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Hong Kong district council election

Hong Kong district council election
Hong Kong’s district council election was held on November 24, 2019. The opposition bloc won 392 out of 452 seats, while their pro-establishment rivals took the remaining 60.
A woman walks past a poster for Hong Kong’s 2025 Legislative Council election, at the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier, on November 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

As I see it | Hong Kong needs a new breed of lawmaker to steer its future course

Legislators must combine an international perspective with an understanding of the city’s social and political realities.

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Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?

Hong Kong politics

97% turnout for Hong Kong committee by-election despite T3 typhoon signal

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Legco poll to debut use of electronic vote counting for trade seats

Lawmakers call for greater use of technology to make casting ballots more convenient and improve turnout.

The city’s two major polls since Beijing’s “patriots-only” electoral reforms in 2021 have seen reduced turnout rates. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong district councillor with traffic offence record facing investigation

Kenneth Yip, an appointed member of Tuen Mun District Council, had driving licence suspended earlier this year.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party a step closer to disbanding, final vote soon

Members vote to authorise leadership to go ahead with plan, as chairman declines to respond to reports of political pressure.

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Hong Kong lawmakers concerned over 52% rise in spending for coming election

Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang defends additional resources while lawmakers question whether they will guarantee high voter turnout.

Spending for this year’s Legco election will increase by 52 per cent compared with 2021. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong minister defends district councillors who didn’t speak at 2024 meetings

Home and youth affairs minister Alice Mak says duplicating views or ‘speaking for the sake of speaking’ would be ‘meaningless’.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to hold next Legislative Council election on December 7

City leader John Lee hopes second Legco poll under ‘patriots-only’ electoral overhaul will be conducted in a ‘fair, just and honest manner’.

Hong Kong politics

How Hong Kong’s Democratic Party lost relevance after the national security law

From being largest opposition party, it can now barely raise funds as it struggles to stay relevant in post-national security law era, leaders admit.

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Members of the Democratic Party celebrate Legco election success in 1998. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to hold meeting to discuss possible disbandment

Discussion will be held on Thursday, with final decision to only be announced once it goes through party’s general assembly.

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Party chairman Lo Kin-hei at a press conference convened on Wednesday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong district councillor fined HK$1,000 for property tax form failure

Sky Li, 43, admits he failed to file a property tax return in the 2021-22 financial year.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party re-elects chairman Lo Kin-hei

‘Too early’ to say whether opposition party will run in next year’s Legislative Council election, according to Lo.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party hosts banquet after several forced cancellations

Police officers appear at opposition party’s 30th anniversary celebrations, but leave without making any arrests.

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The Democratic Party held the anniversary dinner at two separate venues on Saturday evening. Photo: Jeffie Lam
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong may add more voting sites near border for mainland-based residents

But constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says authorities have no plans to revise voting laws to allow Hongkongers to vote outside city.

Voters at a polling booth in Sheung Shui for last year’s district council election. Photo: Elson LI
Hong Kong politics

First Hong Kong district poll after overhaul cost taxpayers HK$1.2 billion

With record-low election turnout of 27.59 per cent, government spent an average of HK$102 on publicity for each vote in December 10 poll.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong is ready to have one person, one vote for chief executive

One way to help Hong Kong endure and thrive in this era of uncertainty is to further reform elections and have universal suffrage in voting for chief executive. Doing so would give the government broader representation, a stronger mandate and the ability to enact measures hindered by entrenched interest groups.

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All 470 Hong Kong district councillors appointed to 3 neighbourhood committees

Government appoints 2,999 members to three committees across 18 districts, 466 more than last term.

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Votes are counted for the district council election last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong politics

Many Hong Kong district councillors struggling to secure offices as deadline looms

Some councillors point to high rental prices as biggest challenge, especially in constituencies located in commercial districts or private housing estates.

Hong Kong politics

Xia urges Hong Kong district councillors to act as bridge for public, officials

Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, also joined city leader John Lee for dim sum breakfast to discuss municipal-level administration.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong district councillors juggle demands of serving enlarged wards

Subsidies don’t stretch far enough to cover rents, assistants’ pay and other expenses, councillors say.

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Tuen Mun district councillor Ken Fung at his office. He began his four-year term on January 1. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong politics

Overloaded server caused system crash during Hong Kong’s district council poll

Electoral Affairs Commission also reveals that more than 2,000 voters not included in turnout rate, but says final results not affected.

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A ballot box is emptied at a polling station in San Po Kong early on December 11 last year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman given suspended jail term for call to invalidate election ballots

Yeung Sze-wing, 51, sentenced to two months in jail but term is suspended for two years owing to guilty plea and ‘other mitigating factors’.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong printed 1.5 million posters, leaflets for district council election

Authorities offer breakdown of promotion drive for first ‘patriots-only’ district council poll last month, which drew record-low turnout, but stop short of revealing total price tag.

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Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Cow or bull dung, one’s garden will still grow. Maybe elections are the same

It makes no difference whether one uses cow or bull dung on the plants in one’s garden – it will still grow. Perhaps the same applies to Hong Kong District Council election candidates.

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A Hong Kong government poster promotes the recent District Council elections. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Can proposed district fairs in Hong Kong convince people to spend?

Only two of 18 district councils are proposing events with local flair and experts warn weak desire to spend and overlapping schedules may cause parties to fizzle out.

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The Temple Street night market has recently been overhauled in a bid to lure more people. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong politics

District council seeks community version of ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign

Planned ‘Night Vibes Tsim Sha Tsui’ campaign involves street performances, lighting decorations and activities to boost consumption.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong district councillors must back city’s own national security law: Lee

470 councillors swear oath of allegiance under supervision of home affairs chief Alice Mak.

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