2015 Wan Chai District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Wan Chai District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Wan Chai District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Wan Chai District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 13 seats to Wan Chai District Council
Majority Seats:7
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:42.7%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:3 seats, 16.4%
Seats Before1:3
Seats1:4
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:3,890
Percentage1:15.3%
Swing1:1.1%
Party2:New People's Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election2:1 seat, 6.2%
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:3,384
Percentage2:13.3%
Swing2:7.1%
Party3:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election3:0 seat, 3.1%
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:1,479
Percentage3:5.8%
Swing3:2.7%

The 2015 Wan Chai District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 15 members to the Wan Chai District Council.[1]

The pro-Beijing camp remained control of the council with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong retained the largest party status with three seats. In Tai Hang, "Umbrella soldier" Claris Yeung Suet-ying who, inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests, took a seat from New People's Party.

Overall election results

Before election:

29
PDPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
211
PDPro-Beijing

Results by constituency

Victoria Park

Notes and References

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