Charming (constituency)

Charming
Elected constituency
for the Yau Tsim Mong District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Charming in Yau Tsim Mong District
DistrictYau Tsim Mong
Legislative Council constituencyKowloon West
Population16,288 (2019)[1]
Electorate10,605 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1999
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Lee Wai-fung (Democratic)

Charming (富榮) is one of the 20 constituencies in the Yau Tsim Mong District.

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yau Tsim Mong District Council, with an election every four years. The seat is currently held by Lee Wai-fung of the Democratic.

Provident constituency is loosely based on the Charming Garden and southwestern part of Mongkok with estimated population of 18,029.[3]

Councillors represented

Election Member Party
1999 James To Kun-sun Democratic
2007 Chung Kong-mo DAB
2019 Lee Wai-fung Democratic

Election results

2010s

Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 2019: Charming
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Wai-fung 4,242 54.75 +9.35
DAB Chung Kong-mo 3,373 43.53 −11.07
Nonpartisan Wong Wai-tat 133 1.72
Majority 869 11.22
Turnout 7,781 73.38
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 2015: Charming
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chung Kong-mo 2,473 54.6 –13.3
Democratic Lee Wai-fung 2,053 45.4
Majority 420 9.2
Turnout 4,612 47.1
DAB hold Swing
Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 2011: Charming[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chung Kong-mo 2,401 67.9 +0.9
LSD Yeung Ke-cheong 1,137 32.1
DAB hold Swing

2000s

Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 2007: Charming[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chung Kong-mo 2,851 67.0 +23.7
Independent Lai Lai-har 1,402 33.0
DAB gain from Democratic Swing
Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 2003: Charming[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James To Kun-sun 2,565 56.7 −0.3
DAB Chung Kong-mo 1,961 43.3 +11.4
Democratic hold Swing
Yau Tsim Mong District Council Election, 1999: Charming[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James To Kun-sun 1,670 57.0
DAB Chung Kong-mo 934 31.9
Independent Chan Wai 316 10.8
Democratic win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d Li, Pang-kwong. "香港選舉資料庫". 嶺南大學公共管治研究部. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2013.