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Buk, Ulsan (constituency)

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Buk, Ulsan
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Buk District, Ulsan
RegionUlsan
Electorate176,056 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2000
Seats1
PartyProgressive Party
Member(s)Yoon Jong-oh
Created fromUlju, Ulsan
Jung, Ulsan

Buk, Ulsan (Korean울산광역시 북구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Buk District, Ulsan. As of 2024, 176,056 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

History

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The constituency was established ahead of the 2000 South Korean legislative election from the former Ulju, Ulsan and Jung, Ulsan constituencies.

Unlike its neighboring constituencies, Buk, Ulsan is considered a swing constituency as it has elected representatives from progressive, liberal, and conservative parties. This swing characteristic can partially be attributed to the fact that a substantial portion of the constituency's voters are blue collar workers, who traditionally have a stronger tendency to vote for progressive and liberal parties.[1]

Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Nongso-dong, Gangdong-dong, Hyomun-dong, Songjeong-dong, Yangjeong-dong, and Yeompo-dong.

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
2000 Yoon Doo-hwan Grand National 2000-2004
2004 Cho Seung-soo Democratic Labor 2004-2005 Lost seat for illegal advertising before the election
2005 by-election Yoon Doo-hwan Grand National 2005-2009 Lost seat for illegally receiving campaign funds
2008
2009 by-election Cho Seung-soo New Progressive 2009-2012
2012 Park Dae-dong Saenuri 2012-2016
2016 Yoon Jong-oh Independent[2] 2016-2017
2018 by-election Lee Sang-heon Democratic[a] 2018-present Left the Democratic Party on February 28, 2024
2020
2024 Yoon Jong-oh Progressive 2024-present The Progressive Party's only constituency seat

Election results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Yoon Jong-oh[b] 63,188 55.12 new
People Power Park Dae-dong 49,155 42.88 +1.99
Independent Park Jae-mook 2277 1.98 new
Rejected ballots 2,045
Turnout 116,665 66.4 −1.76
Registered electors 176,056
Progressive gain from Independent Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Sang-heon 54,215 46.34 −2.13
United Future Park Dae-dong 47,836 40.89 +11.68
Justice Kim Jin-young 11,571 9.89 new
Minsaeng Kim Do-hyeon 1,120 0.95 new
Independent Park Yeong-soo 923 0.78 new
National Revolutionary Dividends Choi Hyeong-joon 761 0.65 new
Independent Park Jae-mook 552 0.47 new
Rejected ballots 1,356
Turnout 118,334 68.16
Registered electors 173,616
Democratic hold Swing

2018 by-election

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2018 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Sang-heon 49,647 48.47 new
Liberty Korea Park Dae-dong 29,916 29.21 −9.29
Minjung Kwon Oh-gil 14,974 14.62 new
Bareunmirae Kang Seok-goo 6,094 5.95 new
Independent Chung Jin-woo 1,093 1.07 new
Independent Park Jae-mook 696 0.68 new
Rejected ballots 1,690
Turnout 104,110 65.53
Registered electors 158,879
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yoon Jong-oh[c] 55,621 61.49 new
Saenuri Yoon Doo-hwan 34,831 38.50 −13.87
Rejected ballots 1,310
Turnout 91,762 62.96
Registered electors 145,738
Independent gain from Saenuri Swing

2012

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Legislative Election 2012: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saenuri Park Dae-dong 40,116 52.37 +10.99
Unified Progressive Kim Chang-hyeon 36,482 47.62 −1.59
Rejected ballots 715
Turnout 77,313 58.25
Registered electors 132,715
Saenuri gain from Unified Progressive Swing

2009 by-election

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2009 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Progressive Cho Seung-soo 25,346 49.21 new
Grand National Park Dae-dong 21,313 41.38 −4.86
Independent Kim Soo-heon 4,848 9.41 new
Rejected ballots 2,871
Turnout 54,378 46.73
Registered electors 116,368
New Progressive gain from Grand National Swing

2008

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Legislative Election 2008: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 24,135 46.24 −2.85
Democratic Labor Lee Young-hee 16,621 31.84 −13.67
Pro-Park Choi Yoon-joo 10,977 21.03 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Jeon Byeong-il 465 0.89 new
Rejected ballots 444
Turnout 52,642 47.82
Registered electors 110,077
Grand National hold Swing

2005 by-election

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2005 by-election: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 24,628 49.09 +14.71
Democratic Labor Chung Gap-deuk 22,835 45.51 −1.38
Uri Park Jae-taek 2,711 5.40 −12.25
Rejected ballots 238
Turnout 50,412 52.19
Registered electors 96,590
Grand National gain from Democratic Labor Swing

2004

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Legislative Election 2004: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Labor Cho Seung-soo 27,212 46.89 +5.10
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 19,952 34.38 −8.65
Uri Lee Soo-dong 10,243 17.65 new
Korean Christian Party Yeom Dong-ok 621 1.07 new
Rejected ballots 473
Turnout 58,501 66.58
Registered electors 87,860
Democratic Labor gain from Grand National Swing

2000

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Legislative Election 2000: Buk, Ulsan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Yoon Doo-hwan 19,430 43.03
Democratic Labor Choi Yong-gyu 18,867 41.79
Millennium Democratic Lee Sang-heon 4,170 9.23
Democratic People's Seo Dong-woo 2,684 5.94
Rejected ballots 1,448
Turnout 45,700 60.41
Registered electors 75,413
Grand National win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Independent since February 28, 2024
  2. ^ DemocraticProgressive unified candidate
  3. ^ Ran as the unified opposition candidate against the ruling Saenuri Party

References

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  1. ^ 구, 도희. "울산 북구, 노동자 정치의 씨앗을 심다". 한국노동사회연구소 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ "울산 북구, 진보당 윤종오로 단일화...현역 이상헌 반발". 굿모닝충청 (in Korean). 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-25.