In the early ballot count for the Seoul mayoral race, Democratic Party of Korea candidate Chong Won-o is leading People Power Party candidate Oh Se-hoon by a wide margin.
As of 10:30 p.m. on the 3rd, the Seoul mayoral race shows a 11.48% count. Out of a total of 604,380 votes, Chong Won-o has received 391,197 votes, recording a 65.24% share. Oh Se-hoon has received 193,907 votes, recording a 32.33% share.
Justice Party candidate Kwon Young-guk is at 1.05%, Reform Party candidate Kim Jung-cheol is at 0.71%, and Women's Party candidate Yoo Ji-hye is at 0.65%.
Among the 25 districts, Dobong District has the highest progress in the count at 30.77%. Chong Won-o is at 65.93%, and Oh Se-hoon is at 32.17%.
By contrast, Dongjak District has not begun counting at all, and Songpa District, at the center of the ballot paper shortage, has a count rate of only 4.54%.
The People Power Party argues that, because voting was suspended due to a shortage of ballot papers, the count should be halted and a fact-finding investigation should begin.