2019 Kwun Tong District Council election

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2019 Kwun Tong District Council election
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  2015 24 November 20192023 

All 40 seats to Kwun Tong District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.1% Increase2.svg23.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic DAB Civic
Last election3 seats, 14.2%10 seats, 18.1%1 seat, 8.7%
Seats before3101
Seats won964
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg3
Popular vote38,01348,53421,392
Percentage13.6%17.3%7.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.6%Decrease2.svg0.8%Decrease2.svg1.1%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party FPHE FTU
Last election1 seat, 3.0%2 seats, 10.8%
Seats before12
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote11,83214,987
Percentage4.2%5.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.2%Decrease2.svg5.5%

Kwun Tong District Council (2019).svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Kwun Tong District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 40 members to the Kwun Tong District Council. [1]

Contents

Overall election results

Before election:

928
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

2812
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Kwun Tong District Council election result 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 171012−242.547.5133,200
  DAB 615–415.017.348,534–0.8
  Democratic 960+622.513.638,013−0.6
  Civic 430+310.07.621,392−1.1
  FTU 101−12.55.314,987−5.5
  FPHE 221+15.04.211,832+1.2
  PfD 11002.51.85,005
  People Power 000001.54,327+0.5
  ADPL 00000.01.13,006

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References

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