Gwangsan B () is a constituency of the National Assembly of South Korea. The constituency consists of parts of Gwangsan District, Gwangju. As of 2024, 186,787 eligible voters were registered in the constituency. The constituency was created in 2008 from the Gwangsan constituency.
History Gwangsan B, like all other constituencies located in Gwangju and the Honam region, is considered as a stronghold for the liberal Democratic Party. The constituency has voted for candidates of the Democratic Party and its predecessor parties in every election except for in 2016.
Lee Yong-seop of the United Democratic Party was the first member to represent the constituency winning in a landslide with 73.16% of the vote. Lee won-re-election in 2012 with 74.67% of the vote against Hwang Cha-eun of the Unified Progressive Party. However, Lee resigned from the National Assembly on May 7, 2014, in order to run as an independent candidate for Mayor of Gwangju in the upcoming local elections. Kwon Eun-hee of the centrist-liberal New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) won the by-election for the constituency, securing 60.6% of the vote. In the aftermath of the NPAD party split, incumbent Kwon Eun-hee along with other influential Honam politicians joined the People Party led by Ahn Cheol-soo. Despite Gwangsan B and the region's historical preference for candidates of the Democratic Party, Kwon won re-election as a member of the People Party in the 2016 election. Kwon did not stand for re-election in the 2020 election. She was succeeded by Min Hyung-bae of the Democratic Party who won in a landslide with 84.05% of the vote. Min won re-election in 2024 against former Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yon of the New Future Party.
Boundaries The constituency encompasses the neighborhoods of Cheomdan 1-dong, Cheomdan 2-dong, Bia-dong, Singa-dong, Sinchang-dong, Suwan-dong, Hanam-dong, and Imgok-dong.
List of members of the National Assembly ElectionMemberPartyDatesNotes2008Lee Yong-seopUnited Democratic2008–2014Commissioner of Korea Customs Service (2002–2003)Commissioner of National Tax Service (2003–2005)Senior Secretary for Innovation Administration (2005–2006)Minister of the Interior (2006)Minister of Construction and Transportation (2006-2008)Resigned on May 7, 2014 to run for Mayor of GwangjuMayor of Gwangju (2018–2022)2012Democratic United2014 by-electionKwon Eun-heeNPAD2014–2020Left the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) on December 28, 2015 Joined the People Party on January 11, 20162016People2020Min Hyung-baeDemocratic2020–2026 Secretary of the Office of the President (2003–2006)Third Secretary for Society Adjustment (2006–2007)Mayor of Gwangsan (2010–2018)Secretary for the Autonomy Expansion (2018–2019)Secretary for the Social Policy (2019)Resigned on April 29, 2026 to run for Mayor-elect of Jeonnam–GwangjuMayor-elect of Jeonnam–Gwangju (2026–)20242026 by-electionLim Mun-yeong2026-2028Chairman of the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025–2026)
Election results
2024
2020
2016
2014 by-election
2012
2008
See also
List of constituencies of the National Assembly of South Korea
References