2019 North District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 North District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 North District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 North District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:18 (of the 20) seats to North District Council
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:24 November 2019
Turnout:69.7% 24.1%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:3 seat, 17.5%
Seats Before1:2
Seats1:5
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:19,898
Percentage1:15.4%
Swing1:2.1%
Party2:Neo Democrats
Last Election2:1 seat, 5.0%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:17,520
Percentage2:13.5%
Swing2:8.5%
Party3:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election3:8 seats, 31.2%
Seats Before3:7
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:6
Popular Vote3:31,311
Percentage3:24.2%
Swing3:7.0%
Party4:HKFTU
Last Election4:3 seats, 7.7%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:9,087
Percentage4:7.0%
Swing4:0.7%
Party5:North District Blueprint
Last Election5:New party
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:5,288
Percentage5:4.1%
Swing5:N/A
Party6:Luen Wo United
Last Election6:New party
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:4,491
Percentage6:3.5%
Swing6:N/A
Map Size:300px

The 2019 North District Council election was held on 24 November 2015 to elect all 18 elected members to the 20-member North District Council of Hong Kong.[1]

The pro-democrats took control of the council by taking 15 seats in a historic landslide victory amid the massive pro-democracy protests. The pro-Beijing parties almost lost all their seats, retaining only three seats with DAB's Lau Kwok-fan also being unseated.

Overall election results

Before election:

416
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
155
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

External links

Notes and References

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