2015 Kwun Tong District Council election

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2015 Kwun Tong District Council election
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All 37 seats to Kwun Tong District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party DAB Democratic FTU
Last election10 seats, 23.2%2 seats, 13.9%1 seat, 2.8%
Seats before1122
Seats won1032
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,76416,29112,347
Percentage18.1%14.2%10.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.1%Increase2.svg0.3%Increase2.svg8.0%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Civic KEC FPHE
Last election0 seat, 3.5%New partyDid not stand
Seats before000
Seats won111
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote10,0013,9223,457
Percentage8.7%3.4%3.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.2%N/AN/A
Kwun Tong District Council 2015.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2015 Kwun Tong District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 37 members to the Kwun Tong District Council. [1]

Kwun Tong District Council

Kwun Tong District Council is the district council for the Kwun Tong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Kwun Tong District currently consists of 37 members, of which the district is divided into 37 constituencies, electing a total of 37 members. The council was created in April 1981 under the District Board Ordinance 1981. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

Contents

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
629
Pro-demPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
928
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Kwun Tong District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1922051.439.244,955
  DAB 1023–127.018.120,764–5.1
  Democratic 321+18.114.216,291+0.3
  FTU 20005.410.812,347+8.0
  Civic 110+12.78.710,001−5.2
  KEC 110+12.73.43,922
  FPHE 110+12.73.03,457
  New Forum 000001.51,717
  People Power 000001.01,134

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References

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