2015 Tai Po District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Tai Po District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Tai Po District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Tai Po District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:19 (of the 21) seats to Tai Po District Council
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:44.9%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:8 seats, 25.2%
Seats Before1:8
Seats1:5
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:17,821
Percentage1:28.4%
Swing1:3.2%
Party2:Neo Democrats
Last Election2:3 seats,13.4%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:9,978
Percentage2:15.9%
Swing2:2.5%
Party4:Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
Last Election4:New party
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:4,624
Percentage4:7.4%
Swing4:N/A
Party5:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:1 seat, 11.7%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:6,580
Percentage5:10.5%
Swing5:1.2%

The 2015 Tai Po District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 19 elected members to the 21-member Tai Po District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:Change in composition:

415
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
613
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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