2015 Southern District Council election

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2015 Southern District Council election
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  2011 22 November 20152019 

All 17 seats to Southern District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.5%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election5 seats, 31.9%2 seat, 20.0%
Seats before42
Seats won42
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote14,9668,452
Percentage26.4%14.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.5%Decrease2.svg5.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party NPP Liberal
Last election0 seat, 4.1%1 seat, 5.5%
Seats before11
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,9452,509
Percentage5.2%4.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.1%Decrease2.svg1.1%

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

The 2015 Southern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 17 members to the Southern District Council. [1]

Southern District Council

Southern District Council is the district council for the Southern District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Southern District currently consists of 17 members, of which the district is divided into 17 constituencies, electing a total of 17 members. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.

Civic Party's legislator Kenneth Chan Ka-lok failed in challenging incumbent Lam Kai-fai in South Horizons East.

Civic Party political party in Hong Kong

Civic Party is a pro-democracy liberal political party in Hong Kong. It was established in 29 March 2006 by a group of barristers. Led by Alvin Yeung and chaired by Alan Leong, the party is the fourth largest party in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, commanding five seats. It also has 12 seats in the District Councils.

Kenneth Chan Ka-lok Hong Kong politician

Dr Kenneth Chan Ka-lok, born 12 June 1968) has, since September 2012, been an elected member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, representing the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Civic Party. He is an Associate Professor in political science at Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests include the political economy of the European Union and comparative politics of post-communist Central Europe.

South Horizons East (constituency) constituency of the Southern District Council of Hong Kong

South Horizons East is one of the 17 constituencies in the Southern District, Hong Kong.

Overall election results

Before election:

512
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

512
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Southern District Council election result 2015
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 911052.934.719,709
  Democratic 400023.526.414,966–5.5
  DAB 200011.814.98,452–5.1
  Civic 000006.13,443–0.2
  NPP 10005.95.22,945+1.1
  Liberal 10005.94.42,509−1.1
  People Power 000004.02,245+3.1
  Civic Passion 000000.5296

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References

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