Yan Shing (constituency)

Yan Shing (Chinese: 欣盛) is one of the 18 constituencies in the North District, Hong Kong.

Yan Shing
Elected Constituency
for the North District Council
Boundary of Yan Shing in North District
DistrictNorth
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories East
Population19,314 (2019)[1]
Electorate14,227 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2003
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Lam Shuk-ching (Neo Democrats)

The constituency returns one district councillor to the North District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by Lau Kwok-fan of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong.

Yan Shing constituency is loosely based on Yan Shing Court in Fanling with estimated population of 19,314.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
2003 Adrian Lau Tak-cheong Democratic
2006 Independent
2007 Lau Kwok-fan DAB
2019 Lam Shuk-ching Neo Democrats

Election results

2010s
North District Council Election, 2019: Yan Shing
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Neo Democrats Lam Shuk-ching 5,939 57.84
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 4,329 42.16
Majority 1,610 15.68
Turnout 10,306 72.92
Neo Democrats gain from DAB Swing
North District Council Election, 2015: Yan Shing
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Lau Kwok-fan Uncontested
DAB hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2011: Yan Shing[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 4,791 83.7 +6.7
Democratic Alexander Yan Wing-lok 935 16.3
DAB hold Swing

2000s
North District Council Election, 2007: Yan Shing[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 4,159 77.0 +30.4
Independent Adrian Lau Tak-cheong 1,239 23.0 –30.4
DAB hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2003: Yan Shing[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Adrian Lau Tak-cheong 2,210 53.4
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 1,930 46.6
Democratic win (new seat)
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References
  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
  4. Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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