2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Wong Tai Sin District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Wong Tai Sin District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 25 seats to Wong Tai Sin District Council
Majority Seats:13
Election Date:24 November 2019
Turnout:70.4% 23.3%
Party1:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election1:3 seats, 15.1%
Seats Before1:3
Seats1:6
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:24,342
Percentage1:13.2%
Swing1:1.9%
Party2:Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
Last Election2:2 seats, 5.7%
Seats Before2:2
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:11,668
Percentage2:6.3%
Swing2:0.6%
Party3:Civic Party
Last Election3:0 seat, 2.1%
Seats Before3:0
Seats3:2
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:9,126
Percentage3:4.9%
Swing3:N/A
Party4:Tsz Wan Shan Constructive Power
Last Election4:0 seat, 3.5%
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:2
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:10,160
Percentage4:5.5%
Swing4:2.0%
Party5:People Power (Hong Kong)
Last Election5:0 seat, 1.2%
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:3,822
Percentage5:2.1%
Swing5:0.9%
Party6:Choi Hung Estate Social Service Association
Last Election6:Did not contest
Seats Before6:0
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:1
Popular Vote6:3,523
Percentage6:1.9%
Swing6:N/A
Party7:Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
Last Election7:8 seats, 24.1%
Seats Before7:7
Seats7:0
Seat Change7:7
Popular Vote7:31,869
Percentage7:17.2%
Swing7:6.9%
Party8:Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
Last Election8:2 seats, 8.8%
Seats Before8:2
Seats8:0
Seat Change8:2
Popular Vote8:18,939
Percentage8:10.2%
Swing8:1.4%
Party9:Liberal Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election9:1 seat, 2.7%
Seats Before9:1
Seats9:0
Seat Change9:1
Popular Vote9:3,075
Percentage9:1.7%
Swing9:1.0%
Map Size:300px

The 2019 Wong Tai Sin District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 25 members to the District Council.[1]

The pro-democrats scored a historic landslide victory in the election amid the massive pro-democracy protests by taking all the seats in the council. The pro-Beijing councillors were completely wiped out as a result, with Democratic Party becoming the largest party.

Overall election results

Before election:

916
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
25
Pro-democracy

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Notes and References

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