The Democratic Alliance, formerly called Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance, is a small pro-democracy pro-Taiwan political group in Hong Kong. The current chairman of the alliance is Johnny Mak Ip-sing, who is also a member of Yuen Long District Council.
The Hong Kong local elections are elections in Hong Kong for the members of District Councils. First held in 1982, the elections are held at 4-year intervals when the 18 district councils, totalling 412 elected members require renewal. The last election was on 22 November 2015. The elections are conducted by simple plurality, with an average constituency having a population of around 17,000 people. The councils range from 11 to 37 elected members, depending on that district's population. The Chief Executive may appoint up to a prescribed number of members to each council, totalling 102. The councils in the New Territories also have 27 ex officio members who are chairpersons of rural committees.
The 2002 Hart Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Hart District Council in Hampshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.
People Power is a radical democratic political coalition in Hong Kong established in 2011. Chaired by Ray Chan, it currently holds one seat in the Legislative Council.
Wong Tai Sin District Council the district council for the Wong Tai Sin District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 district council. Wong Tai Sin District currently consists of 25 members, each elected from one of 25 constituencies. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
North District Council is one of the 18 Hong Kong district councils and represents the North District. Consisting of 22 members, the district council is drawn from 18 constituencies, which elect 18 members, along with four ex officio members who are the Ta Kwu Ling, Sheung Shui, Sha Tau Kok and Fanling rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 22 November 2015.
Chuk Yuen North is one of the 25 constituencies of the Wong Tai Sin District Council. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. The seat is now held by Tin Chi-wai. The boundary is loosely based on upon the area of Chuk Yuen North Estate.
Lei Muk Shue East is one of the 17 constituencies of the Tsuen Wan District Council. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. Prior to its creation in 1999, the seat has continuously been held by Sumly Chan Yuen-sum of Civic Party since 1985.
Leung Che-cheung, SBS, MH, JP is a member of Hong Kong Legislative Council and the former Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council for Tin Yiu in Tin Shui Wai. He is a member of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, a pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong and the president of the New Territories Association of Societies.
Zachary Wong Wai-yin is a Yuen Long District Councillor for the Meeting Point and later Democratic Party and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Nelson Wong Sing-chi is a Hong Kong politician and social worker. He had been member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong between 2000–04 and 2008–12. He was the founding member of the Democratic Party before he was expelled in 2015 for his support in the government's constitutional reform proposals. He was also briefly a founding member of the Third Side, a centrist political party.
The 2011 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 6 November 2011 to elect all 31 elected members to the 42-member District Council.
Johnny Mak Ip-sing is a pro-Taiwan and pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong. He has been a Yuen Long District Councillor since 1991 and is the current Chairman of the Democratic Alliance.
Fung Cheung is one of the 31 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.
Roy Kwong Chun-yu is a Hong Kong politician and novelist. He is member of the Democratic Party and member of the Yuen Long District Council for Pek Long. He became member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2016 through the District Council (Second) "super seat".
The 2007 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 18 November 2007 to elect all 29 elected members to the 42-member District Council.
The 2003 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 29 elected members to the 42-member District Council.
The 1999 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 28 November 1999 to elect all 23 elected members to the 36-member District Council.
Kwong Yuen is one of the 36 constituencies of the Sha Tin District Council. The seat elects one member of the council every four years. The constituency has an estimated population of 13,883.
