Old Market & Serenity is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tai Po District.
| Old Market & Serenity | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Tai Po District Council | |
 Boundary of Old Market & Serenityin Tai Po District | |
| District | Tai Po |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North East |
| Population | 17,381 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,996 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Lau Yung-wai (Independent) |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Tai Po District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by Lau Yung-wai.
Old Market & Serenity constituency is loosely based on private apartments in Tai Po Old Market and Serenity Park with estimated population of 15,455.[3]
Councillors represented edit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Irene Luk Ngai-ling | Liberal | |
| 1999 | Wong Chun-wai | Democratic | |
| 2010 | Neo Democrats | ||
| 2011 | Cheung Kwok-wai | DAB | |
| 2015 | Lau Yung-wai | Independent democrat | |
Election results edit
2010s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. democrat | Lau Yung-wai | 5,383 | 69.97 | +13.88 | |
| NPP (Civil Force) | Lau Man-kit | 2,310 | 30.03 | ||
| Majority | 3,073 | 39.94 | |||
| Turnout | 7,719 | 77.26 | |||
| Ind. democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lau Yung-wai | 2,170 | 56.09 | ||
| DAB | Cheung Kwok-wai | 1,699 | 43.91 | -9.29 | |
| Majority | 471 | 12.17 | |||
| Turnout | 3,869 | 51.70 | +17.6 | ||
| Independent gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
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 District Council Constituency Areas". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "2015 District Councils Election - Election Results (Tai Po)". www.elections.gov.hk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.