Wan Po South (constituency)

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Wan Po South
Elected Constituency
for the Sai Kung District Council
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Boundary of Wan Po South in Sai Kung District
District Sai Kung
Legislative Council constituency New Territories South East
Population18,497 (2019) [1]
Electorate8,779 (2019) [2]
Current constituency
Created 2015
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Cheung Mei-hung (Independent)
Created fromWan Po

Wan Po South is one of the 27 constituencies in the Sai Kung District.

Contents

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years.

Wan Po South constituency is loosely based on most of Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O with estimated population of 18,497. [3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
2015 Chris Cheung Mei-hung Independent

Election results

2010s

Sai Kung District Council Election, 2019: Wan Po South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Cheung Mei-hung3,57752.77−27.43
CGPLTKO David Kan Sun-wah2,06330.43
Nonpartisan Ng Ho-kei1,13916.80
Majority1,51422.34
Turnout 6,79277.38
Independent hold Swing
Sai Kung District Council Election, 2015: Wan Po South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cheung Mei-hung2,18880.2
DAB Wu Cheuk-him53919.8
Majority1,64960.4
Turnout 2,74460.2
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.