Kowloon West (2021 constituency)

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Kowloon West
Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Kowloon West (2021)Constituency.svg
Boundary of Kowloon West in Hong Kong
District Yau Tsim Mong District
Sham Shui Po District
Region Kowloon
Population780,000 [1]
Electorate381,484 [2]
Current constituency
Created 2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s) Vincent Cheng (DAB)
Scott Leung (KWND)
Created from Kowloon West (1998)

The Kowloon West geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Yau Tsim Mong District and Sham Shui Po District in Kowloon. [3]

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History

The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing Yau Tsim Mong District and Sham Shui Po District of the Kowloon West constituency used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes.

Returning members

ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
2021 Vincent Cheng DAB Scott Leung KWND

Election results

2020s

2021 Legislative Council election: Kowloon West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DAB Vincent Cheng Wing-shun 64,353 54.93
KWND Leung Man-kwong 36,840 31.45
Nonpartisan Frederick Fung Kin-kee 15,96113.62
Total valid votes117,154100.00
Rejected ballots2,650
Turnout 119,80431.40
Registered electors 381,484
DAB win (new seat)
KWND win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  2. "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
  3. "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.