2015 Wan Chai District Council election

The 2015 Wan Chai District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 15 members to the Wan Chai District Council.[1]

2015 Wan Chai District Council election
22 November 2015
All 13 seats to Wan Chai District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DAB NPP Liberal
Last election 3 seats, 16.4% 1 seat, 6.2% 0 seat, 3.1%
Seats before 3 1 0
Seats won 4 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,890 3,384 1,479
Percentage 15.3% 13.3% 5.8%
Swing 1.1% 7.1% 2.7%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The pro-Beijing camp remained control of the council with the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong retained the largest party status with three seats. In Tai Hang, "Umbrella soldier" Claris Yeung Suet-ying who, inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests, took a seat from New People's Party.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
2 9
PD Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
2 11
PD Pro-Beijing
Wan Chai District Council election result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 7 2 2 0 53.8 57.9 14,737
  DAB 4 1 0 +1 30.8 15.3 3,890 −1.1
  NPP 1 1 1 0 7.7 13.3 3,384 +7.1
  Liberal 1 1 0 +1 7.7 5.8 1,479 +2.7
  Democratic 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 1,021 –6.2
  LSD 0 0 0 0 0 3.7 939 ±0.0

Results by constituency

Broadwood
Broadwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Tse Wai-chun 1,350 55.6
LSD Michael Mak Kwok-fung 939 38.6 +1.6
Independent Siu See-kong 141 5.8
Majority 411 23.0 –3.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Canal Road
Canal Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Jacqueline Chung Ka-man 1,018 58.5
Nonpartisan Gloria Ho Wing-ka 723 41.5
Majority 295 17.0
DAB hold Swing

Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Happy Valley
Happy Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Ng Kam-chun 1,377 60.5 +5.0
Nonpartisan Kelvin Chien Ka-wo 900 39.5
Majority 477 21.0 –10.0
Independent hold Swing

Hennessy
Hennessy[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Cheng Ki-kin 1,590 67.7 –22.0
Independent Cheong Man-lei 760 32.3
Majority 830 45.4 –34.0
Independent hold Swing

Jardine's Lookout
Jardine's Lookout
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wind Lam Wai-man 1,479 57.4 +24.1
Independent David Lai 1,098 42.6 –10.1
Majority 381 14.8 –4.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +17.1

Oi Kwan
Oi Kwan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Anna Tang King-yung 1,367 59.9 –8.1
Nonpartisan Wong Sui-lung 915 40.1
Majority 452 19.8 –16.2
DAB hold Swing

Southorn
Southorn[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lee Pik-yee 1,463 75.6 –7.6
Nonpartisan Yeung Yau-fung 437 23.0
Majority 1,026 52.6 –13.8
Independent hold Swing

Stubbs Road
Stubbs Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Wong Wang-tai 1,150 64.2 –2.9
Nonpartisan Au Lai-chong 642 35.8
Majority 508 28.4 –5.8
Nonpartisan hold Swing

Tai Fat Hau
Tai Fat Hau
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Kenny Lee Kwun-yee 1,505 65.5 –8.8
Nonpartisan Leung Pak-kin 793 34.5
Majority 712 31.0 –17.6
DAB hold Swing

Tai Hang
Tai Hang[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clarisse Yeung Suet-ying 1,398 54.9 –7.3
NPP Gigi Wong Ching-chi 1,148 45.1
Majority 250 9.8 –1.7
Independent gain from NPP Swing

Tin Hau
Tin Hau[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Joey Lee Man-lung 2,236 68.7 +3.8
Democratic Chan Kin-kwok 1,021 31.3 –3.8
Majority 1,215 37.4
NPP hold Swing +3.8

Victoria Park
Victoria Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Jennifer Chow Kit-bing uncontested
DAB hold Swing

References
  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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