Gangbuk A (Korean: 강북구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Gangbuk District, Seoul. As of 2024, 132,265 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1996 after being reorganized from the Dobong C constituency.
| Gangbuk A | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Gangbuk District (part) |
| Region | Seoul |
| Electorate | 132,265 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1996 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member(s) | Cheon Jun-ho |
| Created from | Dobong C |
History
editSince its establishment, Gangbuk A has more often elected members of centre-left, liberal parties to represent the constituency. Kim Won-gil of the centrist-liberal National Congress for New Politics was the first member to represent the constituency.[1][2] Kim won re-election in 2000 as a member of the centre-left Millennium Democratic Party, but joined the conservative Grand National Party ahead of the 2002 South Korean presidential election.[3] Kim ran as the Grand National Party's nominee for Gangbuk A in the 2004 election, but was defeated by Oh Yeong-sik of the liberal Uri Party by more than ten points.[4] In the following election, Oh was defeated by Cheong Yang-seog of the Grand National Party.[5][6] However, in the 2012 election, Oh won back the seat in a rematch against Cheong.[7] Cheong won back the seat in 2016 as a member of the conservative Saenuri Party, securing 39.52% of the vote and narrowly beating out Democratic challenger Cheon Jun-ho.[8] Cheong lost to Cheon Jun-ho in the following election, who won in a landslide with 57.75% of the vote.[9] Cheon won re-election in 2024 in a one-on-one battle against Jun Sang-bum of the conservative People Power Party.[10]
Boundaries
editThe constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Beon 1-dong, Beon 2-dong, Ui-dong, Insu-dong, and Suyu-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kim Won-gil | National Congress | 1996–2004 | Left the Millennium Democratic Party on 4 November 2002, joined the Grand National Party on 26 November 2002[11] | |
| 2000 | Millennium Democratic[a] | ||||
| 2004 | Oh Yeong-sik | Uri | 2004–2008 | ||
| 2008 | Cheong Yang-seog | Grand National | 2008–2012 | ||
| 2012 | Oh Yeong-sik | Democratic United | 2012–2016 | ||
| 2016 | Cheong Yang-seog | Saenuri | 2016–2020 | ||
| 2020 | Cheon Jun-ho | Democratic | 2020–present | Chief Secretary to the Leader of the Democratic Party (2023–present) | |
| 2024 | |||||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cheon Jun-ho | 47,701 | 57.23 |  0.52
| |
| People Power | Jun Sang-bum | 35,639 | 42.76 |  3.27
| |
| Rejected ballots | 1,353 | – | |||
| Turnout | 84,693 | 64.03 | 2.25
| ||
| Registered electors | 132,265 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cheon Jun-ho | 49,490 | 57.75 | 23.07
| |
| United Future | Cheong Yang-seog | 33,840 | 39.49 | 0.03
| |
| Minjung | Kim Eun-jin | 1,457 | 1.70 | new | |
| Independent | Seon Gye-seon | 903 | 1.05 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,505 | – | |||
| Turnout | 87,195 | 61.78 | 7.01
| ||
| Registered electors | 141,126 | ||||
| Democratic gain from United Future | Swing | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenuri | Cheong Yang-seog | 30,098 | 39.52 | 5.34
| |
| Democratic | Cheon Jun-ho | 26,411 | 34.68 | 17.53
| |
| People | Kim Gi-ok | 19,633 | 25.78 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,030 | – | |||
| Turnout | 77,172 | 54.77 | 2.92
| ||
| Registered electors | 140,892 | ||||
| Saenuri gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic United | Oh Yeong-sik | 37,352 | 52.21 | 7.6
| |
| Saenuri | Cheong Yang-seog | 32,098 | 44.86 | 3.35
| |
| New Progressive | Kim Il-woong | 2,086 | 2.91 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 571 | – | |||
| Turnout | 72,107 | 51.37 | 9.27
| ||
| Registered electors | 140,378 | ||||
| Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Cheong Yang-seog | 27,429 | 48.21 | 11.93
| |
| United Democratic | Oh Yeong-sik | 25,378 | 44.61 | new | |
| Creative Korea | Kim Seo-jin | 3,268 | 5.74 | new | |
| Family Party for Peace and Unity | Kim Yong-ha | 810 | 1.42 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 691 | – | |||
| Turnout | 57,576 | 42.10 | 16.20
| ||
| Registered electors | 136,760 | ||||
| Grand National gain from United Democratic | Swing | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uri | Oh Yeong-sik | 36,638 | 46.04 | new | |
| Grand National | Kim Won-gil | 28,666 | 36.02 | 1.25
| |
| Millennium Democratic | Park Kyeom-soo | 11,113 | 13.96 | 37.24
| |
| United Liberal Democrats | Shin Oh-chul | 1,681 | 2.91 | 6.08
| |
| Independent | Lee Young-soo | 1,470 | 1.84 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 801 | – | |||
| Turnout | 80,369 | 58.30 | 8.35
| ||
| Registered electors | 137,865 | ||||
| Uri gain from Grand National | Swing | ||||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Democratic | Kim Won-gil | 34,629 | 51.20 | new | |
| Grand National | Yoo Kwang-eon | 23,515 | 34.77 | new | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Shin Oh-chul | 6,085 | 8.99 | 8.36
| |
| Youth Progressive | Nam Kyo-yong | 3,396 | 5.02 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 717 | – | |||
| Turnout | 67,625 | 49.95 | 7.18
| ||
| Registered electors | 135,383 | ||||
| Millennium Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Congress | Kim Won-gil | 31,171 | 40.13 | – | |
| New Korea | Chung Tae-yun | 26,228 | 33.76 | – | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Kim Kyu-won | 13,843 | 17.35 | – | |
| Democratic | Jeon Dae-yeol | 6,786 | 8.73 | – | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,258 | – | |||
| Turnout | 78,926 | 57.13 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 138,160 | ||||
| National Congress win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ member of the Grand National Party from November 26, 2002
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