Gyeyang B
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| Gyeyang B | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Location of the constituency | |
| District(s) | Gyeyang District |
| Region | Incheon |
| Electorate | 137,090 (2022) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Member | Vacant |
| Created from | Gyeyang (constituency) |
Gyeyang B (Korean: 계양구 을; Hanja: 桂陽區 乙) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists part of Gyeyang District, Incheon. As of 2022, 137,090 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
Gyeyang B was created ahead of the 2004 South Korean legislative election from the former Gyeyang constituency as a result of an increase in the area's voter population.[1]
The constituency is considered a Democratic Party stronghold, electing candidates affiliated with the Democratic Party and its predecessor parties every election except for a by-election that was held in 2010. It was represented by President Lee Jae-myung from 2022 to 2025.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods Gyesan-dong and Gyeyang-dong.
List of Members of the National Assembly from Gyeyang B
| Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Song Young-gil | Uri | 2000-2010 | Resigned to run for Mayor of Incheon[3] | |
| 2008 | United Democratic | ||||
| 2010 by-election | Lee Sang-kwon | Grand National | 2010-2012 | ||
| 2012 | Choi Won-sik | Democratic United | 2012-2016 | ||
| 2016 | Song Young-gil | Democratic | 2016-2022 | Leader of the Democratic Party (2021–2022)
Resigned to run for Mayor of Seoul[4] | |
| 2020 | |||||
| 2022 by-election | Lee Jae-myung | 2022–2025 | Leader of the Democratic Party (2022–2025), Resigned to take the office of President of South Korea in June 2025. | ||
| 2024 | |||||
