Kowloon West New Dynamic

Kowloon West New Dynamic
西九新動力
Chairperson Priscilla Leung
Founded 16 March 2008 (2008-03-16)
Headquarters Capital Commercial
Building, 448
Shanghai Street,
Mongkok, Kowloon
Political position Centre-right
Regional affiliation Pro-Beijing camp
Colors Green
Legislative Council
1 / 70
District Councils
7 / 458
Website
www.kowloonwest.hk
Kowloon West New Dynamic
Traditional Chinese 西九新動力
Politics and government
of Hong Kong
Foreign relations
Related topics Hong Kong portal

Kowloon West New Dynamic is a district-based pro-Beijing political group in Hong Kong. It was founded by a group of local politicians in the Kowloon West area on 16 March 2008.[1] The main focus of party is to improve quality of life in the districts within the area which including Sham Shui Po District, Kowloon City District, and Yau Tsim Mong District. Priscilla Leung is the current chairman.The party currently holds 7 seats in the District Council of Hong Kong and 1 seat in Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

It played a instrumental role in getting its chairman Priscilla Leung winning a seat in Kowloon West in the 2008 Legislative Council election. After its chairman Priscilla Leung joined the pro-business parliamentary group Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) in October 2012, the Kowloon West New Dynamic became a subordinate group of the BPA.

Performance in elections

Legislative Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
GC
seats
FC
seats
Total seats +/− Position
2012 34,548Steady 1.91Steady 1 0
1 / 70
0Steady 10thSteady

District Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes
% of
popular votes
Total
elected seats
+/−
2015 23,131Steady 1.60Steady
7 / 431
1Decrease

References

  1. 西九新動力致力打造新西九 [Kowloon West New Dynamic is committed to build a new West Kowloon]. Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). Mar 17, 2008.


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