2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election explained

Election Name:2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2007 Kwai Tsing District Council election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2015 Kwai Tsing District Council election
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:29 (of the 35) seats to Kwai Tsing District Council
Majority Seats:18
Election Date:6 November 2011
Turnout:42.3%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:9 seats, 28.0%
Seats Before1:10
Seats1:9
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:28,135
Percentage1:28.6%
Swing1:0.6%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election2:5 seats, 18.4%
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:5
Popular Vote2:17,018
Percentage2:17.3%
Swing2:1.1%
Party4:Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre
Last Election4:4 seats, 14.1%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:5
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:12,921
Percentage4:13.1%
Swing4:1.0%
Party5:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election5:0 seat, 1.4%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:9,234
Percentage5:9.4%
Swing5:8.0%

The 2011 Kwai Tsing District Council election was held on 6 November 2011 to elect all 29 elected members to the 35-member District Council.[1]

The Democratic Party remained the largest party despite its former chairman Lee Wing-tat lost his seat in Lai Wah to the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong Chu Lai-ling. Although the pan-democracy camp won the majority of the seats, it was balanced by the appointed and ex officio seats.

Overall election results

Before election:

15112
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing
Change in composition:
15113
Pro-democracyI.Pro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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