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2008 South Korean legislative election
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| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | South Korea | ||||
| flag_year | 1997 | ||||
| type | legislative | ||||
| previous_election | 2004 South Korean legislative election | previous_year = 2004 | election_date = 9 April 2008 | next_election = 2012 South Korean legislative election | next_year = 2012 |
| outgoing_members | List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2004–2008 | elected_mps = List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2008–2012 | |||
| seats_for_election | All 299 seats to the National Assembly | ||||
| majority_seats | 150 | ||||
| turnout | 46.08% (15.55pp; Const. votes) | ||||
| 46.08% (15.55pp; PR votes) | |||||
| image_size | 130x130px | ||||
| 1blank | Constituency vote | 2blank = % and swing | |||
| 3blank | Regional vote | 4blank = % and swing | |||
| image1 | Kang Jae-seop.jpg | ||||
| leader1 | Kang Jae-seop | ||||
| party1 | Grand National Party | ||||
| color1 | |||||
| last_election1 | 121 seats | ||||
| seats1 | **153** | ||||
| seat_change1 | 32 | ||||
| 1data1 | **7,478,776** | 2data1 = **43.45%** (5.55pp) | |||
| 3data1 | **6,421,727** | 4data1 = **37.48%** (1.71pp) | |||
| image2 | Sohn Hak-kyu taking a commemorative photo at the National Assembly.jpg | ||||
| leader2 | Son Hak-gyu | ||||
| party2 | United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008) | ||||
| last_election2 | 161 seats | ||||
| seats2 | 81 | ||||
| seat_change2 | 80 | ||||
| 1data2 | 4,977,508 | 2data2 = 28.92% (20.16pp) | |||
| 3data2 | 4,313,111 | 4data2 = 25.18% (21.05pp) | |||
| image3 | Star연예인 시민봉사단 발대식에 있는 서청원.png | ||||
| leader3 | Suh Chung-won | ||||
| party3 | Pro-Park Alliance | ||||
| last_election3 | *Did not exist* | ||||
| seats3 | 14 | ||||
| seat_change3 | *New* | ||||
| 1data3 | 637,351 | 2data3 = 3.70% (*New*) | |||
| 3data3 | 2,258,750 | 4data3 = 13.18% (*New*) | |||
| image4 | Lee Hoi-chang (2010).jpg | ||||
| leader4 | Lee Hoi-chang | ||||
| party4 | Liberty Forward Party | ||||
| last_election4 | *Did not exist* | ||||
| seats4 | 18 | ||||
| seat_change4 | *New* | ||||
| 1data4 | 984,751 | 2data4 = 5.72% (*New*) | |||
| 3data4 | 1,173,463 | 4data4 = 6.85% (*New*) | |||
| leader5 | Chon Young-sae | ||||
| party5 | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea) | ||||
| last_election5 | 10 seats | ||||
| seats5 | 5 | ||||
| seat_change5 | 5 | ||||
| 1data5 | 583,665 | 2data5 = 3.39% (0.92pp) | |||
| 3data5 | 973,445 | 4data5 = 5.68% (7.35pp) | |||
| leader6 | Han Myeon-hee | ||||
| party6 | Creative Korea Party | ||||
| last_election6 | *Did not exist* | ||||
| seats6 | 3 | ||||
| seat_change6 | 3 | ||||
| 1data6 | 72,803 | 2data6 = 0.42% (*New*) | |||
| 3data6 | 651,993 | 4data6 = 3.81% (*New*) | |||
| map_image | South Korean Legislative Election 2008 districts 1.svg | ||||
| title | Speaker | ||||
| before_election | Lim Chae-jung | before_party = Uri Party | |||
| after_election | Kim Hyong-o | after_party = Grand National Party |
46.08% (15.55pp; PR votes)
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on April 9, 2008. The conservative Grand National Party won 153 of 299 seats while the main opposition United Democratic Party won 81 seats. This election marked the lowest-ever voter turnout of 46%.
Electoral system
The election was held under parallel voting, with 245 members elected in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and the remainder elected via proportional representation. Proportional seats were only available to parties which one three percent of the national valid vote among seat-allocated parties and/or won five or more constituency seats.
