2019 Southern District Council election

The 2019 Southern District Council election was held in Hong Kong on 24 November 2019 to elect all 17 members to the Southern District Council.[1]

2019 Southern District Council election
24 November 2019
All 17 seats to Southern District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.0% Increase20.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Democratic Civic Liberal
Last election 4 seats, 26.4% 0 seat, 6.1% 1 seat, 4.4%
Seats before 3 0 1
Seats won 7 1 1
Seat change Increase4 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 30,187 3,750 1,882
Percentage 28.1% 3.5% 1.8%
Swing Increase1.7% Decrease2.6% Decrease2.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party DAB NPP
Last election 2 seats, 14.9% 1 seat, 5.2%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 21,068 3,206
Percentage 19.6% 3.0%
Swing Increase4.7% Decrease2.2%
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The pro-democrats achieved the majority in the council in a historic landslide victory brought by the pro-democracy protests. Kelvin Lam Ho-por, a substitute for Joshua Wong who was disqualified from running, defeated Judy Chan Ka-pui of the New People's Party in South Horizons West.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓
5 12
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓
15 2
Pro-democracy PB
Southern District Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 9 5 7 −2 52.9 44.1 47,367
  Democratic 7 4 0 +4 41.2 28.1 30,187 +1.7
  DAB 0 0 2 −2 0.0 19.6 21,068 −2.9
  Civic 1 1 0 +1 5.9 3.5 3,750 –2.6
  NPP 0 0 1 −1 0.0 3.0 3,236 −2.2
  Liberal 1 0 0 0 5.9 1.8 1,882 −2.6

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