2012 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

These are the New Territories East results of the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election. The election was held on 9 September 2012 and all 9 seats in New Territories East where consisted of North District, Tai Po District, Sai Kung District and Sha Tin District were contested. The pro-democracy camp strategically succeeded in holding six seats with only 56.9% of the votes. Raymond Chan Chi-chuen of the People Power and Gary Fan of Neo Democrats were elected for the first time. Former Civic Party legislator also returned to the LegCo representing the newly formed Labour Party.

2012 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East
9 September 2012 (2012-09-09)
All 9 New Territories East seats to the Legislative Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gary Chan & Elizabeth Quat Emily Lau,
Wong Sing-chi
& Richard Tsoi		 Leung Kwok-hung
Party DAB Democratic LSD
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy Pan-democracy
Last election 2 seats, 28.4% 2 seats, 23.8% 1 seat, 12.4%
Seats before 2 2 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 87,116 68,185 48,295
Percentage 18.2% 14.7% 10.4%
Swing 10.2% 9.1% 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Fernando Cheung Ray Chan Ronny Tong
Party Labour People Power Civic
Alliance Pan-democracy Pan-democracy Pan-democracy
Last election new new 1 seat, 11.1%
Seats before 0 0 1
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 40,967 38,042 32,753
Percentage 9.5% 8.2% 7.1%
Swing N/A N/A 4.0%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader James Tien Gary Fan
Party Liberal Neo Democrats
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy
Last election 0 seat, 8.0% new
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 31,016 31,016
Percentage 6.7% 6.2%
Swing 1.3% N/A
Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

Overall results

Before election:

↓
5 2
Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
6 3
Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing
Party Seats Seats
change		 Contesting
list(s)		 Votes % %
change
Democratic 1 −1 3 68,185 14.7 −9.1
LSD 1 0 1 48,295 10.4 −2.0
Labour 1 +1 1 40,967 9.5 N/A
People Power 1 0 1 38,042 8.2 N/A
Civic 1 0 1 72,185 7.1 −4.0
Neo Democrats 1 +1 1 28,621 6.2 N/A
Independent 0 0 2 8,906 1.9 N/A
Pro-democracy camp 6 +1 10 264,452 56.9 +0.3
DAB 2 0 2 87,116 18.2 −10.2
Liberal 1 +1 1 31,016 6.7 −1.3
FTU 0 0 1 24,458 5.3 N/A
Civil Force 0 0 1 23,988 5.2 −0.5
Economic Synergy 0 0 1 5,717 1.2 N/A
Independent 0 0 1 24,594 5.3 N/A
Pro-Beijing camp 3 +1 7 196,889 42.4 −0.8
Independent 0 0 2 3,404 0.7 N/A
Turnout: 464,745 53.4

