2019 Islands District Council election

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2019 Islands District Council election
← 2015 24 November 2019 2023 →
10 (of the 18) seats to Islands District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.5% Increase22.2%
  First party Second party
 
Party Civic DAB
Last election 1 seats, 11.3% 3 seats, 21.5%
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 4,780 15,095
Percentage 8.4% 26.7%
Swing Decrease2.9% Increase5.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Democratic NPP
Last election 1 seat, 9.1% 1 seat, 4.2%
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,332 2,359
Percentage 2.4% 4.2%
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease2.9%
Islands District Council (2019).svg
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Islands District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 10 elected members to the 18-member Islands District Council.[1]

In the historic landslide victory, Islands District Council became the only council where pro-democrats gained the majority of the elected seats but failed to take control of the council due to the 8 ex-officio seats. However, the pro-democrats 7 of the 10 elected seats and ousted DAB legislator Holden Chow from his seat.

Overall election results[]

Before election:

↓
2 16
PD Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
7 11
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Islands District Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 5 2 1 +1 50.0 40.8 23,076
  DAB 1 0 3 −3 10.0 26.7 15,095
  PfD 1 1 0 +1 10.0 15.9 8,981
  Civic 2 1 0 +1 20.0 8.4 4,780 −2.9
  NPP 0 0 1 −1 0.0 4.2 2,359 −2.9
  Democratic 1 1 0 +1 10.0 2.4 1,332 −6.7
  Roundtable 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 990

References[]

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

External links[]

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