South Korea. Legislative Election 2004
By Alex Kireev
REPUBLIC OF KOREA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 14 APRIL 2004 =================================================================== Elections to the Kuk Hoe (National Assembly) Source: Korean National Election Commission Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * HD - Hannara-dang (Grand National Party) * JMY - Jayu Minju Yeonhap (United Liberal Democrats) * MND - Minju Nodong-dang (Democratic Labour Party) * SMD - Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang (Millenium Democratic Party) * YUD - Yeollin Uri-dang (Our Open Party) VOTES AND SEATS BY PROVINCE =================================================================== BUSAN (City of Pusan) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 898,870 52.6 -07.7 17 +2 United Liberal Democrats 5,063 00.3 -01.3 - Millennium Democratic Party 12,067 00.7 -14.3 - Democratic Labour Party 49,268 02.9 - Our Open Party 666,102 38.9 1 +1 Others 83,355 04.9 - -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,709,817 18 +2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CHUNG-CHEONG-BUK DO (North Chungchong Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 203,776 32.6 +02.0 - -3 United Liberal Democrats 57,747 09.2 -20.3 - Millennium Democratic Party 6,520 01.0 -30.3 - -5 Democratic Labour Party 20,862 03.3 - Our Open Party 315,698 50.4 8 +8 Others 21,158 03.4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 625,761 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CHUNG-CHEONG-NAM DO (South Chungchong Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 123,054 15.8 -01.6 1 -3 United Liberal Democrats 263,191 33.8 -05.4 4 +1 Millennium Democratic Party 27,185 03.5 -26.5 - -3 Democratic Labour Party 17,511 02.2 - Our Open Party 303,201 38.9 5 +5 Others 45,113 05.8 - -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 779,255 10 -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DAEGU (City of Taegu) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 679,375 62.4 -00.5 12 +1 United Liberal Democrats 5,358 00.5 -09.7 - Millennium Democratic Party 19,863 01.8 -04.4 - Democratic Labour Party 27,945 02.6 - Our Open Party 291,260 26.8 - Others 64,237 05.9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,088,038 12 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DAEJEON (City of Taejon) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 133,838 22.4 -00.9 - -4 United Liberal Democrats 132,148 22.1 -12.2 - -2 Millennium Democratic Party 19,423 03.2 -25.2 - Democratic Labour Party 8,917 01.5 - Our Open Party 273,807 45.7 6 +6 Others 30,225 05.0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 598,358 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GANGWON-DO (Kangwon Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 290,070 43.4 +04.8 2 -2 United Liberal Democrats 1,604 00.2 -10.0 - Millennium Democratic Party 42,489 06.3 -30.2 - -5 Democratic Labour Party 27,693 04.1 - Our Open Party 259,455 38.8 6 Others 46,784 07.0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 668,095 8 -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GWANGJU (City of Kwangju) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 720 00.1 -03.2 - United Liberal Democrats 1,516 00.3 00.0 - Millennium Democratic Party 213,362 36.5 -33.4 - -6 Democratic Labour Party 36,624 06.2 - Our Open Party 316,334 54.1 7 Others 20,532 03.5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 585,088 7 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GYEONG-GI DO (Kyonggi Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 1,760,838 40.6 -19.7 14 -9 United Liberal Democrats 30,133 00.7 -00.9 - Millennium Democratic Party 288,457 06.6 -08.4 - -16 Democratic Labour Party 178,142 04.1 - Our Open Party 1,979,555 45.7 35 Others 95,528 02.2 - -2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,332,653 49 +8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GYEONG-SANG-BUK DO (North Kyongsang Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 670,963 54.6 +02.1 14 -2 United Liberal Democrats 7,062 00.6 -13.4 - Millennium Democratic Party 5,242 00.4 -14.2 - Democratic Labour Party 42,038 03.4 - Our Open Party 317,261 25.8 - Others 185,950 15.1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,228,516 15 -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GYEONG-SANG-NAM DO (South Kyongsang Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 667,404 48.0 -05.7 14 -2 United Liberal Democrats 7,766 00.5 -02.8 - Millennium Democratic Party 6,837 00.5 -11.3 - Democratic Labour Party 117,734 08.5 1 Our Open Party 481,312 34.6 2 Others 108,116 07.8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,389,169 17 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCHEON (City of Inchon) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 409,477 38.9 -02.8 3 -3 United Liberal Democrats 7,173 00.7 -11.4 - Millennium Democratic Party 54,726 05.2 -35.4 - -5 Democratic Labour Party 78,078 07.4 - Our Open Party 469,286 44.6 9 Others 32,318 03.1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,051,058 12 -1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- JEJU-DO (Cheju Island) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 95,276 40.2 -04.0 - -2 United Liberal Democrats 1,385 00.6 00.0 - Millennium Democratic Party 9,015 03.8 -45.6 - Democratic Labour Party 8,060 03.4 - Our Open Party 117,127 49.4 3 Others 6,333 02.7 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 237,196 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- JEOLLA-BUK-DO (North Cholla Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 1,221 00.1 -03.5 - United Liberal Democrats 1,181 00.1 -03.3 - Millennium Democratic Party 159,487 18.6 -46.8 - -10 Democratic Labour Party 38,895 04.5 - Our Open Party 551,661 64.5 11 Others 102,310 11.9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 855,755 11 +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- JEOLLA-NAM-DO (South Cholla Province) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 2,596 00.3 -03.8 - United Liberal Democrats 1,211 00.1 -01.5 - Millennium Democratic Party 326,508 36.6 -29.8 5 -8 Democratic Labour Party 23,851 02.7 - Our Open Party 438,096 49.1 7 Others 99,169 11.1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 891,431 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SEOUL (City of Seoul) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 1,973,313 41.3 -02.0 16 -4 United Liberal Democrats 37,699 00.8 -03.9 - Millennium Democratic Party 468,013 09.8 -35.3 - -25 Democratic Labour Party 165,364 03.5 - Our Open Party 2,048,027 42.9 32 Others 83,355 01.7 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,775,771 48 +3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ULSAN (City of Ulsan) =================================================================== Party Votes % Change Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand National Party 167,454 36.3 -05.4 3 United Liberal Democrats 3,728 00.8 -02.3 - Millennium Democratic Party 2,630 00.6 -09.0 - Democratic Labour Party 83,247 18.0 1 Our Open Party 129,483 28.1 1 Others 74,721 16.2 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 461,354 6 +2 -------------------------------------------------------------------