2015 Eastern District Council election

The 2015 Eastern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 35 members to the Eastern District Council.[1]

2015 Eastern District Council election

22 November 2015
All 35 seats to Eastern District Council 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.8%
Party DAB FTU Civic Last election 16 seats, 13.3% 1 seat, 3.1% 3 seats, 8.2% Seats before 13 6 3 Seats won 10 6 4 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 16,722 11,190 11,007 Percentage 15.3% 10.2% 10.1% Swing 2.0% 6.9% 1.9%   Party Democratic Liberal Labour Last election 2 seats, 12.5% 2 seats, 1.6% New party Seats before 2 3 0 Seats won 2 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,106 4,390 6,642 Percentage 8.3% 4.0% 6.1% Swing 4.2% 2.4% N/A
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The most surprising result was Chui Chi-kin, an "umbrella soldier" inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests almost unknown to the public before he was elected, beat DAB legislator Christopher Chung Shu-kun with 2,017 votes against Chung's 1,829 votes in Yue Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

5	1	31
PD	I.	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓

10	25
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Eastern District Council election result 2015

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	10	5	1	+4	28.6	36.8	40,224
	DAB	10	0	3	–3	28.6	15.3	16,722	−2.0
	FTU	6	0	0	0	17.1	10.2	11,190	+7.1
	Civic	4	1	0	+1	11.4	10.1	11,007	+1.9
	Democratic	2	0	0	0	5.7	8.3	9,106	−4.2
	NPP	0	0	2	–2	0	6.3	6,844	+1.7
	Labour	1	1	0	+1	2.9	6.1	6,642
	Liberal	2	0	0	0	5.7	4.0	4,390	+2.4
	LSD	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	1,969	–6.8
	People Power	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	1,229

References

1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.