Yeongdeungpo A

Yeongdeungpo A
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Yeongdeungpo District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate187,997 (2020)
Current constituency
Created1988
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
Member(s)Chae Hyeon-il
Created fromYeongdeungpo

Yeongdeungpo A (Korean: 영등포구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of portions of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. As of 2020, 187,997 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1988 from the Yeongdeungpo constituency.

History

Throughout its history, Yeongdeungpo A has voted for members of both liberal and conservative parties, however the liberal Democratic Party's dominance in recent elections has made it a safe district for the Democratic Party in recent years.[1] Chang Suk-hwa of the centrist-liberal Reunification Democratic Party was the first member to represent the constituency, and won re-election in 1992. However, he was defeated by the conservative New Korea Party's Kim Myung-seop in 1996. Kim won re-election in 2000 as a member of the liberal Millennium Democratic Party. He was succeeded by Ko Jin-hwa of the conservative Grand National Party, who won in the 2004 election.

In the course of the 2008 South Korean legislative election, incumbent Ko Jin-hwa, a moderate member of the Grand National Party was not nominated for re-election in the Yeongdeungpo A constituency. Jeon Yeo-ok, a staunch conservative considered to be a member of the party's right-wing, was nominated in the constituency instead.[2] Jeon went on to win the constituency in 2008. Jeon left the Saneuri Party (successor to the Grand National Party) ahead of the 2012 legislative election after losing the party's nomination for the constituency to Park Sun-kyu.[3][4] However, Kim Young-joo of the liberal Democratic United Party won the general election, defeating Park Sun-kyu by more than 7 points.[5] Kim won re-election in 2016[6] and 2020, widening her margin of victory to 18 points.[7][8]

Kim Young-joo left the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election,[9][10] citing that she felt belittled and humiliated by the party's leadership after she was informed that her performance in the National Assembly was evaluated as "among the bottom 20 percent" by the party.[11] She officially joined the ruling conservative People Power Party on March 4, 2024.[12] She subsequently ran as the People Power Party candidate for Yeongdeungpo A in the 2024 legislative election, but was defeated by Chae Hyeon-il of the Democratic Party.[13][14]

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Singil 3-dong, Dangsan 1-dong, Dangsan 2-dong, Yangpyeong 1-dong, Yangpyeong 2-dong, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Dorim-dong, and Mullae-dong.

List of members of the National Assembly

Election Member Party Dates Notes
1988 Chang Suk-hwa Reunification Democratic 1988–1996
1992 Democratic
1996 Kim Myung-seop New Korea 1996–2004 Left the Millennium Democratic Party on November 1, 2002, rejoined on November 16, 2002[15]

Joined the Uri Party in 2003

2000 Millennium Democratic[a]
2004 Ko Jin-hwa Grand National 2004–2008
2008 Jeon Yeo-ok 2008–2012 Left the Saenuri Party and joined the Korea Vision Party on March 9, 2012[16]
2012 Kim Young-joo Democratic United 2012–2024 Minister of Employment and Labor (2017–2018)

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (2022–present)

Left the Democratic Party on February 19, 2024[9][10]

Joined the People Power Party on March 4, 2024

2016 Democratic[b]
2020
2024 Chae Hyeon-il Democratic 2024–present

Election results

2024

Legislative Election 2024: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chae Hyeon-il 73,163 54.53 Decrease1.73
People Power Kim Young-joo 55,913 41.67 Increase3.39
New Reform Her Eun-a 5,084 3.78 new
Rejected ballots 1,663 –
Turnout 135,823 70.2 Increase1.0
Registered electors 193,458
Democratic gain from People Power Swing

2020

Legislative Election 2020: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kim Young-joo 72,445 56.26 +10.98
United Future Moon Byung-ho 49,292 38.28 −1.47
Justice Jung Jae-min 6,257 4.86 +0.98
National Revolutionary An Seong-woo 760 0.59 new
Rejected ballots 1,335 –
Turnout 130,099 69.2 +6.25
Registered electors 187,997
Democratic hold Swing

