2015 Wan Chai District Council election
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| Turnout | 42.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Wan Chai District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 15 members to the Wan Chai District Council.[1]
The pro-Beijing camp remained control of the council with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong retained the largest party status with three seats. In Tai Hang, "Umbrella soldier" Claris Yeung Suet-ying who, inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests, took a seat from New People's Party.
Overall election results
[edit]Before election:
| 2 | 9 |
| PD | Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
| 2 | 11 |
| PD | Pro-Beijing |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 | 57.9 | 14,737 | ||
| DAB | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 30.8 | 15.3 | 3,890 | −1.1 | |
| NPP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 3,384 | +7.1 | |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 1,479 | +2.7 | |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1,021 | –6.2 | |
| LSD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 939 | ±0.0 | |
Results by constituency
[edit]Broadwood
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Tse Wai-chun | 1,350 | 55.6 | ||
| LSD | Michael Mak Kwok-fung | 939 | 38.6 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Siu See-kong | 141 | 5.8 | ||
| Majority | 411 | 23.0 | –3.0 | ||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Canal Road
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Jacqueline Chung Ka-man | 1,018 | 58.5 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Gloria Ho Wing-ka | 723 | 41.5 | ||
| Majority | 295 | 17.0 | |||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
Causeway Bay
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting | uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Happy Valley
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Ng Kam-chun | 1,377 | 60.5 | +5.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelvin Chien Ka-wo | 900 | 39.5 | ||
| Majority | 477 | 21.0 | –10.0 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Hennessy
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cheng Ki-kin | 1,590 | 67.7 | –22.0 | |
| Independent | Cheong Man-lei | 760 | 32.3 | ||
| Majority | 830 | 45.4 | –34.0 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Jardine's Lookout
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Wind Lam Wai-man | 1,479 | 57.4 | +24.1 | |
| Independent | David Lai | 1,098 | 42.6 | –10.1 | |
| Majority | 381 | 14.8 | –4.6 | ||
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +17.1 | |||
Oi Kwan
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Anna Tang King-yung | 1,367 | 59.9 | –8.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wong Sui-lung | 915 | 40.1 | ||
| Majority | 452 | 19.8 | –16.2 | ||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
Southorn
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lee Pik-yee | 1,463 | 75.6 | –7.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yeung Yau-fung | 437 | 23.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,026 | 52.6 | –13.8 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Stubbs Road
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wong Wang-tai | 1,150 | 64.2 | –2.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Au Lai-chong | 642 | 35.8 | ||
| Majority | 508 | 28.4 | –5.8 | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
Tai Fat Hau
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Kenny Lee Kwun-yee | 1,505 | 65.5 | –8.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leung Pak-kin | 793 | 34.5 | ||
| Majority | 712 | 31.0 | –17.6 | ||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
Tai Hang
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Clarisse Yeung Suet-ying | 1,398 | 54.9 | –7.3 | |
| NPP | Gigi Wong Ching-chi | 1,148 | 45.1 | ||
| Majority | 250 | 9.8 | –1.7 | ||
| Independent gain from NPP | Swing | ||||
Tin Hau
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Joey Lee Man-lung | 2,236 | 68.7 | +3.8 | |
| Democratic | Chan Kin-kwok | 1,021 | 31.3 | –3.8 | |
| Majority | 1,215 | 37.4 | |||
| NPP hold | Swing | +3.8 | |||
Victoria Park
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Jennifer Chow Kit-bing | uncontested | |||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ a b c d e f Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2013.