2019 Central and Western District Council election

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2019 Central and Western District Council election
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  2015 24 November 20192023 

All 15 seats to Central and Western District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.9% Increase2.svg23.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic Liberal DAB
Last election4 seats, 28.0%1 seat, 6.6%5 seats, 23.8%
Seats before515
Seats won710
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg5
Popular vote19,0544,98115,507
Percentage24.7%6.5%20.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.3%Decrease2.svg0.1%Decrease2.svg3.7%

Central and Western District Council (2019).svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Central and Western District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 15 members of the Central and Western District Council. [1]

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Amid the ongoing pro-democracy protests, the pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory by taking 14 of the 15 seats, with DAB being completely wiped out from the council and its legislator Cheung Kwok-kwan being ousted in Sai Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

510
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

141
Pro-democracyPB
Central and Western District Council election result 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1064+266.740.331,015
  Democratic 720+246.724.719,054–3.3
  DAB 005−50.020.115,507–3.7
  Liberal 10006.76.54,981−0.1
  PfD 110+16.74.33,312
  FTU 000002.51,900
  2047 HK Monitor 000001.41,106
  VSA 000000.2138

Results by constituency

A01: Chung Wan

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Chung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hui Chi-fung 1,61855.09+1.40
Independent Wong Chung-wai1,31944.91
Majority29910.18
Turnout 2,94767.38
Democratic hold Swing

A02: Mid Levels East

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Mid Levels East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ng Siu-hong 2,67257.28+6.38
DAB Samuel Mok Kam-sum1,99342.72
Majority67914.56
Turnout 4,68569.84
Democratic hold Swing

A03: Castle Road

Central & Western Council Election, 2019: Castle Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 2,66951.05−1.65
Liberal Karl Fung Kar-leung2,55949.95+1.65
Majority1101.10
Turnout 5,25069.45
Democratic hold Swing

A04: Peak

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Peak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeremy Young Chit-on2,42268.65−9.15
2047 HK Monitor Thomas Uruma Kuninobu1,10631.35
Majority1,31637.30
Turnout 3,53662.94
Liberal hold Swing

A05: University

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Camille Yam Ka-yi3,13551.35
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai2,84346.57−9.33
Independent Au Chung-yin1272.08
Majority2924.78
Turnout 6,11570.49
Nonpartisan gain from Independent Swing

A06: Kwun Lung

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Kwun Lung
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fergus Leung Fong-wai 3,19550.69
DAB Yeung Hoi-wing2,97047.12−14.28
VSA Chow Sai-kit1382.19
Majority2253.57
Turnout 6,31670.29
Independent gain from DAB Swing

A07: Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PfD Cherry Wong Kin-ching3,31259.45
DAB Chan Hok-fung 2,20639.60−9.70
Nonpartisan Mavis Lam Suet-ying530.95
Majority1,1069.85
Turnout 5,59373.53
PfD gain from DAB Swing

A08: Sai Wan

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sai Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. democrat Pang Ka-ho 3,28956.48
DAB Cheung Kwok-kwan 2,49442.83−8.57
Nonpartisan Shirley Wong Mi-hing400.69
Majority79513.65
Turnout 5,84573.19
Ind. democrat gain from DAB Swing

A09: Belcher

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Belcher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 4,00252.66
Independent Yip Wing-shing3,52146.34−4.37
Nonpartisan Fung King-yin761.00
Majority4796.32
Turnout 7,61773.81
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

A10: Shek Tong Tsui

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Shek Tong Tsui
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Sam Yip Kam-lung 3,07355.27+13.97
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 2,48744.73−13.97
Majority58610.54
Turnout 5,57768.12
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing

A11: Sai Ying Pun

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sai Ying Pun
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Wong Weng-chi2,73455.39
DAB Timothy Lau Tin-ching2,20244.61−15.19
Majority53210.78
Turnout 4,95567.85
Nonpartisan gain from DAB Swing

A12: Sheung Wan

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sheung Wan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 2,78159.41+7.71
FTU Lui Hung-pan1,90040.59−7.71
Majority88118.82
Turnout 4,70066.87
Democratic hold Swing

A13: Tung Wah

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Tung Wah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan 2,40360.84+8.14
DAB Cheung Ka-yan1,54739.16
Majority85621.68
Turnout 3,96369.19
Democratic hold Swing

A14: Centre Street

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Centre Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Cheung Kai-yin2,90958.90+9.40
Nonpartisan Sidney Lee Chi-hang2,03041.10−9.40
Majority87917.80
Turnout 4,95470.98
Democratic gain from Nonpartisan Swing

A15: Water Street

Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Water Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. democrat Ho Chi-wang3,09359.62
DAB Yeung Hok-ming2,09540.38−13.12
Majority99819.24
Turnout 5,21570.40
Ind. democrat gain from DAB Swing

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References

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