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Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 10 April 2024. All 300 members of the National Assembly were elected, 254 from first-past-the-post constituencies and 46 from proportional party lists.[1][2] The two largest parties, the liberal Democratic Party and the conservative People Power Party, once again set up satellite parties to take advantage of the electoral system.
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The election served as a "mid-term evaluation" for the administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol as it approached its third year. Additionally, there was significant interest in whether the ruling party could surpass the constraints of the ruling coalition, which did not secure a majority in the previous general election, and gain the necessary momentum to govern effectively during the remainder of its term.[3]
The election saw opposition parties, primarily the Democratic Party, retain their majority in the National Assembly.[4] The new legislators would have their first meeting on 30 May.[5]
Background
editRedistricting
editOn 28 February 2024, the ruling and opposition parties reached a consensus to redraw the electoral districts.[6] Subsequently, the National Assembly's plenary session passed an amendment to the Public Offices Election Act, resulting in the reformation of the electoral districts. In comparison to the 21st National Assembly elections, there was an increase of one constituency, bringing the total to 254, while the seats for proportional representation decreased by one, totaling 46.[7]
Electoral system
editThe National Assembly's 300 seats were elected by the parallel voting:[8][9]
- 254 constituency seats are elected via first-past-the-post voting
- 46 seats are elected by proportional representation using largest remainder method.
The minimum voting age is set at 18.
Campaign
editThe election was held amid several political and socioeconomic issues in South Korea such as corruption, with President Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party facing criticism over the handling of issues involving his wife and a former minister, and party leaders such as the Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung and Rebuilding Korea Party's Cho Kuk facing trials for bribery and forgery respectively,[10] as well as rising inflation and the ongoing doctors' strike.[11] One major talking point was an incident on 18 March when President Yoon visited a grocery store in Seoul to check consumer prices and describing the 875-won ($0.65) price of a green onion he found as reasonable, only for it to emerge that the onions were being sold at a discount and that the true price of onions was three to four times higher. The incident led to opposition candidates bringing out green onions at campaign rallies and the hashtag #greenonions875won becoming a trending topic on social media throughout the election. In response, the National Election Commission banned voters from bringing green onions to polling stations, citing concerns over "election interference". This was in turn, widely ridiculed and led to an increase in demand for green onion-themed merchandise.[12]
On 27 October 2023 the Justice Party and Green Party announced their intention to form an electoral alliance and invited other left-wing parties to participate.[13] This move was heavily criticized by Justice Party deputies Jang Hye-young and Ryu Ho-jeong, as well as former Justice Party Youth Committee Chair Kim Chang-in; all three believe that the Justice Party should form electoral alliances not by ideology, but with any "third zone" party opposed to the Democratic and People Power parties.[14]
On 2 January 2024 Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in an assassination attempt while visiting the construction site of an airport in Gadeokdo, Busan.[15] He was later criticised for using a sexually derogative term to describe People Power Party politician Na Kyung-won during a criticism of her pro-Japanese views.[16]
On 15 January 2024 the Green Party and Justice Party announced a left-wing election coalition called the "Green-Justice Party."[17] On the same day, Basic Income Party leader Yong Hye-in announced a pro-Democrat electoral coalition to counter the People Power Party.[18]
Throughout the campaign the People Power Party argued that President Yoon's government has been unable to push its reform agenda forward since taking office in 2022 due to an uncooperative National Assembly controlled by the opposition, while the Democratic Party described Yoon's administration as "incompetent", accusing it of causing a socioeconomic downturn and mishandling several controversial issues. The Rebuilding Korea Party campaigned for an early end to Yoon's presidency,[19] with Cho Kuk pledging to turn Yoon into "first a lame duck, then a dead duck".[20]
Political parties
edit| Parties | Leader | Ideology | Seats | Status | ||
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| Last election | Before election | |||||
| Democratic Party | Lee Jae-myung | Liberalism | 178 / 300 [f]
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156 / 300 [g]
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Opposition | |
3 / 300 [h]
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| People Power Party | Han Dong-hoon | Conservatism | 103 / 300 [i]
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114 / 300 [j]
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Government | |
3 / 300 [k]
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1 / 300 [l]
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| Green–Justice Party | Kim Jun-woo | Progressivism | 6 / 300
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6 / 300
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Opposition | |
| New Future Party | Lee Nak-yon | Centrist reformism | Did not exist | 5 / 300
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| New Reform Party | Lee Jun-seok | Conservatism[21] | Did not exist | 4 / 300
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| Progressive Party | Yoon Hee-suk | Left-wing nationalism | 0 / 300
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1 / 300
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| Liberal Unification Party | Chang Kyung-dong | Anti-communism | 0 / 300
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1 / 300
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Government | |
| Rebuilding Korea Party | Cho Kuk | Liberalism | Did not exist | 1 / 300
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Opposition | |
Candidates
edit| Electoral symbol | Parties | Candidates | |||
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| Constituency | Proportional | Constituency (254) | Proportional (46) | ||
| 1 | — | Democratic Party | 245 / 254
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| 2 | — | People Power Party | 254 / 254
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| — | 3 | Democratic Alliance of Korea | — | 30 / 46
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| — | 4 | People Future Party | — | 35 / 46
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| 5 | Green–Justice Party | 17 / 254
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14 / 46
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| 6 | New Future Party | 28 / 254
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11 / 46
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| 7 | New Reform Party | 43 / 254
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10 / 46
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| 7 or 8 | 8 | Liberal Unification Party | 10 / 254
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18 / 46
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| 7 or 8 | — | Progressive Party | 21 / 254
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| — | 9 | Rebuilding Korea Party | — | 25 / 46
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Lawmakers not standing for re-election
editBy 14 February 2024, a total of 16 current members of the National Assembly had announced their intention not to stand for re-election.
