2003 Central and Western District Council election

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2003 Central and Western District Council election
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  1999 23 November 2003 2007  

15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.5%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic CWDP Liberal
Last election5 seats, 40.9%New party1 seat, 2.9%
Seats before522
Seats won622
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,8405,748672
Percentage28.7%16.7%2.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.2%N/ADecrease2.svg0.9%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party DAB Frontier
Last election3 seats, 33.4%Did not run
Seats before30
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote8,6493,123
Percentage25.2%9.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.2%N/A

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2003 Central and Western District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member District Council. [1] The pro-democracy camp won a majority of the seats where The Frontier/Civic Act-up legislator Cyd Ho Sau-lan defeated the incumbent Ip Kwok-him of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, who was also a legislator, in Kwun Lung. The majority of the pro-democrats was balanced by 4 appointed members selected by the Chief Executive.

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Overall election results

Before election:

78
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

96
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 610+140.028.79,840–12.2
  DAB 10–2–26.725.28,649–8.2
  Independent 300020.018.46,307
  CWDP 200013.316.75,748
  Frontier 110+16.79.13,123
  Liberal 20006.72.0672–0.9

Results by constituency

Belcher

Belcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 1,93745.3
DAB Wong Chit-man1,49735.0-17.2
Independent Lam Kee-shing84119.7-28.1
Majority44010.3+5.9
Democratic gain from DAB Swing +5.2

Castle Road

Castle Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,62573.6+2.0
Independent Chong Wai-por58426.4N/A
Majority1,04147.2+4.0
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

Centre Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Henry Leung Yiu-cho1,69366.0+7.0
DAB Lau Yeung-fun75029.2-11.8
Independent So Lai-yung12424.8
Majority94336.8+18.8
Democratic hold Swing

Chung Wan

Chung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung1,48169.5+1.2
DAB Lee Wai-keung65030.5-1.2
Majority83139+3.3
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
PartyCandidateVotes%±
DAB Yeung Wai-foon1,24150.1-2.9
Independent Winfield Chong Wing-fai1,23449.9+2.9
Majority70.2-5.8
DAB hold Swing -2.9

Kwun Lung

Kwun Lung
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Frontier (Civic Act-up) Cyd Ho Sau-lan 1,86950.9N/A
DAB Ip Kwok-him 1,80549.1-8.5
Majority640.8-14.4
Frontier gain from DAB Swing

Middle Levels East

Mid Levels East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
CWDP Kwok Ka-ki 1,62457.8+2.0
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung1,18642.2N/A
Majority43815.6+4.0
CWDP hold Swing +2.0

Peak

Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Mark Lin67254.1-11.2
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on56945.9+11.2
Majority1038.2-22.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Sai Wan

Sai Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Chan Tak-chorUnopposedN/AN/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Sai Ying Pun

Sai Ying Pun
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent (CWDP)Lai Kwok-hung1,74453.3+3.2
DAB Chan Yiu-keung1,52946.7-3.2
Majority2156.6+6.4
Independent hold Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Chan Choi-hi 1,67659.4+11.0
CWDP Michael Lai Wing-kuen1,14640.6N/A
Majority53018.8-1.4
Independent hold Swing

Sheung Wan

Sheung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,75670.7+2.6
DAB Chiu Wah-kuen72929.3-2.6
Majority1,02741.4+5.2
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

Tung Wah
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki1,34875.1+10.3
DAB Lee Wing-fai44824.9-10.3
Majority90050.2+20.6
Democratic hold Swing

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwaiUnopposedN/AN/A
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

Water Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lesilie Spencer Tai Cheuk-yin 1,32751.4-1.3
Frontier Robin Wan Joe-yiu1,25448.6
Majority672.8-2.6
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.[ permanent dead link ]