Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential primary candidate, won a decisive landslide victory with 88.15% of the vote in the first regional primary held in the Chungcheong region on the 19th. Candidate Kim Dong-yeon received 7.54% and candidate Kim Kyoung-soo obtained 4.31%, both falling far behind Lee's result. With this primary outcome, Lee Jae-myung has further solidified his status as the frontrunner, and the likelihood of advancing directly to the general election without a runoff vote has increased. Candidates Kim Dong-yeon and Kim Kyoung-soo are looking for opportunities for a comeback in the remaining regional primaries.
