Eunpyeong A (Korean은평구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Eunpyeong District, Seoul. As of 2024, 219,044 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1988 from the Seodaemun–Eunpyeong constituency.

Eunpyeong A
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Eunpyeong District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate219,044 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1988
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
Member(s)Park Joo-min
Created fromSeodaemun–Eunpyeong

History

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Since its establishment, Eunpyeong A has elected members of the Democratic Party and predecessor parties in all but two elections and is thus regarded as a stronghold for the Democratic Party.[1][2][3]

Oh Yu-bang of the right-wing Democratic Justice Party was the first member to represent the constituency, narrowly defeating Cho Dong-hoe of the Peace Democratic Party.[4] Oh was succeeded by Son Sae-il of the centrist-liberal Democratic Party after losing re-election in the 1992 election.[5] Son won re-election in 1996, defeating Kang In-sop of the centre-right Grand National Party.[6] Son was defeated by Kang In-sop in the following election by a margin of around 5,000 votes, marking the last time a conservative party candidate won in Eunpyeong A.[7] In the 2004 election, Lee Mi-kyung of the liberal Uri Party won the seat, securing 51.79% of the vote.[8] Lee won re-election in 2008 and 2012, receiving 45.82 and 49.05% of the vote respectively.[9][10]

Ahead of the 2016 South Korean legislative election, the Democratic Party then led by Kim Chong-in, did not re-nominate incumbent Lee Mi-kyung for the Eunpyeong A constituency.[11][12] The party instead nominated lawyer Park Joo-min as its candidate on March 20, 2016.[13][14] Park went on to win the general election with 54.93% of the vote, defeating opponents Choi Hong-jae and Choi Sang-hyeon of the Saenuri Party and Labor Party respectively.[15][16] Park won re-election in a landslide in 2020, securing 64.29% of the vote and defeating United Future Party opponent Hong In-jung.[17] The 2024 election saw rematch between incumbent Park Joo-min and Hong In-jung; Park won re-election with 60.78% of the vote.[18][19]

Boundaries

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The constituency consists of the neighborhoods of Nokbeon-dong, Yeokchon-dong, Jeungsan-dong, Sinsa-dong, Eungam-dong, Susaek-dong. It borders the constituencies of Eunpyeong B to the north, Goyang B to the west, Mapo B to the southwest, Seodaemun B to the south, and Jongno to the east.

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
1988 Oh Yu-bang Democratic Justice 1988–1992
1992 Son Sae-il Democratic 1992–2000
1996 National Congress
2000 Kang In-sop Grand National 2000–2004 Senior Secretary for Political Affairs (1997)
2004 Lee Mi-kyung Uri 2004–2016
2008 United Democratic
2012 Democratic United
2016 Park Joo-min Democratic 2016–present
2020
2024

Election results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park Joo-min 89,379 60.78  3.51
People Power Hong In-jung 57,661 39.21  5.27
Rejected ballots 2,115
Turnout 149,155 68.09  2.49
Registered electors 219,044
Democratic hold Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park Joo-min 86,351 64.29  9.36
United Future Hong In-jung 45,589 33.94  6.94
Minsaeng Han Woong 1,551 1.15 new
National Revolutionary Noh Byung-heon 819 0.60 new
Rejected ballots 1,439
Turnout 135,749 65.6  9.8
Registered electors 206,917
Democratic hold Swing

2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park Joo-min 57,767 54.93  5.88
Saenuri Choi Hong-jae 42,991 40.88  0.58
Labor Choi Sang-hyeon 4,401 4.18 new
Rejected ballots 11,649
Turnout 116,808 55.8  4.65
Registered electors 209,352
Democratic hold Swing

2012

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Legislative Election 2012: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United Lee Mi-kyung 42,672 49.05  3.23
Saenuri Choi Hong-jae 36,071 41.46  4.69
Independent Lee Jae-sik 4,539 5.21 new
New Progressive Ahn Hyo-sang 3,704 4.25 new
Rejected ballots 713
Turnout 87,699 51.15  8.23
Registered electors 171,466
Democratic United hold Swing

2008

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Legislative Election 2008: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Democratic Lee Mi-kyung 33,638 45.82 new
Grand National Ahn Byung-yong 26,993 36.77  2.32
Pro-Park Kang In-sop 6,877 9.36 new
Liberty Forward Cho Il-ho 2,721 3.70 new
Democratic Labor Kang Hwa-yeon 2,045 2.78 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Lee Sang-jae 573 0.78 new
Independent Oh Soon-deok 560 0.76 new
Rejected ballots 494
Turnout 73,901 42.92  16.26
Registered electors 173,326
United Democratic hold Swing

2004

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Legislative Election 2004: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Uri Lee Mi-kyung 50,785 51.79 new
Grand National Kang In-sop 33,783 34.45  9.0
Millennium Democratic Hwang Jung-yeon 7,221 7.36  30.37
Independent Kim Hae-up 3,379 3.45 new
National Integration 21 Kim Sin-ho 2,429 2.48  4.43
Democratic Republican Bong Tae-hong 464 0.47 new
Rejected ballots 887
Turnout 98,948 59.18  7.27
Registered electors 167,207
Uri gain from Grand National Swing

2000

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Legislative Election 2000: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kang In-sop 35,316 43.45  7.72
Millennium Democratic Son Sae-il 30,671 37.73 new
Independent Kim Sin-ho 5,618 6.91 new
United Liberal Democrats Lee Keun-bong 3,719 4.57  4.83
Youth Progressive Cho Kyu-sik 3,088 3.79 new
Democratic People's Nam Yo-won 2,862 3.52 new
Rejected ballots 798
Turnout 82,072 51.91  16.48
Registered electors 158,117
Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic Swing

1996

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Legislative Election 1996: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Congress Son Sae-il 37,045 38.86 new
New Korea Kang In-sop 34,058 35.73  0.66
Democratic Chang Doo-hwan 11,717 12.29 new
United Liberal Democrats Lim In-chae 8,967 9.40 new
Non-Partisan National Association Song Chang-dal 2,090 2.19 new
Independent Lee Rae-won 1,440 1.51
Rejected ballots 1,218
Turnout 96,535 68.39  0.48
Registered electors 163,774
National Congress hold Swing

1992

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Legislative Election 1992: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Son Sae-il 42,361 39.77 new
Democratic Liberal Oh Yu-bang 38,759 36.39 new
Unification National Lim In-chae 19,105 17.93 new
Independent Na Kang-su 6,285 5.90 new
Rejected ballots 1,089
Turnout 107,599 68.87  0.09
Registered electors 156,231
Democratic gain from Democratic Liberal Swing

1988

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Legislative Election 1988: Eunpyeong A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Justice Oh Yu-bang 30,687 31.80
Peace Democratic Cho Dong-hoe 29,127 30.19
Reunification Democratic Oh Sang-hyun 23,644 24.50
New Democratic Republican Song Ji-hyun 9,555 9.90
Hankyoreh Democratic Song Jang-dal 2,139 2.21
Our Justice Son Ga-myung 832 0.86
New Korean Democratic Hwang Sung 487 0.50
Rejected ballots 871
Turnout 97,342 68.78
Registered electors 141,534
Democratic Justice win (new seat)

See also

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