Sejong B (Korean: 세종특별자치시 을) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Sejong City excluding the southern portion. As of 2024, 129,759 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.

Sejong B
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Sejong City (part)
RegionSejong City
Electorate129,759 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2020
Seats1
PartyDemocratic Party
Member(s)Kang Jun-hyeon
Created fromSejong

History

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Sejong B was created ahead of the 2020 South Korean legislative election from the former Sejong constituency as a result of an increase in the area's voter population. The constituency has been represented by Democratic Party member Kang Jun-hyeon since its creation.[1][2]

Boundaries

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The constituency consists of the neighborhoods of Areum-dong, Jongchon-dong, Goun-dong, the townships of Yeondong-myeon, Yeonseo-myeon, Jeonui-myeon, Jeondong-myeon, Sojeong-myeon, and the town of Jochiwon-eup.

List of members of the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
2020 Kang Jun-hyeon Democratic 2020-present
2024

Election Results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Sejong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kang Jun-hyeon 49,621 56.19  1.77
People Power Lee Jun-bae 33,148 37.54  2.14
New Reform Lee Tae-hwan 4,104 4.64 new
Independent Shin Yong-woo 1,250 1.41 new
Korea National Park Jong-chae 174 0.19 new
Rejected ballots 1,052
Turnout 89,349 68.85  2.63
Registered electors 129,759
Democratic hold Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Sejong B
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kang Jun-hyeon 46,002 57.96
United Future Kim Byong-joon 31,495 39.68
Minsaeng Chung Won-hee 1,182 1.48
National Revolutionary Chung Tae-joon 683 0.86
Rejected ballots 977
Turnout 80,339 66.22
Registered electors 121,305
Democratic win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "세종시 선거구 '갑‧을' 분구 확정". 디트NEWS24 (in Korean). 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ "대한민국국회". www.assembly.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-02-25.