Yoo Bo-hwa's Game Plan for the 2026 Local Elections: How He Plans to Secure Victory for the Democratic Party

Park Jong-il | 2026.04.25

유보화 [Herald Economy = Park Jong-il, Senior Reporter] Yoo Bohwa, who secured the Democratic Party nomination for Seongdong District mayor in a decisive primary victory, has assembled a unified \"One-Team\" campaign headquarters that prominently includes the rivals she faced, and has launched a concerted push for success in the general election.

Five primary contenders accept roles as 'co-campaign committee chairs'

The most notable development was the swift integration of candidates who ran strong campaigns in the primary.

Lee In-hwa, Kim Ki-dae, Jeong Ji-gwon, Yoon Kwang-sik, and Bae Jang-won accepted the primary outcome and agreed to serve as co-chairs of Yoo’s campaign committee to support her bid.

They declared, “We have united for Seongdong’s continued development and the Democratic Party’s victory,” and pledged to pool all their resources to secure Yoo’s win.

Yoo thanked them, saying their bold decision substantially strengthened her campaign, and vowed to repay their trust with a victory in the general election.

Uniting with city and district council candidates — Democratic Party vows sweep in local elections

Yoo said she will form a strong alliance with municipal and district council candidates so the Democratic Party can achieve a sweep across Seongdong in the June 3 local elections.

She emphasized that, as the mayoral candidate, she will not rest on personal success. She will coordinate closely with city and district council candidates to deliver a blue sweep in Seongdong and concentrate all efforts on electing every Democratic candidate.