Tung Chung South (constituency)

Tung Chung South is one of the 10 constituencies in the Islands District in Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Islands District Council, with an election every four years.

Tung Chung South
Elected Constituency
for the Islands District Council
Boundary of Tung Chung South in Islands District
DistrictIslands
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories West
Population21,213 (2019)[1]
Electorate12,771 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2007
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Sheep Wong Chun-yeung (Independent)
Created fromTung Chung
Tung Chung South
Traditional Chinese東涌南
Simplified Chinese东涌南

Tung Chung South constituency is loosely based on Tung Chung with an estimated population of 21,213.[3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
2007 Chau Chuen-heung DAB
2015 Holden Chow Ho-ding DAB
2019 Sheep Wong Chun-yeung Independent

Election results

2010s

Islands District Council Election, 2019: Tung Chung South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sheep Wong Chun-yeung 5,049 56.49 +9.49
DAB Holden Chow Ho-ding 3,619 40.49 −12.51
Nonpartisan Lau Wing-yin 183 2.05
Nonpartisan Lai Wing-on 87 0.97
Majority 1,430 16.00
Turnout 8,967 70.25
Independent gain from DAB Swing
Islands District Council Election, 2015: Tung Chung South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Holden Chow Ho-ding 2,161 53.0 –16.3
Nonpartisan Wong Chun-yeung 1,917 47.0
Majority 244 6.0 –46.4
DAB hold Swing
Islands District Council Election, 2011: Tung Chung South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chau Chuen-heung 2,326 69.3 +12.8
Civic Cheng Lai-yee 1,029 30.7 –12.8
Majority 1,297 38.6 +39.4
DAB hold Swing +12.8

2000s

Islands District Council Election, 2007: Tung Chung South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chau Chuen-heung 1,985 56.5
Civic Peter On Kim-ying 1,527 43.5
Majority 458 13.0
DAB win (new seat)

References

  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
  4. 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 30 October 2013.
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