Wai King (constituency)
Wai King (Chinese: 維景), formerly Wai Do from 2007 to 2015, is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District.
| Wai King | |
|---|---|
| Elected Constituency for the Sai Kung District Council | |
 Boundary of Wai King in Sai Kung District | |
| District | Sai Kung |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories East |
| Population | 14,598 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 7,776 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Brandon Kenneth Yip (Independent) |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sai Kung District Council, with an election every four years.
Wai King constituency is loosely based on Ocean Shores in Tiu Keng Leng with estimated population of 14,598.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chan Kai-wai | Independent | |
| 2019 | Brandon Kenneth Yip | Nonpartisan | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brandon Kenneth Yip | 3,199 | 50.86 | ||
| Independent | Chan Kai-wai | 3,021 | 48.03 | ||
| Independent | Jack Wong Shing-kwong | 70 | 1.11 | ||
| Majority | 178 | 2.83 | |||
| Turnout | 6,303 | 81.06 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- "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 the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
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