Gyeyang B
| 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 | Kim Nam-jun |
| Created from | Gyeyang (constituency) |
Gyeyang B (Korean: 계양구 을; Hanja: 桂陽區 乙) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists part of Gyeyang District, Incheon. As of 2022, 137,090 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
History
[edit]Gyeyang 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 was represented by President Lee Jae-myung from 2022 to 2025.[2]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods Gyesan-dong and Gyeyang-dong.
List of Members of the National Assembly from Gyeyang B
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Song Young-gil | Uri | 2000-2010 | Secretary General of the Uri Party (2007) 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 | Mayor of Incheon (2010–2014) Leader of the Democratic Party (2021–2022) Resigned to run for Mayor of Seoul[4] | |
| 2020 | |||||
| 2022 by-election | Lee Jae Myung | 2022–2025 | Mayor of Seongnam (2010–2018) Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2018–2021) Leader of the Democratic Party (2022–2025) Resigned to take the office of President of South Korea in June 2025. President of South Korea (2025–) | ||
| 2024 | |||||
| 2026 by-election | Kim Nam-jun | 2026-2028 | presidential Co-spokesperson (2025–2026) | ||
Election results
[edit]2024
[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
[edit]References
[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.