2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island explained

Election Name:2012 Hong Kong legislative election in Hong Kong Island
Country:Hong Kong
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Mps:List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 2008
Previous Election:Hong Kong legislative election, 2008 (Hong Kong Island)
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:Hong Kong legislative election, 2016 (Hong Kong Island)
Next Year:2016
Elected Mps:members elected
Seats For Election:All 7 Hong Kong Island seats to the Legislative Council
Leader1:Jasper Tsang &<br />Christopher Chung
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Alliance1:Pro-Beijing camp
Last Election1:1 seat, 19.3%
Seats Before1:1
Seats1:2
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:70,418
Percentage1:21.3%
Swing1:2%
Leader2:Kenneth Chan
Party2:Civic Party
Alliance2:Pan-democracy camp
Last Election2:2 seats, 26.4%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:1
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:70,475
Percentage2:21.3%
Swing2:5.1%
Leader3:Sin Chung-kai
Party3:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Alliance3:Pan-democracy camp
Last Election3:1 seat, 12.7%
Seats Before3:1
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:40,558
Percentage3:12.3%
Swing3:0.4%
Leader4:Cyd Ho
Party4:Labour Party (Hong Kong)
Alliance4:Pan-democracy camp
Last Election4:1 seat, 9.9%
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:31,523
Percentage4:9.5%
Swing4:0.4%
Leader6:Wong Kwok-hing
Party6:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Alliance6:Pro-Beijing camp
Last Election6:N/A
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:27,336
Percentage6:8.3%
Swing6:N/A
Leader5:Regina Ip
Party5:New People's Party (Hong Kong)
Alliance5:Pro-Beijing camp
Last Election5:1 seat, 19.5%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:30,289
Percentage5:9.2%
Swing5:10.3%
Map Size:325px

These are the Hong Kong Island results of the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 9 September 2012 and all 7 seats in Hong Kong Island were contested. The pro-Beijing camp achieved a majority of Island seats for the first time with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong gained two seats with two separate lists led by Tsang Yok-sing and Christopher Chung respectively. Both Civic Party and People Power failed in getting the last seat in whom Tanya Chan placed second on the Civic's candidate list and Christopher Lau were defeated by Wong Kwok-hing from the Federation of Trade Unions. Besides, 24-year-long member Miriam Lau of the Liberal Party also lost in her first attempt of direct election.

Overall results

Before election:

42
Pan-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
34
Pan-democracyPro-Beijing
PartySeatsSeats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes%%
change
1−1170,47521.3−5.1
10140,55812.3−0.4
10131,5239.5−0.4
00118,6675.6N/A
0013,1691.0−2.3
00217,2435.2N/A
Pro-democracy camp3−17181,63554.9−5.0
2+1270,41821.3+2
10130,2899.2−10.3
10127,3368.3N/A
00117,6865.6N/A
0012,9800.9N/A
Pro-Beijing camp4+26148,70945.0+5.5
0014220.1N/A
Turnout:330,76654.7

Results by districts

ListCandidatesCentral &<br />WesternWan ChaiEasternSouthernTotal
Hui Ching-on 0.570.571.24 0.500.90
Sin Chung-kai 13.8012.2211.19 13.6012.26
4.644.675.19 5.47 5.11
4.965.115.85 5.915.64
Christopher Chung 4.6811.1514.75 3.6310.25
Ng Wing-chun 0.220.080.11 0.110.13
Cyd Ho 9.398.849.79 9.329.53
Regina Ip 9.0610.948.66 9.649.16
Wong Kwok-hing 6.215.029.38 8.638.26
Kenneth Chan 21.8523.1121.26 20.2121.31
Ho Kar-tai 0.120.110.09 0.130.10
Jasper Tsang 18.0710.656.03 17.5111.04
5.606.795.40 4.415.35
0.850.731.05 0.930.96

See also