title: Yongsan (constituency)
text: # Yongsan (constituency)
  
  Yongsan (Korean: 용산구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency only consists of the Yongsan District, Seoul. As of 2017, 197,962 eligible voters were registered in the constituency.
  
  ## List of members of the National Assembly
  
  | Election | Member | Party | Dates | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Seo Jeong-hwa | Democratic Justice | 1988–2000 | Minister of Home Affairs (1980–1982, 1997) |
  | 1992 | Seo Jeong-hwa | Democratic Liberal | 1988–2000 | Minister of Home Affairs (1980–1982, 1997) |
  | 1996 | Seo Jeong-hwa | New Korea | 1988–2000 | Minister of Home Affairs (1980–1982, 1997) |
  | 2000 | Seol Song-woong | Millennium Democratic | 2000–2004 | Head of the Yongsan District Office (1995–1998) |
  | 2004 | Chin Young | Grand National | 2004–2020 | Minister of Health and Welfare (2013); Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–present) |
  | 2008 | Chin Young | Grand National | 2004–2020 | Minister of Health and Welfare (2013); Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–present) |
  | 2012 | Chin Young | Saenuri | 2004–2020 | Minister of Health and Welfare (2013); Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–present) |
  | 2016 | Chin Young | Democratic | 2004–2020 | Minister of Health and Welfare (2013); Minister of the Interior and Safety (2019–present) |
  | 2020 | Kwon Yeong-se | People Power | 2020–present | |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 2020
  
  Legislative Election 2020: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Future | Kwon Yeong-se | 63,891 | 47.8 | +7.9 |
  | | Democratic | Kang Tae-woong | 63,001 | 47.1 | +4.3 |
  | | Justice | Jeong Youn-wook | 4,251 | 3.1 | +0.3 |
  | | Minsaeng | Kwon Hyeok-moon | 1,311 | 1.0 | new |
  | | Minjung | Kim Eun-hee | 648 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
  | | National Revolutionary Dividends | Kim Hee-jeon | 541 | 0.4 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,400 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,043 | 66.5 | +8.8 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 203,233 | | |
  | | United Future gain from Democratic | United Future gain from Democratic | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2016
  
  Legislative Election 2016: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Chin Young | 48,965 | 42.8 | -9.6 |
  | | Saenuri | Hwang Chun-ja | 45,691 | 39.9 | -12.5 |
  | | People's | Kwak Tae-won | 15,805 | 13.8 | new |
  | | Justice | Jeong Youn-wook | 3,161 | 2.8 | new |
  | | People's United | Lee So-young | 838 | 0.7 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,120 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,580 | 57.7 | +5.7 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 200,224 | | |
  | | Democratic gain from Saenuri | Democratic gain from Saenuri | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2012
  
  Legislative Election 2012: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Saenuri | Chin Young | 56,067 | 52.4 | -5.6 |
  | | Democratic United | Cho Soon-yong | 49,083 | 45.9 | +16.5 |
  | | Nations’ Happiness | Lee Hee-jung | 1,776 | 1.7 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,141 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,681 | 52.0 | +9.0 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,240 | | |
  | | Saenuri hold | Saenuri hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2008
  
  Legislative Election 2008: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Grand National | Chin Young | 47,533 | 58.0 | +12.0 |
  | | Democratic | Sung Jang-hyun | 24,077 | 29.4 | new |
  | | Democratic Labor | Kim Jong-min | 4,567 | 5.6 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberty Forward | Lee In-sook | 3,984 | 4.9 | new |
  | | Family Federation | Kim Man-ho | 1,737 | 2.1 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 700 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,598 | 43.0 | -18.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,033 | | |
  | | Grand National hold | Grand National hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2004
  
  Legislative Election 2004: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Grand National | Chin Young | 51,025 | 46.0 | +1.4 |
  | | Uri | Kim Jin-ae | 43,915 | 39.6 | new |
  | | Millennium Democratic | Sung Jang-hyun | 9,570 | 8.6 | -36.2 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Jeong Youn-wook | 5,467 | 4.9 | +2.8 |
  | | United Liberal Democrats | Lee Yong-ju | 849 | 0.8 | -4.4 |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 770 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,596 | 61.2 | +8.2 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,403 | | |
  | | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Grand National gain from Millennium Democratic | Swing | | |
  
  ### 2000
  
  Legislative Election 2000: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Millennium Democratic | Seol Song-woong | 42,849 | 44.8 | +12.2 |
  | | Grand National | Chin Young | 42,736 | 44.6 | +8.2 |
  | | United Liberal Democrats | Lee Gil-beom | 4,937 | 5.2 | -2.3 |
  | | Senior Progressive | Lee Kwang-hee | 2,201 | 2.3 | new |
  | | Democratic Labor | Lee Ho-young | 2,045 | 2.1 | new |
  | | Democratic People's | Song Jae-young | 910 | 1.0 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 894 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,572 | 53.0 | -7.1 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,095 | | |
  | | Millennium Democratic gain from Grand National | Millennium Democratic gain from Grand National | Swing | | |
  
  ### 1996
  
  Legislative Election 1996: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Korea | Seo Jeong-hwa | 41,092 | 36.4 | -0.3 |
  | | National Congress | Oh Yoo-bang | 36,769 | 32.6 | new |
  | | Democratic | Kang Chang-sung | 24,023 | 21.3 | -6.9 |
  | | United Liberal Democrats | Kim Jae-young | 8,496 | 7.5 | new |
  | | Nonpartisan People's Union | Jeong Han-sung | 1,436 | 1.3 | new |
  | | Independent | Lee Chun-hyung | 1,081 | 1.0 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,616 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,513 | 60.3 | -8.9 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 189,773 | | |
  | | New Korea hold | New Korea hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 1992
  
  Legislative Election 1992: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic Liberal | Seo Jeong-hwa | 49,977 | 36.7 | +3.8 |
  | | Democratic | Han Young-ae | 39,556 | 28.2 | new |
  | | Reunification National Party | Bong Doo-wan | 32,177 | 23.0 | new |
  | | Independent | Seol Song-woong | 12,802 | 9.1 | new |
  | | New Political Reform | Kim Dong-ju | 3,733 | 2.7 | new |
  | | Independent | Eom Geum-ja | 996 | 0.7 | new |
  | | Independent | Jeong Han-sung | 927 | 0.7 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,640 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,808 | 69.0 | -1.5 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 205,488 | | |
  | | Democratic Liberal hold | Democratic Liberal hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### 1988
  
  Legislative Election 1988: Yongsan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic Justice | Seo Jeong-hwa | 48,103 | 32.9 | new |
  | | Peace Democratic | Han Young-ae | 34,364 | 23.5 | new |
  | | Reunification Democratic | Kim Jae-young | 33,691 | 23.0 | new |
  | | New Democratic Republican | Seol Song-woong | 25,721 | 17.6 | new |
  | | One National Democratic | Jeong Moo-hyung | 3,779 | 2.6 | new |
  | | Our Justice | Lee Bu-kyu | 599 | 0.4 | new |
  | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,493 | – | – |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,750 | 70.5 | – |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 209,456 | | |
  | | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) | Democratic Justice win (new seat) |
  