| Party | Lawmakers retiring | ||
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| Elected[m] | Current | ||
| Democratic | 13 | 10 | |
| People Power | 4 | 2 | |
| Independent | 0 | 3 | |
| New Future | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
Opinion polls
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Conduct
editEarly voting opened on 5 April and lasted until 7 April. Among those who cast their votes early were People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon, who voted in Seoul, and Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who voted in Daejeon.[36] At least 13.8 million voters participated in early voting,[12] equivalent to about 31% of the electorate.[37]
On election day, voting in 14,259 polling stations opened at 06:00 and closed at 18:00.[37][19] Overall turnout was estimated at 67%, an increase of 0.8% from 2020, and the highest recorded for a legislative election in South Korea since 1992.[38]
Results
editExit polls indicated that the Democratic Party and its partner, the Democratic Alliance of Korea, would win between 168 and 197 seats in the National Assembly, while the People Power Party and its partner, the People Future Party, were expected to win between 85 and 111 seats. The Rebuilding Korea Party, which only contested proportional representation seats, was projected to win 15 seats. Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was projected to keep his seat in Gyeyang B of Incheon against People Power Party candidate and former land minister Won Hee-ryong, winning 56.1% and 42.8% of the vote respectively.[39] The Justice Party failed to win seats for the first time since its foundation in 2012.
Among the elected candidates in proportional representation seats was Park Choong-kwon (representing the People Future Party), a North Korean defector who previously worked in the North Korean nuclear weapons programme before fleeing to the South in 2009.[40]
The election also saw the highest number of invalid votes cast for proportional representation seats since its introduction in 2004, with the National Electoral Commission tallying 1,309,931 such ballots, equivalent to 4.4% of votes cast.[41]
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| Party or alliance | Proportional | Constituency | Total seats | |||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| People Power Party / People Future Party | 10,395,264 | 36.67 | 18 | 13,179,769 | 45.08 | 90 | 108 | |||
| Democratic Alliance | Democratic Party | 7,567,459 | 26.70 | 8 | 14,758,083 | 50.48 | 161 | 169 | ||
| Progressive Party | 2 | 302,925 | 1.04 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| New Progressive Alliance[n] | 2 | 14,271 | 0.05 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Independents | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 15,075,279 | 51.57 | 162 | 176 | |||||
| Rebuilding Korea Party | 6,874,278 | 24.25 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| New Reform Party | 1,025,775 | 3.62 | 2 | 195,147 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Liberal Unification Party | 642,433 | 2.27 | 0 | 18,700 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Green–Justice Party | 609,313 | 2.15 | 0 | 107,029 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| New Future Party | 483,827 | 1.71 | 0 | 200,502 | 0.69 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pine Tree Party | 124,369 | 0.44 | 0 | 18,939 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Grand National Party | 72,925 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| National Revolutionary Party | 67,420 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Saenuri Party | 57,210 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Freedom and Democracy Party | 39,977 | 0.14 | 0 | 1,245 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Christian Party | 36,117 | 0.13 | 0 | 218 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Grand National Unity Party | 30,323 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Our Republican Party | 29,895 | 0.11 | 0 | 12,814 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Great Korea Party | 29,481 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Women's Party | 28,942 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Hashtag People's Policy Party | 26,906 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Labor Party | 25,937 | 0.09 | 0 | 7,465 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Financial Reform Party | 20,548 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Senior Welfare Party | 15,178 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Republican Party | 14,912 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Hongik Party | 13,326 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Korea Farmers and Fishermen's Party | 13,035 | 0.05 | 0 | 2,804 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Korea People's Party | 11,947 | 0.04 | 0 | 85 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mirae Party | 11,505 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| New National Participation Party | 10,242 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| To Tomorrow, to the Future | 9,417 | 0.03 | 0 | 1,333 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Republic of Korea Party | 8,527 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Unification Korea Party | 8,518 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Let's