2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West

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2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West

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All 6 Kowloon West seats to the Legislative Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ann Chiang Priscilla Leung Lau Siu-lai
Party DAB BPA Democracy Groundwork
Alliance Pro-Beijing Pro-Beijing N/A
Last election 1 seat, 20.4% 1 seat, 14.9% New party
Seats before 1 1 0
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Increase1
Popular vote 52,541 49,745 38,183
Percentage 18.8% 17.8% 13.7%
Swing Decrease1.6% Increase3.0% N/A

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Claudia Mo Helena Wong Yau Wai-ching
Party Civic Democratic Youngspiration
Alliance Pan-democracy Pan-democracy ALLinHK
Last election 1 seat, 16.3% 1 seat, 15.5% New party
Seats before 1 1 0
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Increase1
Popular vote 37,925 26,037 20,643
Percentage 11.6% 9.3% 7.4%
Swing Decrease4.8% Decrease6.2% N/A

Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

These are the Kowloon West results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election. The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 6 seats in Kowloon West where consisted of Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po District and Kowloon City District were contested, one extra than the previous election due to the increase of the population. Four of the five incumbents were returned to the legislature with radical democrat Wong Yuk-man lost to the newcomer Yau Wai-ching of radical localist group Youngspiration, who beat Wong by 424 votes. The extra seat was won by college lecturer Lau Siu-lai who advocated for "self-determination". All six winners were women.

Overall results[edit]

Before election:

3 2
Anti-establishment Pro-establishment

Change in composition:

4 2
Anti-establishment Pro-establishment
Party Seats Seats
change
Contesting
list(s)
Votes % %
change
DAB 1 0 1 52,541 18.8 –1.6
BPA/KWND 1 0 1 49,745 17.8 +3.0
Politihk SS 0 0 1 938 0.3 N/A
Pro-Beijing camp 2 0 3 103,224 37.0 +0.1
Civic 1 0 1 32,323 11.6 –4.8
Democratic 1 0 1 26,037 9.3 –6.2
ADPL 0 0 1 15,383 5.5 −7.7
LSD 0 0 1 6,811 2.4 N/A
Pioneer of Victoria Park 0 0 1 680 0.2 N/A
Independent 0 0 2 1,508 0.5 N/A
Pro-democracy camp 2 0 7 82,742 29.4 −33.3
Democracy Groundwork 1 +1 1 38,183 13.7 N/A
Youngspiration 1 +1 1 20,643 7.4 N/A
PPI 0 –1 1 20,219 7.3 −9.4
HKLP 0 0 1 399 0.1 N/A
Localist groups 2 +1 4 79,444 28.5
Third Side 0 0 1 13,461 4.8 N/A
Turnout: 278,871 58.1 +4.2

Candidates list[edit]

Vote share

  DAB (18.84%)
  BPA (17.84%)
  DG (13.69%)
  Civic (11.59%)
  Democratic (9.34%)
  Youngspiration (7.40%)
  PPI (7.25%)
  ADPL (5.52%)
  Third Side (4.83%)
  LSD (2.44%)
  Politihk SS (0.34%)
  PVP (0.24%)
  HKLP (0.14%)
  Other (0.53999999999999%)
Legislative Election 2016: Kowloon West
List Candidates Votes % ±
DAB Ann Chiang Lai-wan
Chris Ip Ngo-tung, Chan Wai-ming, Sin Tin-hung, Cheung Tak-wai
52,541 18.84
(16.67+2.17)
–1.57
BPA (KWND) Leung Mei-fun
Leung Man-kwong, Cho Wui-hung, Kacee Ting Wong, Leung Yuen-ting, Chan Kwok-wai
49,745 17.84
(16.67+1.17)
+2.95
Democracy Groundwork Lau Siu-lai 38,183 13.69 N/A
Civic Claudia Mo Man-ching
Joshua Li Chun-hei
32,323 11.59 –4.75
Democratic Wong Pik-wan
Yuen Hoi-man, Joshua Fung Man-tao, Chau Man-fong
26,037 9.34 –6.18
Youngspiration Yau Wai-ching 20,643 7.40 N/A
PPI Wong Yuk-man, Ma Yu-sang 20,219 7.25 –9.37
ADPL Tam Kwok-kiu, Yeung Yuk, Wong Wing-kit 15,383 5.52 –7.68
Third Side Tik Chi-yuen, Wong Chun-long, Pang Yi-ting, Chen Lihong 13,461 4.83 N/A
LSD Avery Ng Man-yuen 6,811 2.44 N/A
Politihk SS Kwan San-wai, Ko Chi-keung 938 0.34 N/A
Nonpartisan Augustine Lee Wing-hon, Foo Wai-lok 874 0.31 N/A
Pioneer of Victoria Park Chu Siu-hung 680 0.24 N/A
Independent Lam Yi-lai, Au Wing-ho 634 0.23 –0.14
HKLP Jonathan Ho Chi-kwong 399 0.14 N/A
Total valid votes 278,871 100.00
Rejected ballots 4,883
Turnout 283,754 58.13 +4.24
Registered electors 488,129

Opinion polling[edit]

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