# Yeongdeungpo A

Yeongdeungpo A (Korean: 영등포구 갑) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of portions of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. As of 2020, 187,997 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1988 from the Yeongdeungpo constituency.

## History

Throughout its history, Yeongdeungpo A has voted for members of both liberal and conservative parties, however the liberal Democratic Party's dominance in recent elections has made it a safe district for the Democratic Party in recent years. Chang Suk-hwa of the centrist-liberal Reunification Democratic Party was the first member to represent the constituency, and won re-election in 1992. However, he was defeated by the conservative New Korea Party's Kim Myung-seop in 1996. Kim won re-election in 2000 as a member of the liberal Millennium Democratic Party. He was succeeded by Ko Jin-hwa of the conservative Grand National Party, who won in the 2004 election.
In the course of the 2008 South Korean legislative election, incumbent Ko Jin-hwa, a moderate member of the Grand National Party was not nominated for re-election in the Yeongdeungpo A constituency. Jeon Yeo-ok, a staunch conservative considered to be a member of the party's right-wing, was nominated in the constituency instead. Jeon went on to win the constituency in 2008. Jeon left the Saneuri Party (successor to the Grand National Party) ahead of the 2012 legislative election after losing the party's nomination for the constituency to Park Sun-kyu. However, Kim Young-joo of the liberal Democratic United Party won the general election, defeating Park Sun-kyu by more than 7 points. Kim won re-election in 2016 and 2020, widening her margin of victory to 18 points.
Kim Young-joo left the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election, citing that she felt belittled and humiliated by the party's leadership after she was informed that her performance in the National Assembly was evaluated as "among the bottom 20 percent" by the party. She officially joined the ruling conservative People Power Party on March 4, 2024. She subsequently ran as the People Power Party candidate for Yeongdeungpo A in the 2024 legislative election, but was defeated by Chae Hyeon-il of the Democratic Party.

## Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Singil 3-dong, Dangsan 1-dong, Dangsan 2-dong, Yangpyeong 1-dong, Yangpyeong 2-dong, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Dorim-dong, and Mullae-dong.

## List of members of the National Assembly

| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes |
| 1988 | Chang Suk-hwa | Reunification Democratic | 1988–1996 | |
| 1992 | Chang Suk-hwa | Democratic | 1988–1996 | |
| 1996 | Kim Myung-seop | New Korea | 1996–2004 | Left the Millennium Democratic Party on November 1, 2002, rejoined on November 16, 2002 Joined the Uri Party in 2003 |
| 2000 | Kim Myung-seop | Millennium Democratic | 1996–2004 | Left the Millennium Democratic Party on November 1, 2002, rejoined on November 16, 2002 Joined the Uri Party in 2003 |
| 2004 | Ko Jin-hwa | Grand National | 2004–2008 | |
| 2008 | Jeon Yeo-ok | Grand National | 2008–2012 | Left the Saenuri Party and joined the Korea Vision Party on March 9, 2012 |
| 2012 | Kim Young-joo | Democratic United | 2012–2024 | Minister of Employment and Labor (2017–2018) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (2022–present) Left the Democratic Party on February 19, 2024 Joined the People Power Party on March 4, 2024 |
| 2016 | Kim Young-joo | Democratic | 2012–2024 | Minister of Employment and Labor (2017–2018) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (2022–present) Left the Democratic Party on February 19, 2024 Joined the People Power Party on March 4, 2024 |
| 2020 | Kim Young-joo | Democratic | 2012–2024 | Minister of Employment and Labor (2017–2018) Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (2022–present) Left the Democratic Party on February 19, 2024 Joined the People Power Party on March 4, 2024 |
| 2024 | Chae Hyeon-il | Democratic | 2024–present | |

## Election results
### 2024

Legislative Election 2024: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Chae Hyeon-il | 73,163 | 54.53 | 1.73 |
| | People Power | Kim Young-joo | 55,913 | 41.67 | 3.39 |
| | New Reform | Her Eun-a | 5,084 | 3.78 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,663 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,823 | 70.2 | 1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,458 | | |
| | Democratic gain from People Power | Democratic gain from People Power | Swing | | |

### 2020

Legislative Election 2020: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kim Young-joo | 72,445 | 56.26 | +10.98 |
| | United Future | Moon Byung-ho | 49,292 | 38.28 | −1.47 |
| | Justice | Jung Jae-min | 6,257 | 4.86 | +0.98 |
| | National Revolutionary | An Seong-woo | 760 | 0.59 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,335 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,099 | 69.2 | +6.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 187,997 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

