2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election

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

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 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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