2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election

2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election
24 November 2019
All 20 seats to Yau Tsim Mong District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.0% Increase23.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Community March Democratic DAB
Last election New party 1 seat, 14.8% 9 seats, 30.6%
Seats before 0 1 8
Seats won 5 4 1
Seat change Increase5 Increase3 Decrease7
Popular vote 12,100 13,397 17,352
Percentage 13.6% 15.1% 19.6%
Swing N/A Increase0.3% Decrease11.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Civic BPA
Last election 1 seat, 9.5% 2 seats, 7.0%
Seats before 1 4
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease4
Popular vote 6,762 8,176
Percentage 7.6% 9.2%
Swing Decrease1.9% Increase1.2%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 20 members to the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.[1]

The pro-Beijing parties suffered major setbacks in the election amid the massive pro-democracy protests, while a pro-democracy local political group Community March emerged as the largest party in the council with the pro-democrats controlling the council for the first time.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
3 16
Pro-dem Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
17 3
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Yau Tsim Mong Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 7 4 2 +2 25.0 30.2 26,776
  DAB 1 1 8 −7 5.0 19.6 17,352 –11.0
  Democratic 4 3 0 +3 20.0 15.1 13,397 –0.3
  Community March 5 5 0 +5 25.0 13.6 12,100
  BPA 0 0 4 −4 0.0 9.2 8,176 +1.2
  Civic 1 0 0 0 5.0 7.6 6,762 –1.9
  PfD 2 2 0 +2 10.0 4.6 4,120

References

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