2015 Kwun Tong District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Kwun Tong District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Kwun Tong District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Kwun Tong District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 37 seats to Kwun Tong District Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:47.7%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:10 seats, 23.2%
Seats Before1:11
Seats1:10
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:20,764
Percentage1:18.1%
Swing1:5.1%
Party2:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election2:2 seats, 13.9%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:16,291
Percentage2:14.2%
Swing2:0.3%
Party3:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election3:1 seat, 2.8%
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:2
Popular Vote3:12,347
Percentage3:10.8%
Swing3:8.0%
Party4:Civic Party
Last Election4:0 seat, 3.5%
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:10,001
Percentage4:8.7%
Swing4:5.2%
Party5:Kowloon East Community
Last Election5:New party
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:3,922
Percentage5:3.4%
Swing5:N/A
Party6:Federation of Public Housing Estates
Last Election6:Did not stand
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:3,457
Percentage6:3.0%
Swing6:N/A

The 2015 Kwun Tong District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 37 members to the Kwun Tong District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

629
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
928
Pro-demPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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