2016 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

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2016 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East
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  2012 4 September 2016 (2016-09-04)

All 9 New Territories East seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Elizabeth Quat cut.jpg Alvin Yeung 2016.jpg Fernando Cheung 2013.jpg
Leader Elizabeth Quat & Gary Chan Alvin Yeung Fernando Cheung
Party DAB Civic Labour
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy Pan-democracy
Last election2 seats, 18.4%1 seat, 7.1%1 seat, 9.5%
Seats before211
Seats won211
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote107,54552,41649,800
Percentage18.3%9.0%8.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.1%Increase2.svg2.0%Increase2.svg0.1%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Chan Chi-chuen.jpg Lam Cheuk-ting 2016.jpg Sixtus Leung.jpg
Leader Ray Chan Lam Cheuk-ting Baggio Leung
Party People Power Democratic Youngspiration
Alliance Pan-democracy Pan-democracy ALLinHK
Last election1 seat, 8.2%1 seats, 14.7%New party
Seats before110
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote45,99339,32737,997
Percentage7.9%6.8%6.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.3%Decrease2.svg7.9%N/A

 Seventh partyEighth partyNinth party
  Bu Yao Jiang <<Tao Fan Tiao Li >> Xiu Fa Cao An Zhi Jie Song Jiao Li Fa Hui Da Hui .jpg Leung Kwok-hung in 2016.jpg Gary Fan 2015 portrait.jpg
Leader Eunice Yung Leung Kwok-hung Gary Fan
Party NPP LSD Neo Democrats
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy Pan-democracy
Last election0 seat, 5.2%1 seat, 10.4%1 seat, 6.2%
Seats before011
Seats won110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote31,01635,59531,595
Percentage6.1%6.1%5.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg0.8%

2016 LegCo Election New Territories East.svg
Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

These are the New Territories East results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election . The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 9 seats in New Territories East where consisted of North District, Tai Po District, Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District were contested. The anti-establishment camp secured 6 of the 9 seats with Leung Kwok-hung narrowly defeated independent Christine Fong for the last seat by 1,051 votes. Neo Democrats' Gary Fan lost re-election while James Tien failed to get his young party colleague Dominic Lee elected. In return, localist group Youngspiration convenor Baggio Leung and New People's Party–Civil Force barrister Eunice Yung took a seat respectively.

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Overall results

Before election:

63
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment

Change in composition:

63
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment
PartySeatsSeats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
Civic 10152,4169.0+2.0
Labour 10149,8008.6+0.1
People Power 10145,9937.9–0.3
Democratic 10139,3276.8−7.9
LSD 10135,5956.1−4.3
Neo Democrats 0–1131,5955.4–0.7
Independent 00117,8923.1N/A
Pro-democracy camp5–17272,61841.5–15.4
DAB 202107,54518.3+0.1
NPP/CF 1+1136,1836.2+1.1
FTU 00126,9314.6–0.6
Liberal 0–1120,0313.5−3.2
Justice Alliance (Hong Kong) 0012,9380.5N/A
Independent 0027,2061.2N/A
Pro-Beijing camp308200.83434.6−7.8
Youngspiration 1+1137,9976.6N/A
HKRO/CP 00123,6354.1N/A
Independent 0021,9620.3N/A
Localist groups1+1463,59411.0
PoD 0018,0841.4N/A
Independent 00235,3946.1N/A
Turnout:580,52460.2+6.4

Candidates list

Vote share

   DAB (18.52%)
   Civic (9.03%)
   Labour (8.58%)
   People Power (7.92%)
   Democratic (6.77%)
   Youngspiration (6.55%)
   NPP/CF (6.23%)
   LSD (6.13%)
   Neo Democrats (5.44%)
   FTU (4.64%)
   HKRO/CP (4.07%)
   Liberal (3.45%)
   Path of Democracy (1.39%)
  Other (11.28%)
Legislative Election 2016: New Territories East
ListCandidatesVotesOf total (%)± from prev.
DAB Elizabeth Quat
Chong Yuen-tung, Tung King-lei, Chan Pok-chi, Alvin Chiu Man-leong, Philip Li Ka-leung, Wan Kai-ming, Ada Lo Tai-suen, Alf Wong Chi-yung
58,82510.13+0.20
Civic Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu 52,4169.03+1.98
Labour Cheung Chiu-hung
Kwok Wing-kin
49,8008.58+0.03
DAB (NTAS) Chan Hak-kan
Clement Woo Kin-man, Yiu Ming, Wong Pik-kiu, Larm Wai-leung, Tsang Hing-lung, Mui Siu-fung, Hau Hon-shek
48,7208.39–0.43
People Power Raymond Chan Chi-chuen 45,9937.92–0.27
Democratic Lam Cheuk-ting
Emily Lau Wai-hing, Ting Tsz-yuen, Ng Kam-hung, Lo Ying-cheung
39,3276.77–7.90
Youngspiration (Nonpartisan) Sixtus Leung Chung-hang
Li Tung-sing
37,9976.55N/A
NPP (Civil Force) Yung Hoi-yan
Stanley Lanny Tam, Leung Ka-fai, Chan Man-kuen, Tong Hok-leung, James Yip Chi-ho, Michael Liu Tsz-chung
36,1836.23+1.07
LSD Leung Kwok-hung 35,5956.13–4.26
Independent Christine Fong Kwok-shan 34,5445.95+0.66
Neo Democrats Gary Fan Kwok-wai, Yam Kai-bong, Leung Li, Chung Kam-lun, Chan Wai-tat, Li Sai-hung, Chow Yuen-wai, Lui Man-kwong31,5955.44–0.72
FTU Tang Ka-piu, Tam Kam-lin, Kent Tsang King-chung26,9314.64–0.62
HKRO (Civic Passion) Chin Wan-kan, Marco Lee Kwok-hei23,6354.07N/A
Liberal Dominic Lee Tsz-king, James Tien Pei-chun 20,0313.45–3.22
Independent Andrew Cheng Kar-foo 17,8923.08N/A
PoD Raymond Mak Ka-chun8,0841.39N/A
Nonpartisan Hau Chi-keung, Wong Shui-sang, Pang Wang-kin, Yip Wah-ching6,7201.16N/A
Justice Alliance (Hong Kong) Leticia Lee See-yin 2,9380.51N/A
Independent Wong Sum-yu1,6570.29N/A
Nonpartisan Liu Tin-shing, Kuen Ping-yiu, Li Wai8500.15N/A
Nonpartisan Estella Chan Yuk-ngor4860.08N/A
Nonpartisan Clarence Ronald Leung Kam-shing, Yau Man-king3050.05N/A
Total valid votes580,524100.00
Rejected ballots6,867
Turnout 587,39160.24+6.38
Registered electors 975,071

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