The Daegu mayoral race, regarded as one of the most hotly contested battlegrounds in the June 3 local elections, is neck and neck. Kim Boo-kyum of the Democratic Party of Korea held a slight lead early in the count, but after midnight Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party pulled ahead.
According to the National Election Commission on the 4th, as of 1:10 a.m. that day, with 45.45% of votes counted in the Daegu mayoral race, Choo led with 49.96%, ahead of Kim at 48.99% by 0.97 percentage points.
Before the count, an exit poll showed the two candidates in an "ultra-close race within the margin of error." However, results diverged between the three major broadcasters' exit poll and JTBC's projection. The three broadcasters' exit poll had Choo defeating Kim by 0.8 percentage point, while JTBC's projection showed Kim ahead by 0.7 percentage point.