2003 Tai Po District Council election

The 2003 Tai Po District Council election was held on 23 November 2003 to elect all 19 elected members to the 26-member District Council.[1]

2003 Tai Po District Council election

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19 (of the 26) seats to Tai Po District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.8%
  First party Second party
 
Party Democratic DAB
Last election 5 seats, 28.5% 4 seats, 19.6%
Seats before 5 4
Seats won 7 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease1
Popular vote 18,012 15,717
Percentage 31.5% 27.5%
Swing Increase3.0% Increase7.9%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party HKPA Frontier
Last election 1 seat, 4.8% Did not contest
Seats before 3 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 7,842 1,716
Percentage 13.7% 3.0%
Swing Increase8.9% N/A

Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

Overall election results edit

Before election:

6 13
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

9 10
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing
Tai Po Council election result 2003
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic 7 2 0 +2 36.8 31.5 18,012 +3.0
  DAB 3 1 2 −1 15.8 27.5 15,717 +7.9
  Independent 6 0 0 0 31.6 17.2 9,840
  HKPA 2 0 1 −1 10.5 13.7 7,842 −8.9
  Liberal 0 0 1 −1 0 7.0 4,013
  Frontier 1 1 0 +1 5.3 3.0 1,716

References edit

  1. ^ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.[permanent dead link]

External links edit