2008 South Korean legislative election

Parties and Coalitions

• Grand National Party, led by Kang Jae-seop. The current major conservative party within the National Assembly.
• United Democratic Party, led by Son Hak-gyu. The current major liberal party within the National Assembly.
• *United Democratic Party is now known as Democratic Party.
• Liberty Forward Party, led by Lee Hoi-chang. The Chungcheong Region-strongholder and current second conservative party within the National Assembly against the GNP.
• Pro-Park Geun-hye Coalition, 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.
• Democratic Labour Party, led by Chun Young-se. A minor but the most progressive party within the 18th National Assembly, against both the Grand Nationals and Democrats.
• Renewal of Korea Party, led by Moon Kook-hyun. A minor but pro-environmental liberal party within the National Assembly, against the Grand Nationals.
• 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 Labour Party as a reaction to nationalism after the 2007 presidential elections.

  Results

Result by region