Buk, Ulsan (constituency)

Buk, Ulsan
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Buk District, Ulsan
RegionUlsan
Electorate176,056 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2000
Seats1
PartyProgressive Party
Member(s)Yoon Jong-oh
Created fromUlju, Ulsan
Jung, Ulsan

Buk, Ulsan (Korean: 울산광역시 북구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Buk District, Ulsan. As of 2024, 176,056 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

History

The constituency was established ahead of the 2000 South Korean legislative election from the former Ulju, Ulsan and Jung, Ulsan constituencies.

Unlike its neighboring constituencies, Buk, Ulsan is considered a swing constituency as it has elected representatives from progressive, liberal, and conservative parties. This swing characteristic can partially be attributed to the fact that a substantial portion of the constituency's voters are blue collar workers, who traditionally have a stronger tendency to vote for progressive and liberal parties.[1]

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Nongso-dong, Gangdong-dong, Hyomun-dong, Songjeong-dong, Yangjeong-dong, and Yeompo-dong.

List of members of the National Assembly

Election Member Party Dates Notes
2000 Yoon Doo-hwan Grand National 2000-2004
2004 Cho Seung-soo Democratic Labor 2004-2005 Lost seat for illegal advertising before the election
2005 by-election Yoon Doo-hwan Grand National 2005-2009 Lost seat for illegally receiving campaign funds
2008
2009 by-election Cho Seung-soo New Progressive 2009-2012
2012 Park Dae-dong Saenuri 2012-2016
2016 Yoon Jong-oh Independent[2] 2016-2017
2018 by-election Lee Sang-heon Democratic[a] 2018-present Left the Democratic Party on February 28, 2024
2020
2024 Yoon Jong-oh Progressive 2024-present The Progressive Party's only constituency seat

Election results

2024

Legislative Election 2024: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Yoon Jong-oh[b] 63,188 55.12 new
People Power Park Dae-dong 49,155 42.88 +1.99
Independent Park Jae-mook 2277 1.98 new
Rejected ballots 2,045 – –
Turnout 116,665 66.4 −1.76
Registered electors 176,056
Progressive gain from Independent Swing

2020

Legislative Election 2020: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Sang-heon 54,215 46.34 −2.13
United Future Park Dae-dong 47,836 40.89 +11.68
Justice Kim Jin-young 11,571 9.89 new
Minsaeng Kim Do-hyeon 1,120 0.95 new
Independent Park Yeong-soo 923 0.78 new
National Revolutionary Dividends Choi Hyeong-joon 761 0.65 new
Independent Park Jae-mook 552 0.47 new
Rejected ballots 1,356 – –
Turnout 118,334 68.16
Registered electors 173,616
Democratic hold Swing

2018 by-election

2018 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Sang-heon 49,647 48.47 new
Liberty Korea Park Dae-dong 29,916 29.21 −9.29
Minjung Kwon Oh-gil 14,974 14.62 new
Bareunmirae Kang Seok-goo 6,094 5.95 new
Independent Chung Jin-woo 1,093 1.07 new
Independent Park Jae-mook 696 0.68 new
Rejected ballots 1,690 –
Turnout 104,110 65.53 –
Registered electors 158,879
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

2016

Legislative Election 2016: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yoon Jong-oh[c] 55,621 61.49 new
Saenuri Yoon Doo-hwan 34,831 38.50 −13.87
Rejected ballots 1,310 –
Turnout 91,762 62.96 –
Registered electors 145,738
Independent gain from Saenuri Swing

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saenuri Park Dae-dong 40,116 52.37 +10.99
Unified Progressive Kim Chang-hyeon 36,482 47.62 −1.59
Rejected ballots 715 –
Turnout 77,313 58.25 –
Registered electors 132,715
Saenuri gain from Unified Progressive Swing

2009 by-election

2009 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Progressive Cho Seung-soo 25,346 49.21 new
Grand National Park Dae-dong 21,313 41.38 −4.86
Independent Kim Soo-heon 4,848 9.41 new
Rejected ballots 2,871 –
Turnout 54,378 46.73 –
Registered electors 116,368
New Progressive gain from Grand National Swing

2008

Legislative Election 2008: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 24,135 46.24 −2.85
Democratic Labor Lee Young-hee 16,621 31.84 −13.67
Pro-Park Choi Yoon-joo 10,977 21.03 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Jeon Byeong-il 465 0.89 new
Rejected ballots 444 –
Turnout 52,642 47.82 –
Registered electors 110,077
Grand National hold Swing

2005 by-election

2005 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 24,628 49.09 +14.71
Democratic Labor Chung Gap-deuk 22,835 45.51 −1.38
Uri Park Jae-taek 2,711 5.40 −12.25
Rejected ballots 238 –
Turnout 50,412 52.19 –
Registered electors 96,590
Grand National gain from Democratic Labor Swing

2004

Legislative Election 2004: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Labor Cho Seung-soo 27,212 46.89 +5.10
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 19,952 34.38 −8.65
Uri Lee Soo-dong 10,243 17.65 new
Korean Christian Party Yeom Dong-ok 621 1.07 new
Rejected ballots 473 –
Turnout 58,501 66.58 –
Registered electors 87,860
Democratic Labor gain from Grand National Swing

2000

Legislative Election 2000: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 19,430 43.03 –
Democratic Labor Choi Yong-gyu 18,867 41.79 –
Millennium Democratic Lee Sang-heon 4,170 9.23 –
Democratic People's Seo Dong-woo 2,684 5.94 –
Rejected ballots 1,448 –
Turnout 45,700 60.41 –
Registered electors 75,413
Grand National win (new seat)

See also

Notes


  1. ^ Independent since February 28, 2024
  2. ^ Democratic–Progressive unified candidate
  3. ^ Ran as the unified opposition candidate against the ruling Saenuri Party

References

  1. ^ 구, 도희. "울산 북구, 노동자 정치의 씨앗을 심다". 한국노동사회연구소 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ "울산 북구, 진보당 윤종오로 단일화...현역 이상헌 반발". 굿모닝충청 (in Korean). 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-25.