The 3rd Local Elections were held in South Korea on 13 June 2002. The ruling Millennium Democratic Party was defeated by the opposition Grand National Party, only controlled Gwangju, Jeolla and Jeju.
Regional head elections
Summary Province/CityHeadIncumbentPartyElectedPartySeoulMayorGoh KunMillennium DemocraticLee Myung-bakGrand NationalBusanMayorAhn Sang-yeongGrand NationalAhn Sang-yeongGrand NationalDaeguMayorMoon Hee-gapGrand NationalCho Hae-nyungGrand NationalIncheonMayorChoi Ki-sunIndependentAhn Sang-sooGrand NationalGwangjuMayorGoh Jae-yuMillennium DemocraticPark Gwang-taeMillennium DemocraticDaejeonMayorHong Sun-kiULDYeom Hong-cheolGrand NationalUlsanMayorShim Wan-kooMillennium DemocraticPark Maeng-wooGrand NationalGyeonggiGovernorLim Chang-yeolMillennium DemocraticSohn Hak-kyuGrand NationalGangwonGovernorKim Jin-sunGrand NationalKim Jin-sunGrand NationalNorth ChungcheongGovernorLee Won-jongGrand NationalLee Won-jongGrand NationalSouth ChungcheongGovernorSim Dae-pyungULDSim Dae-pyungULDNorth JeollaGovernorYu Jong-geunMillennium DemocraticKang Hyun-wookMillennium DemocraticSouth JeollaGovernorHeo Kyeong-manMillennium DemocraticPark Tae-youngMillennium DemocraticNorth GyeongsangGovernorLee Eui-geunGrand NationalLee Eui-geunGrand NationalSouth GyeongsangGovernorKim Hyuk-kuGrand NationalKim Hyuk-kuGrand NationalJejuGovernorWoo Geun-minMillennium DemocraticWoo Geun-minMillennium Democratic
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/CitySeatsGNPMDPULDDLPKCFINDSeoul10287141Busan444211Daegu27261Incheon292531Gwangju19181Daejeon19919Ulsan191531Gyeonggi104901013Gangwon4333712North Chungcheong2721132South Chungcheong3684213North Jeolla3612915South Jeolla5114712North Gyeongsang5751114South Gyeongsang5047111Jeju191162Total6824671433311226Source: NEC, CLAIR
Constituency seats Province/CitySeatsGNPMDPULDDLPINDSeoul928210Busan4040Daegu2424Incheon262321Gwangju1616Daejeon1688Ulsan161321Gyeonggi948473Gangwon393162North Chungcheong2419122South Chungcheong3273193North Jeolla32275South Jeolla46442North Gyeongsang51474South Gyeongsang45441Jeju16952Total60943112129226Source: NEC, CLAIR
Proportional representation seats Province/CitySeatsGNPMDPDLPULDKCFSeoul10541Busan4211Daegu321Incheon321Gwangju321Daejeon3111Ulsan321Gyeonggi10631Gangwon4211North Chungcheong321South Chungcheong4112North Jeolla4121South Jeolla5131North Gyeongsang6411South Gyeongsang5311Jeju321Total733622942Source: NEC, CLAIR
Municipal mayoral elections
Summary
Results by province or city Province/CityMayorsGNPMDPULDDLPINDSeoul25223Busan16133Daegu88Incheon1082Gwangju541Daejeon55Ulsan532Gyeonggi3124412Gangwon181521North Chungcheong115132South Chungcheong154272North Jeolla1495South Jeolla22166North Gyeongsang23212South Gyeongsang20164Jeju4112Total2321404416230Source: NEC, CLAIR
Municipal council elections 3,459 seats in municipal councils were contested by candidates running as independents.
Seats by province or city Province/City SeatsSeoul513Busan215Daegu140Incheon131Gwangju84Daejeon75Ulsan59Gyeonggi500Gangwon190North Chungcheong150South Chungcheong209North Jeolla237South Jeolla291North Gyeongsang339South Gyeongsang314Jeju38Total3,485Source: National Election Commission
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