University (constituency)

University (Chinese: 大學), formerly called Mid Levels West before 1994, is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central & Western District of Hong Kong.

University
Elected Constituency
for the Central & Western District Council
Boundary of University in Central & Western District
DistrictCentral & Western
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island
Population18,029 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,675 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Yam Ka-yi (Independent)

The constituency is loosely based on the area around its namesake University of Hong Kong's Main Campus in Mid-Levels, with an estimated population of 18,029.[3]

Boundaries

University constituency is roughly based on the western portion of the Mid-levels, bounded on the north by Bonham Road and on the west by Pok Fu Lam Road, except for a small section of the latter outside HKU's Jockey Club Student Village.

The constituency covers the whole of the University of Hong Kong's Main Campus as well as the student accommodations of St. John's College and Jockey Club Student Village.

Bordering University are the constituencies of Kwun Lung, Belcher, Water Street, Centre Street, Tung Wah, Castle Road and Peak, as well as the Pokfulam constituency of Southern District.

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty%
1994 Stephen Chan Chit-kwai Independent 55.77
1999 N/A
2003 N/A
2007 54.87
2011 80.36
2015 55.90
2019 Camille Yam Ka-yi Independent 51.35

Election results

2010s
Central & Western District Council Election, 2019: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Camille Yam Ka-yi 3,135 51.35
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 2,843 46.57 −9.33
Independent Au Chung-yin 127 2.08
Majority 292 4.78
Turnout 6,115 70.49
Nonpartisan gain from Independent Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2015: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 1,844 55.9 –24.5
Independent Edward Lau Wai-tak 1,455 44.1
Majority 389 11.8 –49.0
Turnout 3,334 41.1
Independent hold Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2011: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 2,169 80.4 +26.5
LSD Tsui Kit-sang 530 19.6 N/A
Majority 1,639 60.8 +36.9
Independent hold Swing

2000s
Central & Western District Council Election, 2007: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 1,420 54.9 N/A
Democratic Coalition Lilian Yue Man-tuen 802 31.0 N/A
Independent Wu Chor-nam 366 14.1 N/A
Majority 618 23.9 N/A
Independent hold Swing
Central & Western District Council Election, 2003: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

1990s
Central & Western District Council Election, 1999: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing
Central & Western District Board Election, 1994: University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Chan Chit-kwai 1,228 55.3 N/A
Independent Chu Kin-wah 974 43.8 N/A
Majority 254 11.5
Progressive Alliance win (new seat)

Citations
  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). Register.
  3. "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

References

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