Yiu Yau (constituency)

Yiu Yau (Chinese: 耀祐) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.

Yiu Yau
Elected Constituency
for the Yuen Long District Council
Boundary of Yiu Yau in Yuen Long District
DistrictYuen Long
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories West
Population13,916 (2019)[1]
Electorate9,302 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2015
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Ng Hin-wang (Democratic)
Created fromTsz Yau and Tin Yiu

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years.

Yiu Yau constituency is loosely based on Tin Yiu (II) Estate and part of Tin Yau Court with estimated population of 13,916.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
2015 Ma Shuk-yin DAB
2019 Ng Hin-wang Democratic

Election results

2010s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2019: Yiu Yau
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Ng Hin-wang 4,027 62.23
DAB Ma Shuk-yin 2,444 37.77 −18.03
Majority 1,583 24.46
Turnout 6,487 69.78
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2015: Yiu Yau
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DAB Ma Shuk-yin 1,584 55.8
Nonpartisan Agatha Wong Pui-yin 1,255 44.2
Majority 329 11.6
Turnout 2,914 33.3
DAB 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.
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