2019 Central and Western District Council election

The 2019 Central and Western District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 15 members of the Central and Western District Council.[1]

2019 Central and Western District Council election
24 November 2019
All 15 seats to Central and Western District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.9% 23.6%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic Liberal DAB
Last election 4 seats, 28.0% 1 seat, 6.6% 5 seats, 23.8%
Seats before 5 1 5
Seats won 7 1 0
Seat change 2 5
Popular vote 19,054 4,981 15,507
Percentage 24.7% 6.5% 20.1%
Swing 3.3% 0.1% 3.7%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

Amid the ongoing pro-democracy protests, the pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory by taking 14 of the 15 seats, with DAB being completely wiped out from the council and its legislator Cheung Kwok-kwan being ousted in Sai Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
5 10
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
14 1
Pro-democracy PB
Central and Western District Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 6 4 +2 66.7 40.3 31,015
  Democratic 7 2 0 +2 46.7 24.7 19,054 –3.3
  DAB 0 0 5 −5 0.0 20.1 15,507 –3.7
  Liberal 1 0 0 0 6.7 6.5 4,981 −0.1
  PfD 1 1 0 +1 6.7 4.3 3,312
  FTU 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 1,900
  2047 HK Monitor 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 1,106
  VSA 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 138

Results by constituency

A01: Chung Wan
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Chung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Hui Chi-fung 1,618 55.09 +1.40
Independent Wong Chung-wai 1,319 44.91
Majority 299 10.18
Turnout 2,947 67.38
Democratic hold Swing

A02: Mid Levels East
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Mid Levels East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ng Siu-hong 2,672 57.28 +6.38
DAB Samuel Mok Kam-sum 1,993 42.72
Majority 679 14.56
Turnout 4,685 69.84
Democratic hold Swing

A03: Castle Road
Central & Western Council Election, 2019: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 2,669 51.05 −1.65
Liberal Karl Fung Kar-leung 2,559 49.95 +1.65
Majority 110 1.10
Turnout 5,250 69.45
Democratic hold Swing

A04: Peak
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Peak
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jeremy Young Chit-on 2,422 68.65 −9.15
2047 HK Monitor Thomas Uruma Kuninobu 1,106 31.35
Majority 1,316 37.30
Turnout 3,536 62.94
Liberal hold Swing

A05: University
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nonpartisan Camille Yam Ka-yi 3,135 51.35
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 2,843 46.57 −9.33
Independent Au Chung-yin 127 2.08
Majority 292 4.78
Turnout 6,115 70.49
Nonpartisan gain from Independent Swing

A06: Kwun Lung
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Kwun Lung
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Fergus Leung Fong-wai 3,195 50.69
DAB Yeung Hoi-wing 2,970 47.12 −14.28
VSA Chow Sai-kit 138 2.19
Majority 225 3.57
Turnout 6,316 70.29
Independent gain from DAB Swing

A07: Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Kennedy Town & Mount Davis
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PfD Cherry Wong Kin-ching 3,312 59.45
DAB Chan Hok-fung 2,206 39.60 −9.70
Nonpartisan Mavis Lam Suet-ying 53 0.95
Majority 1,106 9.85
Turnout 5,593 73.53
PfD gain from DAB Swing

A08: Sai Wan
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sai Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ind. democrat Pang Ka-ho 3,289 56.48
DAB Cheung Kwok-kwan 2,494 42.83 −8.57
Nonpartisan Shirley Wong Mi-hing 40 0.69
Majority 795 13.65
Turnout 5,845 73.19
Ind. democrat gain from DAB Swing

A09: Belcher
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Belcher
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Victor Yeung Sui-yin 4,002 52.66
Independent Yip Wing-shing 3,521 46.34 −4.37
Nonpartisan Fung King-yin 76 1.00
Majority 479 6.32
Turnout 7,617 73.81
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

A10: Shek Tong Tsui
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Shek Tong Tsui
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nonpartisan Sam Yip Kam-lung 3,073 55.27 +13.97
Nonpartisan Chan Choi-hi 2,487 44.73 −13.97
Majority 586 10.54
Turnout 5,577 68.12
Nonpartisan gain from Nonpartisan Swing

A11: Sai Ying Pun
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sai Ying Pun
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nonpartisan Wong Weng-chi 2,734 55.39
DAB Timothy Lau Tin-ching 2,202 44.61 −15.19
Majority 532 10.78
Turnout 4,955 67.85
Nonpartisan gain from DAB Swing

A12: Sheung Wan
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Sheung Wan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kam Nai-wai 2,781 59.41 +7.71
FTU Lui Hung-pan 1,900 40.59 −7.71
Majority 881 18.82
Turnout 4,700 66.87
Democratic hold Swing

A13: Tung Wah
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Tung Wah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Bonnie Ng Hoi-yan 2,403 60.84 +8.14
DAB Cheung Ka-yan 1,547 39.16
Majority 856 21.68
Turnout 3,963 69.19
Democratic hold Swing

A14: Centre Street
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Centre Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheung Kai-yin 2,909 58.90 +9.40
Nonpartisan Sidney Lee Chi-hang 2,030 41.10 −9.40
Majority 879 17.80
Turnout 4,954 70.98
Democratic gain from Nonpartisan Swing

A15: Water Street
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: Water Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ind. democrat Ho Chi-wang 3,093 59.62
DAB Yeung Hok-ming 2,095 40.38 −13.12
Majority 998 19.24
Turnout 5,215 70.40
Ind. democrat gain from DAB Swing
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References
  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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