Wan Shing (constituency)

Wan Shing (Chinese: 雲城) is one of the 38 constituencies in the Sha Tin District in Hong Kong.

Wan Shing
Elected Constituency
for the Sha Tin District Council
Boundary of Wan Shing in Sha Tin District
DistrictSha Tin
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories East
Population20,104 (2019)[1]
Electorate9,229 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2015
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Cheung Hing-wa (Neo Democrats)
Created fromLower Shing Mun

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sha Tin District Council, with an election every four years.

Wan Shing constituency is loosely based on part of the Holford Gardens, Festival City and Carado Garden in Tai Wai with an estimated population of 20,104.[3]

The Chinese name of the constituency, 雲城, is based on the Chinese names of Carado Garden (雲疊花園) and Festival City (名城).

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
2015 Ho Hau-cheung NPP/CF
2019 Cheung Hing-wa Neo Democrats

Election results

2010s
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2019: Wan Shing
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Neo Democrats Cheung Hing-wa 3,869 56.68
Civil Force (NPP) Law Kin-kan 2,745 40.21 −11.09
2047 HK Monitor Cheung Tak-wing 212 3.11
Majority 1,124 16.47
Turnout 6,843 74.15
Neo Democrats hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2015: Wan Shing
Party Candidate Votes % ±
NPP (Civil Force) Ho Hau-cheung 1,989 51.3
Ind. democrat Wong Leung-hi 962 24.8
Nonpartisan Cheung Tak-wing 927 23.9
Majority 1,027 6.5
Turnout 3,911 44.2
NPP win (new seat)

References
  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
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