Lok Hong (constituency)

Lok Hong (Chinese: 樂康) is one of the 35 constituencies in the Eastern District, Hong Kong.

Lok Hong
Elected constituency
for the Eastern District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Lok Hong in Eastern District
DistrictEastern
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island East
Population12,685 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,595 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant
Created fromA Kung Ngam
Shau Kei Wan
Chai Wan West
Chai Wan Central

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Eastern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat was last held by Tsang Kin-shing of the LSD party since the 2019 election.

Lok Hong constituency is loosely based on the Shan Tsui Court, Neptune Terrace and Greenwood Terrace in Chai Wan with estimated population of 12,685.[3]

Councillors represented

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Tsang Kin-shing Democratic
1999 Chan Tat-keung DAB
2003 Tsang Kin-shing Independent
2006 LSD
2011 Li Chun-chau Independent
2019 Tsang Kin-shingVacant [lower-alpha 1] LSD

Election results

2010s

Eastern District Council Election, 2019: Lok Hong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LSD Tsang Kin-shing 3,563 56.00 +11.40
Nonpartisan Li Chun-chau 2,800 44.00 −10.30
Majority 763 12.00
Turnout 6,387 74.32
LSD gain from Independent Swing
Eastern District Council Election, 2015: Lok Hong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Li Chun-chau 2,396 54.3 +4.1
LSD Tsang Kin-shing 1,969 44.6 –4.4
Nonpartisan Lun Man-kit 48 1.1
Majority 427 9.7
Turnout 4,466 55.3
Independent hold Swing +4.3
Eastern District Council Election, 2011: Lok Hong[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Li Chun-chau 1,916 50.2
LSD Tsang Kin-shing 1,871 49.0 -7.8
Independent Lui Sin-yi 32 0.8
Independent gain from LSD Swing

2000s

Eastern District Council Election, 2007: Lok Hong[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LSD Tsang Kin-shing 1,912 56.8 -4.8
DAB Wong Ka-wai 1,454 43.2
LSD hold Swing
Eastern District Council Election, 2003: Lok Hong[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tsang Kin-shing 1,481 52.0 +7.1
Independent Judy Tong Kei-yuk 1,184 41.6
Independent Lai Pit-shing 182 6.4
Independent gain from DAB Swing

1990s

Eastern District Council Election, 1999: Lok Hong[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chan Tat-keung 1,271 54.8
Democratic Tsang Kin-shing 1,042 44.9 -19.5
DAB gain from Democratic Swing
Eastern District Board Election, 1994: Lok Hong[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tsang Kin-shing 1,195 64.4
Liberal Chung Siu-king 630 34.0
Democratic win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Resigned on 8 July 2021.

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. "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
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