Kingswood South (constituency)
Kingswood South (Chinese: 嘉湖南) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.
| Kingswood South | |
|---|---|
| Elected Constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
 Boundary of Kingswood South in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories West |
| Population | 16,712 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,232 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1999 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Katy Ng Yuk-ying (Democratic) |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Kingswood South constituency is loosely based on part of Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 16,712.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Daniel Cham Ka-hung | Nonpartisan | |
| 2019 | Katy Ng Yuk-ying | Democratic | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katy Ng Yuk-ying | 3,882 | 55.13 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Cham Ka-hung | 3,159 | 44.87 | ||
| Majority | 723 | 10.26 | |||
| Turnout | 7,065 | 76.55 | |||
| Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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References
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
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