Gyeyang B Explained

Gyeyang B
Type:Single-member
Parl Name:National Assembly
District Label:District(s)
District:Gyeyang District
Region Label:Region
Region:Incheon
Electorate:137,090
Year:2004
Elects Howmany:1
Seats:1
Party Label:Party
Party:Democratic Party
Member:Lee Jae-myung
Previous:Gyeyang (constituency)

Gyeyang B is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of part of Gyeyang District, Incheon. As of 2022, 137,090 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

History

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 has been represented by leader of the Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung since 2022.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods Gyesan-dong and Gyeyang-dong.

List of members of the National Assembly

ElectionMemberPartyDatesNotes
2004Song Young-gilUri2000-2010Resigned to run for Mayor of Incheon[3]
2008United Democratic
2010 by-electionLee Sang-kwonGrand National2010-2012
2012Choi Won-sikDemocratic United2012-2016
2016Song Young-gilDemocratic2016-2022Leader of the Democratic Party (2021–2022)Resigned to run for Mayor of Seoul[4]
2020
2022 by-electionLee Jae-myung2022–presentLeader of the Democratic Party (2022–present)
2024

Election results

2004

See also

References

  1. Web site: 윤 . 종환 . 2024-02-02 . 원희룡, 인천 계양을 예비후보 등록…'명룡대전' 현실화 . 2024-02-26 . 경인방송 . ko.
  2. Web site: 2022-06-02 . Lee Jae-myung wins an assembly seat, immunity too . 2024-02-26 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-15 . 이재명 겨냥 ‘돌덩이’라던 원희룡의 계양을 출마 확정…"이제 시작" . 2024-02-26 . . ko.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-22 . 4년 전 더불어민주당 송영길 도왔던 이천수가 이번엔 국민의힘 원희룡의 후원회장을 맡았고 이들의 공통점은 딱 한 가지다 . 2024-02-26 . . ko.