2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election

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2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election
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  2007 6 November 2011 2015  

29 (of the 35) seats to Kwai Tsing District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.3%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election9 seats, 28.0%5 seats, 18.4%
Seats before105
Seats won95
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote28,13517,018
Percentage28.6%17.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.6%Decrease2.svg1.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party NWSC FTU
Last election4 seats, 14.1%0 seat, 1.4%
Seats before31
Seats won52
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote12,9219,234
Percentage13.1%9.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.0%Increase2.svg8.0%

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Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election was held on 6 November 2011 to elect all 29 elected members to the 35-member District Council. [1]

Contents

The Democratic Party remained the largest party despite its former chairman Lee Wing-tat lost his seat in Lai Wah to the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Chu Lai-ling. Although the pan-democracy camp won the majority of the seats, it was balanced by the appointed and ex officio seats.

Democratic Party (Hong Kong) political party in Hong Kong

The Democratic Party is a centre-left liberal political party in Hong Kong established in 1994. Chaired by legislator Wu Chi-wai, it is currently the third largest party in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, having seven seats and 37 District Councillors. It is also the largest pro-democracy party in the legislature.

Lee Wing-tat Hong Kong politician

Lee Wing-tat was a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo), returned by direct election as representative of the New Territories West constituency. He was the third Chairman of the Democratic Party (DP). He is seen as a conservative inside the party.

Lai Wah (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

Lai Wah is one of the 29 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District Council. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. It was first created in 2003. Its boundary is loosely based on the Lai Yan Court and Wah Lai Estate.

Overall election results

Before election:

15112
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

15113
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing
Kwai Tsing District Council election result 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 901−131.028.628,135+0.6
  Independent 811027.623.423,050
  DAB 511017.217.317,018−1.1
  NWSC 520+217.213.112,921−1.0
  FTU 210+15.79.49,234+8.0
  Civic 001−102.72,621
  People Power 000001.21,225
  Green 000000.4387

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References

  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.