# Eunpyeong A

Eunpyeong A (Korean: 은평구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Eunpyeong District, Seoul. As of 2024, 219,044 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1988 from the Seodaemun–Eunpyeong constituency.

## History

Since its establishment, Eunpyeong A has elected members of the Democratic Party and predecessor parties in all but two elections and is thus regarded as a stronghold for the Democratic Party.
Oh Yu-bang of the right-wing Democratic Justice Party was the first member to represent the constituency, narrowly defeating Cho Dong-hoe of the Peace Democratic Party. Oh was succeeded by Son Sae-il of the centrist-liberal Democratic Party after losing re-election in the 1992 election. Son won re-election in 1996, defeating Kang In-sop of the centre-right Grand National Party. Son was defeated by Kang In-sop in the following election by a margin of around 5,000 votes, marking the last time a conservative party candidate won in Eunpyeong A. In the 2004 election, Lee Mi-kyung of the liberal Uri Party won the seat, securing 51.79% of the vote. Lee won re-election in 2008 and 2012, receiving 45.82 and 49.05% of the vote respectively.
Ahead of the 2016 South Korean legislative election, the Democratic Party then led by Kim Chong-in, did not re-nominate incumbent Lee Mi-kyung for the Eunpyeong A constituency. The party instead nominated lawyer Park Joo-min as its candidate on March 20, 2016. Park went on to win the general election with 54.93% of the vote, defeating opponents Choi Hong-jae and Choi Sang-hyeon of the Saenuri Party and Labor Party respectively. Park won re-election in a landslide in 2020, securing 64.29% of the vote and defeating United Future Party opponent Hong In-jung. The 2024 election saw rematch between incumbent Park Joo-min and Hong In-jung; Park won re-election with 60.78% of the vote.

## Boundaries

The constituency consists of the neighborhoods of Nokbeon-dong, Yeokchon-dong, Jeungsan-dong, Sinsa-dong, Eungam-dong, Susaek-dong. It borders the constituencies of Eunpyeong B to the north, Goyang B to the west, Mapo B to the southwest, Seodaemun B to the south, and Jongno to the east.

## List of members of the National Assembly

| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes |
| 1988 | Oh Yu-bang | Democratic Justice | 1988–1992 | |
| 1992 | Son Sae-il | Democratic | 1992–2000 | |
| 1996 | Son Sae-il | National Congress | 1992–2000 | |
| 2000 | Kang In-sop | Grand National | 2000–2004 | Senior Secretary for Political Affairs (1997) |
| 2004 | Lee Mi-kyung | Uri | 2004–2016 | |
| 2008 | Lee Mi-kyung | United Democratic | 2004–2016 | |
| 2012 | Lee Mi-kyung | Democratic United | 2004–2016 | |
| 2016 | Park Joo-min | Democratic | 2016–present | |
| 2020 | Park Joo-min | Democratic | 2016–present | |
| 2024 | Park Joo-min | Democratic | 2016–present | |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Park Joo-min | 89,379 | 60.78 | 3.51 |
| | People Power | Hong In-jung | 57,661 | 39.21 | 5.27 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2,115 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,155 | 68.09 | 2.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 219,044 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2020

Legislative Election 2020: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Park Joo-min | 86,351 | 64.29 | 9.36 |
| | United Future | Hong In-jung | 45,589 | 33.94 | 6.94 |
| | Minsaeng | Han Woong | 1,551 | 1.15 | new |
| | National Revolutionary | Noh Byung-heon | 819 | 0.60 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,439 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,749 | 65.6 | 9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,917 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

Legislative Election 2016: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Park Joo-min | 57,767 | 54.93 | 5.88 |
| | Saenuri | Choi Hong-jae | 42,991 | 40.88 | 0.58 |
| | Labor | Choi Sang-hyeon | 4,401 | 4.18 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11,649 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,808 | 55.8 | 4.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 209,352 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

