2019 Yuen Long District Council election

The 2019 Yuen Long District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 39 elected members to the 45-member Yuen Long District Council.[1]

2019 Yuen Long District Council election

24 November 2019
39 (of the 45) seats to Yuen Long District Council 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	69.9% 26.5%
Party Democratic TSW Connection Team Chu Last election 2 seats, 7.5% New party New party Seats before 2 0 0 Seats won 7 4 4 Seat change 5 4 4 Popular vote 26,809 15,998 15,757 Percentage 11.0% 6.6% 6.5% Swing 3.5% N/A N/A   Party Action 18 Democratic Alliance Civic Passion Last election New party 1 seat, 3.6% Did not contest Seats before 0 1 0 Seats won 2 2 1 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 9,006 6,369 4,454 Percentage 3.7% 2.7% 1.8% Swing N/A 1.9% N/A   Party NWSC DAB FTU Last election Did not contest 6 seats, 20.4% 4 seats, 8.3% Seats before 0 5 4 Seats won 1 0 0 Seat change 1 5 4 Popular vote 3,513 28,087 13,291 Percentage 1.4% 11.5% 5.5% Swing N/A 8.9% 2.8%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The pro-Beijing and rural domination was turned over in the historic landslide victory where the pro-democrats were took over all the urban constituencies and a few rural constituencies amid the massive pro-democracy protests. As a results, the pro-democrats took 33 of the 39 elected seats and seized control of the 45-member council for the first time.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

5	36
Pro-dem	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓

33	12
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Yuen Long District Council election result 2019

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	17	13	15	−2	37.8	43.8	106,481
	DAB	0	0	5	−5	0.0	11.5	28,087	−8.9
	Democratic	7	2	0	+5	17.9	11.0	26,809	+3.5
	TSW Connection	4	4	0	+4	10.3	6.6	15,998
	Team Chu	4	4	0	+4	10.3	6.5	15,757
	FTU	0	0	4	−4	0.0	5.5	13,291	−2.8
	Action 18	2	2	0	+2	5.1	3.7	9,006
	Democratic Alliance	2	1	0	+1	5.1	2.7	6,469	–1.9
	BPA	0	0	1	−1	0.0	2.3	5,492
	Civic Passion	1	1	0	+1	2.6	1.8	4,454
	Roundtable	0	0	1	−1	0.0	1.7	4,025
	PfD	1	1	0	+1	2.6	1.6	3,929
	NWSC	1	1	0	+1	2.6	1.4	3,513
	BPA	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	362

References

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

External links

• Election Results - Overall Results