2015 Tsuen Wan District Council election

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2015 Tsuen Wan District Council election
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  2011 22 November 20152019 

18 (of the 20) seats to Tsuen Wan District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB Civic NPP
Last election4 seats, 22.7%2 seats, 12.9%1 seat, 6.5%
Seats before421
Seats won422
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote12,2067,5056,529
Percentage18.3%11.2%9.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.4%Decrease2.svg1.7%Increase2.svg3.3%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Democratic Neo Democrats NTAS
Last election1 seat, 13.3%Did not run1 seat
Seats before101
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote4,3653,6012,356
Percentage6.5%5.4%3.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.8%N/AN/A

 Seventh party
 
Party FTU
Last election1 seat, 8.0%
Seats before1
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,385
Percentage2.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.9%

Tsuen Wan District Council 2015.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2015 Tsuen Wan District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 18 elected members to the 20-member Tsuen Wan District Council. [1]

Tsuen Wan District Council

Tsuen Wan District Council is the district council for the Tsuen Wan District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 20 members, of which the district is divided into 18 constituencies, electing a total of 18 with 2 ex officio members who is the Tsuen Wan and Ma Wan rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

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Overall election results

Before election:

413
Pro-demPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

4113
Pro-demI.Pro-Beijing
Tsuen Wan District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 610+133.332.121,404
  DAB 400022.218.312,206–4.4
  Civic 200011.111.27,505–1.7
  NPP 210+111.19.86,529+3.3
  Democratic 10005.66.54,365–6.8
  Neo Democrats 110+15.65.43,601
  NTAS 10005.63.52,356
  TWDP 000002.21,500
  FTU 10005.62.11,385–5.9
  TWCN 000001.81,233
  Democratic Alliance 000001.3864
  Third Side 000000.3193

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References

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