Go Korea | 7,820 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Popular Democratic Party | 7,663 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Gihuminsaeng Party | 6,615 | 0.02 | 0 | 778 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Party for the Abolition of Special Privileges | 4,707 | 0.02 | 0 | 54 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Korean Wave Union Party | 3,894 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Korea Business Party | 3,783 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| K Political Innovation Union Party | 3,451 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| New Korean Peninsula Party | 1,580 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Korean National Party | 1,917 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| People's Democracy Party | 290 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Independents | 409,761 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 28,344,519 | 100.00 | 46 | 29,234,129 | 100.00 | 254 | 300 | |||
| Valid votes | 28,344,519 | 95.58 | 29,234,129 | 98.63 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,309,931 | 4.42 | 406,790 | 1.37 | ||||||
| Total votes | 29,654,450 | 100.00 | 29,640,919 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 44,280,011 | 66.97 | 44,245,552 | 66.99 | ||||||
| Source: KBS, Daum, NEC | ||||||||||
By city/province
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| Region | PPP | DPK | NRP | NFP | Total seats |
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| Seoul | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Busan | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Daegu | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Incheon | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gwangju | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Daejeon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ulsan | 4 | 2[o] | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sejong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gyeonggi | 6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Gangwon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| North Chungcheong | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| South Chungcheong | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| North Jeolla | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| South Jeolla | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| North Gyeongsang | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| South Gyeongsang | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jeju | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 90 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 254 |
| Region | PPP | DPK | RKP | NRP | LUP | GJP | NFP | Other |
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| Seoul | 36.9 | 26.2 | 22.9 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Busan | 45.9 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Daegu | 60.2 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
| Incheon | 34.9 | 30.0 | 22.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Gwangju | 5.8 | 36.3 | 47.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Daejeon | 35.5 | 27.7 | 24.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Ulsan | 41.8 | 24.2 | 22.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Sejong | 29.9 | 25.1 | 30.9 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Gyeonggi | 33.9 | 29.1 | 24.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Gangwon | 43.6 | 24.9 | 20.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| North Chungcheong | 39.1 | 27.5 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| South Chungcheong | 39.0 | 28.3 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| North Jeolla | 8.5 | 37.6 | 45.5 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| South Jeolla | 6.6 | 39.9 | 44.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| North Gyeongsang | 60.2 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| South Gyeongsang | 46.2 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Jeju | 31.4 | 28.3 | 27.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Overall total | 36.7 | 26.7 | 24.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Seat allocation | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By constituency
edit| Province/city | Constituency | Result | Incumbent | Winner | Lead (%) | |||
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| Seoul | Jongno | Democratic gain from People Power | Choi Jae-hyung | Kwak Sang-eon | 6.8 | |||
| Jung–Seongdong A | Democratic hold | Hong Ihk-pyo | Jeon Hyun-hee | 5.2 | ||||
| Jung–Seongdong B | Democratic hold | Park Sung-joon | 2.3 | |||||
| Yongsan | People Power hold | Kwon Young-se | 4.8 | |||||
| Gwangjin A | Democratic gain from Independent | Jeon Hye-sook | Lee Jeong-heon | 5.0 | ||||
| Gwangjin B | Democratic hold | Ko Min-jung | 3.9 | |||||
| Dongdaemun A | Democratic hold | Ahn Gyu-back | 8.4 | |||||
| Dongdaemun B | Democratic hold | Jang Kyung-tae | 9.2 | |||||
| Jungnang A | Democratic hold | Seo Young-kyo | 23.8 | |||||
| Jungnang B | Democratic hold | Park Hong-keun | 15.4 | |||||
| Seongbuk A | Democratic hold | Kim Young-bae | 16.6 | |||||
| Seongbuk B | Democratic hold | Ki Dong-min | Kim Nam-geun | 13.6 | ||||
| Gangbuk A | Democratic hold | Chun Joon-ho | 14.4 | |||||
