Sejong A
| Sejong A | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Sejong City (part) |
| Region | Sejong City |
| Electorate | 171,472 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2020 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | New Future Party |
| Member(s) | Kim Jong-min |
| Created from | Sejong |
Sejong A (Korean: 세종특별자치시 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of the southern portion of Sejong City. As of 2024, 171,472 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
History
Sejong A was created ahead of the 2020 South Korean legislative election from the former Sejong constituency as a result of an increase in the area's voter population.[1][2]
Sejong A is generally viewed as a Democratic Party stronghold as the area consistently voted for the candidates affiliated with the Democratic Party in previous elections.[3]
Boundaries
The constituency consists of the more urban neighborhoods of Hansol-dong, Saerom-dong, Dodam-dong, Sodam-dong, Boram-dong, Daepyeong-dong, Dajeong-dong, and the townships of Bugang-myeon, Geumnam-myeon, and Janggun-myeon.
List of members of the National Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hong Seong-guk | Democratic | 2020–2024 | ||
| 2024 | Kim Jong-min | New Future | 2024-present | Co-leader of the New Future Party (2024–present) | |
Election Results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Future | Kim Jong-min | 65,599 | 56.93 | new | |
| People Power | Ryu Je-hua | 49,622 | 43.06 |  10.27
| |
| Rejected ballots | 6,700 | – | |||
| Turnout | 121,921 | 71.10 | 0.66
| ||
| Registered electors | 171,472 | ||||
| New Future gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hong Seong-guk | 55,947 | 56.45 | – | |
| United Future | Kim Joong-ro | 32,496 | 32.79 | – | |
| Justice | Lee Hyeok-jae | 5,522 | 5.57 | – | |
| Independent | Yoon Hyeong-gwon | 3,458 | 3.48 | – | |
| Independent | Park Sang-rae | 1,167 | 1.17 | – | |
| National Revolutionary | Kim Yeong-ho | 507 | 0.51 | – | |
| Rejected ballots | 965 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 100,062 | 70.44 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 142,033 | ||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "세종시 선거구 '갑‧을' 분구 확정". 디트NEWS24 (in Korean). 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "대한민국국회". www.assembly.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "[제22대 총선 1년 앞으로] 흔들리는 '민주 텃밭' 세종… 인물론 부각". 충청투데이 (in Korean). 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2024-02-25.