2015 Kowloon City District Council election

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2015 Kowloon City District Council election
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  2011 22 November 20152019 

All 24 seats to Kowloon City District Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout48.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB ADPL KWND/BPA
Last election7 seats, 29.2%4 seats, 15.1%Did not stand
Seats before741
Seats won831
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote18,76813,1182,345
Percentage24.4%17.1%3.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.8%Increase2.svg2.0%N/A

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Youngspiration Liberal
Last electionNew party1 seats
Seats before01
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote4,155Uncontested
Percentage5.4%N/A
SwingN/AN/A

Kowloon City District Council 2015.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2015 Kowloon City District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 24 members of the Kowloon City District Council. [1]

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Overall election results

Before election:

517
Pro-demPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

420
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Kowloon City District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1043+141.733.625,798
  DAB 832+133.324.418,768–4.8
  ADPL 312–112.517.113,118+2.0
  Democratic 000006.75,182–2.8
  Youngspiration 110+14.25.44,155
  FTU 001–103.02,312
  Civic 000002.41,842–5.1
  KWND 10004.23.12,345
  Labour 000005.41,740
  HKAA 000002.11,599
  Liberal 10004.500

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References

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