2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election

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2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election
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  2015 24 November 20192023 

31 (of the 32) seats to Kwai Tsing District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.9% Increase2.svg22.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Democratic DAB Civic
Last election4 seats, 25.0%8 seats, 24.7%Did not contest
Seats before480
Seats won1233
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Decrease2.svg5Increase2.svg3
Popular vote46,50345,30914,449
Percentage21.3%20.8%6.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.7%Decrease2.svg3.9%N/A

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party NWSC Roundtable Tsing Yi People
Last election5 seats, 13.8%New partyNew party
Seats before220
Seats won311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote12,6636,7584,727
Percentage5.8%3.12.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.0%N/AN/A

 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Party FTU BPA
Last election3 seats, 8.5%3 seats, 7.7%
Seats before33
Seats won00
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote15,7389,990
Percentage7.2%4.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.3%Decrease2.svg3.1%

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

The 2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 31 elected members to the 32-member Kwai Tsing District Council. [1]

Contents

The pro-democrats scored a landslide victory in the 2019 election and regained the control of the council by taking 27 of the 31 elected seats. Notable defeated incumbent included legislator Alice Mak of FTU in Wai Ying.

Overall election results

Before election:

920
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Change in composition:

275
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Kwai Tsing District Council election result 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Democratic 1280+838.721.346,503−3.7
  DAB 305−59.720.845,309−3.9
  Independent 34409.715.333,258
  PfD 510+116.110.121,989
  FTU 003−30.07.215,738−1.3
  Civic 380+39.76.614,449
  NWSC 310+19.75.812,663−8.0
  BPA 003−30.04.69,990−3.1
  Roundtable 101−13.23.16,758
  Tsing Yi People 110+13.22.24,727
  Democratic Alliance 000001.63,417
  Civic Passion 000001.53,270

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On Yam (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Kwai Fong (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Lai Wah (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Shek Yam (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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2015 Kwai Tsing District Council election

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Tsing Yi South (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Tai Pak Tin West (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Hing Fong (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Cheung Hang (constituency) constituency of the Kwai Tsing District Council of Hong Kong

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Upper Tai Wo Hau (constituency)

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Lower Tai Wo Hau (constituency)

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Kwai Hing (constituency)

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Wah Lai (constituency)

Wah Lai is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District, returning one member to the Kwai Tsing District Council every four years. It was first created in 2007.

On Ho (constituency)

On Ho, previously called Nga On, is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District, returning one member to the Kwai Tsing District Council every four years. It was first created in 1994.

Cheung Ching (constituency)

Cheung Ching is one of the 31 constituencies of the Kwai Tsing District, returning one member to the Kwai Tsing District Council every four years. It was first created in 1994.

References

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