2015 Yuen Long District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Yuen Long District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Yuen Long District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Yuen Long District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:35 (of the 41) seats to Yuen Long District Council
Majority Seats:22
Election Date:22 November 2015
Turnout:43.4%
Party1:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election1:7 seats, 15.7%
Seats Before1:5
Seats1:6
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:19,668
Percentage1:20.4%
Swing1:4.7%
Party2:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election2:2 seats, 4.9%
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:4
Popular Vote2:7,991
Percentage2:8.3%
Swing2:3.4%
Party3:New People's Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election3:1 seat, 1.4%
Seats Before3:2
Seats3:3
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:8,431
Percentage3:8.8%
Swing3:7.4%
Party4:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election4:2 seats, 11.2%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:7,212
Percentage4:7.5%
Swing4:3.7%
Party5:Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance
Last Election5:1 seat, 6.0%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:4,449
Percentage5:4.6%
Swing5:1.2%
Party6:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election6:2 seats, 5.2%
Seats Before6:1
Seats6:1
Popular Vote6:1,941
Percentage6:2.0%
Swing6:3.2%
Party7:New Territories Association of Societies
Last Election7:1 seat, 2.9%
Seats Before7:1
Seats7:1
Popular Vote7:Uncontested
Percentage7:N/A
Swing7:N/A

The 2015 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 35 elected members to the 41-member Yuen Long District Council.[1]

Overall election results

Before election:

427
PDPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
530
PDPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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