2019 Eastern District Council election

The 2019 Eastern District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 35 members to the Eastern District Council of Hong Kong.[1]

2019 Eastern District Council election

24 November 2019
All 35 seats to Eastern District Council 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.1% 22.3%
Party Civic Democratic Labour Last election 4 seats, 10.1% 2 seats, 8.3% 1 seat, 6.1% Seats before 4 2 1 Seats won 5 4 2 Seat change 1 2 1 Popular vote 18,505 16,797 8,094 Percentage 8.0% 7.2% 3.5% Swing 2.1% 1.1% 2.6%   Party DAB FTU Liberal Last election 10 seats, 15.3% 6 seats, 10.2% 2 seats, 4.0% Seats before 11 6 2 Seats won 1 1 1 Seat change 10 5 1 Popular vote 40,151 17,478 8,622 Percentage 17.3% 7.5% 3.7% Swing 2.0% 2.7% 0.3%   Party HTTHECG SKWEF LSD Last election New party New party 0 seat, 1.8% Seats before 0 0 0 Seats won 1 1 1 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 5,389 4,204 3,563 Percentage 2.3% 1.8% 1.5% Swing N/A N/A 0.3%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The pro-democrats achieved the majority of the council for the first time in a historic landslide victory amid the pro-democracy protests, taking 32 of the 35 seats in the council, with many of the pro-Beijing strongholds in North Point fell into the hand of pro-democracy independents.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

10	25
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓

32	3
Pro-democracy	PB

Eastern District Council election result 2019

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	17	14	6	+8	51.4	38.5	89,552
	DAB	1	0	10	–10	2.9	17.3	40,151	+2.0
	Civic	5	1	0	+1	14.2	8.0	18,505	−2.1
	FTU	1	0	5	−5	2.9	7.5	17,478	−2.7
	Democratic	4	2	0	+2	11.4	7.2	16,797	−1.1
	NPP	0	0	0	0	0	4.8	11,054	−1.5
	Liberal	1	0	1	−1	2.9	3.7	8,622	−0.3
	Labour	2	1	0	+1	5.7	3.5	8,094	−2.6
	HTTHECG	1	1	0	+1	2.9	2.3	5,389
	BPA	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	4,868
	SKWEF	1	1	0	+1	2.9	1.8	4,204
	PfD	1	1	0	+1	2.9	1.7	3,982
	LSD	1	1	0	+1	2.9	1.5	3,563	–0.3
	ASEA	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	176

References

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