2007 South Korean presidential election
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The 2007 South Korean presidential election was a national vote in which conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidency, marking a shift in power from the liberal administration.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | 2007 ⓘ |
| candidate |
Chung Dong-young
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwon Young-ghil NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Hoi-chang NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Kook-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Creative Korea Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Forward Party NERFINISHED ⓘ United New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | South Korean citizens aged 19 or older ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Roh Moo-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Uri Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Chung Dong-young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOpponentParty | United New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
corruption
ⓘ
economic growth and development ⓘ economy ⓘ relations with North Korea ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2012 South Korean presidential election ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 1 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Election Commission of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPresidentAfterElection | Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfPresidentBeforeElection | Uri Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationOfOutgoingAdministration | liberal ⓘ |
| politicalOrientationOfWinner | conservative ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElection | Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentBeforeElection | Roh Moo-hyun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2002 South Korean presidential election ⓘ |
| reElectionRuleForPresident | no immediate re-election allowed ⓘ |
| result | conservative victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked a shift of power from liberal to conservative camp ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-12-19 ⓘ |
| termLengthForElectedOffice | 5 years ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | 63.0% ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutComparedToPrevious | lower ⓘ |
| votingMethod | in-person voting at polling stations ⓘ |
| winner | Lee Myung-bak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Grand National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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