2008 South Korean legislative election explained

Country:South Korea
Flag Year:1997
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2004 South Korean legislative election
Previous Year:2004
Election Date:9 April 2008
Next Election:2012 South Korean legislative election
Next Year:2012
Outgoing Members:List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2004–2008
Elected Mps:List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2008–2012
Seats For Election:All 299 seats to the National Assembly
Majority Seats:150
Turnout:46.08% (15.55pp; Const. votes)
46.08% (15.55pp; PR votes)
1Blank:Constituency vote
2Blank:% and swing
3Blank:Regional vote
4Blank:% and swing
Image1:Kang Jae-seop.jpg
Leader1:Kang Jae-seop
Party1:Grand National Party
Last Election1:121 seats
Seats1:153
Seat Change1:32
1Data1:8,145,824
3Data1:7,478,776
4Data1:37.48% (1.71pp)
Leader2:Son Hak-gyu
Party2:United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)
Last Election2:161 seats
Seats2:81
Seat Change2:80
1Data2:4,977,508
3Data2:4,313,111
4Data2:25.18% (21.05pp)
Image3:Star연예인 시민봉사단 발대식에 있는 서청원.png
Leader3:Suh Chung-won
Party3:Pro-Park Alliance
Last Election3:Did not exist
Seats3:14
Seat Change3:New
1Data3:637,351
2Data3:3.70% (New)
3Data3:2,258,750
4Data3:13.18% (New)
Image4:Lee Hoi-chang (2010).jpg
Leader4:Lee Hoi-chang
Party4:Liberty Forward Party
Last Election4:Did not exist
Seats4:18
Seat Change4:New
1Data4:984,751
2Data4:5.72% (New)
3Data4:1,173,463
4Data4:6.85% (New)
Leader5:Chon Young-sae
Party5:Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)
Last Election5:10 seats
Seats5:5
Seat Change5:5
1Data5:583,665
2Data5:3.39% (0.92pp)
3Data5:973,445
4Data5:5.68% (7.35pp)
Speaker
Before Party:Uri Party
After Party:Grand National Party

Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008.[1] The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats.[2] This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46%.[3]

Electoral system

See also: Legislative elections in South Korea. The election was held under parallel voting, with 245 members elected in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and the remainder elected via proportional representation. Proportional seats were only available to parties which one three percent of the national valid vote among seat-allocated parties and/or won five or more constituency seats.

Political parties

See also: List of political parties in South Korea.

PartiesLeaderIdeologySeatsStatus
Last electionBefore election
United Democratic PartyHan Myeong-sookLiberalismrowspan="2"
Grand National PartyKang Jae-seopConservatismrowspan="6"
United Liberal DemocratsKim Nak-seongDissolved
Liberty Forward PartyLee Hoi-changDid not exist
Democratic Labor PartyKwon Young-ghilProgressivism
Pro-Park AllianceSuh Chung-wonConservatismDid not exist
Creative Korea PartyHan Myeon-heeCentrist reformismDid not exist
As of April 9, 2008, there were six political parties represented in the 18th National Assembly of South Korea, in addition to independents:

Results

See main article: List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2008–2012.

