2015 Southern District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Southern District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Southern District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Southern District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 17 seats to Southern District Council
Majority Seats:9
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:50.5%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:5 seats, 31.9%
Seats Before1:4
Seats1:4
Popular Vote1:14,966
Percentage1:26.4%
Swing1:5.5%
Party2:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election2:2 seat, 20.0%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:2
Popular Vote2:8,452
Percentage2:14.9%
Swing2:5.1%
Party4:New People's Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election4:0 seat, 4.1%
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:2,945
Percentage4:5.2%
Swing4:1.1%
Party5:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:1 seat, 5.5%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:2,509
Percentage5:4.4%
Swing5:1.1%

The 2015 Southern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 17 members to the Southern District Council.[1]

Civic Party's legislator Kenneth Chan Ka-lok failed in challenging incumbent Lam Kai-fai in South Horizons East.

Overall election results

Before election:

512
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
512
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Notes and References

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