Gangbuk A (Korean강북구 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)
RegionSeoul
Electorate132,265 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
Member(s)Cheon Jun-ho
Created fromDobong C

History

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Since 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

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The 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

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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

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2020: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2016: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2012: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2008: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2004: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 2000: Gangbuk A
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

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Legislative Election 1996: Gangbuk A
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ member of the Grand National Party from November 26, 2002

References

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  6. ^ 세계일보 (2008-04-10). "표의 심판은 넘었지만 이번엔 법의 심판…떨고 있는 당선자 37명". 세계일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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  11. ^ 기자, 조용만. "(자료)총선시민연대 낙선대상자 심사자료①". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-26.