By region

RegionSeatsElectorateTurnout%PartyConstituencyProportional
Votes%SeatsVotes%
Seoul488,078,3453,701,61945.8bgcolor=Grand National Party1,834,53451.2401,473,477
bgcolor=United Democratic Party1,330,19437.171,037,469
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party83,3392.30175,731
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party72,4782.00138,751
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance68,8611.90382,814
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party55,3921.61169,787
bgcolor=Others138,5633.90285,353
Busan182,841,4451,218,30342.9bgcolor=Grand National Party568,41147.311521,286
bgcolor=United Democratic Party141,38611.81152,494
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance110,9409.20270,393
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party51,0754.3063,243
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party33,1022.8062,238
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party45,136
bgcolor=Others296,26924.7682,984
Incheon122,018,699858,23442.5bgcolor=Grand National Party407,84648.09335,252
bgcolor=United Democratic Party268,62231.62207,480
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party40,7914.8051,609
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party29,3163.4048,937
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party3,1210.4037,007
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance91,792
bgcolor=Others100,08911.8172,731
Daegu121,899,679857,04145.1bgcolor=Grand National Party513,66761.18393,558
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance132,44315.73276,790
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party15,0971.8027,366
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party22,8932.7033,437
bgcolor=United Democratic Party6,4660.8041,649
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party24,621
bgcolor=Others150,78417.9147,769
Gwangju81,034,393438,37942.4bgcolor=United Democratic Party281,18264.77304,789
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party33,6027.7040,550
bgcolor=Grand National Party26,5536.1025,551
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party6210.104,048
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party16,917
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance5,595
bgcolor=Others92,59921.3135,500
Daejeon61,101,299499,19345.3bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party198,35540.05169,358
bgcolor=Grand National Party131,83026.60122,220
bgcolor=United Democratic Party118,75624.0191,777
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance21,8964.4042,670
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party4,2070.8019,109
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party2,1490.4018,051
bgcolor=Others18,5323.7029,884
Ulsan6812,693371,83445.8bgcolor=Grand National Party196,21853.45157,453
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party67,18518.3052,308
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance20,3475.5068,728
bgcolor=United Democratic Party8,3092.3034,295
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party12,799
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party12,382
bgcolor=Others75,20920.5129,348
Gyeonggi518,290,8553,626,66643.7bgcolor=Grand National Party1,734,69648.3321,465,283
bgcolor=United Democratic Party1,331,14237.017207,480
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance136,8103.8151,609
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party100,3742.8048,937
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party86,6202.40169,682
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party4,0680.10157,101
bgcolor=Others201,0365.611,480,584
Gangwon81,166,766600,69251.5bgcolor=Grand National Party266,21744.83266,768
bgcolor=United Democratic Party146,03224.62109,108
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party50,0138.4037,168
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party17,0752.9034,841
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party1,6470.3021,455
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance72,078
bgcolor=Others113,02219.0344,589
North Chungcheong81,151,531567,43749.3bgcolor=Grand National Party222,45739.51189,681
bgcolor=United Democratic Party198,90535.36133,199
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party79,40114.1176,521
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance20,2753.6068,800
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party12,8492.3031,717
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party1,7700.3018,717
bgcolor=Others27,1954.8038,940
South Chungcheong101,542,618744,01848.2bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party341,04146.48273,564
bgcolor=Grand National Party221,11530.10196,418
bgcolor=United Democratic Party105,25014.3198,045
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance11,2091.5052,283
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party7,8551.1034,052
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party2,0400.3018,392
bgcolor=Others46,9716.4151,307
North Jeolla111,424,401676,72747.5bgcolor=United Democratic Party363,12554.79424,663
bgcolor=Grand National Party47,5287.2061,091
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party8,3441.3049,047
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party19,335
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance15,493
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party10,847
bgcolor=Others244,93636.9279,922
South Jeolla121,496,888748,74450.0bgcolor=United Democratic Party454,27461.89486,790
bgcolor=Grand National Party44,8016.1046,256
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party35,0784.8073,414
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party6020.107,721
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party16,805
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance12,884
bgcolor=Others200,39627.3383,879
North Gyeongsang152,097,9071,113,64653.1bgcolor=Grand National Party594,10554.39579,285
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance66,5776.11255,422
bgcolor=United Democratic Party33,9283.1060,857
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party22,0292.0031,385
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party11,7351.1044,329
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party25,521
bgcolor=Others365,55233.4586,961
South Gyeongsang172,424,6021,171,68948.3bgcolor=Grand National Party593,39951.413517,675
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party105,1689.12122,089
bgcolor=United Democratic Party98,2058.51120,889
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party14,1431.2048,700
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party4,7650.4039,335
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance206,373
bgcolor=Others339,46729.41144,318
Jeju3413,904221,44453.5bgcolor=United Democratic Party91,73241.8365,720
bgcolor=Grand National Party75,39934.4070,473
bgcolor=Democratic Labor Party12,2275.6021,718
bgcolor=Liberty Forward Party7,3993.409,072
bgcolor=Creative Korea Party11,014
bgcolor=Pro-Park Alliance3,0801.4026,741
bgcolor=Others29,66813.5012,708
Source: Psephos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Electoral Calendar . Maximiliano Herrera's Human Rights Site . 2018-12-18.
  2. Web site: Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea. 2008-04-10. 2008-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080415053036/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200804/200804100011.html. dead.
  3. http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/281027.html Political apathy leads to record-low voter turnout

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