2015 Sha Tin District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Sha Tin District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Sha Tin District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Sha Tin District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:38 (of the 39) seats to Sha Tin District Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:47.9%
Party1:New People's Party–Civil Force
Last Election1:12 seats, 21.5%
Seats Before1:13
Seats1:8
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:26,572
Percentage1:17.1%
Swing1:4.4%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election2:9 seats, 24.0%
Seats Before2:8
Seats2:7
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:27,899
Percentage2:18.0%
Swing2:6.0%
Party3:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election3:5 seats, 19.2%
Seats Before3:4
Seats3:7
Seat Change3:3
Popular Vote3:23,311
Percentage3:15.0%
Swing3:4.2%
Party4:Neo Democrats
Last Election4:2 seats, 6.3%
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:5
Seat Change4:4
Popular Vote4:13,188
Percentage4:8.5%
Swing4:2.2%
Party5:Labour Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:New party
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:5,887
Percentage5:3.8%
Swing5:N/A
Party6:Sha Tin Community Network
Last Election6:New party
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:3,718
Percentage6:2.4%
Swing6:N/A

The 2015 Sha Tin District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 38 elected members to the 39-member Sha Tin District Council.[1]

The pan-democrats and the pro-Beijing camp both won 19 seats but the pro-Beijing camp was still able to control the council with 1 ex officio member.

Overall election results

Before election:

828
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
1919
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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