Hong Kong local elections, 2007
Hong Kong local elections, 2007
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All Elected Constituencies 405 (of the 534) seats in all 18 Districts Councils |
Turnout |
38.83% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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CF |
Leader |
Tam Yiu-chung |
Albert Ho |
Lau Kong-wah |
Party |
DAB |
Democratic |
Civil Force |
Alliance |
Pro-Beijing |
Pro-democracy |
Pro-Beijing |
Leader's seat |
N/A |
Lok Tsui |
N/A |
Last election |
62 seats, 22.94% |
95 seats, 21.27% |
17 seats, 2.45% |
Seats won |
115 |
59 |
18 |
Seat change |
38 |
14 |
1 |
Popular vote |
292,916 |
175,054 |
30,880 |
Percentage |
25.73% |
15.38% |
2.71% |
Swing |
2.79% |
5.90% |
0.26% |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Frederick Fung |
James Tien |
Audrey Eu |
Party |
ADPL |
Liberal |
Civic |
Alliance |
Pro-democracy |
Pro-Beijing |
Pro-democracy |
Leader's seat |
Lai Kok |
N/A |
N/A |
Last election |
25 seats, 5.07% |
14 seats, 2.77% |
new party |
Seats won |
17 |
14 |
8 |
Seat change |
8 |
4 |
1 |
Popular vote |
52,386 |
50,026 |
48,837 |
Percentage |
4.60% |
4.39% |
4.29% |
Swing |
0.46% |
1.63% |
N/A |
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Map of the winning party by constituency |
The 2007 Hong Kong District Council elections were held on 18 November 2007. Elections were held to all 18 districts of Hong Kong, returned 405 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 534 councils member. The pan-democrats suffered a devastating loss in the election.
General outcome
Summary of the 18 November 2007 District Councils of Hong Kong election results
Political Affiliation |
Popular vote |
% |
% +/− |
Standing |
Elected |
+/− |
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Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong |
292,916 | 25.73 | +2.79 | 178 | 115 | +38 |
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Liberal Party |
50,026 | 4.39 | +1.63 | 55 | 14 | +4 |
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Civil Force |
30,880 | 2.71 | +0.27 | 20 | 18 | +1 |
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New Century Forum |
14,731 | 1.29 | +1.21 | 10 | 6 | +6 |
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Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions |
4,208 | 0.37 | +0.11 | 3 | 1 | +1 |
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Tseung Kwan O Residents' Association |
1,922 | 0.17 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
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Tin Shui Wai Women Association |
1,457 | 0.13 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
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Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions |
1,339 | 0.12 | +0.12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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New Territories General Chamber of Commerce |
818 | 0.07 | - | 1 | 0 | - |
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Hong Kong Civic Association |
375 | 0.03 | - | 4 | 0 | - |
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Independents |
212,457 | 18.66 | - | 154 | 114 | - |
Total for pro-Beijing camp | 614,621 | 53.98 | +7.38 | 430 | 273 | - |
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Democratic Party |
175,054 | 15.38 | -5.90 | 110 | 59 | -14 |
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Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood |
52,386 | 4.60 | -0.46 | 37 | 17 | -8 |
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Civic Party |
48,837 | 4.29 | - | 41 | 8 | +1 |
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League of Social Democrats |
28,601 | 2.51 | - | 29 | 6 | -6 |
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Frontier |
18,203 | 1.60 | -0.81 | 15 | 3 | -3 |
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Neighbourhood and Workers Service Centre |
12,565 | 1.10 | -0.24 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
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Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance |
9,530 | 0.84 | +0.04 | 11 | 1 | -2 |
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Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions |
2,273 | 0.20 | -0.18 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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Civic Act-up |
991 | 0.09 | -0.40 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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Individuals |
60,510 | 5.31 | - | 44 | 10 | - |
Total for Democratic Coalition for DC Election | 409,573 | 35.97 | - | 296 | 108 | - |
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Independent democrats and others |
36,208 | 3.18 | - | 39 | 19 | - |
Total for pro-democracy camp | 445,781 | 39.15 | -5.51 | 335 | 127 | - |
Independent and others |
78,133 | 6.86 | -2.21 | 142 | 5 | - |
Total (turnout 38.83%) |
1,138,358 |
100.0 |
- |
907 |
405 |
+5 |
Note 1: The total seats of the District Councils are 534 including 27 ex-officio members (Rural Committee Chairmen in the New Territories), and 102 members appointed members by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Note 2: Candidates ran under both DAB and FTU banners were all counted as DAB in this chart.
Results by district
Council |
Previous control |
Previous party |
Camp control |
Largest party |
DAB | DP | CF | ADPL | Lib | Civ | Others |
Central and Western |
Pro-democracy |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
3 |
6 |
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1 |
1 |
4 |
Wan Chai |
Pro-democracy |
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Civic Act-up |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
2 |
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9 |
Eastern |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
14 |
3 |
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2 |
2 |
16 |
Southern |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
1 |
3 |
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1 |
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12 |
Yau Tsim Mong |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
7 |
1 |
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8 |
Sham Shui Po |
Pro-democracy |
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ADPL |
No Overall Control |
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ADPL |
3 |
2 |
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10 |
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6 |
Kowloon City |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
6 |
2 |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
Wong Tai Sin |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
8 |
3 |
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2 |
1 |
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11 |
Kwun Tong |
Pro-Democracy |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
9 |
3 |
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22 |
Tsuen Wan |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
2 |
8 |
Tuen Mun |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
11 |
7 |
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2 |
1 |
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18 |
Yuen Long |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
7 |
2 |
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3 |
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16 |
North |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
9 |
4 |
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3 |
Tai Po |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
7 |
4 |
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8 |
Sai Kung |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
9 |
4 |
3 |
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7 |
Sha Tin |
Pro-Beijing |
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Civil Force |
Pro-Beijing |
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Civil Force |
8 |
3 |
15 |
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1 |
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9 |
Kwai Tsing |
Pro-democracy |
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Democratic |
Pro-Beijing |
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Democratic |
5 |
9 |
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1 |
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13 |
Islands |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
Pro-Beijing |
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DAB |
4 |
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2 |
4 |
Aftermath
In December 2007, Donald Tsang named 27 government-appointed Council members.[1]
- thirteen members of the Liberal Party
- eleven members of the DAB
- three members from the Federation of Trade Unions
Tsang was criticised for not appointing a single member of the pan-democrats.[1]
Footnotes