The 4th Local Elections were held in South Korea on 31 May 2006. It was the first local elections in South Korea to have political parties nominating candidates for Municipal Councillors. The ruling Uri Party proved its declining popularity since the 2004 general elections while the main opposition party, Grand National Party managed to clinch back lost grounds, using the opportunity for the presidential election the following year.
Regional head elections
Summary Province/CityHeadIncumbentPartyElectedPartySeoulMayorLee Myung-bakGrand NationalOh Se-hoonGrand NationalBusanMayorHur Nam-sikGrand NationalHur Nam-sikGrand NationalDaeguMayorCho Hae-nyungGrand NationalKim Bum-ilGrand NationalIncheonMayorAhn Sang-sooGrand NationalAhn Sang-sooGrand NationalGwangjuMayorPark Gwang-taeDemocraticPark Gwang-taeDemocraticDaejeonMayorYeom Hong-cheolUriPark Sung-hyoGrand NationalUlsanMayorPark Maeng-wooGrand NationalPark Maeng-wooGrand NationalGyeonggiGovernorSohn Hak-kyuGrand NationalKim Moon-sooGrand NationalGangwonGovernorKim Jin-sunGrand NationalKim Jin-sunGrand NationalNorth ChungcheongGovernorLee Won-jongGrand NationalChung Woo-taikGrand NationalSouth ChungcheongGovernorYoo Deok-joon (acting)IndependentLee Wan-kooGrand NationalNorth JeollaGovernorKang Hyun-wookMillennium DemocraticKim Wan-juUriSouth JeollaGovernorPark Jun-youngDemocraticPark Jun-youngDemocraticNorth GyeongsangGovernorLee Eui-geunGrand NationalKim Kwan-yongGrand NationalSouth GyeongsangGovernorKim Chae-yong (acting)IndependentKim Tae-hoGrand NationalJejuGovernorKim Han-wook (acting)IndependentKim Tae-hwanIndependent
Seoul
Busan
Daegu
Incheon
Gwangju
Daejeon
Ulsan
Gyeonggi
Gangwon
North Chungcheong
South Chungcheong
North Jeolla
South Jeolla
North Gyeongsang
South Gyeongsang
Jeju
Regional council elections
Results by province or city Province/CitySeatsGNPDPUriDLPPFPINDSeoul106102121Busan474511Daegu29281Incheon33321Gwangju19181Daejeon191711Ulsan19154Gyeonggi119115121Gangwon4036211North Chungcheong312722South Chungcheong3821314North Jeolla38132212South Jeolla5146311North Gyeongsang5550113South Gyeongsang5347123Jeju36221922Total7335578052151514Source: National Election Commission
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsGNPDPUriPFPDLPINDSeoul9696Busan4242Daegu2626Incheon3030Gwangju1616Daejeon1616Ulsan16133Gyeonggi108108Gangwon363411North Chungcheong282512South Chungcheong3419213North Jeolla3412202South Jeolla464321North Gyeongsang50473South Gyeongsang484413Jeju2919712Total655519713313514Source: National Election Commission
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsGNPUriDLPDPPFPSeoul106211Busan5311Daegu321Incheon321Gwangju312Daejeon3111Ulsan321Gyeonggi117211Gangwon4211North Chungcheong321South Chungcheong4211North Jeolla4211South Jeolla5113North Gyeongsang5311South Gyeongsang5311Jeju73211Total7838191092Source: National Election Commission
Municipal mayoral elections
Results by province or city Province/CityMayorsGNPDPUriPFPINDSeoul2525Busan16151Daegu88Incheon1091Gwangju55Daejeon55Ulsan541Gyeonggi312713Gangwon1818North Chungcheong12543South Chungcheong16637North Jeolla14545South Jeolla221057North Gyeongsang23194South Gyeongsang201424Total2301552019729Source: National Election Commission
Municipal council elections
Results by province or city Province/CitySeatsGNPUriDPPFPDLPINDSeoul4192611421222Busan182154262Daegu11611231Incheon1127136122Gwangju68203981Daejeon6335244Ulsan50302135Gyeonggi417283116198Gangwon1691133422North Chungcheong1317443113South Chungcheong178792463111North Jeolla1979662930South Jeolla24340161339North Gyeongsang2842177357South Gyeongsang259192171535Total2,8881,6216302766766228Source: National Election Commission
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsGNPUriDPPFPDLPINDSeoul3662331191022Busan158137192Daegu1029921Incheon976131122Gwangju59163481Daejeon5530214Ulsan43252115Gyeonggi364245103178Gangwon146923222North Chungcheong1146139113South Chungcheong152662252111North Jeolla1738552630South Jeolla21134135339North Gyeongsang2471835257South Gyeongsang22616913935Total2,5131,4015432335652228Source: National Election Commission>
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsGNPUriDPDLPPFPSeoul5328232Busan24177Daegu14131Incheon15105Gwangju945Daejeon853Ulsan752Gyeonggi5338132Gangwon23212North Chungcheong17134South Chungcheong2613211North Jeolla2411103South Jeolla32626North Gyeongsang373421South Gyeongsang332346Total37522087431411Source: National Election Commission
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