2015 Eastern District Council election

The 2015 Eastern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 35 members to the Eastern District Council.[1]

2015 Eastern District Council election
22 November 2015
All 35 seats to Eastern District Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DAB FTU Civic
Last election 16 seats, 13.3% 1 seat, 3.1% 3 seats, 8.2%
Seats before 13 6 3
Seats won 10 6 4
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 16,722 11,190 11,007
Percentage 15.3% 10.2% 10.1%
Swing 2.0% 6.9% 1.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Democratic Liberal Labour
Last election 2 seats, 12.5% 2 seats, 1.6% New party
Seats before 2 3 0
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 9,106 4,390 6,642
Percentage 8.3% 4.0% 6.1%
Swing 4.2% 2.4% N/A
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The most surprising result was Chui Chi-kin, an "umbrella soldier" inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests almost unknown to the public before he was elected, beat DAB legislator Christopher Chung Shu-kun with 2,017 votes against Chung's 1,829 votes in Yue Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
5 1 31
PD I. Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
10 25
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Eastern District Council election result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 10 5 1 +4 28.6 36.8 40,224
  DAB 10 0 3 –3 28.6 15.3 16,722 −2.0
  FTU 6 0 0 0 17.1 10.2 11,190 +7.1
  Civic 4 1 0 +1 11.4 10.1 11,007 +1.9
  Democratic 2 0 0 0 5.7 8.3 9,106 −4.2
  NPP 0 0 2 –2 0 6.3 6,844 +1.7
  Labour 1 1 0 +1 2.9 6.1 6,642
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 5.7 4.0 4,390 +2.4
  LSD 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 1,969 –6.8
  People Power 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1,229

References
  1. "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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