Kowloon Central (2021 constituency)

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Kowloon Central
Geographical Constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Kowloon Central Constituency (2021).svg
District Kowloon City District
North-western part of Wong Tai Sin District
Region Kowloon
Population778,900 [1]
Electorate454,595 [2]
Current constituency
Created 2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Starry Lee (DAB)
Kitson Yang (Nonpartisan)
Created from Kowloon East (1998)
Kowloon West (1998)

The Kowloon Central geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Kowloon City District and most of Wong Tai Sin District in Kowloon. [3]

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History

The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the Kowloon City part of the Kowloon West constituency and north-western part of Wong Tai Sin District (all District Council constituencies except covered by Kowloon East) of the Kowloon East constituency used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, with different boundaries compared with the 2021 constituency, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the same boundary.[ citation needed ][ clarification needed ]

Returning members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
2021 Starry Lee DAB Kitson Yang Nonpartisan

Election results

2020s

2021 Legislative Council election: Kowloon Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Starry Lee Wai-king 95,976 68.70
Nonpartisan Kitson Yang Wing-kit 35,702 25.56
Nonpartisan Mandy Tam Heung-man 8,0285.75
Total valid votes139,706100.00
Rejected ballots2,961
Turnout 142,66731.38
Registered electors 454,595
DAB win (new seat)
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  2. ↑ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
  3. ↑ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
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