2015 New Politics Alliance for Democracy leadership election

The New Politics Alliance for Democracy held a leadership election on 8 February 2015. It was an election held in about six months since Kim Han-gil and Ahn Cheol-soo, who were NPAD's co-leaders, resigned on 31 July 2014.[1]

2015 New Politics Alliance for Democracy leadership election

8 February 2015

Candidate Moon Jae-in Park Jie-won Lee In-young Delegates 45.5% 42.7% 12.3% Party members 39.98% 45.8% 14.3% Opinion poll 58.5% 29.5% 12.5% Non-voting members poll 43.29% 44.4% 12.3% Total 45.3% 41.8% 12.9%

Leader before election Moon Hee-sang (Interim) Elected Leader Moon Jae-in

Candidates

Dropped out

• Cho Kyoung-tae, member of the National Assembly.
• Park Joo-sun, member of the National Assembly.

Advance to the finals

• Moon Jae-in, former member of the National Assembly, former Chief Presidential Secretary of President Roh Moo-hyun.
• Lee In-young, member of the National Assembly.
• Park Jie-won, member of the National Assembly, former Floor leader of the party, former Chief Presidential Secretary of President Kim Dae-jung, former Minister of Culture and Tourism.

Results

The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 30% for party members, 15% for opinion poll and 10% for non-voting members poll.

Final results[2]

Candidates	Delegates (45%)	Party members (30%)	Opinion poll (15%)	Non-voting members poll (10%)	Total (100%)
Moon Jae-in	45.5%	39.98%	58.5%	43.29%	45.3%
Park Jie-won	42.7%	45.8%	29.5%	44.4%	41.8%
Lee In-young	12.3%	14.3%	12.5%	12.3%	12.9%

References

1. "문재인, 당대표 출마 선언 "정치인생 걸겠다"…사실상 '총선 지면 정계은퇴'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 30 December 2014.
2. "문재인 당선 '45.3%' 득표… "박근혜 정부와 전면전"". Nocut News (노컷뉴스) (in Korean). 8 February 2015.