Seo–Dong, Busan
| Seo–Dong, Busan | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Seo District, Busan and Dong District, Busan |
| Region | Busan |
| Electorate | 172,850 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2016 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | People Power Party |
| Member(s) | Kwak Kyu-taek |
| Created from | Seo, Busan and Jung–Dong, Busan |
Seo–Dong, Busan (Korean: 부산광역시 서구·동구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Busan's Seo District and Dong District. As of 2024, 172,850 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
History
[edit]The constituency was established ahead of the 2016 South Korean legislative election from the former Seo constituency and Jung–Dong constituency.
Like the vast majority of constituencies located in Busan, Seo–Dong is considered a safe seat for the conservative People Power Party and its predecessor parties.[1]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency encompasses all neighborhoods within the Seo and Dong Districts of Busan.
List of members of the National Assembly
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yoo Ki-joon | Saenuri | 2016–2020 | ||
| 2020 | An Byung-gil | United Future | 2020–2024 | ||
| 2024 | Kwak Kyu-taek | People Power | 2024–present | ||
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Power | Kwak Kyu-taek | 64,884 | 57.95 |  1.91
| |
| Democratic | Choi Hyeong-uk | 47,066 | 42.04 |  0.16
| |
| Rejected ballots | 1,831 | – | |||
| Turnout | 113,781 | 65.83 | 0.6
| ||
| Registered electors | 172,850 | ||||
| People Power hold | Swing | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Future | An Byung-gil | 63,885 | 56.04 | +3.84 | |
| Democratic | Lee Jae-kang | 48,094 | 42.20 | +7.39 | |
| Our Republican | Kim Tae-soo | 1,162 | 1.04 | new | |
| National Revolutionary | Kim Seong-gi | 834 | 0.73 | new | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,837 | – | |||
| Turnout | 115,782 | 65.23 | +14.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 177,509 | ||||
| United Future hold | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenuri | Yoo Ki-joon | 47,577 | 52.20 | – | |
| Democratic | Lee Jae-kang | 31,724 | 34.81 | – | |
| Independent | Lim Jeong-seok | 11,833 | 12.98 | – | |
| Rejected ballots | 1,865 | – | |||
| Turnout | 92,999 | 51.17 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 181,730 | ||||
| Saenuri win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "부산여성단체 "부산 서구동구에 여성 우선공천하라"". 서울파이낸스 (in Korean). 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-03-01.