Gangbuk A () is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Gangbuk District, Seoul. As of 2024, 132,265 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1996 after being reorganized from the Dobong C constituency.
History Since its establishment, Gangbuk A has more often elected members of centre-left, liberal parties to represent the constituency. Kim Won-gil of the centrist-liberal National Congress for New Politics was the first member to represent the constituency. Kim won re-election in 2000 as a member of the centre-left Millennium Democratic Party, but joined the conservative Grand National Party ahead of the 2002 South Korean presidential election. Kim ran as the Grand National Party's nominee for Gangbuk A in the 2004 election, but was defeated by Oh Yeong-sik of the liberal Uri Party by more than ten points. In the following election, Oh was defeated by Cheong Yang-seog of the Grand National Party. However, in the 2012 election, Oh won back the seat in a rematch against Cheong. Cheong won back the seat in 2016 as a member of the conservative Saenuri Party, securing 39.52% of the vote and narrowly beating out Democratic challenger Cheon Jun-ho. Cheong lost to Cheon Jun-ho in the following election, who won in a landslide with 57.75% of the vote. Cheon won re-election in 2024 in a one-on-one battle against Jun Sang-bum of the conservative People Power Party.
Boundaries The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Beon 1-dong, Beon 2-dong, Ui-dong, Insu-dong, and Suyu-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly ElectionMemberPartyDatesNotes1996Kim Won-gilNational Congress1996–2004Minister of the Health and Welfare (2001–2002)Secretary General of the Millennium Democratic Party (2002)Left the Millennium Democratic Party on 4 November 2002, joined the Grand National Party on 26 November 20022000Millennium Democratic2004Oh Yeong-sikUri2004–20082008Cheong Yang-seogGrand National2008–20122012Oh Yeong-sikDemocratic United2012–2016Chairman of the Korail (2018)Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister of South Korea (2021–2022)2016Cheong Yang-seogSaenuri2016–2020Secretary General of the People Power Party (2020–2021)2020Cheon Jun-hoDemocratic2020–presentChief Secretary to the Mayor of Seoul (2014–2015)Chief Secretary to the Leader of the Democratic Party (2022–2024)2024
Election results
2024
2020
2016
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
See also
List of constituencies of the National Assembly of South Korea
Notes
References