| Gangbuk B | Democratic hold | Park Yong-jin | Han Min-su | 11.4 | ||||
| Dobong A | People Power gain from Democratic | In Jae-keun | Kim Jae-seop | 1.1 | ||||
| Dobong B | Democratic hold | Oh Gi-hyung | 5.6 | |||||
| Nowon A | Democratic hold | Koh Yong-jin | Woo Won-shik | 18.0 | ||||
| Nowon B | Democratic hold | Woo Won-shik | Kim Sung-hwan | 19.2 | ||||
| Eunpyeong A | Democratic hold | Park Joo-min | 21.6 | |||||
| Eunpyeong B | Democratic hold | Kang Byung-won | Kim Woo-young | 17.4 | ||||
| Seodaemun A | Democratic hold | Woo Sang-ho | Kim Dong-a | 7.3 | ||||
| Seodaemun B | Democratic hold | Kim Yeong-ho | 15.2 | |||||
| Mapo A | People Power gain from Democratic | Noh Woong-rae | Cho Jung-hun | 0.6 | ||||
| Mapo B | Democratic hold | Jung Chung-rae | 13.6 | |||||
| Yangcheon A | Democratic hold | Hwang Hee | 1.6 | |||||
| Yangcheon B | Democratic hold | Lee Yong-seon | 15.0 | |||||
| Gangseo A | Democratic hold | Kang Sun-woo | 19.8 | |||||
| Gangseo B | Democratic hold | Jin Seong-jun | 9.7 | |||||
| Gangseo C | Democratic hold | Han Jeoung-ae | 18.2 | |||||
| Guro A | Democratic hold | Lee In-young | 11.4 | |||||
| Guro B | Democratic hold | Youn Kun-young | 19.8 | |||||
| Geumcheon | Democratic hold | Choi Ki-sang | 18.0 | |||||
| Yeongdeungpo A | Democratic gain from People Power | Kim Young-joo | Chae Hyeon-il | 12.8 | ||||
| Yeongdeungpo B | Democratic hold | Kim Min-seok | 1.2 | |||||
| Dongjak A | Democratic hold | Kim Byung-kee | 5.5 | |||||
| Dongjak B | People Power gain from Independent | Lee Su-jin | Na Kyung-won | 8.0 | ||||
| Gwanak A | Democratic hold | Yoo Ki-hong | Park Min-gyu | 14.2 | ||||
| Gwanak B | Democratic hold | Jeong Tae-ho | 19.2 | |||||
| Seocho A | People Power hold | Cho Eun-hee | 36.8 | |||||
| Seocho B | People Power hold | Park Sung-joong | Shin Dong-uk | 15.0 | ||||
| Gangnam A | People Power hold | Thae Yong-ho | Seo Myeong-ok | 28.4 | ||||
| Gangnam B | People Power hold | Park Jin | Pak Soo-min | 17.2 | ||||
| Gangnam C | People Power hold | Yu Kyung-jun | Ko Dong-jin | 33.5 | ||||
| Songpa A | People Power hold | Kim Woong | Park Jeong-hun | 7.1 | ||||
| Songpa B | People Power hold | Bae Hyun-jin | 14.4 | |||||
| Songpa C | Democratic hold | Nam In-soon | 2.0 | |||||
| Gangdong A | Democratic hold | Jin Sun-mee | 2.2 | |||||
| Gangdong B | Democratic hold | Lee Hae-sik | 8.8 | |||||
| Busan | Jung–Yeongdo | People Power gain from Liberal Unification | Hwangbo Seung-hee | Cho Seung-hwan | 11.3 | |||
| Seo–Dong | People Power hold | Ahn Byung-gil | Kwak Gyu-thaek | 16.0 | ||||
| Busanjin A | People Power hold | Suh Byung-soo | Chong Seong-guk | 5.6 | ||||
| Busanjin B | People Power hold | Lee Hun-seung | 9.6 | |||||
| Dongnae | People Power hold | Kim Hee-gon | Seo Ji-young | 11.1 | ||||
| Nam | People Power gain | New constituency | Park Soo-young | 8.8 | ||||
| Buk A | Democratic gain | New constituency | Chun Jae-soo | 5.6 | ||||
| Buk B | People Power gain | New constituency | Park Seong-hun | 5.2 | ||||
| Haeundae A | People Power hold | Ha Tae-keung | Joo Jin-u | 9.1 | ||||
| Haeundae B | People Power hold | Kim Mee-ae | 16.6 | |||||
| Saha A | People Power gain from Democratic | Choi In-ho | Lee Sang-gwon | 0.8 | ||||
| Saha B | People Power hold | Cho Kyoung-tae | 13.2 | |||||
| Geumjeong | People Power hold | Paik Jong-hun | 13.2 | |||||
| Gangseo | People Power gain | New constituency | Kim Do-eup | 11.2 | ||||
| Yeonje | People Power hold | Lee Joo-hwan | Kim Hee-jeong | 8.8 | ||||
| Suyeong | People Power hold | Chun Bong-min | Chong Yeon-uk | 9.8 | ||||
| Sasang | People Power hold | Chang Je-won | Kim Dae-shik | 5.2 | ||||
| Gijang | People Power hold | Chung Dong-man | 4.6 | |||||
| Daegu | Jung–Nam | People Power hold | Im Byeong-heon | Kim Ki-ung | 31.7 | |||
| Dong–Gunwi A | People Power gain | New constituency | Choi Eun-seok | 49.0 | ||||
| Dong–Gunwi B | People Power gain | New constituency | Kang Dae-sik | 56.6 | ||||
| Seo | People Power hold | Kim Sang-hoon | 44.0 | |||||
| Buk A | People Power hold | Yang Geum-hee | Woo Jae-jun | 44.1 | ||||
| Buk B | People Power hold | Kim Seung-soo | 42.4 | |||||
| Suseong A | People Power hold | Joo Ho-young | 35.3 | |||||
| Suseong B | People Power hold | Lee In-seon | 57.2 | |||||
| Dalseo A | People Power hold | Hong Seok-joon | Yoo Young-ha | 42.8 | ||||
| Dalseo B | People Power hold | Yoon Jae-ok | 45.0 | |||||
| Dalseo C | People Power hold | Kim Yong-pan | Kwon Young-jin | 50.3 | ||||
| Dalseong | People Power hold | Choo Kyung-ho | 50.6 | |||||
| Incheon | Jung–Ganghwa–Ongjin | People Power hold | Bae Jun-yeong | 11.1 | ||||
| Dong–Michuhol A | Democratic hold | Heo Jong-sik | 7.4 | |||||
| Dong–Michuhol B | People Power hold | Yoon Sang-hyun | 0.9 | |||||
| Yeonsu A | Democratic hold | Park Chan-dae | 6.3 | |||||
| Yeonsu B | Democratic hold | Chung Il-yung | 3.0 | |||||
| Namdong A | Democratic hold | Maeng Sung-kyu | 16.7 | |||||
| Namdong B | Democratic gain from Independent | Youn Kwan-suk | Lee Hun-gi | 9.0 | ||||
| Bupyeong A | Democratic gain from Independent | Lee Seong-man | No Jong-myeon | 10.4 | ||||
| Bupyeong B | Democratic gain from New Future | Hong Young-pyo | Park Seon-won | 12.6 | ||||
| Gyeyang A | Democratic hold | Yoo Dong-soo | 16.6 | |||||
| Gyeyang B | Democratic hold | Lee Jae-myung | 8.6 | |||||
| Seo A | Democratic hold | Kim Kyo-heung | 17.2 | |||||
| Seo B | Democratic hold | Shin Dong-kun | Lee Yong-u | 13.0 | ||||
