The 2019 Southern District Council election was held in Hong Kong on 24 November 2019 to elect all 17 members to the Southern District Council.[1]

The pro-democrats achieved the majority in the council in a historic landslide victory brought by the pro-democracy protests. Kelvin Lam Ho-por, a substitute for Joshua Wong who was disqualified from running, defeated Judy Chan Ka-pui of the New People's Party in South Horizons West.

Overall election results

Before election:

5 12
Pro-democracy Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

15 2
Pro-democracy PB
Southern District Council election result 2019
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 9 5 7 −2 52.9 44.1 47,367
  Democratic 7 4 0 +4 41.2 28.1 30,187 +1.7
  DAB 0 0 2 −2 0.0 19.6 21,068 −2.9
  Civic 1 1 0 +1 5.9 3.5 3,750 –2.6
  NPP 0 0 1 −1 0.0 3.0 3,236 −2.2
  Liberal 1 0 0 0 5.9 1.8 1,882 −2.6

References

  1. ^ "Election Results - Overall Results". Electoral Affairs Commission.
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