Jung Wonoh 51.4% vs Oh Sehoon 46.0%... Cheers and Silence Divide the Two Camps

Jung Won-oh's Camp Erupts in Cheers and Applause

Oh Se-hoon's Camp Marked by Silence and Brief Sighs

According to the exit poll results from the three major broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS) after the close of voting for the 9th Nationwide Local Elections on June 3, Jung Wonoh, the Democratic Party candidate, was projected to have 51.4% of the vote in the Seoul mayoral race, while Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate, was projected at 46.0%.

On the 3rd, the day of the nationwide local elections, staff members at the campaign office of Jung Wonoh, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, set up in Junggu, Seoul, were watching the exit poll results from the broadcasting station. 2026.06.03 Photo by Dongju Yoon

Immediately after the exit polls were announced around 6 p.m. that day, the vote-counting situation room of candidate Jung, located in Jung-gu, Seoul, was filled with applause and cheers along with chants of "Jung Wonoh." Campaign staff could be seen encouraging each other, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

Assemblyman Lee Inyoung, the chief campaign director for Jung's camp, said, "Over the past 13 days, candidate Jung has done his best with a sincere heart, embracing the dreams of Seoul citizens," adding, "We view the exit poll results positively, but since the official vote counting has not yet begun, we will continue to monitor the situation."

He added, "I hope the dreams of citizens who wish for a new Seoul have come together in support of candidate Jung."

Assemblyman Lee Junghun also said, "Since only the exit poll and preliminary forecast results have been released, it is not yet time to analyze the outcome," and added, "We will keep watching for now."

According to the campaign, candidate Jung plans to monitor the vote counting and is scheduled to visit the campaign's vote-counting situation room after 8 p.m.

People from the campaign office of Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayoral candidate of the People Power Party, are checking the exit poll results of the 9th nationwide local elections conducted by three broadcasting companies at the election office set up in Daewang Building, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 3rd. From left to right: Paek Byungmin, spokesperson of the campaign headquarters; Kim Jaeseop; Yoon Heesook, co-chair of the joint campaign committee; Cho Eunhee, general director of the campaign headquarters; Park Sumin, co-chair of the joint campaign committee; Kim Seondong, general director. Photo by Yonhap News.

Immediately after the exit poll results were released, a heavy atmosphere settled over the situation room of candidate Oh, set up in Jongno-gu, Seoul. When the joint exit poll by the broadcasters showed candidate Jung leading over candidate Oh, quiet sighs could be heard throughout the room.

Campaign officials, including Kim Jaeseop, Park Sumin, and Yoon Heesook, who co-chaired the campaign committee and had gathered in the situation room, watched the TV screen with tense expressions. Some stood with arms crossed, silently watching the results. After observing the vote-count broadcast for about 30 minutes, the campaign officials quietly left the situation room without making any statements.

The time of candidate Oh's visit to the campaign office has not yet been determined.

This exit poll was conducted by the three major broadcasters in collaboration with the Korea Broadcasters Association by forming the Broadcasters Joint Election Prediction Committee (KEP) to predict the winners of the 9th Nationwide Local Elections. To better predict the increasing number of early voters, a telephone survey of 28,500 people was also conducted. The exit poll for these local elections was carried out at 595 polling stations nationwide.

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