Wan Shing (constituency)

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Wan Shing
Elected Constituency
for the Sha Tin District Council
WanShingConstituency.svg
Boundary of Wan Shing in Sha Tin District
District Sha Tin
Legislative Council constituency New Territories North East
Population20,104 (2019) [1]
Electorate9,229 (2019) [2]
Current constituency
Created 2015
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant
Created from Lower Shing Mun

Wan Shing (Chinese :雲城; Jyutping :Wan4 Sing4) is one of the 38 constituencies in the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong.

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

Wan Shing constituency is loosely based on part of the Holford Gardens, Festival City and Carado Garden in Tai Wai with an estimated population of 20,104. [3]

The Chinese name of the constituency, 雲城, is based on the Chinese names of Carado Garden (疊花園) and Festival City (名).

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
2015 Ho Hau-cheung NPP/CF
2019 Cheung Hing-wa→Vacant Neo DemocratsIndependent

Election results

2010s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2019: Wan Shing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Neo Democrats Cheung Hing-wa 3,869 56.68
Civil Force (NPP)Law Kin-kan2,74540.21−11.09
2047 HK Monitor Cheung Tak-wing2123.11
Majority1,12416.47
Turnout 6,84374.15
Neo Democrats hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2015: Wan Shing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPP (Civil Force) Ho Hau-cheung 1,989 51.3
Ind. democrat Wong Leung-hi96224.8
Nonpartisan Cheung Tak-wing92723.9
Majority1,0276.5
Turnout 3,91144.2
NPP win (new seat)

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雲城 may refer to:

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.