2019 Islands District Council election

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2019 Islands District Council election
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  2015 24 November 20192023 

10 (of the 18) seats to Islands District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.5% Increase2.svg22.2%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Civic DAB
Last election1 seats, 11.3%3 seats, 21.5%
Seats before13
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote4,78015,095
Percentage8.4%26.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.9%Increase2.svg5.2%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Democratic NPP
Last election1 seat, 9.1%1 seat, 4.2%
Seats before01
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,3322,359
Percentage2.4%4.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.7%Decrease2.svg2.9%

Islands District Council (2019).svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Islands District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 10 elected members to the 18-member Islands District Council. [1]

Contents

In the historic landslide victory, Islands District Council became the only council where pro-democrats gained the majority of the elected seats but failed to take control of the council due to the 8 ex-officio seats. However, the pro-democrats 7 of the 10 elected seats and ousted DAB legislator Holden Chow from his seat.

Overall election results

Before election:

216
PDPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

711
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Islands District Council election result 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 521+150.040.823,076
  DAB 103−310.026.715,095
  PfD 110+110.015.98,981
  Civic 210+120.08.44,780−2.9
  NPP 001−10.04.22,359−2.9
  Democratic 110+110.02.41,332−6.7
  Roundtable 00000.01.7990

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References

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