2007 Southern District Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Southern District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2003 Southern District Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2011 Southern District Council election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:17 (of the 21) seats to Southern District Council
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:18 November 2007
Turnout:41.0%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:2 seats, 20.2%
Seats Before1:2
Seats1:3
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:9,825
Percentage1:20.2%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election2:1 seat, 19.4%
Seats Before2:0
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:3,438
Percentage2:7.1%
Swing2:12.3%
Party3:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election3:2 seats, 7.2%
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:3,244
Percentage3:6.7%
Swing3:0.5%

The 2007 Southern District Council election was held on 18 November 2007 to elect all 17 elected members to the 21-member District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

215
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
413
Pro-demPro-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.