2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election
Country:Hong Kong
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2015 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 20 seats to Yau Tsim Mong District Council
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:24 November 2019
Turnout:69.0% 23.5%
Party1:Community March
Last Election1:New party
Seats Before1:0
Seats1:5
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:12,100
Percentage1:13.6%
Swing1:N/A
Party2:Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
Last Election2:1 seat, 14.8%
Seats Before2:1
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:3
Popular Vote2:13,397
Percentage2:15.1%
Swing2:0.3%
Party3:DABHK
Last Election3:9 seats, 30.6%
Seats Before3:8
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:7
Popular Vote3:17,352
Percentage3:19.6%
Swing3:11.0%
Party4:Civic Party
Last Election4:1 seat, 9.5%
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:6,762
Percentage4:7.6%
Swing4:1.9%
Party5:BPAHK
Last Election5:2 seats, 7.0%
Seats Before5:4
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:4
Popular Vote5:8,176
Percentage5:9.2%
Swing5:1.2%
Map Size:300px

The 2019 Yau Tsim Mong District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 20 members to the Yau Tsim Mong District Council.[1]

The pro-Beijing parties suffered major setbacks in the election amid the massive pro-democracy protests, while a pro-democracy local political group Community March emerged as the largest party in the council with the pro-democrats controlling the council for the first time.

Overall election results

Before election:

316
Pro-demPro-Beijing
Change in composition:
173
Pro-democracyPro-Beijing

Notes and References

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