Political parties
| Parties | Leader | Ideology | Seats | Status | Last election | Before election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | United Democratic Party | Han Myeong-sook | Liberalism | Government}} | |||
| Grand National Party}}" | Grand National Party | Kang Jae-seop | Conservatism | Opposition}} | |||
| United Liberal Democrats}}" | United Liberal Democrats | Kim Nak-seong | *Dissolved* | ||||
| Liberty Forward Party}}" | Liberty Forward Party | Lee Hoi-chang | *Did not exist* | ||||
| Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}}" | Democratic Labor Party | Kwon Young-ghil | Progressivism | ||||
| Pro-Park Alliance}}" | Pro-Park Alliance | Suh Chung-won | Conservatism | *Did not exist* | |||
| Creative Korea Party}}" | Creative Korea Party | Han Myeon-hee | Centrist reformism | *Did not exist* |
As of April 9, 2008, there were six political parties represented in the 18th National Assembly of South Korea, in addition to independents:
- Grand National Party (한나라당, Hannara-dang), led by Kang Jae-seop. The current major conservative party within the National Assembly. (153 seats won)
- United Democratic Party (통합민주당, Tongham Minju-dang), led by Son Hak-gyu. The current major liberal party within the National Assembly. (81 seats won)
- Liberty Forward Party (자유선진당, Jayu Seonjin-dang), led by Lee Hoi-chang. The Chungcheong Region-strongholder and current second conservative party within the National Assembly against the GNP. (18 seats won)
- Pro-Park Alliance (친박연대, Chin-bak Yeon-dae), led by Seo Cheong-won, although their inspirational leader is former GNP leader Park Geun-hye. A conservative coalition with Park Geun-hye within the National Assembly that broke away from the GNP after a dispute on the GNP's candidate nomination, which happened just before the election. (14 seats won)
- Democratic Labor Party (민주노동당, Minju Nodong-dang), led by Chun Young-se. A minor but the most progressive party within the 18th National Assembly, against both the Grand Nationals and Democrats. (5 seats won)
- Creative Korea Party (창조한국당, Changjo Hanguk-dang), led by Moon Kook-hyun. A minor but pro-environmental liberal party within the National Assembly, against the Grand Nationals. (3 seats won)
- (no seats) The New Progressive Party, led by Sim Sang-jeong and Roh Hoe-chan, won 2.94% votes but not enough to gain any seats. The New Progressive Party split from the Democratic Labor Party as a reaction to nationalism after the 2007 presidential elections.
Results
Main article: List of members of the National Assembly (South Korea), 2008–2012
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Constituency results by city/province
| Region | GNP | UDP | Pro-Park | LFP | DLP | CKP | Ind. | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seats | Grand National Party}}" | United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Pro-Park Alliance}}" | Liberty Forward Party}}" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}}" | Creative Korea Party}}" | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | % | Seats | Total | 131 | 43.5 | 66 | 28.9 | 6 | 3.7 | 14 | 5.7 | 2 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 25 | 245 | ||||||||||
| Seoul | **40** | **51.2** | 7 | 37.1 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Busan | **11** | **47.3** | 1 | 11.8 | 1 | 9.2 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 4.3 | – | 5 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daegu | **8** | **61.1** | 0 | 0.8 | 3 | 15.7 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 1.8 | – | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incheon | **9** | **48.0** | 2 | 31.6 | – | 0 | 4.8 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju | 0 | 6.1 | **7** | **64.7** | – | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 7.7 | – | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon | 0 | 26.6 | 1 | 24.0 | 0 | 4.4 | **5** | **40.0** | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan | **5** | **53.4** | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 5.5 | – | 0 | 18.3 | – | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gyeonggi | **32** | **48.3** | 17 | 37.0 | 1 | 3.8 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gangwon | **3** | **44.8** | 2 | 24.6 | – | 0 | 8.4 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Chungcheong | 1 | **39.5** | **6** | 35.3 | 0 | 3.6 | 1 | 14.1 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Chungcheong | 0 | 30.1 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 1.5 | **8** | **46.4** | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Jeolla | 0 | 7.2 | **9** | **54.7** | – | – | 0 | 1.3 | – | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Jeolla | 0 | 6.1 | **9** | **61.8** | – | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 4.8 | – | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Gyeongsang | **9** | **54.3** | 0 | 3.1 | 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.1 | – | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Gyeongsang | **13** | **51.4** | 1 | 8.5. | – | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeju | 0 | 34.4 | **3** | **41.8** | 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 5.6 | – | 0 | 3 |
Party-list results by city/province
| Region | GNP | UDP | Pro-Park | LFP | DLP | CKP | Other | Grand National Party}}" | United Democratic Party (South Korea, 2008)}}" | Pro-Park Alliance}}" | Liberty Forward Party}}" | Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)}}" | Creative Korea Party}}" | Overall total | 37.5 | 25.2 | 13.2 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 7.8 | Seat allocation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | **40.2** | 28.3 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Busan | **43.5** | 12.7 | 22.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daegu | **46.6** | 4.9 | 32.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incheon | **39.7** | 24.6 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gwangju | 5.9 | **70.4** | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daejeon | 24.8 | 18.6 | 8.7 | **34.3** | 3.9 | 3.7 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ulsan | **42.9** | 9.3 | 18.7 | 3.4 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gyeonggi | **40.9** | 26.4 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gangwon | **45.5** | 18.6 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Chungcheong | **34.0** | 23.9 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Chungcheong | 27.1 | 13.5 | 7.2 | **37.8** | 4.7 | 2.5 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Jeolla | 9.3 | **64.3** | 2.3 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 12.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Jeolla | 6.4 | **66.9** | 1.8 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Gyeongsang | **53.5** | 5.6 | 23.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Gyeongsang | **45.0** | 10.5 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeju | **32.4** | 30.2 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Notes
References
References
- "2008 Electoral Calendar".
- "Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea".
- [http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/281027.html Political apathy leads to record-low voter turnout], [[The Hankyoreh]], Retrieved on April 10, 2008
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