| Seo C | Democratic gain | New constituency | Mo Kyeong-jong | 18.0 | ||||
| Gwangju | Dong–Nam A | Democratic hold | Yoon Young-deok | Chung Jin-uk | 77.4 | |||
| Dong–Nam B | Democratic hold | Lee Byeong-hoon | Ahn Do-geol | 54.1 | ||||
| Seo A | Democratic hold | Song Kap-seok | Cho In-cheol | 51.0 | ||||
| Seo B | Democratic gain from New Reform | Yang Hyang-ja | Yang Bu-nam | 56.7 | ||||
| Buk A | Democratic hold | Cho Oh-seop | Jeong Jun-ho | 75.0 | ||||
| Buk B | Democratic hold | Lee Hyung-seok | Jun Jin-sook | 55.8 | ||||
| Gwangsan A | Democratic hold | Lee Yong-bin | Park Kyoon-taek | 74.7 | ||||
| Gwangsan B | Democratic hold | Min Hyung-bae | 62.3 | |||||
| Daejeon | Dong | Democratic hold | Jang Cheol-min | 8.3 | ||||
| Jung | Democratic gain from Rebuilding Korea | Hwang Un-ha | Park Yong-gab | 4.2 | ||||
| Seo A | Democratic hold | Park Byeong-seug | Jang Jong-tae | 11.4 | ||||
| Seo B | Democratic hold | Park Beom-kye | 11.7 | |||||
| Yuseong A | Democratic hold | Cho Seung-rae | 16.0 | |||||
| Yuseong B | Democratic gain from People Power | Lee Sang-min | Hwang Jung-a | 22.6 | ||||
| Daedeok | Democratic gain from New Future | Park Young-soon | Park Jeong-hyeon | 7.9 | ||||
| Ulsan | Jung | People Power hold | Park Seong-min | 12.9 | ||||
| Nam A | People Power hold | Lee Chae-ik | Kim Sang-wook | 11.2 | ||||
| Nam B | People Power hold | Kim Gi-hyeon | 12.4 | |||||
| Dong | Democratic gain from People Power | Kwon Myeong-ho | Kim Tae-seon | 0.7 | ||||
| Buk | Progressive gain from Independent | Lee Sang-heon | Yoon Jong-o | 12.2 | ||||
| Ulju | People Power hold | Seo Beom-soo | 7.0 | |||||
| Sejong | Sejong A | New Future gain from Democratic | Hong Seong-guk | Kim Jong-min | 13.8 | |||
| Sejong B | Democratic hold | Kang Jun-hyeon | 18.7 | |||||
| Gyeonggi Province | Suwon A | Democratic hold | Kim Seung-won | 13.3 | ||||
| Suwon B | Democratic hold | Baek Hye-ryun | 23.4 | |||||
| Suwon C | Democratic hold | Kim Young-joon | Kim Young-jin | 10.8 | ||||
| Suwon D | Democratic hold | Park Kwang-on | Kim Jun-hyuck | 1.8 | ||||
| Suwon E | Democratic hold | Kim Jin-pyo | Yeom Tae-yeong | 18.0 | ||||
| Sujeong, Seongnam | Democratic hold | Kim Tae-nyeon | 16.8 | |||||
| Jungwon, Seongnam | Democratic hold | Yoon Young-chan | Lee Soo-jin | 20.2 | ||||
| Bundang A, Seongnam | People Power hold | Ahn Cheol-soo | 6.6 | |||||
| Bundang B, Seongnam | People Power gain from Democratic | Kim Byeong-uk | Kim Eun-hye | 2.2 | ||||
| Uijeongbu A | Democratic gain from New Future | Oh Young-hwan | Park Jee-hye | 11.5 | ||||
| Uijeongbu B | Democratic hold | Kim Min-cheol | Lee Jae-kang | 10.6 | ||||
| Manan, Anyang | Democratic hold | Kang Deuk-ku | 13.8 | |||||
| Dongan A, Anyang | Democratic hold | Min Byeong-deok | 14.6 | |||||
| Dongan B, Anyang | Democratic hold | Lee Jae-jung | 7.8 | |||||
| Bucheon A | Democratic hold | Kim Gyeong-hyeop | Seo Young-seok | 22.2 | ||||
| Bucheon B | Democratic gain from New Future | Sul Hoon | Kim Gi-pyo | 18.0 | ||||
| Bucheon C | Democratic hold | Kim Sang-hee | Lee Geon-tae | 16.4 | ||||
| Gwangmyeong A | Democratic hold | Lim O-kyeong | 17.4 | |||||
| Gwangmyeong B | Democratic hold | Yang Gi-dae | Kim Nam-hee | 19.2 | ||||
| Pyeongtaek A | Democratic hold | Hong Gi-won | 14.8 | |||||
| Pyeongtaek B | Democratic gain from People Power | Yoo Ui-dong | Lee Byeong-jin | 8.4 | ||||
| Pyeongtaek C | Democratic gain | New constituency | Kim Hyun-jung | 9.3 | ||||
| Dongducheon–Yangju–Yeoncheon A | People Power gain | New constituency | Jeong Seong-ho | 20.6 | ||||
| Dongducheon–Yangju–Yeoncheon B | Democratic gain | New constituency | Kim Seong-won | 7.4 | ||||
| Ansan A | Democratic gain | New constituency | Yang Moon-seok | 11.2 | ||||
| Ansan B | Democratic gain | New constituency | Kim Hyun | 18.2 | ||||
| Ansan C | Democratic gain | New constituency | Park Hae-cheol | 11.1 | ||||
| Goyang A | Democratic gain from Green-Justice | Sim Sang-jung | Kim Sung-hoi | 10.0 | ||||
| Goyang B | Democratic hold | Han Jun-ho | 23.9 | |||||
| Goyang C | Democratic hold | Hong Jung-min | Lee Ki-heon | 8.2 | ||||
| Goyang D | Democratic hold | Lee Yong-woo | Kim Young-hwan | 9.8 | ||||
| Uiwang–Gwacheon | Democratic hold | Lee So-young | 8.8 | |||||
| Guri | Democratic hold | Yun Ho-jung | 10.7 | |||||
| Namyangju A | Democratic gain from New Reform | Cho Eung-cheon | Choi Min-hee | 15.4 | ||||
| Namyangju B | Democratic hold | Kim Han-jeong | Kim Byeong-ju | 16.1 | ||||
| Namyangju C | Democratic hold | Kim Yong-min | 12.4 | |||||
| Osan | Democratic hold | An Min-seok | Cha Ji-ho | 18.0 | ||||
| Siheung A | Democratic hold | Moon Jeong-bok | 22.5 | |||||
| Siheung B | Democratic hold | Cho Jeong-sik | 16.9 | |||||
| Gunpo | Democratic hold | Lee Hak-young | 13.8 | |||||
| Hanam A | Democratic gain | New constituency | Choo Mi-ae | 1.2 | ||||
| Hanam B | Democratic gain | New constituency | Kim Yong-man | 7.9 | ||||
| Yongin A | Democratic gain | Vacant | Lee Sang-sik | 6.4 | ||||
| Yongin B | Democratic hold | Kim Min-gi | Son Myoung-soo | 14.0 | ||||
| Yongin C | Democratic hold | Jung Choun-sook | Boo Seung-chan | 0.6 | ||||
| Yongin D | Democratic hold | Lee Tahney | Lee Un-ju | 4.2 | ||||
| Paju A | Democratic hold | Yoon Hu-deok | 26.8 | |||||
| Paju B | Democratic hold | Park Jeong | 9.6 | |||||
| Icheon | People Power hold | Song Seok-jun | 2.6 | |||||
| Anseong | Democratic gain from People Power | Kim Hak-young | Yoon Jong-kun | 3.3 | ||||
