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Seo–Dong, Busan

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Seo–Dong, Busan
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Seo District, Busan and Dong District, Busan
RegionBusan
Electorate172,850 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats1
PartyPeople Power Party
Member(s)Kwak Kyu-taek
Created fromSeo, Busan and Jung–Dong, Busan

Seo–Dong, Busan (Korean: 부산광역시 서구·동구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Busan's Seo District and Dong District. As of 2024, 172,850 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

History

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The constituency was established ahead of the 2016 South Korean legislative election from the former Seo constituency and Jung–Dong constituency.

Like the vast majority of constituencies located in Busan, Seo–Dong is considered a safe seat for the conservative People Power Party and its predecessor parties.[1]

Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses all neighborhoods within the Seo and Dong Districts of Busan.

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
2016 Yoo Ki-joon Saenuri 2016–2020
2020 An Byung-gil United Future 2020–2024
2024 Kwak Kyu-taek People Power 2024–present

Election results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Seo‒Dong, Busan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People Power Kwak Kyu-taek 64,884 57.95 Increase1.91
Democratic Choi Hyeong-uk 47,066 42.04 Decrease0.16
Rejected ballots 1,831
Turnout 113,781 65.83 Increase0.6
Registered electors 172,850
People Power hold Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Seo–Dong, Busan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Future An Byung-gil 63,885 56.04 +3.84
Democratic Lee Jae-kang 48,094 42.20 +7.39
Our Republican Kim Tae-soo 1,162 1.04 new
National Revolutionary Kim Seong-gi 834 0.73 new
Rejected ballots 1,837
Turnout 115,782 65.23 +14.06
Registered electors 177,509
United Future hold Swing

2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Seo–Dong, Busan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saenuri Yoo Ki-joon 47,577 52.20
Democratic Lee Jae-kang 31,724 34.81
Independent Lim Jeong-seok 11,833 12.98
Rejected ballots 1,865
Turnout 92,999 51.17
Registered electors 181,730
Saenuri win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "부산여성단체 "부산 서구동구에 여성 우선공천하라"". 서울파이낸스 (in Korean). 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-03-01.