2015 Eastern District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Eastern District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Eastern District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Eastern District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 35 seats to Eastern District Council
Majority Seats:18
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:49.8%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:16 seats, 13.3%
Seats Before1:13
Seats1:10
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:16,722
Percentage1:15.3%
Swing1:2.0%
Party2:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election2:1 seat, 3.1%
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:6
Popular Vote2:11,190
Percentage2:10.2%
Swing2:6.9%
Party3:Civic Party
Last Election3:3 seats, 8.2%
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:11,007
Percentage3:10.1%
Swing3:1.9%
Party4:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election4:2 seats, 12.5%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:9,106
Percentage4:8.3%
Swing4:4.2%
Party5:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:2 seats, 1.6%
Seats Before5:3
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:4,390
Percentage5:4.0%
Swing5:2.4%
Party6:Labour Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election6:New party
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:6,642
Percentage6:6.1%
Swing6:N/A

The 2015 Eastern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 35 members to the Eastern District Council.[1]

The most surprising result was Chui Chi-kin, an "umbrella soldier" inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests almost unknown to the public before he was elected, beat DAB legislator Christopher Chung Shu-kun with 2,017 votes against Chung's 1,829 votes in Yue Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

5131
PDI.Pro-Beijing
Change in composition:
1025
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Notes and References

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