Candidates list
Legislative Election 2012: New Territories East[1]
List Candidates Votes % ±
LSD Leung Kwok-hung 48,295 10.39 −2.01
DAB Elizabeth Quat
Chong Yuen-tung, Li Sai-wing, Philip Li Ka-leung, Tung Kin-lei, Ki Lai-mei, Wong Ping-fan		 46,139 9.93 N/A
DAB Chan Hak-kan
Lau Kwok-fan, Wong Pik-kiu, Larm Wai-leung, Clement Woo Kin-man, Yiu Ming		 40,977 8.82 −19.58
Labour Cheung Chiu-hung
Kwok Wing-kin		 39,650 8.53 N/A
People Power (Frontier) Raymond Chan Chi-chuen
Erica Yuen Mi-ming		 38,042 8.19 N/A
Democratic Emily Lau Wai-hing
Ricky Or Yiu-lam, Ricky Lam Siu-ching, Frankie Lam Wing-yin		 37,039 7.97 −1.23
Civic Ronny Tong Ka-wah
Alvin Yeung Nhok-kiu		 32,753 7.05 −4.05
Liberal James Tien Pei-chun
Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee, Leung Chi-wai, Liu Kwok-wah		 31,016 6.67 −1.33
Neo Democrats Gary Fan Kwok-wai
Yam Kai-bong, Shirley Ho Suk-ping, Leung Li, Kwan Wing-yip, Michael Yung Ming-chau, Frankie Lam Siu-chung		 28,621 6.16 N/A
Independent Christine Fong Kwok-shan 24,594 5.29 N/A
FTU Ip Wai-ming, Wong Wang-to, Ching Ngon-lai, Kan Siu-kei, Kent Tsang King-chung, Cheung Kwok-wo 24,458 5.26 N/A
Civil Force (New Forum) Scarlett Pong Oi-lan, Lanny Tam, Law Kwong-keung, Chan Kwok-tim, So Chun-man, Lam Chung-yan, Leung Ka-fai, Chan Man-kuen, Tang Wing-cheong 23,988 5.16 −0.54
Democratic Wong Sing-chi, Law Sai-yan 21,118 4.54 −7.66
Democratic Richard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, Au Chun-wah, Mak Yun-pui, Kwong Mei-na 10,028 2.16 N/A
Nonpartisan Pong Yat-ming 6,031 1.30 N/A
Economic Synergy Yau Wing-kwong, Tong Po-chun, Chan Cho-leung, Pang Shu-wan, Lau Wai-lun, Shing Kwok-chu, Man Chen-fai, Tang Kwong-wing, Lok Shui-sang 5,717 1.23 N/A
Independent Raymond Ho Man-kit 2,875 0.62 N/A
Nonpartisan Chan Kwok-keung 2,327 0.50 N/A
Independent Angel Leung On-kay 1,077 0.23 N/A
Turnout 464,745 53.37 +9.12

Results by districts
List Candidates North Tai Po Sai Kung Sha Tin Total
LSD || align="left" |Leung Kwok-hung ||11.17||10.62||9.60||10.46||10.39
FTU || align="left" |Ip Wai-ming ||5.87||5.07||5.39||5.02||5.26
Democratic || align="left" |Emily Lau ||4.66||6.37||9.15||9.30||7.97
Independent || align="left" |Angel Leung ||0.27||0.27||0.18||0.23||0.23
Civil Force || align="left" |Scarlett Pong ||1.48||1.74||3.33||9.28||5.16
DAB || align="left" |Elizabeth Quat ||3.78||3.86||12.65||13.41||9.93
People Power || align="left" |Raymond Chan Chi-chuen ||8.82||9.19||7.34||8.01||8.19
Economic Synergy || align="left" |Yau Wing-kwong ||0.83||3.89||0.64||0.61||1.23
DAB || align="left" |Gary Chan ||22.34||17.24||3.08||3.12||8.82
Labour || align="left" |Fernando Cheung ||8.36||9.32||6.46||9.54||8.53
Democratic || align="left" |Richard Tsoi||0.85||3.38||0.87||2.96||2.16
Neo Democrats || align="left" |Gary Fan ||3.26||8.80||8.41||4.83||6.16
Liberal || align="left" |James Tien ||8.22||6.56||4.80||7.23||6.67
Democratic || align="left" | Wong Sing-chi ||11.70||2.83||2.38||3.66||4.54
Civic || align="left" |Ronny Tong ||4.58||7.20||6.92||8.08||7.05
Independent || align="left" |Raymond Ho ||0.19||0.18||1.81||0.25||0.62
Nonpartisan || align="left" |Pong Yat-ming||1.41||1.39||1.03||1.38||1.30
Independent || align="left" |Christine Fong||1.71||1.76||15.60||1.96||5.29
Nonpartisan || align="left" |Chan Kwok-keung ||0.49||0.34||0.36||0.66||0.50

Opinion polling
Main article: Opinion polling for the 2012 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories East

See also

References
  1. "2012 LegCo Election - Election Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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