Democratic Alliance (Hong Kong)

The Democratic Alliance, formerly called Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance, is a small pro-democracy pro-Taiwan political group in Hong Kong. The current chairman of the alliance is Johnny Mak Ip-sing, who is also a member of Yuen Long District Council.

Not to be confused with Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.
Democratic Alliance

民主陣線
ChairmanJonhny Mak
Founded2003
HeadquartersShop No.1, 1/F,
Yik Fat Building,
11–15 Fung Yau St.
North, Yuen Long,
New Territories
IdeologyLiberalism (Hong Kong)
Anti-communism
Radical democracy
Three Principles of the People
Political positionCentre-right
Regional affiliationPro-democracy camp
Pro-Kuomintang camp
Colours         Blue and yellow
Legislative Council
0 / 70
District Councils
2 / 479
Website
Official Facebook page
Democratic Alliance
Traditional Chinese民主陣線
Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance
Traditional Chinese元朗天水圍民主陣線
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Related topics
 Hong Kong portal

History

The alliance was established in 2003 by a group of pro-Kuomintang politicians under the initiatives of the Legislative Council member Albert Chan Wai-yip after he split from the Democratic Party and wanted to consolidate his political base in the New Territories West.[1]

The group filed five members in the Yuen Long District in the 2003 District Council elections, and won three seats in the Yuen Long District Council, while Albert Chan Wai Yip himself retained his seat in the Tsuen Wan District. The Democratic Alliance became part of Albert Chan's radical pro-democracy alliance People Power in 2011. Johnny Mak became the only People Power candidate win a seat in the 2011 District Council elections. In 2012, the Democratic Alliance broke apart from the People Power as Johnny Mak wanted to lead a candidate list in the coming 2012 LegCo elections. The group failed to win a seat in the New Territories West constituency.

Electoral performance

Legislative Council elections
Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 GC
seats		 FC
seats		 Total seats +/−
2012 2,896 0.16 0 0
0 / 70
 0

District Councils elections
Election Number of
popular votes		 % of
popular votes		 Total
elected seats		 +/−
2003 6,928 0.66
3 / 400
 1
2007 9,530 0.84
1 / 405
 2
2011 People Power ticket
1 / 412
 0
2015 5,313 0.37
1 / 431
 0
2019 9,886 0.34
2 / 452
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References
  1. Asian Survey, Volume 44, Issues 5-6. University of California Press. 2004. p. 741.
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