New Territories North (2021 constituency)
| New Territories North | |
|---|---|
| Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
Constituency.svg) Boundary of New Territories North in Hong Kong | |
| District | North District Northern part of Yuen Long District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Population | 694,200[1] |
| Electorate | 431,604[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Number of members | Two |
| Member(s) | Lau Kwok-fan (DAB) Gary Zhang (NPHK) |
| Created from | New Territories East (1998) New Territories West (1998) |
The New Territories North geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers North District and northern part of Yuen Long District in New Territories.[3]
History
[edit]The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the North District of the New Territories East and northern part of Yuen Long District (Ha Tsuen, Ping Shan Central, Shing Yan, Tin Yiu, Tin Shing, Tsz Yau, Yiu Yau, Kingswood South, Shui Oi, Shui Wah, Chung Wah, Chung Pak, Kingswood North, Yuet Yan, Ching King, Fu Yan, Yat Chak, Tin Heng, Wang Yat, Ping Shan North, Fairview Park, San Tin) of the New Territories West constituency used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the 1995 constituency a similar boundary.
Returning members
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lau Kwok-fan | DAB | Gary Zhang | New Prospect | ||
Election results
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Lau Kwok-fan | 70,584 | 58.38 | ||
| New Prospect | Gary Zhang Xinyu | 28,986 | 23.97 | ||
| Independent | Shum Ho-kit | 17,839 | 14.75 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Judy Tzeng Li-wen | 3,498 | 2.89 | ||
| Total valid votes | 120,907 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,348 | ||||
| Turnout | 123,255 | 28.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 431,604 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
| New Prospect win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
- ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.