:2015 Sha Tin District Council election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2015 Sha Tin District Council election
| country = Hong Kong
| flag_image =
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2011 Sha Tin District Council election
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2019 Sha Tin District Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = 38 (of the 39) seats to Sha Tin District Council
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = 22 November 2015
| turnout = 47.9%
| image1 =
| party1 = New People's Party–Civil Force
| last_election1 = 12 seats, 21.5%
| seats_before1 = 13
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}5
| popular_vote1 = 26,572
| percentage1 = 17.1%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}4.4%
| image2 =
| party2 = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
| last_election2 = 9 seats, 24.0%
| seats_before2 = 8
| seats2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote2 = 27,899
| percentage2 = 18.0%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}6.0%
| image3 =
| party3 = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
| last_election3 = 5 seats, 19.2%
| seats_before3 = 4
| seats3 = 7
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote3 = 23,311
| percentage3 = 15.0%
| swing3 = {{decrease}}4.2%
| image4 =
| party4 = Neo Democrats
| last_election4 = 2 seats, 6.3%
| seats_before4 = 1
| seats4 = 5
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}4
| popular_vote4 = 13,188
| percentage4 = 8.5%
| swing4 = {{increase}}2.2%
| image5 =
| party5 = Labour Party (Hong Kong)
| last_election5 = New party
| seats_before5 = 0
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote5 = 5,887
| percentage5 = 3.8%
| swing5 = N/A
| image6 =
| party6 = Sha Tin Community Network
| last_election6 = New party
| seats_before6 = 0
| seats6 = 1
| seat_change6 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote6 = 3,718
| percentage6 = 2.4%
| swing6 = N/A
| map_image = Sha Tin District Council 2015.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.
}}
The 2015 Sha Tin District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 38 elected members to the 39-member Sha Tin District Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/results_hk.html|title=Election Results - Overall Results|work=Electoral Affairs Commission}}
The pan-democrats and the pro-Beijing camp both won 19 seats but the pro-Beijing camp was still able to control the council with 1 ex officio member.
Overall election results
Before election:
| style="width:50%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:green; width:22.22%;" | 8 | style="background:red; width:77.78%;" | 28 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
| style="width:50%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:green; width:50%;" | 19 | style="background:red; width:50%;" | 19 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Sha Tin District Council election result 2015}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 7
|gain = 2
|loss = 2
|net = 0
|seats % = 18.4
|votes % = 21.8
|votes = 33,980
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DABHK
|seats = 7
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = –1
|seats % = 15.8
|votes % = 18.0
|votes = 28,023
|plus/minus = –6.0
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = New People's Party–Civil Force
|seats = 8
|gain = 0
|loss = 5
|net = −5
|seats % = 21.1
|votes % = 17.1
|votes = 26,572
|plus/minus = −4.4
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DPHK
|seats = 7
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = +3
|seats % = 18.4
|votes % = 15.0
|votes = 23,311
|plus/minus = +4.2
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Neo Democrats
|seats = 5
|gain = 4
|loss = 0
|net = +4
|seats % = 13.2
|votes % = 8.5
|votes = 13,188
|plus/minus = +2.2
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (Hong Kong)
|seats = 1
|gain = +1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 2.6
|votes % = 3.8
|votes = 5,887
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = HKFTU
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 2.7
|votes = 4,194
|plus/minus = +1.6
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Power for Democracy
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 2.6
|votes % = 2.5
|votes = 3,938
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Sha Tin Community Network
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 2.6
|votes % = 2.4
|votes = 3,718
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Civic Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 2.1
|votes = 3,234
|plus/minus = –1.9
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = People Power (Hong Kong)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.0
|votes = 1,602
|plus/minus = –0.4
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = League of Social Democrats
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.9
|votes = 1,406
|plus/minus = +0.5
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = BPAHK
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 541
|plus/minus =
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2015/eng/results_hk.html Election Results - Overall Results]
{{Sha Tin District Council elections}}
{{Hong Kong local elections, 2015}}