Goyang A Explained

Goyang A
Type:Single-member
Parl Name:National Assembly
District Label:District(s)
District:Goyang (part)
Region Label:Region
Region:Gyeonggi
Electorate:228,942
Year:2016
Elects Howmany:1
Seats:1
Party Label:Party
Party:Democratic Party
Member:Kim Sung-hoi
Previous:Goyang Deogyang A
Goyang Ilsandong

Goyang A is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. As of 2024, 217,323 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 2016 from parts of the former Goyang Deogyang A and Goyang Ilsandong constituency.[1]

History

Goyang A is widely regarded as a progressive and liberal stronghold constituency, as the area has consistently elected members of center-left political parties except for the 2008 South Korean legislative election.[2]

From 2016 to 2024, the constituency was represented by Justice Party leader Sim Sang-jung. It was also the only regional single-member constituency represented by the Justice Party in the National Assembly until 2024.[3] Sim was succeeded by Kim Sung-hoi of the Democratic Party after being defeated by a wide margin in the 2024 South Korean legislative election.[4]

List of members of the National Assembly

ElectionMemberPartyDatesNotes
2016Sim Sang-jungJustice2016–2024Leader of the Justice Party (2015–2017, 2019–2020)
2020
2024Kim Sung-hoiDemocratic2024–present

Election results

2016

See also

References

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  2. Web site: 2023-12-12 . [우리동네 누가 뛰나-고양갑] '진보 텃밭' 심상정-원희룡 빅매치 성사되나 ]. 2024-02-24 . 중부일보 - 경기·인천의 든든한 친구 . ko.
  3. Web site: 김 . 대철 . 2023-04-12 . [총선 1년 앞으로] 정의당 6석 사수 가능할까, 나머지 소수 정당 운명은 ]. 2024-02-24 . 비즈니스포스트.
  4. Web site: [4·10 총선] 고양갑 민주 김성회, 심상정 압승…녹색정의당 다시 원외로 ]. 2024-06-08 . biz.sbs.co.kr . ko.