Sasang (constituency)

Sasang
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of the constituency
District(s)Sasang District
RegionBusan
Electorate181,823 (2024)
Current constituency
Created2000
Seats1
PartyPeople Power Party
Member(s)Kim Dae-sik
Created fromSasang A, Sasang B

Sasang (Korean: 사상구) is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of Sasang District, Busan. As of 2024, 181,823 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 2000 after the consolidation of the Sasang A and Sasang B constituencies.

History

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Sasang, like the majority of constituencies located in the Busan–Gyeongnam Area is widely considered a stronghold for the conservative People Power Party.[1][2] Accordingly, the constituency has consistently elected members of conservative political parties and allied independents, with the only exception being in 2012 when Moon Jae-in of the liberal Democratic United Party was elected.[3]

Kwon Chul-hyun of the conservative Grand National Party was the first member to represent the constituency.[4] He won re-election in 2004, but was "cut-off" from being re-nominated in 2008.[5] He was succeeded by Chang Je-won, the son of former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea Chang Sŏng-man.[6] Chang did not run for re-election in 2012 due to a bribery scandal, and the Saenuri Party nominated Son Su-jo as the party's candidate for Sasang.[7] Moon Jae-in of the liberal Democratic United Party defeated Son in the general election, marking the only time a member of a centre-left, liberal party won in the constituency.[8] Moon led an unsuccessful presidential campaign in the 2012 South Korean presidential election and remained as the member of the National Assembly for Sasang. Moon did not run for re-election and was succeeded by the constituency's former member Chang Je-won.[9][10] Chang, who ran as an independent candidate, garnered 37.5% of the vote and narrowly beat out Democratic opponent Bae Jae-jung in a three-way race.[11] Chang won re-election in 2020 with 52.03% of the vote, once again defeating Bae Jae-jung of the Democratic Party.[12] Ahead of the 2024 South Korean legislative election, Chang announced that he would not stand for re-election.[13] The People Power Party nominated Kim Dae-sik, who went on to win the general election; Bae Jae-jung marked her third consecutive loss in Sasang.[14]

Boundaries

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The constituency encompasses the entirety of Sasang District, Busan. It borders the constituencies of Seo–Dong to the southeast, Saha A to the south, Busanjin A and Busanjin B to the east, Buk A to the north, and Gangseo to the west.

List of members in the National Assembly

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Election Member Party Dates Notes
2000 Kwon Chul-hyun Grand National 2000–2008
2004
2008 Chang Je-won 2008–2012
2012 Moon Jae-in Democratic United 2012–2016 Ran as the Democratic United Party candidate for President of South Korea in the 2012 South Korean presidential election[15]

Leader of the Democratic Party (2015–2016)

2016 Chang Je-won Independent 2016–2024 Returned to the Saenuri Party on June 23, 2016[16]

Left the Saenuri Party and joined the Bareun Party on December 27, 2016, as a result of the 2016 South Korean political scandal[17] Left the Bareun Party and returned to the Liberty Korea Party on May 2, 2017[18]

2020 United Future
2024 Kim Dae-sik People Power 2024–present

Election results

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2024

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Legislative Election 2024: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People Power Kim Dae-sik 62,975 52.63 Increase0.6
Democratic Bae Jae-jung 56,659 47.36 Increase0.82
Rejected ballots 1,658 –
Turnout 121,292 66.70 Decrease0.66
Registered electors 181,823
People Power hold Swing

2020

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Legislative Election 2020: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Future Chang Je-won 66,353 52.03 Increase25.42
Democratic Bae Jae-jung 59,346 46.54 Increase10.67
National Revolutionary Kim Jun-ho 1,006 0.78 new
Our Republican Lee Ju-cheon 809 0.63 new
Rejected ballots 1,587 –
Turnout 129,101 67.36 Increase9.64
Registered electors 191,651
United Future hold Swing

2016

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Legislative Election 2016: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Chang Je-won 42,924 37.50 new
Democratic Bae Jae-jung 41,055 35.87 Decrease19.17
Saenuri Son Su-jo 30,463 26.61 Decrease17.14
Rejected ballots 1,461 –
Turnout 115,903 57.72 Increase0.3
Registered electors 200,808
Independent gain from Democratic Swing

2012

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Legislative Election 2012: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic United Moon Jae-in 65,336 55.04 new
Saenuri Son Su-jo 51,936 43.75 Decrease1.73
Korea Vision Na Kyung-soo 749 0.63 new
Real Democratic Son Hyun-kyung 668 0.56 new
Rejected ballots 866 –
Turnout 119,555 57.42 Increase19.66
Registered electors 208,214
Democratic United gain from Saenuri Swing

2008

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Legislative Election 2008: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Chang Je-won 35,039 45.48 Decrease7.26
Pro-Park Kang Ju-man 28,485 36.97 new
Democratic Labor Cho Cha-ri 12,096 15.70 new
Family Party for Peace and Unity Kim Myung-on 1,410 1.83 –
Rejected ballots 1,349 –
Turnout 78,379 37.76 Decrease23.65
Registered electors 207,579
Grand National hold Swing

2004

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Legislative Election 2004: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kwon Chul-hyun 67,960 52.74 Decrease12.47
Uri Chung Yoon-jae 56,158 43.58 new
Independent Lee Sang-deok 1,787 1.38 new
Millennium Democratic Han Seung-jong 1,686 1.30 Decrease12.46
Green Social Democratic Kim Sang-gil 1,254 0.97 new
Rejected ballots 1,243 –
Turnout 130,088 61.41 Increase9.55
Registered electors 211,749
Grand National hold Swing

2000

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Legislative Election 2000: Sasang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Grand National Kwon Chul-hyun 68,751 65.21 –
Democratic People's Shin Sang-woo 18,823 17.85 –
Millennium Democratic Lee Eun-soo 14,512 13.76 –
United Liberal Democrats Lee Sang-deok 3,343 3.17 –
Rejected ballots 1,308 –
Turnout 106,737 51.86 –
Registered electors 205,828
Grand National hold Swing

See also

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References

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