2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election

2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election
24 November 2019
All 25 seats to Wong Tai Sin District Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.4% 23.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic ADPL Civic
Last election 3 seats, 15.1% 2 seats, 5.7% 0 seat, 2.1%
Seats before 3 2 0
Seats won 6 3 2
Seat change 3 1 2
Popular vote 24,342 11,668 9,126
Percentage 13.2% 6.3% 4.9%
Swing 1.9% 0.6% N/A
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party TWSCP People Power CHESSA
Last election 0 seat, 3.5% 0 seat, 1.2% Did not contest
Seats before 0 0 0
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 10,160 3,822 3,523
Percentage 5.5% 2.1% 1.9%
Swing 2.0% 0.9% N/A
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Party DAB FTU Liberal
Last election 8 seats, 24.1% 2 seats, 8.8% 1 seat, 2.7%
Seats before 7 2 1
Seats won 0 0 0
Seat change 7 2 1
Popular vote 31,869 18,939 3,075
Percentage 17.2% 10.2% 1.7%
Swing 6.9% 1.4% 1.0%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 25 members to the District Council.[1]

The pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory in the election amid the massive pro-democracy protests by taking all the seats in the council. The pro-Beijing councillors were completely wiped out as a result, with Democratic Party becoming the largest party.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
9 16
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
25
Pro-democracy
Wong Tai Sin District Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 8 5 7 −2 32.0 32.8 60,723
  DAB 0 0 7 −7 0.0 17.2 31,869 −6.9
  Democratic 6 3 0 +3 24.0 13.2 24,342 –1.9
  FTU 0 0 2 −2 0.0 10.2 18,939 +1.4
  ADPL 3 1 0 +1 12.0 6.3 11,668 +0.6
  TWSCP 2 2 0 +2 8.0 5.5 10,160 +2.0
  Civic 2 2 0 +2 8.0 4.9 9,126 +2.8
  PfD 2 2 0 +2 8.0 4.1 7,620
  People Power 1 1 0 +1 4.0 2.1 3,822 +0.9
  CHESSA 1 1 0 +1 4.0 1.9 3,523
  Liberal 0 0 1 −1 0.0 1.7 3,075 –1.0

References

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