2016

Legislative Election 2016: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kim Young-joo 49,935 45.28 −7.59
Saenuri Park Sun-kyu 43,889 39.75 −5.96
People Kang Sin-bok 12,224 11.08 new
Justice Jung Jae-min 4,281 3.88 new
Rejected ballots 1,048 –
Turnout 111,327 62.95 +5.34
Registered electors 176,855
Democratic hold Swing

2012

Legislative Election 2012: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United Kim Young-joo 52,232 52.87 +10.34
Saenuri Park Sun-kyu 45,161 45.71 +1.96
Real Democratic Yeo Se-hyeon 1,407 1.42 new
Rejected ballots 588 –
Turnout 99,388 57.61 +9.45
Registered electors 172,505
Democratic United gain from Korea Vision

2008

Legislative Election 2008: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Jeon Yeo-ok 35,151 43.75 +6.79
United Democratic Kim Young-joo 34,163 42.53 new
Pro-Park Han Kyung-nam 7,072 8.80 new
Democratic Labor Lee Jeong-mi 3,352 4.17 −1.75
Family Party for Peace and Unity Kim Mun-sik 598 0.74 new
Rejected ballots 614 –
Turnout 80,950 48.16 −17.31
Registered electors 168,087
Grand National hold Swing

2004

Legislative Election 2004: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Ko Jin-hwa 37,230 36.96 new
Uri Kim Myung-seop 35,584 35.33 new
Millennium Democratic Kim Min-seok 21,033 20.88 −24.98
Democratic Labor Hong Seung-ha 5,963 5.92 new
United Liberal Democrats Son Seok-mo 915 0.91 −4.59
Rejected ballots 789 –
Turnout 101,514 65.47 +12.01
Registered electors 155,056
Grand National gain from Uri Swing

2000

Legislative Election 2000: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Millennium Democratic Kim Myung-seop 33,050 45.86 new
Grand National Ko Jin-hwa 29,425 40.83 new
United Liberal Democrats Kim Hyeon-ho 3,962 5.50 −7.37
Democratic People's Kwon Gi-gyun 3,121 4.33 new
Youth Progressive Park Seung-hwan 2,511 3.48 new
Rejected ballots 702 –
Turnout 72,771 53.46 −8.68
Registered electors 136,121
Millennium Democratic hold Swing

1996

Legislative Election 1996: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Korea Kim Myung-seop 35,141 43.89 +9.91
National Congress Chang Suk-hwa 27,774 34.69 new
United Liberal Democrats Koo Chang-lim 10,310 12.87 new
Democratic Han Kyung-nam 6,825 8.52 new
Rejected ballots 1,221 –
Turnout 81,271 62.14 −7.52
Registered electors 130,781
New Korea gain from National Congress Swing

1992

Legislative Election 1992: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chang Suk-hwa 39,408 41.74 new
Democratic Liberal Kim Myung-seop 32,082 33.98 new
Unification National Kim Su-il 18,975 20.10 new
New Political Reform Baek Cheol 3,932 4.16 new
Rejected ballots 1,210 –
Turnout 95,607 69.66 −0.56
Registered electors 137,245
Democratic hold Swing

1988

   
Legislative Election 1988: Yeongdeungpo A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reunification Democratic Chang Suk-hwa 29,825 30.64 –
Peace Democratic Kim Su-il 29,261 27.69 –
Democratic Justice Lee Deuk-heon 24,669 25.34 –
New Democratic Republican Ryu Gwan-seok 8,417 8.64 –
Independent Park Han-sang 3,333 3.42 –
Our Justice Baek Cheol 2,599 2.67 –
Hankyoreh Democratic Kwon Hyeok-chung 1,536 1.57 –
Rejected ballots 824 –
Turnout 98,164 70.22 –
Registered electors 139,785
Reunification Democratic win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ member of the Uri Party from 2003
  2. ^ member of the People Power Party since March 4, 2024

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