Election Name: | 2019 Kowloon City District Council election |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2015 Kowloon City District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Kowloon City District Council election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Seats For Election: | All 25 seats to Kowloon City District Council |
Majority Seats: | 13 |
Election Date: | 24 November 2019 |
Turnout: | 71.6% 22.9% |
Party1: | DPHK |
Last Election1: | 0 seat, 6.7% |
Seats Before1: | 2 |
Seats1: | 10 |
Seat Change1: | 7 |
Popular Vote1: | 38,796 |
Percentage1: | 27.0% |
Swing1: | 20.3% |
Party2: | Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong |
Last Election2: | 8 seats, 24.4% |
Seats Before2: | 8 |
Seats2: | 4 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Popular Vote2: | 23,329 |
Percentage2: | 16.2% |
Swing2: | 8.2% |
Party4: | Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong |
Last Election4: | 1 seat, 3.1% |
Seats Before4: | 5 |
Seats4: | 3 |
Seat Change4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 11,760 |
Percentage4: | 8.2% |
Swing4: | 5.1% |
Party5: | Liberal Party (Hong Kong) |
Last Election5: | 1 seat |
Seats Before5: | 1 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 2,952 |
Percentage5: | 2.1% |
Swing5: | N/A |
Map Size: | 300px |
The 2019 Kowloon City District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 25 members of the Kowloon City District Council.[1] It was part of the 2019 Hong Kong local elections.
The pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory in the election amid the massive pro-democracy protests, taking control of the council by securing 15 of the 25 seats. The Democratic Party emerged as the largest party, overtaking DAB with 10 seats.
Before election:
4 | 20 | |
Pro-dem | Pro-Beijing |
15 | 10 | |
Pro-democracy | Pro-Beijing |