Yongsan () is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency only consists of the Yongsan District, Seoul. As of 2020, 203,233 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
History Since its creation in 1988, the constituency has been represented by a series of influential politicians due to Yongsan's geographical and political importance. The constituency was won by Suh Chung-hwa in the 1988, 1992, and 1996 legislative elections. Suh had previously served as the Governor of South Chungcheong Province and the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Korea.
The constituency elected former Head of the Yongsan District Office Seol Song-woong of the Millennium Democratic Party in the 2000 South Korean legislative election, marking the first time the constituency was won by a member of a liberal political party. However, the constituency elected Chin Young of the conservative Grand National Party (later known as the Saenuri Party) in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 legislative elections. Chin served as the Minister of Health and Welfare under the Park Geun-hye administration. Although initially elected as conservative, Chin switched his party affiliation to the liberal Democratic Party ahead of the 2016 legislative election due to his anti-Park Geun-hye stances which had formed as a result of disagreements on senior pension legislation while serving as the Minister of Health and Welfare. Despite this, Chin successfully won re-election proving Yongsan to be a competitive constituency for both liberal and conservative parties. Yongsan once again proved to be a competitive constituency when Kwon Young-se of the conservative United Future Party was elected by a difference of 890 votes from the Democratic Party candidate in the 2020 South Korean legislative election.
Boundaries The constituency includes the neighborhoods of Huam-dong, Namyeong-dong, Cheongpa-dong, Hyochang-dong, Yongmun-dong, Hannam-dong, Bogwang-dong, Hangangno-dong, Seobinggo-dong, Ichon-dong, Wonhyoro-dong, Itaewon-dong, and parts of Yongsan-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly Election Member Party Dates Notes 1988 Suh Chung-hwa Democratic Justice 1988–2000 Minister of Home Affairs (1980–1982, 1997) 1992 Democratic Liberal 1996 New Korea 2000 Seol Song-woong Millennium Democratic 2000–2004 Mayor of Yongsan (1995–1998) 2004 Chin Young Grand National 2004–2020 Minister of Health and Welfare (2013);Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–2020) 2008 2012 Saenuri 2016 Democratic 2020Kwon Young-seUnited Future2020–presentSouth Korean Ambassador to China (2013–2015)Minister of Unification (2022–2024) 2024People Power
Election results
2024
2020
2016
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
See also
List of constituencies of the National Assembly of South Korea
Notes
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