2019 Tai Po District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Tai Po District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Tai Po District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Tai Po District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:19 (of the 21) seats to Tai Po District Council
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:24 November 2019
Turnout:72.0% 27.1%
Party1:Neo Democrats
Last Election1:3 seats, 15.9%
Seats Before1:3
Seats1:4
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:21,790
Percentage1:16.2%
Swing1:0.3%
Party2:Community Alliance
Last Election2:New party
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:16,692
Percentage2:12.4%
Swing2:N/A
Party3:Tai Po Democratic Alliance
Last Election3:New party
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:4
Popular Vote3:13,185
Percentage3:9.8%
Swing3:N/A
Party4:Civic Passion
Last Election4:Did not contest
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:5,541
Percentage4:4.1%
Swing4:N/A
Party5:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election5:5 seats, 28.4%
Seats Before5:5
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:5
Popular Vote5:18,832
Percentage5:14.0%
Swing5:14.4%
Party6:Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong
Last Election6:New party
Seats Before6:3
Seats6:0
Seat Change6:3
Popular Vote6:8,709
Percentage6:6.5%
Swing6:0.9%
Map Size:300px

The 2019 Tai Po District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 19 elected members to the 21-member Tai Po District Council.[1]

The pro-democrats achieved a historic landslide victory by sweeping all the elected seats in the council amid the massive pro-democracy protests. The pro-Beijing camp was completely wiped out except for the two ex officio members who were also the rural committee chairmen.

Overall election results

Before election:Change in composition:

615
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
192
Pro-democracyPB

External links

Notes and References

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