New Territories North West (2021 constituency)
The New Territories North West geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Tuen Mun District and southern part of Yuen Long District in New Territories.[3]
| New Territories North West | |
|---|---|
| Geographical constituency for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
Boundary of New Territories North Westin Hong Kong | |
| District | Tuen Mun District Southern part of Yuen Long District |
| Region | New Territories |
| Population | 791,700[1] |
| Electorate | 468,752[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Number of members | Two |
| Member(s) | Holden Chow (DAB/NTAS) Michael Tien (Roundtable) |
| Created from | New Territories West (1998) |
History edit
The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing Tuen Mun District and the southern part of Yuen Long District (all District Council constituencies not covered by New Territories North) of the New Territories West used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1995 Legislative Council election in the late colonial period.
Returning members edit
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Holden Chow | DAB/NTAS | Michael Tien | Roundtable | ||
Election results edit
2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB (NTAS) | Holden Chow Ho-ding | 93,195 | 67.89 | ||
| Roundtable | Michael Tien Puk-sun | 40,009 | 29.15 | ||
| Third Side | Wong Chun-long | 4,066 | 2.96 | ||
| Total valid votes | 137,270 | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2,582 | ||||
| Turnout | 139,852 | 29.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 468,752 | ||||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
| Roundtable win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
- ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.