2003 Tai Po District Council election explained

Election Name:2003 Tai Po District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1999 Tai Po District Council election
Previous Year:1999
Next Election:2007 Tai Po District Council election
Next Year:2007
Seats For Election:19 (of the 26) seats to Tai Po District Council
Majority Seats:14
Election Date:23 November 2003
Turnout:45.8%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong
Last Election2:4 seats, 19.6%
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:15,717
Percentage2:27.5%
Swing2:7.9%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:5 seats, 28.5%
Seats Before1:5
Seats1:7
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:18,012
Percentage1:31.5%
Swing1:3.0%
Party4:Hong Kong Progressive Alliance
Last Election4:1 seat, 4.8%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:2
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:7,842
Percentage4:13.7%
Swing4:8.9%
Party5:The Frontier (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:Did not contest
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:1,716
Percentage5:3.0%
Swing5:N/A

The 2003 Tai Po District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 19 elected members to the 26-member District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

613
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
910
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results - Overall Results. Electoral Affairs Commission.