Dobong B

Constituency in Seoul, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dobong B (Korean: 도봉구 을) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Dobong District, Seoul. As of 2024, 136,197 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 1996 after being reorganized from the former Dobong B and Dobong C constituencies.

District(s)Dobong District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate138,197 (2024)
Created1996
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Dobong B
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Dobong District (part)
RegionSeoul
Electorate138,197 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
MemberOh Gi-hyoung
Created fromDobong B, Dobong C
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History

Since its establishment, Dobong B has more often voted for centre-left, liberal parties to represent the constituency and is thus considered a stronghold for the Democratic Party.[1][2]

Sul Hoon of the centrist-liberal National Congress for New Politics was the first member to represent the constituency, having narrowly beat out Paik Young-ki of the centre-right Grand National Party.[3] Sul won re-election in 2000, once again defeating Paik.[4] However, Sul did not run for re-election in 2004 after being indicted on falsely claiming that then presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang had received $200,000 from businessman Choi Kyu-sun.[5][6] Sul was succeeded by Yoo Ihn-tae of the liberal Uri Party, receiving 47.37% of the vote.[7] Yoo unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2008 and was defeated by Kim Seon-dong of the Grand National Party.[8] A return match between Yoo and Kim was held in 2012 which saw Yoo win back the seat.[9] Ahead of the 2016 South Korean legislative election, the Democratic Party "cut-off" Yoo from re-nomination, instead nominating lawyer Oh Gi-hyoung for the constituency.[10] Kim Seon-dong of the conservative Saenuri Party emerged victorious in a three-way race which saw vote splitting between the Democratic Party and the newly formed centrist People Party.[11][12] In the following election, Oh Gi-hyoung defeated Kim by a margin of more than seven points, winning back the seat for Democratic Party.[13] Oh won re-election in 2024, garnering 52.83% of the vote and defeated People Power Party challenger Kim Seon-dong in a one-on-one match.[14][15]

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Ssangmun 2-dong, Ssangmun 4-dong, Banghak-dong, and Dobong-dong. The constituency borders Uijeongbu A to the north, Dongducheon–Yangju–Yeoncheon A to the northwest, Gangbuk A to the west, Dobong A to the south, and Nowon B to the east.[citation needed]

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
1996 Sul Hoon National Congress 1996–2004
2000 Millennium Democratic
2004 Yoo Ihn-tae Uri 2004–2008
2008 Kim Seon-dong Grand National 2008–2012
2012 Yoo Ihn-tae Democratic United 2012–2016
2016 Kim Seon-dong Saenuri 2016–2020
2020 Oh Gi-hyoung Democratic 2020–present
2024
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Election results

2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Oh Gi-hyoung 50,384 52.83 Decrease0.18
People Power Kim Seon-dong 44,969 47.16 Increase1.53
Rejected ballots 1,135
Turnout 96,488 69.82 Increase3.32
Registered electors 138,197
Democratic hold Swing
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2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Oh Gi-hyoung 51,756 53.01 Increase16.61
United Future Kim Seon-dong 44,554 45.63 Increase1.91
Independent Choi Soon-ja 683 0.69 new
National Revolutionary Kim Kwan-seok 641 0.65 new
Rejected ballots 1,292
Turnout 98,926 66.5 Increase7.27
Registered electors 148,641
Democratic gain from United Future Swing
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2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saenuri Kim Seon-dong 38,788 43.72 Decrease3.47
Democratic Oh Gi-hyoung 32,291 36.40 Decrease14.66
People Son Dong-ho 17,626 19.87 new
Rejected ballots 1,213
Turnout 89,918 59.23 Increase3.18
Registered electors 151,799
Saenuri gain from Democratic Swing
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2012

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Legislative Election 2012: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United Yoo Ihn-tae 43,784 51.06 Increase5.12
Saenuri Kim Seon-dong 40,464 47.19 Decrease4.99
Liberty Forward Park Young-dae 1,497 1.74 new
Rejected ballots 541
Turnout 86,286 56.05 Increase8.88
Registered electors 153,957
Democratic United gain from Saenuri Swing
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2008

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Legislative Election 2008: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kim Seon-dong 37,228 52.18 Increase16.21
United Democratic Yoo Ihn-tae 32,777 45.94 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Hwang In-chun 1,329 1.86 new
Rejected ballots 608
Turnout 71,942 47.17 Decrease14.28
Registered electors 152,530
Grand National gain from United Democratic Swing
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2004

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Legislative Election 2004: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Uri Yoo Ihn-tae 42,564 47.37 new
Grand National Paik Young-ki 32,323 35.97 Decrease4.22
Millennium Democratic Lee Chul-yong 5,879 6.54 Decrease38.74
United Liberal Democrats Jang Il 4,688 5.21 Decrease3.94
Democratic Labor Pyo Eun-tae 4,398 4.89 new
Rejected ballots 650
Turnout 90,502 61.45 Increase7.26
Registered electors 147,288
Uri gain from Millennium Democratic Swing
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2000

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Legislative Election 2000: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Millennium Democratic Sul Hoon 33,842 45.28 new
Grand National Paik Young-ki 30,039 40.19 Increase11.19
United Liberal Democrats Jang Il 6,839 9.15 Decrease3.46
Youth Progressive Kim Mi-seok 2,117 2.83 new
Independent Chung Jin-woo 1,000 1.33 new
Independent Choi Soon-ja 894 1.19 Increase0.2
Rejected ballots 616
Turnout 75,347 54.19 Decrease8.09
Registered electors 139,031
Millennium Democratic hold Swing
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1996

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Legislative Election 1996: Dobong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Congress Sul Hoon 25,972 31.48
New Korea Paik Young-ki 23,926 29.00
Democratic Yoo Ihn-tae 21,376 25.91
United Liberal Democrats Jang Il 10,404 12.61
Independent Choi Soon-ja 822 0.99
Rejected ballots 1,257
Turnout 83,757 62.28
Registered electors 134,495
National Congress win (new seat)
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