The Mayor of Sejong City () is the head of the local government of Sejong City who is elected to a four-year term.
List of mayors Political parties
Term Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Took office Left office Time in office 5th 1 July 2012 30 June 2014 Liberty Forward →Saenuri 2012 6th Lee Choon-hee 1 July 2014 30 June 2022 NPAD →Democratic 2014 7th 2018 8th 1 July 2022 30 June 2026 People Power 2022 9th Cho Sang-ho 1 July 2026 Incumbent Democratic 2026
Elections Source:
2012 (by-election) 2012 Sejong mayoral by-election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Liberty Forward 3 Yoo Han-sik 19,387 41.73% Democratic United 2 Lee Choon-hee 17,349 37.35% Saenuri 1 Choi Min-ho 9,716 20.92% Total 46,452 100.00% Voter turnout59.14%
2014 2014 Sejong mayoral election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage NPAD 2 Lee Choon-hee 36,203 57.78% Saenuri 1 Yoo Han-sik 26,451 42.21% Total 62,654 100.00% Voter turnout62.65%
2018 2018 Sejong mayoral election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage Democratic 1 Lee Choon-hee 96,896 71.30% Liberty Korea 2 Song Ah-young 24,546 18.06% Bareunmirae 3 Heo Chul-hue 14,444 10.62% Total 135,886 100.00% Voter turnout61.75%
2022 2022 Sejong mayoral election Party # Candidate Votes Percentage People Power 2 Choi Min-ho 78,415 52.83% Democratic 1 Lee Choon-hee 69,995 47.16% Total 148,410 100.00% Voter turnout51.24%
2026
See also Government of South Korea Politics of South Korea
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