2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West

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2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West
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  2012 4 September 2016 (2016-09-04)

All 6 Kowloon West seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Chiang Lai-wan 2012.jpg Priscilla Leung Mei Fun.jpg Lau Siu-lai VOA.jpg
Leader Ann Chiang Priscilla Leung Lau Siu-lai
Party DAB BPA Democracy Groundwork
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-Beijing N/A
Last election1 seat, 20.4%1 seat, 14.9%New party
Seats before110
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote52,54149,74538,183
Percentage18.8%17.8%13.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.6%Increase2.svg3.0%N/A

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Claudia Mo 2013.jpg Helena Wong.jpg Yau Wai-ching cut.jpg
Leader Claudia Mo Helena Wong Yau Wai-ching
Party Civic Democratic Youngspiration
Alliance Pan-democracy Pan-democracy ALLinHK
Last election1 seat, 16.3%1 seat, 15.5%New party
Seats before110
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote37,92526,03720,643
Percentage11.6%9.3%7.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.8%Decrease2.svg6.2%N/A

2016 LegCo Election Kowloon West.svg
Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

These are the Kowloon West results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election . The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 6 seats in Kowloon West where consisted of Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po District and Kowloon City District were contested, one extra than the previous election due to the increase of the population. Four of the five incumbents were returned to the legislature with radical democrat Wong Yuk-man lost to the newcomer Yau Wai-ching of radical localist group Youngspiration, who beat Wong by 424 votes. The extra seat was won by college lecturer Lau Siu-lai who advocated for "self-determination". All six winners were women.

Contents

Overall results

Before election:

32
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment

Change in composition:

42
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment
PartySeatsSeats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
DAB 10152,54118.8–1.6
BPA/KWND 10149,74517.8+3.0
Politihk SS 0019380.3N/A
Pro-Beijing camp203103,22437.0+0.1
Civic 10132,32311.6–4.8
Democratic 10126,0379.3–6.2
ADPL 00115,3835.5−7.7
LSD 0016,8112.4N/A
Pioneer of Victoria Park0016800.2N/A
Independent 0021,5080.5N/A
Pro-democracy camp20782,74229.4−33.3
Democracy Groundwork 1+1138,18313.7N/A
Youngspiration 1+1120,6437.4N/A
PPI 0–1120,2197.3−9.4
HKLP 0013990.1N/A
Localist groups2+1479,44428.5
Third Side 00113,4614.8N/A
Turnout:278,87158.1+4.2

Candidates list

Vote share

   DAB (18.84%)
   BPA (17.84%)
   DG (13.69%)
   Civic (11.59%)
   Democratic (9.34%)
   Youngspiration (7.40%)
   PPI (7.25%)
   ADPL (5.52%)
   Third Side (4.83%)
   LSD (2.44%)
   Politihk SS (0.34%)
  PVP (0.24%)
   HKLP (0.14%)
  Other (0.53999999999999%)
Legislative Election 2016: Kowloon West
ListCandidatesVotes%±
DAB Ann Chiang Lai-wan
Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Chan Wai-ming, Sin Tin-hung, Cheung Tak-wai
52,54118.84
(16.67+2.17)
–1.57
BPA (KWND) Leung Mei-fun
Leung Man-kwong, Cho Wui-hung, Kacee Ting Wong, Leung Yuen-ting, Chan Kwok-wai
49,74517.84
(16.67+1.17)
+2.95
Democracy Groundwork Lau Siu-lai 38,18313.69N/A
Civic Claudia Mo Man-ching
Joshua Li Chun-hei
32,32311.59–4.75
Democratic Wong Pik-wan
Yuen Hoi-man, Joshua Fung Man-tao, Chau Man-fong
26,0379.34–6.18
Youngspiration Yau Wai-ching 20,6437.40N/A
PPI Wong Yuk-man, Ma Yu-sang20,2197.25–9.37
ADPL Tam Kwok-kiu, Yeung Yuk, Wong Wing-kit15,3835.52–7.68
Third Side Tik Chi-yuen, Wong Chun-long, Pang Yi-ting, Chen Lihong13,4614.83N/A
LSD Avery Ng Man-yuen 6,8112.44N/A
Politihk SS Kwan San-wai, Ko Chi-keung9380.34N/A
Nonpartisan Augustine Lee Wing-hon, Foo Wai-lok8740.31N/A
Pioneer of Victoria Park Chu Siu-hung6800.24N/A
Independent Lam Yi-lai, Au Wing-ho6340.23–0.14
HKLP Jonathan Ho Chi-kwong3990.14N/A
Total valid votes278,871100.00
Rejected ballots4,883
Turnout 283,75458.13+4.24
Registered electors 488,129

Opinion polling

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