| Gimpo A | Democratic hold | Kim Ju-young | 8.6 | |||||
| Gimpo B | Democratic hold | Park Sang-hyuk | 11.0 | |||||
| Hwaseong A | Democratic hold | Song Ok-ju | 11.8 | |||||
| Hwaseong B | New Reform hold | Lee Won-uk | Lee Jun-seok | 2.7 | ||||
| Hwaseong C | Democratic hold | Kwon Chil-seung | 24.4 | |||||
| Hwaseong D | Democratic gain | New constituency | Jeon Yong-gi | 21.6 | ||||
| Gwangju A | Democratic hold | So Byeong-hoon | 12.6 | |||||
| Gwangju B | Democratic gain | Vacant | An Tae-jun | 10.2 | ||||
| Pocheon–Gapyeong | People Power hold | Choi Chun-sik | Kim Yong-tae | 2.1 | ||||
| Yeoju–Yangpyeong | People Power gain | Vacant | Kim Seon-kyo | 7.2 | ||||
| Gangwon Province | Chuncheon–Cheorwon–Hwacheon–Yanggu A | Democratic hold | Heo Young | 8.9 | ||||
| Chuncheon–Cheorwon–Hwacheon–Yanggu B | People Power hold | Han Gi-ho | 12.4 | |||||
| Wonju A | People Power hold | Park Jeong-ha | 1.4 | |||||
| Wonju B | Democratic hold | Song Ki-hun | 8.2 | |||||
| Gangneung | People Power hold | Kwon Seong-dong | 10.9 | |||||
| Donghae–Taebaek–Samcheok–Jeongseon | People Power hold | Lee Cheol-gyu | 24.7 | |||||
| Sokcho–Goseong–Yangyang–Inje | People Power hold | Lee Yang-soo | 11.7 | |||||
| Hongcheon–Hoengseong–Yeongwol–Pyeongchang | People Power hold | Yoo Sang-beom | 15.4 | |||||
| North Chungcheong Province | Sangdang, Cheongju | Democratic gain from People Power | Chung Woo-taik | Lee Kang-il | 5.3 | |||
| Seowon, Cheongju | Democratic hold | Lee Jang-seop | Lee Goang-hee | 5.0 | ||||
| Heungdeok, Cheongju | Democratic hold | Doh Jong-hwan | Lee Yeon-hee | 7.2 | ||||
| Cheongwon, Cheongju | Democratic hold | Byeon Jae-il | Song Jae-bong | 6.6 | ||||
| Chungju | People Power hold | Lee Jong-bae | 2.2 | |||||
| Jecheon–Danyang | People Power hold | Eom Tae-young | 8.0 | |||||
| Boeun–Okcheon–Yeongdong–Goesan | People Power hold | Park Duk-hyum | 5.8 | |||||
| Jeungpyeong–Jincheon–Eumseong | Democratic hold | Lim Ho-seon | 8.0 | |||||
| South Chungcheong Province | Cheonan A | Democratic hold | Moon Jin-seok | 3.5 | ||||
| Cheonan B | Democratic gain from Independent | Park Wan-ju | Lee Jae-kwan | 13.3 | ||||
| Cheonan C | Democratic hold | Lee Jeong-mun | 13.6 | |||||
| Gongju–Buyeo–Cheongyang | Democratic gain from People Power | Chung Jin-suk | Park Soo-hyun | 2.3 | ||||
| Boryeong–Seocheon | People Power hold | Jang Dong-hyeok | 4.1 | |||||
| Asan A | Democratic gain from People Power | Lee Myeong-su | Bok Ki-wang | 9.7 | ||||
| Asan B | Democratic hold | Kang Hun-sik | 20.8 | |||||
| Seosan–Taean | People Power hold | Seong Il-jong | 3.1 | |||||
| Nonsan–Gyeryong–Geumsan | Democratic gain from New Future | Kim Jong-min | Hwang Myong-sun | 3.7 | ||||
| Dangjin | Democratic hold | Eo Gi-gu | 3.6 | |||||
| Hongseong–Yesan | People Power hold | Hong Mun-pyo | Kang Seung-kyu | 9.7 | ||||
| North Jeolla Province | Jeonju A | Democratic hold | Kim Yoon-deok | 65.6 | ||||
| Jeonju B | Democratic gain from Progressive | Kang Sung-hee | Lee Seong-yoon | 45.8 | ||||
| Jeonju C | Democratic hold | Kim Seong-ju | Chung Dong-young | 69.8 | ||||
| Gunsan-Gimje–Buan A | Democratic gain | New constituency | Shin Young-dae | 73.4 | ||||
| Gunsan-Gimje–Buan B | Democratic gain | New constituency | Lee Won-taek | 77.0 | ||||
| Iksan A | Democratic hold | Kim Su-heung | Lee Choon-suak | 67.0 | ||||
| Iksan B | Democratic hold | Han Byeong-do | 75.9 | |||||
| Jeongeup–Gochang | Democratic hold | Yoon Jun-byeong | 76.4 | |||||
| Namwon–Jangsu–Imsil–Sunchang | Democratic gain | New constituency | Park Hee-seung | 72.1 | ||||
| Wanju–Jinan–Muju | Democratic gain | New constituency | Ahn Ho-young | 68.4 | ||||
| South Jeolla Province | Mokpo | Democratic hold | Kim Won-i | 57.7 | ||||
| Yeosu A | Democratic hold | Jo Cheol-hyeon | 77.8 | |||||
| Yeosu B | Democratic hold | Kim Hoi-jae | Cho Gye-won | 45.6 | ||||
| Suncheon–Gwangyang–Gokseong–Gurye A | Democratic hold | So Byeong-cheol | Kim Moon-soo | 46.3 | ||||
| Suncheon–Gwangyang–Gokseong–Gurye B | Democratic hold | Seo Dong-yong | Kwon Hyang-yeop | 46.4 | ||||
| Naju–Hwasun | Democratic hold | Shin Jeong-hun | 51.9 | |||||
| Damyang–Hampyeong–Yeonggwang–Jangseong | Democratic hold | Lee Gae-ho | 20.6 | |||||
| Goheung–Boseong–Jangheung–Gangjin | Democratic hold | Kim Seung-nam | Mun Geum-ju | 81.4 | ||||
| Haenam–Wando–Jindo | Democratic hold | Yun Jae-kap | Park Jie-won | 84.7 | ||||
| Yeongam–Muan–Sinan | Democratic hold | Seo Sam-seok | 48.7 | |||||
| North Gyeongsang Province | Buk, Pohang | People Power hold | Kim Jeong-jae | 33.4 | ||||
| Nam, Pohang-Ulleung | People Power hold | Kim Byeong-uk | Lee Sang-hwi | 40.0 | ||||
| Gyeongju | People Power hold | Kim Seok-ki | 41.5 | |||||
| Gimcheon | People Power hold | Song Eon-seok | 42.6 | |||||
| Andong–Yecheon | People Power hold | Kim Hyeong-dong | 38.6 | |||||
| Gumi A | People Power hold | Gu Ja-geun | 45.2 | |||||
| Gumi B | People Power hold | Kim Young-sik | Kang Myeon-ku | 31.9 | ||||
| Yeongju–Yeongyang–Bonghwa | People Power gain | New constituency | Lim Jong-deuk | 47.4 | ||||
| Yeongcheon–Cheongdo | People Power hold | Lee Man-hee | 43.4 | |||||
| Sangju–Mungyeong | People Power hold | Lim Lee-ja | 58.8 | |||||
| Gyeongsan | People Power hold | Yoon Du-hyeon | Cho Ji-yeon | 1.1 | ||||
| Uiseong–Cheongsong–Yeongdeok–Uljin | People Power gain | New constituency | Park Hyeong-soo | 66.6 | ||||
| Goryeong–Seongju–Chilgok | People Power hold | Jeong Hee-yong | 54.7 | |||||
