2016 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories West

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

All 9 New Territories West seats to the Legislative Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Ben Chan 2015.jpg Chu Hoi-dick 2017.jpg Michael Tien.jpg
Leader Ben Chan & Leung Che-cheung Eddie Chu Michael Tien
Party DAB Independent NPP
Alliance Pro-Beijing N/A Pro-Beijing
Last election2 seats, 22.8%No seat1 seat, 7.6%
Seats before301
Seats won211
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote108,86384,12170,646
Percentage18.0%13.9%11.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.8%N/AIncrease2.svg4.1%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Cheng Chung-tai.jpg Alice Mak Mei-kuen.png Kwok Ka-ki 2016.jpg
Leader Cheng Chung-tai Alice Mak Kwok Ka-ki
Party Civic Passion FTU Civic
Alliance CP–PPI–HKRO Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy
Last electionNew party1 seat, 7.1%1 seat, 14.5%
Seats before011
Seats won111
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote54,49649,68042,334
Percentage9.0%8.2%7.0%
SwingN/AIncrease2.svg1.2%Decrease2.svg7.5%

 Seventh partyEighth partyNinth party
  Andrew Wan.jpg Junius Ho Kwan-yiu.jpg Lee Cheuk-yan 2016.jpg
Leader Andrew Wan Junius Ho Lee Cheuk-yan
Party Democratic Independent Labour
Alliance Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy
Last election0 seat, 11.8%0 seat, 2.2%1 seat, 8.2%
Seats before001
Seats won110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote41,70435,65735,657
Percentage6.9%5.9%5.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.9%Increase2.svg3.7%Decrease2.svg3.2%

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

These are the New Territories West results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election . The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 9 seats in New Territories West, which consists of Tsuen Wan District, Tuen Mun District, Yuen Long District, Kwai Tsing District and Islands District, were contested. Veteran social activist Eddie Chu received the highest votes of 84,121, 14 per cent of the vote share, in all geographical constituencies. The Democratic Party retook one seat after it was ousted in the previous election with newcomer Andrew Wan, while independent lawyer Junius Ho who was backed by the Liaison Office won the last seat by defeating pro-democracy heavyweight Labour Party's Lee Cheuk-yan. Localist group Civic Passion's Cheng Chung-tai also won the only seat for the CP–PPI–HKRO electoral alliance.

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Overall results

Before election:

45
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment

Change in composition:

45
Anti-establishmentPro-establishment
PartySeatsSeats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
DAB 2–12108,86318.0−4.8
NPP 10170,64611.7+4.1
FTU 10149,6808.2+1.2
Liberal 0011,4690.2N/A
Politihk SS 0016040.1N/A
Independent 1+1236,4676.0N/A
Pro-Beijing camp508267,76944.4+1.4
Civic 10142,3347.0–7.5
Democratic 1+1141,7046.9−4.9
Labour 0–1130,1495.0−3.2
LSD/PP 0–1128,5294.7–6.0
NWSC 0–1120,9743.5−5.3
ADPL 00117,8723.0N/A
Independent 0012,4080.4N/A
Pro-democracy camp2–27183,97030.5−14.1
Civic Passion 1+1154,4969.0N/A
Youngspiration 0019,9281.7N/A
Christians to the World 0018120.1N/A
Independent 1+1184,12114.0N/A
Localist groups2+24149,35724.8
Independent 0012,3900.4N/A
Turnout:603,44656.4+5.1

Candidates list

Vote share

   DAB (18.04%)
   NPP (11.71%)
   Civic Passion (9.03%)
   FTU (8.23%)
   Civic (7.02%)
   Democratic (6.91%)
   Labour (5.00%)
   LSD/PP (4.73%)
   NWSC (3.48%)
   ADPL (3.36%)
   Youngspiration (1.65%)
   Liberal (0.24%)
  Christians to the World (0.14%)
   Politihk SS (0.14%)
  Other (20.32%)
Legislative Election 2016: New Territories West
ListCandidatesVotes%±
Nonpartisan Eddie Chu Hoi-dick 84,12113.94
(11.11+2.83)
N/A
NPP Michael Tien Puk-sun
Wilson Wong Wai-shun, So Ka-man, Tsui Hiu-kit, Kam Man-fung, Cheng Chit-pun, Sammi Fu Hiu-lam
70,64611.71
(11.11+0.60)
–4.13
DAB Chan Han-pan
Kwok Fu-ying, Lai Sai-lung, Leung Kar-ming, Chan Chun-chung, Lui Dik-ming, Pau Ming-hong
58,6739.72+2.39
Civic Passion Cheng Chung-tai
Cheung Yiu-sum
54,4969.03N/A
DAB (NTAS) Leung Che-cheung
Liu Kin, Ken Wong Hon-kuen, Yip Man-pan, Chiu Kwan-siu, Lai Ka-man
50,1908.32–0.40
FTU Alice Mak Mei-kuen
Yiu Kwok-wai, Kot Siu-yuen, Fung Pui-yin, Lau Chin-pang
49,6808.23+1.16
Civic Kwok Ka-ki
Sin Ho-fai
42,3347.02–7.46
Democratic Andrew Wan Siu-kin
Ho Chun-yan, Lee Wing-tat, Catherine Wong Lai-sheung, Lam Siu-fai
41,7046.91–4.86
Independent Ho Kwan-yiu 35,6575.91+3.74
Labour Lee Cheuk-yan, Chiu Yan-loy30,1495.00–3.22
LSD (People Power) Wong Ho-ming, Albert Chan Wai-yip 28,5294.73–6.03
NWSC Wong Yun-tat, Leung Ching-shan, Rayman Chow Wai-hung20,9743.48–5.30
ADPL Frederick Fung Kin-kee 17,8722.96N/A
Youngspiration (TSWNF)Wong Chun-kit, Wong Pak-yu 9,9281.65N/A
Nonpartisan Tong Wing-chi2,4080.40N/A
Nonpartisan Clarice Cheung Wai-ching2,3900.40N/A
Liberal Chow Wing-kan1,4690.24N/A
Christians to the World Hendrick Lui Chi-hang8120.13N/A
Nonpartisan Kwong Koon-wan8100.13N/A
Politihk SS Ko Chi-fai, Innes Tang Tak-shing6040.10N/A
Total valid votes603,446100
Rejected ballots9,624
Turnout 613,07056.43+5.14
Registered electors 1,086,515

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