2018 Bareunmirae Party leadership election


On 2 September 2018, Bareunmirae Party held a leadership election.

Background

This was a snap election called after the resignation of both Yoo Seong-min and Park Joo-sun due to the serious defeat in local elections in 2018. Until the new leadership election, the party's presidency was temporarily taken by Kim Dong-cheol, party's parliamentary leader.

Candidates

Official candidates

Below are candidates lost in primary on 11 August.
Sohn Hak-kyu, former Governor of Gyeonggi Province, won as the President. Incumbent MP Ha Tae-keung and entrepreneur Lee Jun-seok that came behind of Sohn, became Vice Presidents. Kwon Eun-hui, despite ended as the 6th and the last, automatically took vice presidency specialised for women.
Other than that, Kim Soo-min, an incumbent MP, was elected as the party's Youth Chief.