2007 Eastern District Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Eastern District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2003 Eastern District Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Eastern District Council election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:37 (of the 46) seats to Eastern District Council
Majority Seats:23
Election Date:18 November 2007
Turnout:35.9%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:12 seats, 27.3%
Seats Before1:12
Seats1:14
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:33,127
Percentage1:33.5%
Swing1:6.2%
Party2:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election2:6 seats, 19.2%
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:14,065
Percentage2:14.2%
Swing2:5.0%
Party3:Civic Party
Last Election3:New party
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:2
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:7,989
Percentage3:8.1%
Swing3:N/A
Party4:League of Social Democrats
Last Election4:New party
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:5,821
Percentage4:5.9%
Swing4:N/A
Party5:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:1 seat, 2.7%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:1,669
Percentage5:1.7%
Swing5:1.0%

The 2007 Eastern District Council election was held on 18 November 2007 to elect all 37 elected members to the 46-member District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

13222
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing
Change in composition:
10126
Pro-demI.Pro-Beijing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results - Overall Results. Electoral Affairs Commission. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809183551/http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2007/eng/results_hk.html. 2011-08-09.