# Gwangjin A

Gwangjin A (Korean: 광진구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gwangjin District, Seoul. As of 2016, 152,431 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

## List of members of the National Assembly

| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes |
| 1996 | Kim Sang-woo | National Congress | 1996–2000 | |
| 2000 | Kim Young-chun | Grand National | 2000–2008 | Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2017–2019) |
| 2004 | Kim Young-chun | Uri | 2000–2008 | Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (2017–2019) |
| 2008 | Kwon Taek-gi | Grand National | 2008–2012 | |
| 2012 | Kim Han-gil | Democratic United | 2012–2016 | Minister of Culture and Tourism (2000–2001); Co-leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (2014) |
| 2016 | Jeon Hye-sook | Democratic | 2016–2024 | Left the Democratic Party on 11 March 2024 |
| 2020 | Jeon Hye-sook | Democratic | 2016–2024 | Left the Democratic Party on 11 March 2024 |
| 2024 | Lee Jeong-heon | Democratic | 2024–present | |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Lee Jeong-heon | 54,105 | 52.53 | 1.15 |
| | People Power | Kim Byung-min | 48,881 | 47.46 | 6.86 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,325 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,311 | 69.5 | 1.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,187 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2020

Legislative Election 2020: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeon Hye-sook | 56,608 | 53.7 | +13.0 |
| | United Future | Kim Byeong-min | 42,822 | 40.6 | +2.7 |
| | Justice | Oh Bong-seok | 3,690 | 3.5 | new |
| | Minsaeng | Lim Dong-sun | 1,842 | 1.7 | −18.2 |
| | National Revolutionary Dividends | Lee Seung-wook | 492 | 0.5 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,052 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,506 | 68.0 | +9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,559 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Legislative Election 2016: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeon Hye-sook | 35,855 | 40.7 | −11.4 |
| | Saenuri | Jeong Song-hak | 33,445 | 37.9 | −6.6 |
| | People | Lim Dong-soon | 17,573 | 19.9 | new |
| | Employment and Welfare Pension Promotion Alliance | Lee Jung-hee | 770 | 0.9 | new |
| | Hannara | Paik Seung-won | 507 | 0.6 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,041 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,191 | 58.5 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,431 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

Legislative Election 2012: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic United | Kim Han-gil | 44,334 | 52.1 | +16.3 |
| | Saenuri | Jeong Song-hak | 37,902 | 44.5 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | Kim Yong | 2,840 | 3.3 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 443 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,519 | 56.8 | +13.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,634 | | |
| | Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | | |

### 2008

Legislative Election 2008: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Kwon Taek-gi | 33,255 | 53.8 | +13.2 |
| | Democratic | Lim Dong-soon | 22,123 | 35.8 | new |
| | Liberty Forward | Kim Joon-kyo | 4,425 | 7.2 | new |
| | Family Federation | Lim Young-joon | 2,034 | 3.3 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 757 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,594 | 42.9 | −18.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,896 | | |
| | Grand National gain from Democratic | Grand National gain from Democratic | Swing | | |

### 2004

Legislative Election 2004: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Uri | Kim Young-chun | 44,519 | 50.7 | −0.1 |
| | Grand National | Hong Hee-gon | 35,646 | 40.6 | −10.2 |
| | Millennium Democratic | Lim Dong-soon | 6,167 | 7.0 | −34.4 |
| | Independent | Kim Kwang-hae | 783 | 0.9 | new |
| | Independent | Ma Seok-gu | 424 | 0.5 | new |
| | Independent | Choi Nak-sun | 214 | 0.2 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 723 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,476 | 61.4 | +7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,174 | | |
| | Uri gain from Grand National | Uri gain from Grand National | Swing | | |

### 2000

Legislative Election 2000: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Kim Young-chun | 37,446 | 50.8 | +22.9 |
| | Millennium Democratic | Kim Sang-woo | 30,518 | 41.4 | +11.8 |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Park Myung-jin | 2,797 | 3.8 | −7.2 |
| | Senior Progressive | Jeong Eun-hee | 2,953 | 4.0 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 654 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,368 | 54.3 | −6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,953 | | |
| | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | | |

### 1996

Legislative Election 1996: Gwangjin A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Congress | Kim Sang-woo | 23,636 | 29.6 | new |
| | New Korea | Kim Young-chun | 22,309 | 27.9 | new |
| | Democratic | Kang Su-rim | 12,321 | 15.4 | new |
| | Independent | Kim Do-hyun | 12,173 | 15.2 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Park Jong-cheol | 8,785 | 11.0 | new |
| | Independent | Lee Tae-hee | 650 | 0.8 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,250 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,124 | 61.1 | – |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 132,766 | | |
| | National Congress win (new seat) | National Congress win (new seat) | National Congress win (new seat) | National Congress win (new seat) | National Congress win (new seat) |