Gwangjin A (Korean: 광진구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gwangjin District, Seoul. As of 2016, 152,431 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
| Gwangjin A | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Gwangjin District (part) |
| Region | Seoul |
| Electorate | 152,431 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1996 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member | Lee Jeong-heon |
| Council constituency | Gwangjin 1st district Gwangjin 2nd district |
| Created from | Seongdong C |
List of members of the National Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kim Sang-woo | National Congress | 1996–2000 | ||
| 2000 | Kim Young-chun | Grand National | 2000–2008 | Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2017–2019) | |
| 2004 | Uri | ||||
| 2008 | Kwon Taek-gi | Grand National | 2008–2012 | ||
| 2012 | Kim Han-gil | Democratic United | 2012–2016 | Minister of Culture and Tourism (2000–2001); Co-leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (2014) | |
| 2016 | Jeon Hye-sook | Democratic | 2016–2024 | Left the Democratic Party on 11 March 2024[1][2] | |
| 2020 | |||||
| 2024 | Lee Jeong-heon | 2024–present | |||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Jeong-heon | 54,105 | 52.53 |  1.15
| |
| People Power | Kim Byung-min | 48,881 | 47.46 |  6.86
| |
| Rejected ballots | 1,325 | – | |||
| Turnout | 104,311 | 69.5 | 1.47
| ||
| Registered electors | 150,187 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeon Hye-sook | 56,608 | 53.7 | +13.0 | |
| United Future | Kim Byeong-min | 42,822 | 40.6 | +2.7 | |
| Justice | Oh Bong-seok | 3,690 | 3.5 | new | |
| Minsaeng | Lim Dong-sun | 1,842 | 1.7 | −18.2 | |
| National Revolutionary Dividends | Lee Seung-wook | 492 | 0.5 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,052 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 106,506 | 68.0 | +9.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 156,559 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeon Hye-sook | 35,855 | 40.7 | −11.4 | |
| Saenuri | Jeong Song-hak | 33,445 | 37.9 | −6.6 | |
| People | Lim Dong-soon | 17,573 | 19.9 | new | |
| Employment and Welfare Pension Promotion Alliance | Lee Jung-hee | 770 | 0.9 | new | |
| Hannara | Paik Seung-won | 507 | 0.6 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,041 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 89,191 | 58.5 | +1.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 152,431 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic United | Kim Han-gil | 44,334 | 52.1 | +16.3 | |
| Saenuri | Jeong Song-hak | 37,902 | 44.5 | −9.3 | |
| Independent | Kim Yong | 2,840 | 3.3 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 443 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 85,519 | 56.8 | +13.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 150,634 | ||||
| Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Kwon Taek-gi | 33,255 | 53.8 | +13.2 | |
| Democratic | Lim Dong-soon | 22,123 | 35.8 | new | |
| Liberty Forward | Kim Joon-kyo | 4,425 | 7.2 | new | |
| Family Federation | Lim Young-joon | 2,034 | 3.3 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 757 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 62,594 | 42.9 | −18.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 145,896 | ||||
| Grand National gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uri | Kim Young-chun | 44,519 | 50.7 | −0.1 | |
| Grand National | Hong Hee-gon | 35,646 | 40.6 | −10.2 | |
| Millennium Democratic | Lim Dong-soon | 6,167 | 7.0 | −34.4 | |
| Independent | Kim Kwang-hae | 783 | 0.9 | new | |
| Independent | Ma Seok-gu | 424 | 0.5 | new | |
| Independent | Choi Nak-sun | 214 | 0.2 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 723 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 88,476 | 61.4 | +7.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 144,174 | ||||
| Uri gain from Grand National | Swing | ||||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Kim Young-chun | 37,446 | 50.8 | +22.9 | |
| Millennium Democratic | Kim Sang-woo | 30,518 | 41.4 | +11.8 | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Park Myung-jin | 2,797 | 3.8 | −7.2 | |
| Senior Progressive | Jeong Eun-hee | 2,953 | 4.0 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 654 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 74,368 | 54.3 | −6.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 136,953 | ||||
| Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | ||||
1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Congress | Kim Sang-woo | 23,636 | 29.6 | new | |
| New Korea | Kim Young-chun | 22,309 | 27.9 | new | |
| Democratic | Kang Su-rim | 12,321 | 15.4 | new | |
| Independent | Kim Do-hyun | 12,173 | 15.2 | new | |
| United Liberal Democrats | Park Jong-cheol | 8,785 | 11.0 | new | |
| Independent | Lee Tae-hee | 650 | 0.8 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,250 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 81,124 | 61.1 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 132,766 | ||||
| National Congress win (new seat) | |||||
See also
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- ^ "전혜숙, 민주당 탈당…"특정인 방탄과 호위만 남아"". 연합뉴스TV (in Korean). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "<후보 득표현황> 서울(14일 1시30분 현재)" (in Korean). Yonhap. 14 April 2016.
- ^ "더민주당 전혜숙 당선인, 4년전 아픔딧고 광진구갑에서 당선". Up Korea (업코리아) (in Korean). 14 April 2016.