2025 South Korean by-elections
| April By-elections | |
| Election Date | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
| Election Details | Total of 23 constituencies
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The 2025 South Korean By-elections were held in 2025. According to the Public Official Election Act of South Korea, the first half by-elections were held on April 2, 2025.
The April 2, 2025 by-elections were held for vacancies in heads of local governments, local councilors, and superintendents of education that occurred from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025. Suffrage was granted to South Korean citizens residing in the election areas born by April 3, 2007, and to foreigners who have obtained permanent residency under Article 10 of the Immigration Act and resided for more than three years.
As a result of the vote counting, pan-progressive opposition parties including the Democratic Party of Korea achieved a landslide victory, winning the Guro District Mayor (Democratic Party of Korea), Asan Mayor (Democratic Party of Korea), Damyang County Commissioner (Korea Innovation Party), Geoje Mayor (Democratic Party of Korea), and Busan Superintendent of Education (Progressive). The pan-conservative bloc including the People Power Party suffered a crushing defeat, only retaining the Gimcheon Mayor (People Power Party).
April 2 by-elections
Overview
- Election Date: April 2, 2025
- Election Details: Total of 23 constituencies
- Basic local government heads: 5
- Metropolitan council members: 8
- Basic council members: 9
- Superintendent of Education: 1
Election Schedule
Source:[1]
- 2024 December 19 ~ 2024 December 20: Start of preliminary candidate registration application
- ~ 2025 March 3: Resignation period for those restricted from candidacy
- 2025 March 11 ~ 2025 March 15: Voter register preparation, Absentee voting notification and preparation of absentee voter register, Application for sending election materials for soldiers, etc.
Electoral Districts and Reasons
Basic Local Government Heads
| Position | Party | Predecessor | Constituency | Reason | Type | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Guro District Mayor | People Power Party | Moon Heon-il | Seoul Guro District Mayor | Resignation[2][3] | By-election | ||
| Chungnam Asan Mayor | People Power Party | Park Kyung-gwi | Chungnam Asan Mayor | Nullification of Election[4][5] | Re-election | ||
| Jeonnam Damyang County Mayor | Democratic Party of Korea | Lee Byeong-no | Jeonnam Damyang County Mayor | Nullification of Election | Re-election | ||
Metropolitan Council Members
| Position | Party | Predecessor | Constituency | Reason | Type | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu Metropolitan Council Member | People Power Party | Jeon Tae-seon | Dalseo District 6th Constituency | Nullification of Election | Re-election | ||
Superintendent of Education
| Position | Predecessor | Constituency | Reason | Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Metropolitan Superintendent of Education | Ha Yun-su | Busan | Nullification of Election | Re-election |
References
- ^ Administrator (October 18, 2024). "2025. 4. 2.(수) 실시 재ㆍ보궐선거 주요사무일정". National Election Commission. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Kim Ki-hoon (October 15, 2024). "Moon Heon-il Guro-gu Mayor Resigns Over Trust Issue…Apologizes, By-Election Next Year (Comprehensive)". Seoul: Yonhap News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver News.
- ^ 박대로 (October 28, 2024). "'주식 지키려 사퇴' 구로구청장 논란…기업인 출신 他구청장 2인은 현재?". 뉴시스. 서울. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Hwang Yoon-gi (October 8, 2024). "'Election Law Violation' Park Kyung-gwi Asan Mayor Election Nullified…Confirmed 15 Million KRW Fine (Comprehensive)". Seoul: Yonhap News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver News.
- ^ 이시우 (October 8, 2024). "박경귀 아산시장 결국 '직 상실'…대법서 벌금 1500만원 확정(종합)". 뉴스1. Cheonan. Archived from the original on November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver News.