon-cheon 11,237 (24.41%) 24.90% 24.26%
03 Kim Young-hwan 10,320 (23.47%) 22.22% 23.62%
06 Kwon Eun-hui 6,611 (14.04%) 14.22% 13.70% Vice President

Sohn Hak-kyu, former Governor of Gyeonggi Province, won as the President.[1] Incumbent MP Ha Tae-keung[2] and entrepreneur Lee Jun-seok that came behind of Sohn, became Vice Presidents.[1] Kwon Eun-hui, despite ended as the 6th and the last, automatically took vice presidency specialised for women.[1]

Other than that, Kim Soo-min, an incumbent MP, was elected as the party's Youth Chief.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "바른미래당, 전당대회…손학규 신임 대표 선출". 2 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "[프로필] 하태경 바른미래 최고위원…'사이다 정치' 재선". 2 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.