Yan Lam (constituency)
| Yan Lam | |
|---|---|
| 欣藍 | |
| Elected constituency for the Eastern District Council | |
 Boundary of Yan Lam in Eastern District | |
| District | Eastern |
| Legislative Council constituency | Hong Kong Island East |
| Population | 16,073 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,990 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
Yan Lam (Chinese: 欣藍), formerly called Yan Yee, is one of the 35 constituencies in the Eastern District.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Eastern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat is currently held by Wong Kin-hing.
Yan Lam has estimated population of 16,073.[3]
Councillors represented
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chu Wai-joe | Democratic | 51.27 | |
| 2007 | Albert Wong Kin-hing | Independent | 66.55 | |
| 2011 | 87.69 | |||
| 2015 | N/A | |||
| 2019 | Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king→Vacant[a] | Independent democrat | 52.18 | |
Election results
[edit]2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PfD | Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king | 3,982 | 52.18 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Wong Kin-hing | 3,543 | 46.43 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Windy Tan Yi-chun | 106 | 1.39 | ||
| Majority | 349 | 5.75 | |||
| Turnout | 7,642 | 76.50 | |||
| PfD gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | Uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | 3,620 | 87.69 | +21.14 | |
| Democratic | Cupid Leung Chun-kin | 508 | 12.31 | −21.14 | |
| Majority | 612 | 75.38 | |||
| Turnout | 4,128 | 47.59 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | +21.14 | |||
2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | 2,489 | 66.55 | ||
| Democratic | Chu Wai-joe | 1,251 | 33.45 | −17.82 | |
| Majority | 1,238 | 33.10 | |||
| Independent gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chu Wai-joe | 1,519 | 51.27 | ||
| Independent | Mak Wai-chee | 996 | 33.61 | ||
| Justice Union | Tsang Hong-sang | 448 | 15.12 | ||
| Majority | 523 | 17.66 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Resigned on 10 July 2021.
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 - Eastern". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Election Results - Eastern". Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.