Gyeyang B (Korean: 계양구 을) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gyeyang District, Incheon. As of 2022, 137,090 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
| Gyeyang B | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Gyeyang District |
| Region | Incheon |
| Electorate | 137,090 (2022) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member(s) | Lee Jae-myung |
| Created from | Gyeyang (constituency) |
History
editGyeyang B was created ahead of the 2004 South Korean legislative election from the former Gyeyang constituency as a result of an increase in the area's voter population.[1]
The constituency is considered a Democratic Party stronghold, electing candidates affiliated with the Democratic Party and its predecessor parties every election except for a by-election that was held in 2010. It has been represented by leader of the Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung since 2022.[2]
Boundaries
editThe constituency encompasses the neighborhoods Gyesan-dong and Gyeyang-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly
edit| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Song Young-gil | Uri | 2000-2010 | Resigned to run for Mayor of Incheon[3] | |
| 2008 | United Democratic | ||||
| 2010 by-election | Lee Sang-kwon | Grand National | 2010-2012 | ||
| 2012 | Choi Won-sik | Democratic United | 2012-2016 | ||
| 2016 | Song Young-gil | Democratic | 2016-2022 | Leader of the Democratic Party (2021–2022)
Resigned to run for Mayor of Seoul[4] | |
| 2020 | |||||
| 2022 by-election | Lee Jae-myung | 2022–present | Leader of the Democratic Party (2022–present) | ||
| 2024 | |||||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Jae-myung | 48,365 | 54.12 |  1.12
| |
| People Power | Won Hee-ryong | 40,616 | 45.45 |  0.7
| |
| Tomorrow Future | Choi Chang-won | 373 | 0.41 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,495 | – | |||
| Turnout | 90,849 | 71.34 | 11.21
| ||
| Registered electors | 127,351 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2022 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Jae-myung | 44,289 | 55.24 | −3.43 | |
| People Power | Yoon Hyeong-seon | 35,886 | 44.75 | +6.01 | |
| Rejected ballots | 2,259 | – | |||
| Turnout | 82,434 | 60.13 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 137,090 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Song Young-gil | 51,821 | 58.67 | +15.38 | |
| United Future | Yoon Hyeong-seon | 34,222 | 38.74 | +7.48 | |
| Minjung | Go Hye-gyeong | 1,538 | 1.74 | new | |
| National Revolutionary | Chung Dae-soo | 740 | 0.83 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 977 | – | |||
| Turnout | 89,298 | 62.66 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 142,502 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Song Young-gil | 35,197 | 43.29 | −12.97 | |
| Saenuri | Lee Sang-kwon | 25,420 | 31.26 | −12.47 | |
| People | Choi Won-sik | 20,679 | 25.43 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 779 | – | |||
| Turnout | 82,075 | 57.03 | +7.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 143,927 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic United | Choi Won-sik | 38,045 | 56.26 | +13.43 | |
| Saenuri | Lee Sang-kwon | 29,568 | 43.73 | −3.89 | |
| Rejected ballots | 548 | – | |||
| Turnout | 68,161 | 49.66 | +26.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 137,257 | ||||
| Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | ||||
2010 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand National | Lee Sang-kwon | 14,444 | 47.62 | +6.47 | |
| Democratic | Kim Hee-gap | 12,992 | 42.83 | −3.26 | |
| Democratic Labor | Park In-sook | 2,313 | 7.62 | +1.78 | |
| Independent | Lee Gi-cheol | 579 | 1.91 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 89 | – | |||
| Turnout | 30,417 | 23.17 | −19.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 131,281 | ||||
| Grand National gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic | Song Young-gil | 23,731 | 46.09 | new | |
| Grand National | Lee Sang-kwon | 21,182 | 41.15 | +3.77 | |
| Democratic Labor | Park In-sook | 3,008 | 5.84 | new | |
| Liberty Forward | Park Hee-ryong | 2,626 | 5.10 | new | |
| Family Party for Peace and Unity | Song Kwak-seok | 932 | 1.81 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 307 | – | |||
| Turnout | 51,786 | 42.37 | −14.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 122,224 | ||||
| United Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uri | Song Young-gil | 37,706 | 56.24 | – | |
| Grand National | Lee Sang-kwon | 23,069 | 37.38 | – | |
| Millennium Democratic | Chung Chang-gyo | 3,934 | 6.38 | – | |
| Rejected ballots | 670 | – | |||
| Turnout | 62,379 | 57.17 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 109,102 | ||||
| Uri win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 윤, 종환 (2024-02-02). "원희룡, 인천 계양을 예비후보 등록…'명룡대전' 현실화". 경인방송 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Lee Jae-myung wins an assembly seat, immunity too". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "이재명 겨냥 '돌덩이'라던 원희룡의 계양을 출마 확정…"이제 시작"". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "4년 전 더불어민주당 송영길 도왔던 이천수가 이번엔 국민의힘 원희룡의 후원회장을 맡았고 이들의 공통점은 딱 한 가지다". HuffPost Korea (in Korean). 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-26.