# Dongdaemun A

Dongdaemun A (Korean: 동대문구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Dongdaemun District, Seoul. As of 2016, 160,115 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

## List of members of the National Assembly

| Election | Member | Party | Dates |
| 1988 | Choi Hoon [ko] | Peace Democratic | 1988–1992 |
| 1992 | Roh Seung-woo [ko] | Democratic Liberal | 1992–2000 |
| 1996 | Roh Seung-woo [ko] | New Korea | 1992–2000 |
| 2000 | Kim Hee-sun [ko] | Millennium Democratic | 2000–2008 |
| 2004 | Kim Hee-sun [ko] | Uri | 2000–2008 |
| 2008 | Chang Kwang-geun [ko] | Grand National | 2008–2012 |
| 2012 | Ahn Gyu-back | Democratic United | 2012–present |
| 2016 | Ahn Gyu-back | Democratic | 2012–present |
| 2020 | Ahn Gyu-back | Democratic | 2012–present |
| 2024 | Ahn Gyu-back | Democratic | 2012–present |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ahn Gyu-back | 53,978 | 52.89 | 0.17 |
| | People Power | Kim Young-woo | 45,377 | 44.46 | 2.66 |
| | New Reform | Han Seung-min | 2,689 | 2.63 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,488 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,532 | 68.17 | 1.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,861 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2020

Legislative Election 2020: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ahn Gyu-back | 51,551 | 52.7 | +9.9 |
| | United Future | Heo Yong-beom | 40,874 | 41.8 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Lee Ga-hyeon | 2,009 | 2.1 | new |
| | Minsaeng | Baek Geum-san | 1,679 | 1.7 | new |
| | Minjung | Oh Jun-seok | 1,264 | 1.3 | new |
| | National Revolutionary Dividends | Jeong Gong-myeong | 393 | 0.4 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,257 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,027 | 66.5 | +7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,942 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Legislative Election 2016: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ahn Gyu-baek | 39,728 | 42.8 | −5.6 |
| | Saenuri | Heo Yong-beom | 35,593 | 38.3 | −7.2 |
| | People | Kim Yoon | 14,674 | 15.8 | new |
| | Justice | Oh Jeong-bin | 2,911 | 3.1 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,148 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,054 | 58.7 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,115 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

Legislative Election 2012: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic United | Ahn Gyu-baek | 41,993 | 48.4 | +15.5 |
| | Saenuri | Heo Yong-beom | 39,473 | 45.5 | −8.0 |
| | Independent | Cho Kwang-han | 4,039 | 4.7 | new |
| | National Thought | Yoon Ji-hyun | 1,242 | 1.4 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 601 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,348 | 53.1 | +7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,396 | | |
| | Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Democratic United gain from Saenuri | Swing | | |

### 2008

Legislative Election 2008: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Chang Kwang-geun | 39,127 | 53.5 | +12.5 |
| | Democratic | Kim Hee-sun | 24,014 | 32.9 | new |
| | Pro-Park Coalition | Kim Jeong-seok | 4,735 | 6.5 | new |
| | Democratic Labor | Bang Jong-ok | 3,716 | 5.1 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Chang Ho-gwon | 1,011 | 1.4 | new |
| | Family Federation | Park Sang-sun | 475 | 0.6 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | – | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,078 | 46.1 | −15.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,626 | | |
| | Grand National gain from Democratic | Grand National gain from Democratic | Swing | | |

### 2004

Legislative Election 2004: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Uri | Kim Hee-sun | 43,228 | 44.1 | +0.6 |
| | Grand National | Chang Kwang-geun | 40,210 | 41.0 | +5.1 |
| | Millennium Democratic | Ji Yong-ho | 6,136 | 6.3 | −37.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kim Young-joon | 4,310 | 4.4 | new |
| | Independent | Han Seung-min | 2,444 | 2.5 | −33.4 |
| | Independent | Lee Kyung-hee | 934 | 1.0 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Kim Young-hwan | 804 | 0.8 | −10.7 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 840 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,906 | 61.7 | +7.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,431 | | |
| | Uri gain from Millennium Democratic | Uri gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | | |

### 2000

Legislative Election 2000: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Millennium Democratic | Kim Hee-sun | 32,971 | 43.5 | +9.6 |
| | Grand National | Han Seung-min | 27,213 | 35.9 | −2.2 |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Roh Seung-woo | 8,751 | 11.5 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic People's | Sim Yang-seop | 4,131 | 5.5 | new |
| | Youth Progressive | Kim Sook-yi | 2,794 | 3.7 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 762 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,622 | 54.3 | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,649 | | |
| | Millennium Democratic gain from Grand National | Millennium Democratic gain from Grand National | Swing | | |

### 1996

Legislative Election 1996: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Korea | Roh Seung-woo | 34,120 | 38.1 | +6.7 |
| | National Congress | Kim Hee-sun | 30,392 | 33.9 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Son Yoon-joon | 10,207 | 11.4 | new |
| | Democratic | Chang Kwang-geun | 10,065 | 11.2 | −19.4 |
| | Independent | Lee Geun-gyu | 4,794 | 5.4 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,695 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,273 | 59.0 | −8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,807 | | |
| | New Korea hold | New Korea hold | Swing | | |

### 1992

Legislative Election 1992: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic Liberal | Roh Seung-woo | 35,587 | 31.4 | +7.7 |
| | Democratic | Choi Hoon | 34,710 | 30.6 | +5.5 |
| | Reunification National | Yoo Jong-yeol | 25,486 | 22.5 | new |
| | Independent | Yun Yong | 12,489 | 11.0 | new |
| | New Political Reform | Song Cha-gap | 2,188 | 1.9 | new |
| | Independent | Moon Seung-gook | 1,564 | 1.4 | new |
| | Independent | Kwak Byeong-gi | 1,002 | 0.9 | new |
| | Gongmyeong Democratic | Jeong Jae-bok | 301 | 0.3 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,187 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,514 | 67.8 | −3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,961 | | |
| | Democratic Liberal gain from Democratic | Democratic Liberal gain from Democratic | Swing | | |

### 1988

Legislative Election 1988: Dongdaemun A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Peace Democratic | Choi Hoon | 28,475 | 25.1 | new |
| | Democratic Justice | Yoo Jong-yeol | 26,900 | 23.7 | new |
| | Reunification Democratic | Roh Seung-woo | 26,716 | 23.6 | new |
| | New Democratic Republican | Lee In-geun | 24,442 | 21.6 | new |
| | One National Democratic | Chang Kwang-geun | 4,348 | 3.8 | new |
| | Independent | Kang Doo-won | 1,878 | 1.7 | new |
| | Our Justice | Jeon Myung-hwan | 594 | 0.5 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,052 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,405 | 70.8 | – |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,528 | | |