2007 Central and Western District Council election

2007 Central and Western District Council election
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15 (of the 19) seats to Central and Western District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.7%
  First party Second party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election 6 seats, 28.7% 1 seat, 25.2%
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Increase1 Increase2
Popular vote 10,021 9,183
Percentage 27.8% 25.5%
Swing Decrease0.9% Increase0.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Civic Liberal
Last election New party 2 seats, 1.9%
Seats before 0 2
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 795 679
Percentage 2.2% 1.9%
Swing N/A Decrease0.1%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2007 Central and Western District Council election was held on 18 November 2007 to elect all 15 elected members to the 19-member District Council.[1]

Overall election results

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Before election:

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8 7
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

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7 8
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Central and Western District Council election result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic 6 1 0 +1 40.0 27.8 10,021 –0.9
  Independent 4 1 3 –2 26.7 27.2 9,814
  DAB 3 2 0 +2 20.0 25.5 9,183 +0.3
  Democratic Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 13.9 5,009
  Civic 1 1 0 +1 6.7 2.2 795
  Liberal 1 0 1 –1 6.7 1.9 679 –0.1
  New Forum 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 543
  Frontier 0 0 1 −1 0 0 0

Results by constituency

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Belcher

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Belcher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 2,135 52.7 +7.4
DAB Wong Wang-hong 1,835 45.3 +12.3
Independent Peter Fong Siu-wah 79 2.0 N/A
Majority 300 7.4 −2.9
Democratic hold Swing

Castle Road

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Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,388 71.9 −1.7
New Forum Welson Wu Wing-kuen 543 28.1 N/A
Majority 845 43.8 −3.4
Democratic hold Swing

Centre Street

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Centre Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sidney Lee Chi-hang 2,013 65.0 +15.3
Democratic Coalition Victor Lee Kwok-chuen 1,085 35.0 N/A
Majority 928 30.0
Independent hold Swing

Chung Wan

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Chung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Yuen Bun-keung 1,107 61.6 −7.9
DAB Lee Wai-keung 689 38.9 +7.9
Majority 418 22.7 −7.8
Democratic hold Swing

Kennedy Town & Mount Davis

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Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chan Hok-fung 1,417 49.0 −1.1
Democratic Coalition Winfield Chong Wing-fai 1,269 43.9 −6.0
Independent Kwan Kin-kei 203 7.3 N/A
Majority 148 6.9 +6.7
DAB hold Swing +3.4

Kwun Lung

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Kwun Lung
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Ip Kwok-him 2,702 85.0 +35.9
Nonpartisan Ho Loy 315 9.9 N/A
Independent Jacky Leong Kim-kam 162 5.1 N/A
Majority 2,387 75.1 +73.3
DAB gain from Frontier Swing N/A

Middle Levels East

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Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jackie Cheung Yick-hung 1,370 55.5 +13.3
Democratic Coalition Helena Yuen Chan Suk-yee 1,097 45.5 −13.3
Majority 273 10 −2.8
Independent gain from CWDP Swing +12.2

Peak

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Peak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civic Tanya Chan 795 47.9 N/A
Liberal Mark Lin 679 40.9 −13.2
Independent Louis Leung Wing-on 186 11.2 −34.7
Majority 116 7.0 −1.2
Civic gain from Liberal Swing +17.4

Sai Wan

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Sai Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chan Tak-chor Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Sai Ying Pun

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Sai Ying Pun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Lo Yee-hang 1,850 61.3 +14.6
Independent Lai Kwok-hung 1,168 38.7 −14.6
Majority 682 24.6
DAB gain from Independent Swing

Shek Tong Tsui

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Shek Tong Tsui
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 1,892 75.2 +15.8
Democratic Coalition Kelvin Yim Ka-wing 756 28.5
Majority 1136 46.7 +27.9
Nonpartisan hold Swing

Sheung Wan

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Sheung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 1,783 69.3 −1.4
DAB Leung Yuen-yee 791 30.7 +1.4
Majority 992 38.6 −2.8
Democratic hold Swing

Tung Wah

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Tung Wah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frederick Ho Chun-ki 1,033 60.0 −15.1
DAB Siu Ka-yee 690 40.0 +15.1
Majority 343 20.0 −30.2
Democratic hold Swing

University

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University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 1,420 54.9 N/A
Democratic Coalition Lilian Yue Man-tuen 802 31.0 N/A
Independent Wu Chor-nam 366 14.1 N/A
Majority 618 23.9 N/A
Independent hold Swing

Water Street

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Water Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wong Kin-shing 1,407 58.0 N/A
Nonpartisan Stephen Yam Chi-ming 777 32.1 N/A
Independent Huang Han 240 9.9 N/A
Majority 418 22.7 N/A
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09.
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