Castle Road (constituency)

Castle Road
Elected Constituency
for the Central & Western District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Castle Road in Central & Western District
Region Central & Western District
Electorate 6,831[1]
Current constituency
Created 1994
Number of members One
Member(s) Cheng Lai-king (Democratic)
Created from Mid Levels East
Mid Levels West

Castle Road is one of the 15 constituencies of the Central and Western District Council.

The seat elects one member of the council every four years. The seat has been held by Cheng Lai-king of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong since its creation in 1994.

The boundary loosely covers the Mid-levels area with estimated population of 18,913.[2]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Cheng Lai-king Democratic Party

Election results

2010s

Central & Western Council Election, 2015: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,457 52.6 –6.8
Liberal Ng lung-fei 1,311 47.4
Majority 146 5.2 –13.6
Turnout 2,805 41.0
Democratic hold Swing
Central & Western Council Election, 2011: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,291 59.4 -12.5
Independent Pak Fu-hung 881 40.6 N/A
Majority 410 18.8 -25.0
Democratic hold Swing

2000s

Central & Western Council Election, 2007: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,388 71.9 -1.7
New Forum Welson Wu Wing-kuen 543 28.1 N/A
Majority 845 43.8 -3.4
Democratic hold Swing
Central & Western Council Election, 2003: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,625 73.6 +2.0
Independent Chong Wai-por 584 26.4 N/A
Majority 1,041 47.2 +4.0
Democratic hold Swing

1990s

Central & Western Council Election, 1999: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,014 71.6 +5.1
DAB So Lai-sin 402 28.4 N/A
Majority 612 43.2 +10.2
Democratic hold Swing
Central & Western Council Election, 1994: Castle Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Cheng Lai-king 1,058 66.5 N/A
DAB So Lai-sin 532 33.5 N/A
Majority 526 30.0 N/A
Democratic win (new seat)

Citations

  1. ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Election Brief". Hong Kong Government. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.

References

  • 2011 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
  • 2007 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
  • 2003 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
  • 1999 District Council Election Results (Central & Western)
  • Louie, K. S.; Shum, K. C. (1995). Electoral Facts in Hong Kong: 1982-1994. Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies. ISBN 962-441-519-6.
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