Yongsan (Korean: 용산구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency only consists of the Yongsan District, Seoul. As of 2020, 203,233 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
| Yongsan | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Yongsan District |
| Region | Seoul |
| Electorate | 203,233 (2020) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1988 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | People Power Party |
| Member(s) | Kwon Young-se |
| Council constituency | Yongsan 1st district Yongsan 2nd district |
| Created from | Mapo–Yongsan |
History edit
Since its creation in 1988, the constituency has been represented by a series of influential politicians due to Yongsan's geographical and political importance. The constituency was won by Suh Chung-hwa in the 1988, 1992, and 1996 legislative elections. Suh had previously served as the Governor of South Chungcheong Province and the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Korea.
The constituency elected former Head of the Yongsan District Office Seol Song-woong of the Millennium Democratic Party in the 2000 South Korean legislative election, marking the first time the constituency was won by a member of a liberal political party. However, the constituency elected Chin Young of the conservative Grand National Party (later known as the Saenuri Party) in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 legislative elections. Chin served as the Minister of Health and Welfare under the Park Geun-hye administration. Although initially elected as conservative, Chin switched his party affiliation to the liberal Democratic Party ahead of the 2016 legislative election due to his anti-Park Geun-hye stances which had formed as a result of disagreements on senior pension legislation while serving as the Minister of Health and Welfare.[1] Despite this, Chin successfully won re-election proving Yongsan to be a competitive constituency for both liberal and conservative parties. Yongsan once again proved to be a competitive constituency when Kwon Young-se of the conservative United Future Party was elected by a difference of 890 votes from the Democratic Party candidate in the 2020 South Korean legislative election.[2]
Boundaries edit
The constituency includes the neighborhoods of Huam-dong, Namyeong-dong, Cheongpa-dong, Hyochang-dong, Yongmun-dong, Hannam-dong, Bogwang-dong, Hangangno-dong, Seobinggo-dong, Ichon-dong, Wonhyoro-dong, Itaewon-dong, and parts of Yongsan-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly edit
| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Suh Chung-hwa | Democratic Justice | 1988–2000 | Minister of Home Affairs (1980–1982, 1997) | |
| 1992 | Democratic Liberal | ||||
| 1996 | New Korea | ||||
| 2000 | Seol Song-woong | Millennium Democratic | 2000–2004 | Head of the Yongsan District Office (1995–1998) | |
| 2004 | Chin Young | Grand National | 2004–2020 | Minister of Health and Welfare (2013);[3] Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–2020) | |
| 2008 | |||||
| 2012 | Saenuri | ||||
| 2016 | Democratic[4] | ||||
| 2020 | Kwon Young-se | United Future | 2020–present | ||
| 2024 | People Power | ||||
Election results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Power | Kwon Young-se | 66,583 | 51.77 |  3.97
| |
| Democratic | Kang Tae-woong | 60,473 | 47.02 |  0.12
| |
| Independent | Kim Jeong-hyeon | 1,536 | 1.19 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,651 | – | |||
| Turnout | 130,243 | 68.91 | 2.46
| ||
| Registered electors | 188,998 | ||||
| People Power hold | Swing | ||||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Future | Kwon Young-se | 63,891 | 47.8 | +7.9 | |
| Democratic | Kang Tae-woong | 63,001 | 47.1 | +4.3 | |
| Justice | Jeong Youn-wook | 4,251 | 3.1 | +0.3 | |
| Minsaeng | Kwon Hyeok-moon | 1,311 | 1.0 | new | |
| Minjung | Kim Eun-hee | 648 | 0.5 | -0.2 | |
| National Revolutionary Dividends | Kim Hee-jeon | 541 | 0.4 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,400 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 135,043 | 66.5 | +8.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 203,233 | ||||
| United Future gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chin Young | 48,965 | 42.8 | -9.6 | |
| Saenuri | Hwang Chun-ja | 45,691 | 39.9 | -12.5 | |
| People's | Kwak Tae-won | 15,805 | 13.8 | new | |
| Justice | Jeong Youn-wook | 3,161 | 2.8 | new | |
