2016 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories West

2016 Hong Kong legislative election in New Territories West

4 September 2016 (2016-09-04)
All 9 New Territories West seats to the Legislative Council
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ben Chan & Leung Che-cheung Eddie Chu Michael Tien Party DAB Independent NPP Alliance Pro-Beijing N/A Pro-Beijing Last election 2 seats, 22.8% No seat 1 seat, 7.6% Seats before 3 0 1 Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 108,863 84,121 70,646 Percentage 18.0% 13.9% 11.7% Swing 4.8% N/A 4.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Cheng Chung-tai Alice Mak Kwok Ka-ki Party Civic Passion FTU Civic Alliance CP–PPI–HKRO Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy Last election New party 1 seat, 7.1% 1 seat, 14.5% Seats before 0 1 1 Seats won 1 1 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 54,496 49,680 42,334 Percentage 9.0% 8.2% 7.0% Swing N/A 1.2% 7.5%   Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party   Leader Andrew Wan Junius Ho Lee Cheuk-yan Party Democratic Independent Labour Alliance Pan-democracy Pro-Beijing Pan-democracy Last election 0 seat, 11.8% 0 seat, 2.2% 1 seat, 8.2% Seats before 0 0 1 Seats won 1 1 0 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 41,704 35,657 35,657 Percentage 6.9% 5.9% 5.0% Swing 4.9% 3.7% 3.2%
Party with most votes in each District Council Constituency.

These are the New Territories West results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election. The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 9 seats in New Territories West, which consists of Tsuen Wan District, Tuen Mun District, Yuen Long District, Kwai Tsing District and Islands District, were contested. Veteran social activist Eddie Chu received the highest votes of 84,121, 14 per cent of the vote share, in all geographical constituencies. The Democratic Party retook one seat after it was ousted in the previous election with newcomer Andrew Wan, while independent lawyer Junius Ho who was backed by the Liaison Office won the last seat by defeating pro-democracy heavyweight Labour Party's Lee Cheuk-yan. Localist group Civic Passion's Cheng Chung-tai also won the only seat for the CP–PPI–HKRO electoral alliance.

Overall results

Before election:

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4	5
Anti-establishment	Pro-establishment

Change in composition:

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4	5
Anti-establishment	Pro-establishment

Party			Seats	Seats change	Contesting list(s)	Votes	%	% change
		DAB	2	–1	2	108,863	18.0	−4.8
		NPP	1	0	1	70,646	11.7	+4.1
		FTU	1	0	1	49,680	8.2	+1.2
		Liberal	0	0	1	1,469	0.2	N/A
		Politihk SS	0	0	1	604	0.1	N/A
		Independent	1	+1	2	36,467	6.0	N/A
Pro-Beijing camp			5	0	8	267,769	44.4	+1.4
		Civic	1	0	1	42,334	7.0	–7.5
		Democratic	1	+1	1	41,704	6.9	−4.9
		Labour	0	–1	1	30,149	5.0	−3.2
		LSD/PP	0	–1	1	28,529	4.7	–6.0
		NWSC	0	–1	1	20,974	3.5	−5.3
		ADPL	0	0	1	17,872	3.0	N/A
		Independent	0	0	1	2,408	0.4	N/A
Pro-democracy camp			2	–2	7	183,970	30.5	−14.1
		Civic Passion	1	+1	1	54,496	9.0	N/A
		Youngspiration	0	0	1	9,928	1.7	N/A
		Christians to the World	0	0	1	812	0.1	N/A
		Independent	1	+1	1	84,121	14.0	N/A
Localist groups			2	+2	4	149,357	24.8
		Independent	0	0	1	2,390	0.4	N/A
Turnout:						603,446	56.4	+5.1

Candidates list

Vote share

  DAB (18.04%)

  NPP (11.71%)

  Civic Passion (9.03%)

  FTU (8.23%)

  Civic (7.02%)

  Democratic (6.91%)

  Labour (5.00%)

  LSD/PP (4.73%)

  NWSC (3.48%)

  ADPL (3.36%)

  Youngspiration (1.65%)

  Liberal (0.24%)

  Christians to the World (0.14%)

  Politihk SS (0.14%)

  Other (20.32%)

Legislative Election 2016: New Territories West
List		Candidates	Votes	Of total (%)	± from prev.
	Nonpartisan	Eddie Chu Hoi-dick	84,121	13.94 (11.11+2.83)	N/A
	NPP	Michael Tien Puk-sun Wilson Wong Wai-shun, So Ka-man, Tsui Hiu-kit, Kam Man-fung, Cheng Chit-pun, Sammi Fu Hiu-lam	70,646	11.71 (11.11+0.60)	–4.13
	DAB	Chan Han-pan Kwok Fu-ying, Lai Sai-lung, Leung Kar-ming, Chan Chun-chung, Lui Dik-ming, Pau Ming-hong	58,673	9.72	+2.39
	Civic Passion	Cheng Chung-tai Cheung Yiu-sum	54,496	9.03	N/A
	DAB (NTAS)	Leung Che-cheung Liu Kin, Ken Wong Hon-kuen, Yip Man-pan, Chiu Kwan-siu, Lai Ka-man	50,190	8.32	–0.40
	FTU	Alice Mak Mei-kuen Yiu Kwok-wai, Kot Siu-yuen, Fung Pui-yin, Lau Chin-pang	49,680	8.23	+1.16
	Civic	Kwok Ka-ki Sin Ho-fai	42,334	7.02	–7.46
	Democratic	Andrew Wan Siu-kin Ho Chun-yan, Lee Wing-tat, Catherine Wong Lai-sheung, Lam Siu-fai	41,704	6.91	–4.86
	Independent	Ho Kwan-yiu	35,657	5.91	+3.74
	Labour	Lee Cheuk-yan, Chiu Yan-loy	30,149	5.00	–3.22
	LSD (People Power)	Wong Ho-ming, Albert Chan Wai-yip	28,529	4.73	–6.03
	NWSC	Wong Yun-tat, Leung Ching-shan, Rayman Chow Wai-hung	20,974	3.48	–5.30
	ADPL	Frederick Fung Kin-kee	17,872	2.96	N/A
	Youngspiration (TSWNF)	Wong Chun-kit, Wong Pak-yu	9,928	1.65	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Tong Wing-chi	2,408	0.40	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Clarice Cheung Wai-ching	2,390	0.40	N/A
	Liberal	Chow Wing-kan	1,469	0.24	N/A
	Christians to the World	Hendrick Lui Chi-hang	812	0.13	N/A
	Nonpartisan	Kwong Koon-wan	810	0.13	N/A
	Politihk SS	Ko Chi-fai, Innes Tang Tak-shing	604	0.10	N/A
Total valid votes			603,446	100
Rejected ballots			9,624
Turnout			613,070	56.43	+5.14
Registered electors			1,086,515

Opinion polling

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

See also

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