2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West

2016 Hong Kong legislative election in Kowloon West

4 September 2016 (2016-09-04)
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 1 Popular vote 52,541 49,745 38,183 Percentage 18.8% 17.8% 13.7% Swing 1.6% 3.0% 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 1 Popular vote 37,925 26,037 20,643 Percentage 11.6% 9.3% 7.4% Swing 4.8% 6.2% 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

Before election:

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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

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	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	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

Main article: Opinion polling for the Hong Kong legislative election, 2016 § Kowloon West

See also

• Legislative Council of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong legislative elections
• 2016 Hong Kong legislative election