New Territories North (2021 constituency)

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New Territories North
Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
New Territories North (2021)Constituency.svg
Boundary of New Territories Northin Hong Kong
District North District
Northern part of Yuen Long District
Region New Territories
Population694,200 [1]
Electorate431,604 [2]
Current constituency
Created 2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Lau Kwok-fan (DAB)
Gary Zhang (NPHK)
Created from New Territories East (1998)
New Territories West (1998)

The New Territories North 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 North District and northern part of Yuen Long District in New Territories. [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 North District of the New Territories East and northern part of Yuen Long District (Ha Tsuen, Ping Shan Central, Shing Yan, Tin Yiu, Tin Shing, Tsz Yau, Yiu Yau, Kingswood South, Shui Oi, Shui Wah, Chung Wah, Chung Pak, Kingswood North, Yuet Yan, Ching King, Fu Yan, Yat Chak, Tin Heng, Wang Yat, Ping Shan North, Fairview Park, San Tin) of the New Territories West constituency used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the 1995 constituency a similar boundary.

Returning members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
2021 Lau Kwok-fan DAB Gary Zhang New Prospect

Election results

2020s

2021 Legislative Council election: New Territories North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 70,584 58.38
New Prospect Gary Zhang Xinyu 28,986 23.97
Independent Shum Ho-kit17,83914.75
Nonpartisan Judy Tzeng Li-wen3,4982.89
Total valid votes120,907100.00
Rejected ballots2,348
Turnout 123,25528.56
Registered electors 431,604
DAB win (new seat)
New Prospect 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.