Lee Jang-woo (; born 10 February 1965) is a South Korean politician who served as the mayor of Daejeon from 2022 to 2026.
Career Lee Jang-woo is from Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province, and graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Daejeon University. After graduating from the university, he founded and operated a computer company, then he entered politics and served as a member of the 19th and 20th National Assembly and the mayor of Dong District, Daejeon.
In the 2022 local elections, Lee was elected Mayor of Daejeon for the first time in eight years as a conservative party candidate. In April 2025, Lee declared at a press conference that he would not run in the 2025 presidential election.
Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2012 19th National Assembly General Election Dong (Daejeon) Saenuri 36,780 (34.97%) Won 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Dong (Daejeon) Saenuri 47,514 (44.05%) Won 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Dong (Daejeon) UFP 57,194 (47.56%) Defeated
Local elections Mayor of Daejeon Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2022 8th Iocal Election Daejeon(Mayoral Elections) PPP 310,035 (51.19%) Won 2026 9th Iocal Election Daejeon(Mayoral Elections) PPP 325,589 (44.15%) Defeated
Mayor of Dong Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2004 2004 By-election Mayor of Dong Independent 4,171 (11.00%) Defeated 2006 4th Iocal Election Mayor of Dong GNP 35,853 (41.45%) Won 2010 5th Iocal Election Mayor of Dong GNP 30,633 (31.86%) Defeated
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