Dobong A (Korean도봉구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Dobong District, Seoul. As of 2024, 136,836 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1988 from the Dobong constituency.

Dobong A
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Dobong District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate136,836 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1988
Seats1
PartyPeople Power
Member(s)Kim Jae-sub
Created fromDobong

History

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Since its establishment, Dobong A has more often voted for centre-left, liberal parties to represent the constituency and is thus considered a stronghold for the Democratic Party.[1][2]

Shin Oh-chul of the right-wing New Democratic Republican Party was the first member to represent the constituency, having won with only 33.27% of the vote.[3] Shin unsuccessfully ran for re-election and was succeeded Yoo Ihn-tae of the centre-left Democratic Party.[4] In the following election held in 1996, Kim Geun-tae of the centrist liberal National Congress for New Politics won the seat with 38.85% of the vote, narrowly beating out Yang Kyung-ja of the centre-right Grand National Party.[5] Kim won re-election in 2000 and 2004 and went on to serve as Minister of Health and Welfare under President Roh Moo-hyun.[6][7][8] Kim narrowly lost re-election in 2008 to Shin Ji-ho of the Grand National Party.[9][10] Shin was not re-nominated for the 2012 election, after losing to Yoo Kyung-hee in the Saenuri Party's primary for the constituency.[11][12] In the general election, Yoo Kyung-hee faced In Jae-keun, the spouse of former representative Kim Geun-tae who had passed away in 2011.[13] In Jae-keun emerged victorious, securing 58.46% of the vote.[14][15] In won re-election in 2016 and 2020, garnering 60.1% and 54.2% of the vote respectively.[16][17]

Ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election, incumbent In Jae-keun announced that she would not be standing for re-election in Dobong A.[18] On February 23, 2024, the Democratic Party nominated former YTN anchor Ahn Gwi-ryeong as the party's candidate for Dobong A.[19] Despite the constituency's historical preference for candidates from the Democratic Party and predecessor parties, Ahn narrowly lost to Kim Jae-sub of the conservative People Power Party.[20][21][22] Kim Jae-sub was one of only three People Power Party candidates to win in Seoul constituencies north of the Han River.[23]

Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Ssangmun 1-dong, Ssangmun 3-dong, and Chang-dong. It is bordered by Dobong B to the north, Gangbuk A to the south and west, Nowon A to the east, and Nowon B to the northeast.

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
1988 Shin Oh-chul New Democratic Republican 1988–1992
1992 Yoo Ihn-tae Democratic 1992–1996
1996 Kim Geun-tae National Congress 1996–2008 Minister of Health and Welfare (2004–2006)
2000 Millennium Democratic
2004 Uri
2008 Shin Ji-ho Grand National 2008–2012
2012 In Jae-keun Democratic United 2012–2024 Spouse of Kim Geun-tae
2016 Democratic
2020
2024 Kim Jae-sub People Power 2024–present

Election results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People Power Kim Jae-sub 46,374 49.05  8.56
Democratic Ahn Gwi-ryeong 45,276 47.89  6.13
Green Justice Yoon Oh 2,882 3.04  1.84
Rejected ballots 905
Turnout 95,398 69.72  4.03
Registered electors 136,836
People Power gain from Democratic Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic In Jae-keun 50,603 54.02  6.08
United Future Kim Jae-sub 37,967 40.49  0.59
Justice Yoon Oh 4,577 4.88 new
National Revolutionary Park Young-chan 554 0.59 new
Rejected ballots 950
Turnout 93,701 65.69  6.42
Registered electors 142,625
Democratic hold Swing

2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic In Jae-keun 49,780 60.10  1.64
Saenuri Lee Jae-bum 33,050 39.90  0.23
Rejected ballots 1,831
Turnout 84,661 59.27  3.98
Registered electors 142,823
Democratic hold Swing

2012

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Legislative Election 2012: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United In Jae-keun 45,682 58.46  12.3
Saenuri Yoo Kyung-hee 31,361 40.13  7.91
Real Democratic Park Chun-yup 1,094 1.40 new
Rejected ballots 507
Turnout 78,644 55.29  6.91
Registered electors 142,229
Democratic United gain from Saenuri Swing

2008

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Legislative Election 2008: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Shin Ji-ho 32,613 48.04  10.66
United Democratic Kim Geun-tae 31,335 46.16 new
Democratic Labor Kim Seung-kyo 2,347 3.45  1.4
Independent Hong Woo-cheol 951 1.40 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Lee Hyun-jae 603 0.92 new
Rejected ballots 406
Turnout 68,282 48.38  14.17
Registered electors 141,137
Grand National gain from United Democratic Swing

2004

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Legislative Election 2004: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Uri Kim Geun-tae 42,583 52.13 new
Grand National Yang Kyung-ja 30,538 37.38  4.63
Millennium Democratic Lee Kyung-tae 4,596 5.62  45.23
Democratic Labor Hong Woo-cheol 3,967 4.85 new
Rejected ballots 641
Turnout 82,325 62.55  7.82
Registered electors 131,619
Uri hold Swing

2000

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Legislative Election 2000: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Millennium Democratic Kim Geun-tae 34,233 50.85 new
Grand National Yang Kyung-ja 28,279 42.01  6.69
United Liberal Democrats Lee Hee-sun 2,464 3.66  10.16
Youth Progressive Jeon Jin 2,334 3.46 new
Rejected ballots 511
Turnout 67,821 54.73  6.19
Registered electors 123,917
Millennium Democratic hold Swing

1996

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Legislative Election 1996: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Congress Kim Geun-tae 27,768 38.85 new
New Korea Yang Kyung-ja 22,923 35.32  3.5
United Liberal Democrats Shin Oh-chul 9,884 13.82 new
Democratic Ahn Pyung-su 7,396 10.34 new
Independent Cho Su-hwi 1,176 1.64 new
Rejected ballots 1,109
Turnout 72,578 60.92  6.85
Registered electors 119,140
National Congress gain from Democratic Swing

1992

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Legislative Election 1992: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Yoo Ihn-tae 48,603 40.88 new
Democratic Liberal Shin Oh-chul 27,838 31.82 new
Unification National Han Ho-sang 23,766 19.98 new
Independent Cho Sung-kuk 3,216 2.70 new
New Political Reform Yoon Eung-soon 2,670 2.24 new
Independent Kim Jong-yoon 1,631 1.37 new
Independent Park Young-chul 1,166 0.98 new
Rejected ballots 1,159
Turnout 120,049 67.77  1.01
Registered electors 177,153
Democratic gain from Democratic Liberal Swing

1988

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Legislative Election 1988: Dobong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Republican Shin Oh-chul 39,873 33.27
Democratic Justice Chang Cheon-seok 23,183 19.34
Peace Democratic Han Ho-sang 22,532 18.80
Hankyoreh Democratic Cho Soon-hyung 17,817 14.86
Reunification Democratic Park Jung-tae 16,436 13.71
Rejected ballots 854
Turnout 120,695 68.78
Registered electors 175,484
New Democratic Republican win (new seat)

See also

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References

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