2015 Sha Tin District Council election

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2015 Sha Tin District Council election
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  2011 22 November 20152019 

38 (of the 39) seats to Sha Tin District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party NPP/CF DAB Democratic
Last election12 seats, 21.5%9 seats, 24.0%5 seats, 19.2%
Seats before1384
Seats won877
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3
Popular vote26,57227,89923,311
Percentage17.1%18.0%15.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.4%Decrease2.svg6.0%Decrease2.svg4.2%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Neo Democrats Labour STCN
Last election2 seats, 6.3%New partyNew party
Seats before100
Seats won511
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote13,1885,8873,718
Percentage8.5%3.8%2.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.2%N/AN/A

Sha Tin District Council 2015.svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2015 Sha Tin District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 38 elected members to the 39-member Sha Tin District Council. [1]

Sha Tin District Council

Sha Tin District Council is the district council for the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Sha Tin District currently consists of 39 members, of which the district is divided into 38 constituencies, electing a total of 38 with 1 ex-officio member who is the Sha Tin rural committee chairman. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

Contents

The pan-democrats and the pro-Beijing camp both won 19 seats but the pro-Beijing camp was still able to control the council with 1 ex officio member.

Overall election results

Before election:

828
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

1919
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Sha Tin District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 722018.421.833,980
  DAB 701–115.818.028,023–6.0
  NPP/CF 805−521.117.126,572−4.4
  Democratic 730+318.415.023,311+4.2
  Neo Democrats 540+413.28.513,188+2.2
  Labour 1+10+12.63.85,887
  FTU 000002.74,194+1.6
  PD 10002.62.53,938
  STCN 110+12.62.43,718
  Civic 000002.13,234–1.9
  People Power 000001.01,602–0.4
  LSD 000000.91,406+0.5
  BPA 000000.3541

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References

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