| South Gyeongsang Province | Uichang, Changwon | People Power hold | Kim Yeong-seon | Kim Jong-yang | 14.6 | |||
| Seongsan, Changwon | Democratic gain from People Power | Kang Ki-youn | Heo Seong-moo | 0.7 | ||||
| Masanhappo, Changwon | People Power hold | Choi Hyeong-du | 28.0 | |||||
| Masanhoewon, Changwon | People Power hold | Yoon Han-hong | 19.6 | |||||
| Jinhae, Changwon | People Power hold | Lee Dal-gon | Lee Jong-uk | 0.4 | ||||
| Jinju A | People Power hold | Park Dae-chul | 16.6 | |||||
| Jinju B | People Power hold | Kang Min-gook | 25.9 | |||||
| Tongyeong–Goseong | People Power hold | Jeong Jeom-sik | 23.0 | |||||
| Sacheon–Namhae–Hadong | People Power gain from Independent | Ha Young-je | Seo Cheon-ho | 23.3 | ||||
| Gimhae A | Democratic hold | Min Hong-cheol | 5.0 | |||||
| Gimhae B | Democratic hold | Kim Jeong-ho | 12.4 | |||||
| Miryang–Uiryeong–Haman–Changnyeong | People Power hold | Cho Hae-jin | Park Sang-woong | 33.7 | ||||
| Geoje | People Power hold | Seo Il-jun | 4.5 | |||||
| Yangsan A | People Power hold | Yoon Young-seok | 8.8 | |||||
| Yangsan B | People Power gain from Democratic | Kim Doo-kwan | Kim Tae-ho | 2.1 | ||||
| Sancheong–Hamyang–Geochang–Hapcheon | People Power hold | Kim Tae-ho | Shin Sung-beom | 42.0 | ||||
| Jeju Province | Jeju A | Democratic hold | Song Jae-ho | Moon Dae-rim | 25.8 | |||
| Jeju B | Democratic hold | Kim Han-gyu | 32.6 | |||||
| Seogwipo | Democratic hold | Wi Seong-gon | 8.0 | |||||
| Source: Yonhap News Agency | ||||||||
By proportional representation list
edit| Party | Candidates | Elected | Elected candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Future Party[42] | 35 | 18 |
| |
| Democratic Alliance[43] | 30 | 14 |
| |
| Rebuilding Korea Party[42] | 25 | 12 |
| |
| New Reform Party[42] | 10 | 2 |
| |
| Liberal Unification Party[42] | 20 | 0 | ||
| Green–Justice Party[42] | 14 | 0 | ||
| New Future Party[42] | 11 | 0 | ||
| Pine Tree Party[44] | 8 | 0 | ||
| Grand National Party[44] | 8 | 0 | ||
| National Revolutionary Party[44] | 10 | 0 | ||
| Saenuri Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Freedom and Democracy Party[44] | 7 | 0 | ||
| Christian Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Grand National Unity Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Our Republican Party[44] | 8 | 0 | ||
| Great Korea Party[44] | 7 | 0 | ||
| Women's Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hashtag People's Policy Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Labor Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Financial Reform Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Senior Welfare Party[44] | 5 | 0 | ||
| Republican Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hongik Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Korea Farmers and Fishermen's Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Korea People's Party[44] | 4 | 0 | ||
| To Tomorrow, to the Future[44] | 7 | 0 | ||
| Republic of Korea Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unification Korea Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Let's Go Korea[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Popular Democratic Party[44] | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gihuminsaeng Party[44] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Party for the Abolition of Special Privileges[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
| Korean Wave Union Party[44] | 3 | 0 | ||
| Korea Business Party[44] | 4 | 0 | ||
| K Political Innovation Union Party[44] | 4 | 0 | ||
| New Korean Peninsula Party[44] | 2 | 0 | ||
Voter turnout by region
edit| Region | Electorate | Early Vote | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April | 6 April | 10 April | |||||
| Voter | % | Voter | % | Voter | % | ||
| Seoul | 8,310,021 | 1,315,890 | 15.83 | 2,711,316 | 32.63 | 5,758,313 | 69.3 |
| Busan | 2,884,261 | 427,839 | 14.83 | 852,871 | 29.57 | 1,947,669 | 67.5 |
| Daegu | 2,051,656 | 251,503 | 12.26 | 525,222 | 25.60 | 1,312,872 | 64.0 |
| Incheon | 2,582,765 | 374,537 | 14.50 | 776,408 | 30.06 | 1,686,974 | 65.3 |
| Gwangju | 1,199,920 | 239,483 | 19.96 | 455,962 | 38.00 | 818,372 | 68.2 |
| Daejeon | 1,236,801 | 181,300 | 14.66 | 374,206 | 30.26 | 819,636 | 66.3 |
| Ulsan | 934,661 | 138,305 | 14.80 | 281,659 | 30.13 | 625,088 | 66.9 |
| Sejong | 301,297 | 51,184 | 16.99 | 110,888 | 36.80 | 211,405 | 70.2 |
| Gyeonggi | 11,595,385 | 1,627,194 | 14.03 | 3,425,648 | 29.54 | 7,732,236 | 66.7 |
| Gangwon | 1,331,959 | 235,574 | 17.69 | 434,704 | 32.64 | 887,434 | 66.6 |
| North Chungcheong | 1,372,679 | 215,419 | 15.69 | 420,624 | 30.64 | 895,768 | 65.2 |
| South Chungcheong | 1,825,472 | 286,637 | 15.70 | 552,098 | 30.24 | 1,185,939 | 65.0 |
| North Jeolla | 1,517,738 | 324,150 | 21.36 | 583,724 | 38.46 | 1,022,602 | 67.4 |
| South Jeolla | 1,565,232 | 370,442 | 23.67 | 644,774 | 41.19 | 1,080,202 | 69.0 |
| North Gyeongsang | 2,224,011 | 361,141 | 16.24 | 683,836 | 30.75 | 1,447,739 | 65.1 |
| South Gyeongsang | 2,779,542 | 424,367 | 15.27 | 853,610 | 30.71 | 1,877,784 | 67.6 |
| Jeju | 566,611 | 85,545 | 15.10 | 161,493 | 28.50 | 352,541 | 62.2 |
| Overall total | 44,280,011 | 6,910,510 | 15.61 | 13,849,043 | 31.28 | 29,662,313 | 67.0 |
Incumbents who lost re-election
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Reactions
