2019 Southern District Council election

The 2019 Southern District Council election was held in Hong Kong on 24 November 2019 to elect all 17 members to the Southern District Council.[1]

2019 Southern District Council election

24 November 2019
All 17 seats to Southern District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.0% 20.5%
First party Second party Third party   Party Democratic Civic Liberal Last election 4 seats, 26.4% 0 seat, 6.1% 1 seat, 4.4% Seats before 3 0 1 Seats won 7 1 1 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 30,187 3,750 18,882 Percentage 28.1% 3.5% 1.8% Swing 1.7% 2.6% 2.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party DAB NPP Last election 2 seats, 14.9% 1 seat, 5.2% Seats before 2 1 Seats won 0 0 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 21,068 3,206 Percentage 19.6% 3.0% Swing 4.7% 2.2%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The pro-democrats achieved the majority in the council in a historic landslide victory brought by the pro-democracy protests. Kelvin Lam Ho-por, a substitute for Joshua Wong who was disqualified from running, defeated Judy Chan Ka-pui of the New People's Party in South Horizons West.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

5	12
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓

15	2
Pro-democracy	PB

Southern District Council election result 2019

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	9	5	7	−2	52.9	44.1	47,367
	Democratic	7	4	0	+4	41.2	28.1	30,187	+1.7
	DAB	0	0	2	−2	0.0	19.6	21,068	−2.9
	Civic	1	1	0	+1	5.9	3.5	3,750	–2.6
	NPP	0	0	1	−1	0.0	3.0	3,236	−2.2
	Liberal	1	0	0	0	5.9	1.8	1,882	−2.6

References

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