2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election
| country = Hong Kong
| flag_image =
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2015 Kwai Tsing District Council election
| previous_year = 2015
| next_election = 2023 Kwai Tsing District Council election
| next_year = 2023
| seats_for_election = 31 (of the 32) seats to Kwai Tsing District Council
| majority_seats = 17
| election_date = 24 November 2019
| turnout = 70.9% {{increase}}22.3%
| image1 =
| party1 = Democratic Party (Hong Kong)
| last_election1 = 4 seats, 25.0%
| seats_before1 = 4
| seats1 = 12
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}8
| popular_vote1 = 46,503
| percentage1 = 21.3%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}3.7%
| image2 =
| party2 = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
| last_election2 = 8 seats, 24.7%
| seats_before2 = 8
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}5
| popular_vote2 = 45,309
| percentage2 = 20.8%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}3.9%
| image3 =
| party3 = Civic Party
| last_election3 = Did not contest
| seats_before3 = 0
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote3 = 14,449
| percentage3 = 6.6%
| swing3 = N/A
| image4 =
| party4 = Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre
| last_election4 = 5 seats, 13.8%
| seats_before4 = 2
| seats4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote4 = 12,663
| percentage4 = 5.8%
| swing4 = {{decrease}}8.0%
| image5 =
| party5 = Roundtable (Hong Kong)
| last_election5 = New party
| seats_before5 = 2
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}}2
| popular_vote5 = 6,758
| percentage5 = 3.1
| swing5 = N/A
| image6 =
| party6 = Tsing Yi People
| last_election6 = New party
| seats_before6 = 0
| seats6 = 1
| seat_change6 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote6 = 4,727
| percentage6 = 2.2%
| swing6 = N/A
| image7 =
| party7 = Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
| last_election7 = 3 seats, 8.5%
| seats_before7 = 3
| seats7 = 0
| seat_change7 = {{decrease}}3
| popular_vote7 = 15,738
| percentage7 = 7.2%
| swing7 = {{decrease}}1.3%
| image8 =
| party8 = BPAHK
| last_election8 = 3 seats, 7.7%
| seats_before8 = 3
| seats8 = 0
| seat_change8 = {{decrease}}3
| popular_vote8 = 9,990
| percentage8 = 4.6%
| swing8 = {{decrease}}3.1%
| map_image = Kwai Tsing District Council (2019).svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.
}}
The 2019 Kwai Tsing District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 31 elected members to the 32-member Kwai Tsing District Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/results_hk.html|title=Election Results - Overall Results|work=Electoral Affairs Commission}}
The pro-democrats scored a landslide victory in the 2019 election and regained the control of the council by taking 27 of the 31 elected seats. Notable defeated incumbent included legislator Alice Mak of FTU in Wai Ying.
Overall election results
Before election:
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:gold; width:31%;" | 9 | style="background:darkblue; width:69%;" | 20 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
Change in composition:
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:gold; width:84%;" | 27 | style="background:darkblue; width:16%;" | 5 |
| Pro-democracy
| Pro-Beijing |
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Kwai Tsing District Council election result 2019}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DPHK
|seats = 12
|gain = 8
|loss = 0
|net = +8
|seats % = 38.7
|votes % = 21.3
|votes = 46,503
|plus/minus = −3.7
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = DABHK
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 5
|net = −5
|seats % = 9.7
|votes % = 20.8
|votes = 45,309
|plus/minus = −3.9
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 3
|gain = 4
|loss = 4
|net = 0
|seats % = 9.7
|votes % = 15.3
|votes = 33,258
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Power for Democracy
|seats = 5
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 16.1
|votes % = 10.1
|votes = 21,989
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = HKFTU
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = −3
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 7.2
|votes = 15,738
|plus/minus = −1.3
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Civic Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = +3
|seats % = 9.7
|votes % = 6.6
|votes = 14,449
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre
|seats = 3
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 9.7
|votes % = 5.8
|votes = 12,663
|plus/minus = −8.0
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = BPAHK
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = −3
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 4.6
|votes = 9,990
|plus/minus = −3.1
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Roundtable (Hong Kong)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = −1
|seats % = 3.2
|votes % = 3.1
|votes = 6,758
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Tsing Yi People
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 3.2
|votes % = 2.2
|votes = 4,727
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.6
|votes = 3,417
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Civic Passion
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.5
|votes = 3,270
|plus/minus =
}}
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References
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External links
- [http://www.elections.gov.hk/dc2019/eng/results_hk.html Election Results - Overall Results]
{{Kwai Tsing District Council elections}}
{{Hong Kong local elections, 2019}}