2011 Sham Shui Po District Council election

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2011 Sham Shui Po District Council election
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21 (of the 24) seats to Sham Shui Po District Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.2%
 First partySecond party
 
Party ADPL DAB
Last election10 seats, 45.3%3 seats, 21.5%
Seats before103
Seats won74
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Popular vote24,50313,316
Percentage35.6%19.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg9.7%Decrease2.svg2.2%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party FCERA FLU
Last electionNew party1 seat, 1.5%
Seats before01
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,2351,375
Percentage3.3%2.0%
SwingN/AIncrease2.svg0.5%
2011DCelectionmapf.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2011 Sham Shui Po District Council election was held on 6 November 2011 to elect all 21 elected members to the 24-member District Council. [1]

Sham Shui Po Area of Kowloon, Hong Kong

Sham Shui Po is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei 石硤尾. It is located in, and is the namesake of the Sham Shui Po District.

District Councils of Hong Kong local councils for districts of Hong Kong

The District Councils, formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of Hong Kong. Under the supervision of Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, administration and affairs.

Election Process by which a population chooses the holder of a public office

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations.

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Overall election results

Before election:

↓
138
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
714
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Sham Shui Po District Council election result 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  ADPL 703–333.335.624,503−9.7
  Independent 820+238.125.717,705
  DAB 410+119.019.313,316−2.2
  Civic 001−105.53,757
  People Power 000004.83,336
  FCERA 110+103.32,235
  FLU 10004.82.01,375+0.5
  Democratic 001−101.4985−4.1
  Liberal 000001.0687
  CYSRC 000000.8531
  LSD 000000.7493−0.8

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References

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