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Yan Lam (constituency)
Yan Lam (Chinese: 欣藍), formerly called Yan Yee, is one of the 35 constituencies in the Eastern District.
| Yan Lam | |
|---|---|
| 欣藍 | |
| Elected constituency for the Eastern District Council | |
Boundary of Yan Lamin Eastern District | |
| District | Eastern |
| Legislative Council constituency | Hong Kong Island East |
| Population | 16,073 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,990 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Eastern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat is currently held by Wong Kin-hing.
Yan Lam has estimated population of 16,073.[3]
Councillors represented edit
| Election | Member | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chu Wai-joe | Democratic | 51.27 | |
| 2007 | Albert Wong Kin-hing | Independent | 66.55 | |
| 2011 | 87.69 | |||
| 2015 | N/A | |||
| 2019 | Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king→Vacant[a] | Independent democrat | 52.18 | |
Election results edit
2010s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PfD | Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king | 3,982 | 52.18 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Wong Kin-hing | 3,543 | 46.43 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Windy Tan Yi-chun | 106 | 1.39 | ||
| Majority | 349 | 5.75 | |||
| Turnout | 7,642 | 76.50 | |||
| PfD gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | Uncontested | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | 3,620 | 87.69 | +21.14 | |
| Democratic | Cupid Leung Chun-kin | 508 | 12.31 | −21.14 | |
| Majority | 612 | 75.38 | |||
| Turnout | 4,128 | 47.59 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | +21.14 | |||
2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Albert Wong Kin-hing | 2,489 | 66.55 | ||
| Democratic | Chu Wai-joe | 1,251 | 33.45 | −17.82 | |
| Majority | 1,238 | 33.10 | |||
| Independent gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chu Wai-joe | 1,519 | 51.27 | ||
| Independent | Mak Wai-chee | 996 | 33.61 | ||
| Justice Union | Tsang Hong-sang | 448 | 15.12 | ||
| Majority | 523 | 17.66 | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
Notes edit
- ^ Resigned on 10 July 2021.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Results - Eastern". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
- ^ . Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.