In the 9th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Elections held on June 3, 2026, Democratic Party candidate Jo Ji-hoon was confirmed as the winner of the Jeonju mayoral race. As of the early hours of June 4, with substantial vote counting complete, Jo achieved an overwhelming lead with 71.76% of the vote (117,458 votes). Alongside his spouse, Kwak Dong-soon, Jo celebrated the result at his campaign office in Deokjin-gu. The mayor-elect has committed to prioritizing a municipal administration based on citizen sovereignty and vowed to actively resolve fiscal and population crises facing the city of Jeonju. | In the 9th Nationwide Simultaneous Local Elections held on June 3, 2026, Democratic Party candidate Jo Ji-hoon was confirmed as the winner of the Jeonju mayoral race. As of the early hours of June 4, with substantial vote counting complete, Jo achieved an overwhelming lead with 71.76% of the vote (117,458 votes). Alongside his spouse, Kwak Dong-soon, Jo celebrated the result at his campaign office in Deokjin-gu. The mayor-elect has committed to prioritizing a municipal administration based on citizen sovereignty and vowed to actively resolve fiscal and population crises facing the city of Jeonju.