Legislative Election 2016: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kim Young-joo | 49,935 | 45.28 | −7.59 |
| | Saenuri | Park Sun-kyu | 43,889 | 39.75 | −5.96 |
| | People | Kang Sin-bok | 12,224 | 11.08 | new |
| | Justice | Jung Jae-min | 4,281 | 3.88 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,048 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,327 | 62.95 | +5.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,855 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2012

Legislative Election 2012: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic United | Kim Young-joo | 52,232 | 52.87 | +10.34 |
| | Saenuri | Park Sun-kyu | 45,161 | 45.71 | +1.96 |
| | Real Democratic | Yeo Se-hyeon | 1,407 | 1.42 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 588 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,388 | 57.61 | +9.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,505 | | |
| | Democratic United gain from Korea Vision | Democratic United gain from Korea Vision | | | |

### 2008

Legislative Election 2008: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Jeon Yeo-ok | 35,151 | 43.75 | +6.79 |
| | United Democratic | Kim Young-joo | 34,163 | 42.53 | new |
| | Pro-Park | Han Kyung-nam | 7,072 | 8.80 | new |
| | Democratic Labor | Lee Jeong-mi | 3,352 | 4.17 | −1.75 |
| | Family Party for Peace and Unity | Kim Mun-sik | 598 | 0.74 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 614 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,950 | 48.16 | −17.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,087 | | |
| | Grand National hold | Grand National hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

Legislative Election 2004: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Grand National | Ko Jin-hwa | 37,230 | 36.96 | new |
| | Uri | Kim Myung-seop | 35,584 | 35.33 | new |
| | Millennium Democratic | Kim Min-seok | 21,033 | 20.88 | −24.98 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hong Seung-ha | 5,963 | 5.92 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Son Seok-mo | 915 | 0.91 | −4.59 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 789 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,514 | 65.47 | +12.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 155,056 | | |
| | Grand National gain from Uri | Grand National gain from Uri | Swing | | |

### 2000

Legislative Election 2000: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Millennium Democratic | Kim Myung-seop | 33,050 | 45.86 | new |
| | Grand National | Ko Jin-hwa | 29,425 | 40.83 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Kim Hyeon-ho | 3,962 | 5.50 | −7.37 |
| | Democratic People's | Kwon Gi-gyun | 3,121 | 4.33 | new |
| | Youth Progressive | Park Seung-hwan | 2,511 | 3.48 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 702 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,771 | 53.46 | −8.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,121 | | |
| | Millennium Democratic hold | Millennium Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 1996

Legislative Election 1996: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Korea | Kim Myung-seop | 35,141 | 43.89 | +9.91 |
| | National Congress | Chang Suk-hwa | 27,774 | 34.69 | new |
| | United Liberal Democrats | Koo Chang-lim | 10,310 | 12.87 | new |
| | Democratic | Han Kyung-nam | 6,825 | 8.52 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,221 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,271 | 62.14 | −7.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,781 | | |
| | New Korea gain from National Congress | New Korea gain from National Congress | Swing | | |

### 1992

Legislative Election 1992: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Chang Suk-hwa | 39,408 | 41.74 | new |
| | Democratic Liberal | Kim Myung-seop | 32,082 | 33.98 | new |
| | Unification National | Kim Su-il | 18,975 | 20.10 | new |
| | New Political Reform | Baek Cheol | 3,932 | 4.16 | new |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,210 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,607 | 69.66 | −0.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,245 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 1988

Legislative Election 1988: Yeongdeungpo A :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reunification Democratic | Chang Suk-hwa | 29,825 | 30.64 | – |
| | Peace Democratic | Kim Su-il | 29,261 | 27.69 | – |
| | Democratic Justice | Lee Deuk-heon | 24,669 | 25.34 | – |
| | New Democratic Republican | Ryu Gwan-seok | 8,417 | 8.64 | – |
| | Independent | Park Han-sang | 3,333 | 3.42 | – |
| | Our Justice | Baek Cheol | 2,599 | 2.67 | – |
| | Hankyoreh Democratic | Kwon Hyeok-chung | 1,536 | 1.57 | – |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 824 | – | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,164 | 70.22 | – |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,785 | | |
| | Reunification Democratic win (new seat) | Reunification Democratic win (new seat) | Reunification Democratic win (new seat) | Reunification Democratic win (new seat) | Reunification Democratic win (new seat) |