| People's United | Lee So-young | 838 | 0.7 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,120 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 115,580 | 57.7 | +5.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 200,224 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Saenuri | Swing | ||||
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenuri | Chin Young | 56,067 | 52.4 | -5.6 | |
| Democratic United | Cho Soon-yong | 49,083 | 45.9 | +16.5 | |
| Nations’ Happiness | Lee Hee-jung | 1,776 | 1.7 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,141 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 107,681 | 52.0 | +9.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 207,240 | ||||
| Saenuri hold | Swing | ||||
2008 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Chin Young | 47,533 | 58.0 | +12.0 | |
| Democratic | Sung Jang-hyun | 24,077 | 29.4 | new | |
| Democratic Labor | Kim Jong-min | 4,567 | 5.6 | +0.7 | |
| Liberty Forward | Lee In-sook | 3,984 | 4.9 | new | |
| Family Federation | Kim Man-ho | 1,737 | 2.1 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 700 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 82,598 | 43.0 | -18.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 192,033 | ||||
| Grand National hold | Swing | ||||
2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Chin Young | 51,025 | 46.0 | +1.4 | |
| Uri | Kim Jin-ae | 43,915 | 39.6 | new | |
| Millennium Democratic | Sung Jang-hyun | 9,570 | 8.6 | -36.2 | |
| Democratic Labor | Jeong Youn-wook | 5,467 | 4.9 | +2.8 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Lee Yong-ju | 849 | 0.8 | -4.4 | |
| Rejected ballots | 770 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 111,596 | 61.2 | +8.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 182,403 | ||||
| Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | ||||
2000 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Democratic | Seol Song-woong | 42,849 | 44.8 | +12.2 | |
| Grand National | Chin Young | 42,736 | 44.6 | +8.2 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Lee Gil-beom | 4,937 | 5.2 | -2.3 | |
| Senior Progressive | Lee Kwang-hee | 2,201 | 2.3 | new | |
| Democratic Labor | Lee Ho-young | 2,045 | 2.1 | new | |
| Democratic People's | Song Jae-young | 910 | 1.0 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 894 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 96,572 | 53.0 | -7.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 182,095 | ||||
| Millennium Democratic gain from Grand National | Swing | ||||
1996 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Korea | Suh Chung-hwa | 41,092 | 36.4 | -0.3 | |
| National Congress | Oh Yoo-bang | 36,769 | 32.6 | new | |
| Democratic | Kang Chang-sung | 24,023 | 21.3 | -6.9 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Kim Jae-young | 8,496 | 7.5 | new | |
| Nonpartisan People's Union | Jeong Han-sung | 1,436 | 1.3 | new | |
| Independent | Lee Chun-hyung | 1,081 | 1.0 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,616 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 114,513 | 60.3 | -8.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 189,773 | ||||
| New Korea hold | Swing | ||||
1992 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Liberal | Suh Chung-hwa | 49,977 | 36.7 | +3.8 | |
| Democratic | Han Young-ae | 39,556 | 28.2 | new | |
| Reunification National Party | Bong Doo-wan | 32,177 | 23.0 | new | |
| Independent | Seol Song-woong | 12,802 | 9.1 | new | |
| New Political Reform | Kim Dong-ju | 3,733 | 2.7 | new | |
| Independent | Eom Geum-ja | 996 | 0.7 | new | |
| Independent | Jeong Han-sung | 927 | 0.7 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,640 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 141,808 | 69.0 | -1.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 205,488 | ||||
| Democratic Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1988 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Justice | Suh Chung-hwa | 48,103 | 32.9 | new | |
| Peace Democratic | Han Young-ae | 34,364 | 23.5 | new | |
| Reunification Democratic | Kim Jae-young | 33,691 | 23.0 | new | |
| New Democratic Republican | Seol Song-woong | 25,721 | 17.6 | new | |
| One National Democratic | Jeong Moo-hyung | 3,779 | 2.6 | new | |
| Our Justice | Lee Bu-kyu | 599 | 0.4 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,493 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 147,750 | 70.5 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 209,456 | ||||
| Democratic Justice win (new seat) | |||||
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
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