2019 Sham Shui Po District Council election

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2019 Sham Shui Po District Council election
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  2015 24 November 20192023 

All 25 seats to Sham Shui Po District Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.5% Increase2.svg11.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party ADPL Civic DAB
Last election9 seats, 30.1%1 seat, 6.6%5 seats, 17.8%
Seats before715
Seats won1142
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote41,86514,03322,132
Percentage28.8%9.7%15.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.3%Increase2.svg3.1%Decrease2.svg2.6%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Democratic CSWWF CSWCEP
Last election1 seat, 2.7%New partyDid not contest
Seats before200
Seats won211
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote5,9654,2813,359
Percentage4.1%2.9%2.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.4%N/AN/A

 Seventh partyEighth partyNinth party
 
Party BPA/KWND Liberal FLU
Last election4 seats, 20.2%1 seat, 2.6%1 seat, 1.8%
Seats before311
Seats won000
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote20,5612,3911,734
Percentage14.1%1.6%1.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.1%Decrease2.svg1.0%Decrease2.svg0.6%

Sham Shui Po District Council (2019).svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Sham Shui Po District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 25 members to the Sham Shui Po District Council. [1]

Contents

Amid the massive pro-democracy protests, the pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory by taking 22 of the 25 seats. The ADPL retained the status of the largest party, securing 11 seats in total.

Overall election results

Before election:

11111
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

2212
Pro-democracyPB
Sham Shui Po District Council election result 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  ADPL 1140+444.028.841,865−1.3
  Independent 421+116.018.326,608
  DAB 214−38.015.222,132−2.6
  BPA 003−30.012.017,509−8.2
  Civic 430+316.09.714,033+3.1
  Democratic 21104.32.75,965+1.3
  CSWWF 110+14.02.94,281
  CSWCEP 110+14.02.33,359
  KWND 40000.02.13,052
  NPP 00000.01.72,430
  Liberal 001−10.01.62,391−1.0
  FLU 001−10.01.21,734–0.6

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References

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