Old Market & Serenity (constituency)
| Old Market & Serenity | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Tai Po District Council | |
 Boundary of Old Market & Serenity in Tai Po District | |
| District | Tai Po |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North East |
| Population | 17,381 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,996 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Lau Yung-wai (Independent) |
Old Market & Serenity is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tai Po District.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Tai Po District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by Lau Yung-wai.
Old Market & Serenity constituency is loosely based on private apartments in Tai Po Old Market and Serenity Park with estimated population of 15,455.[3]
Councillors represented
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Irene Luk Ngai-ling | Liberal | |
| 1999 | Wong Chun-wai | Democratic | |
| 2010 | Neo Democrats | ||
| 2011 | Cheung Kwok-wai | DAB | |
| 2015 | Lau Yung-wai | Independent democrat | |
Election results
[edit]2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. democrat | Lau Yung-wai | 5,383 | 69.97 | +13.88 | |
| NPP (Civil Force) | Lau Man-kit | 2,310 | 30.03 | ||
| Majority | 3,073 | 39.94 | |||
| Turnout | 7,719 | 77.26 | |||
| Ind. democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lau Yung-wai | 2,170 | 56.09 | ||
| DAB | Cheung Kwok-wai | 1,699 | 43.91 | −9.29 | |
| Majority | 471 | 12.17 | |||
| Turnout | 3,869 | 51.70 | +17.6 | ||
| Independent gain from DAB | 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 District Council Constituency Areas". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "2015 District Councils Election - Election Results (Tai Po)". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.