Yuen Long Centre (constituency)
| Yuen Long Centre | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
 Boundary of Yuen Long Centre in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North West |
| Population | 15,542 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 6,741 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
Yuen Long Centre (Chinese: 元朗中心) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. This constituency was named "Tai Kiu" before 2007 District Council election.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Yuen Long Centre constituency is loosely based on Chek Wing Court, Cheong Yu Building, Chun Chu House, Fook On Building, Ho Shun Fuk Building, Hop Yick Plaza, Kui Fat Building, Kwong Wah Centre and Opulence Height in Yuen Long with estimated population of 15,542.[3]
Councillors represented
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lo Yuk-fun | DAB | |
| 2003 | Tse Hoi-chau | YLTSWDA | |
| 2007 | Siu Long-ming | DAB | |
| 2019 | Shek King-ching→Vacant | Democratic Alliance | |
Election results
[edit]2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | Shek King-ching | 2,637 | 59.47 | +20.09 | |
| DAB | Siu Long-ming | 1,797 | 40.53 | −20.09 | |
| Majority | 840 | 18.94 | |||
| Turnout | 4,446 | 66.00 | +29.44 | ||
| Democratic Alliance gain from DAB | Swing | +20.09 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Siu Long-ming | 1,615 | 60.62 | –11.04 | |
| Democratic Alliance | Lam Ting-wai | 1,049 | 39.38 | N/a | |
| Majority | 566 | 21.24 | |||
| Turnout | 2,661 | 36.56 | |||
| DAB hold | Swing | N/a | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Siu Long-ming | 1,912 | 71.66 | ||
| People Power | Hui Chiu-fan | 756 | 28.34 | N/a | |
| Majority | 1,156 | 43.33 | |||
| DAB hold | Swing | N/a | |||
2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Siu Long-ming | 1,132 | 42.67 | ||
| Democratic Alliance | Mak Wing-kwong, Anthony | 892 | 33.62 | ||
| Liberal | Wong Man-kin, Ken | 629 | 23.71 | ||
| Majority | 240 | 9.05 | |||
| DAB gain from Democratic Alliance | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | Tse Hoi-chau | 1,489 | 59.46 | ||
| DAB | Lo Yuk-fun | 1,015 | 40.54 | ||
| Majority | 474 | 18.92 | |||
| Democratic Alliance gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Lo Yuk-fun | 1,483 | 59.42 | ||
| 123DA | Tse Hoi-chau | 1,013 | 40.58 | ||
| Majority | 470 | 18.84 | |||
| DAB hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- ^ "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Election Results – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Election Results – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Election Results – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Results of the 1999 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.