editFollowing the release of exit polls, Han Dong-hoon expressed disappointment over the People Power Party's losses in the election.[46] Cho Kuk called the results of the Rebuilding Korea Party's campaign the "victory of the people" and said it showed the people can "no longer put up with the regression" of the Yoon administration. Cho also called on President Yoon to "apologize for the numerous misdeeds and corruption", and pledged to introduce a special investigation bill against Han Dong-hoon once the new session of the National Assembly is formed.[47] Lee Jae-myung expressed thanks for the Democratic Party's showing, calling it "a great victory for our people", and said the party will "humbly watch the people's choices to the end".[48][49]
On 11 April Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, presidential chief of staff Lee Kwan-sup,[50] and other senior presidential advisers, with the exception of those in charge of security issues, offered their resignations to Yoon, who pledged to "humbly uphold" the election result and focus on improving the economy and reforming state affairs. In a separate statement, Han Dong-hoon also resigned as head of the People Power Party and took responsibility for its defeat in the election.[51] That same day, Green-Justice leader Sim Sang-jung announced her retirement from politics. Sim, who ran twice for president in 2017 and 2021, was a four-term lawmaker under various minor left-wing parties. In her announcement, Sim assumed responsibility for the party losing all six seats and falling below the 3% required for proportional representation.[52]
In his first public remarks since the election on 16 April, President Yoon reiterated his acceptance of the election result and pledged to "communicate more with a humbler and more flexible attitude, and be the first to listen carefully to the public sentiment."[53]
Analysis
editAccording to Shin Yul, a professor of political science at Myongji University, the election results would likely lead to "extreme confrontation", stating that it "won't be easy for people to see bipartisan cooperation".[54]
Overall, the opposition bloc (including the Rebuilding Korea Party and New Future, which are both led by former members of the Democratic Party and are considerably anti-Yoon)[55] did not receive enough seats to threaten the impeachment of Yoon, which would have required a two-thirds majority, or 200 seats. They won a combined total of 189 against the government alliance and New Reform (who are more moderately conservative and big tent) total of 111. Nevertheless, the election result, and overwhelming majority in favor of the governmental opposition, was enough to effectively block any government plans going into the future. The Diplomat described Yoon Suk-yeol as a "lame duck" for his remaining three years in office.[56] Chae Jin-won of Humanitas College at Kyung Hee University stated that "If Yoon can't find a way to work with the opposition, there is a likelihood of impeachment, which some factions in the ruling party may comply with for the sake of their own political futures."[57]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ For the proportional seats
- ^ Known as Democratic/Platform Party
- ^ Including the Basic Income Party in seat totals, which only won seats through the Democratic Alliance proportional list. The Progressive Party won a separate FPTP district, and ran against the DPK in certain provinces.
- ^ with People Future contesting PR seats
- ^ Known as United Future/Future Korea Party
- ^ 163 – Democratic Party; 15 – Platform Party
- ^ 142 – Democratic Party; 14 – Democratic Alliance
- ^ Open Democratic Party
- ^ 84 – United Future Party; 19 – Future Korea Party
- ^ 101 – People Power Party; 13 – People Future Party
- ^ People Party
- ^ Transition Korea
- ^ Party affiliation of retiring MPs at the time of the 2020 legislative election.
- ^ Alliance of the Basic Income Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Open Democratic Party
- ^ Including one seat for the Progressive Party.
- ^ Kim lost his seat in 2020 but was re-elected through a by-election in March 2022
- ^ a b c d e f Originally elected as a member of the Democratic Party
- ^ Sul was initially elected in Dobong B from 1996 to 2004. He did not stand for election in 2004 or 2008, but did stand in 2012 in Bucheon Wonmi B. This seat was renamed Bucheon B in 2016.
- ^ Kang was first elected in 2012, but lost his seat in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020
- ^ Chung moved to proportional representation in 2008, resigning in 2010 to become the Senior Political Secretary to the President, and then lost in Seoul's Jung Distrist in 2012. He was re-elected in this district in 2016 and 2020
- ^ Sim was initially elected under proportional representation in 2004, losing her seat in 2008. She was elected to this seat in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020.
- ^ Thae had represented Gangnam A as an incumbent, but ran for re-election in Guro A.
- ^ Lee was the incumbent in Guro A.
- ^ Originally elected as a member of the People Power Party
- ^ Originally elected as constituency member for Jung-Yeongdo
- ^ Kim was first elected at Gimpo A District in 2016 but was re-elected in 2020 at Yangsan B District
- ^ Kim was originally elected as a proportional member in 2004. She ran for Yeondeungpo A in 2008, being defeated, before being elected in the same district in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020.
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