Legislative Election 2012: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic United | Lee Mi-kyung | 42,672 | 49.05 | 3.23 |
| | Saenuri | Choi Hong-jae | 36,071 | 41.46 | 4.69 |
| | Independent | Lee Jae-sik | 4,539 | 5.21 | new |
| | New Progressive | Ahn Hyo-sang | 3,704 | 4.25 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 713 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,699 | 51.15 | 8.23 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,466 | | |
| | Democratic United hold | Democratic United hold | Swing | | |

### 2008

Legislative Election 2008: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Democratic | Lee Mi-kyung | 33,638 | 45.82 | new |
| | Grand National | Ahn Byung-yong | 26,993 | 36.77 | 2.32 |
| | Pro-Park | Kang In-sop | 6,877 | 9.36 | new |
| | Liberty Forward | Cho Il-ho | 2,721 | 3.70 | new |
| | Democratic Labor | Kang Hwa-yeon | 2,045 | 2.78 | new |
| | Family Party for Peace and Unity | Lee Sang-jae | 573 | 0.78 | new |
| | Independent | Oh Soon-deok | 560 | 0.76 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 494 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,901 | 42.92 | 16.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,326 | | |
| | United Democratic hold | United Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

Legislative Election 2004: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Uri | Lee Mi-kyung | 50,785 | 51.79 | new |
| | Grand National | Kang In-sop | 33,783 | 34.45 | 9.0 |
| | Millennium Democratic | Hwang Jung-yeon | 7,221 | 7.36 | 30.37 |
| | Independent | Kim Hae-up | 3,379 | 3.45 | new |
| | National Integration 21 | Kim Sin-ho | 2,429 | 2.48 | 4.43 |
| | Democratic Republican | Bong Tae-hong | 464 | 0.47 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 887 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,948 | 59.18 | 7.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,207 | | |
| | Uri gain from Grand National | Uri gain from Grand National | Swing | | |

### 2000

Legislative Election 2000: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Kang In-sop | 35,316 | 43.45 | 7.72 |
| | Millennium Democratic | Son Sae-il | 30,671 | 37.73 | new |
| | Independent | Kim Sin-ho | 5,618 | 6.91 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Lee Keun-bong | 3,719 | 4.57 | 4.83 |
| | Youth Progressive | Cho Kyu-sik | 3,088 | 3.79 | new |
| | Democratic People's | Nam Yo-won | 2,862 | 3.52 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 798 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,072 | 51.91 | 16.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,117 | | |
| | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | | |

### 1996

Legislative Election 1996: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Congress | Son Sae-il | 37,045 | 38.86 | new |
| | New Korea | Kang In-sop | 34,058 | 35.73 | 0.66 |
| | Democratic | Chang Doo-hwan | 11,717 | 12.29 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Lim In-chae | 8,967 | 9.40 | new |
| | Non-Partisan National Association | Song Chang-dal | 2,090 | 2.19 | new |
| | Independent | Lee Rae-won | 1,440 | 1.51 | – |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,218 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,535 | 68.39 | 0.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 163,774 | | |
| | National Congress hold | National Congress hold | Swing | | |

### 1992

Legislative Election 1992: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Son Sae-il | 42,361 | 39.77 | new |
| | Democratic Liberal | Oh Yu-bang | 38,759 | 36.39 | new |
| | Unification National | Lim In-chae | 19,105 | 17.93 | new |
| | Independent | Na Kang-su | 6,285 | 5.90 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,089 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,599 | 68.87 | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,231 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Democratic Liberal | Democratic gain from Democratic Liberal | Swing | | |

### 1988

Legislative Election 1988: Eunpyeong A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic Justice | Oh Yu-bang | 30,687 | 31.80 | – |
| | Peace Democratic | Cho Dong-hoe | 29,127 | 30.19 | – |
| | Reunification Democratic | Oh Sang-hyun | 23,644 | 24.50 | – |
| | New Democratic Republican | Song Ji-hyun | 9,555 | 9.90 | – |
| | Hankyoreh Democratic | Song Jang-dal | 2,139 | 2.21 | – |
| | Our Justice | Son Ga-myung | 832 | 0.86 | – |
| | New Korean Democratic | Hwang Sung | 487 | 0.50 | – |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 871 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,342 | 68.78 | – |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,534 | | |
| | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) |