In the first round of the primary election to select the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, candidate Jeong Cheong-rae won.
On the 19th, the Democratic Party of Korea held a joint speech session for the first regional primary in the Chungcheong area (Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, North Chungcheong) at its central party office in Yeouido, Seoul, and announced the results of the party members' vote. According to the voting results, candidate Jeong Cheong-rae received 62.77% and candidate Park Chan-dae received 37.23%, securing victory for Jeong.
The reflection ratio for the party leader election committee is 15% for delegate votes, 55% for party members, and 30% for the general public. In the regional primary, only the results of the party members' voting are disclosed.
The results of the delegate and general public votes will be announced at the national delegates' conference on August 2, after completing the nationwide tour.
The Democratic Party of Korea initially planned to conduct the on-site primary in Daejeon but held a speech session at the Yeouido central party office and conducted online voting considering the damage from heavy rain and weather conditions.