Lek Yuen (constituency)

Lek Yuen
Elected constituency
for the Sha Tin District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Lek Yuen in Sha Tin District
DistrictSha Tin
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North East
Population15,959 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,545 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源) is one of the 36 constituencies in the Sha Tin District of Hong Kong.

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sha Tin District Council, with an election every four years. The seat was last held by Jimmy Sham of the League of Social Democrats.

Lek Yuen constituency is loosely based on Lek Yuen Estate with an estimated population of 15,959.[3]

Councillors represented

Election Member Party
1994 Tony Kan Chung-nin Liberal
199? Independent
2011 Michael Wong Yue-hon Civil Force
2014 NPP/CF
2018 Civil Force
2019 Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit→Vacant[a] LSD

Election results

2010s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2019: Lek Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LSD Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit 3,283 57.33 +13.43
Civil Force Michael Wong Yue-hon 2,443 42.67 −13.43
Majority 840 14.66
Turnout 5,759 67.41
LSD gain from Civil Force Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2015: Lek Yuen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force (NPP) Michael Wong Yue-hon 1,799 56.1 –2.6
LSD Raphael Wong Ho-ming 1,406 43.9 +2.6
Majority 363 12.3 –5.4
Turnout 3,248 42.5
Civil Force hold Swing –2.6
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2011: Lek Yuen[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civil Force Michael Wong Yue-hon 1,382 58.83
LSD Raphael Wong Ho-ming 967 41.17
Majority 415 17.67
Civil Force gain from Independent Swing

2000s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 2007: Lek Yuen[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Kan Chung-nin 1,604 64.42
Civic Fiona Nam Hoi-yan 841 33.78
Independent Lin Leung-ying 45 1.81
Majority 763 30.64
Independent hold Swing
Sha Tin District Council Election, 2003: Lek Yuen[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Kan Chung-nin Uncontested
Independent hold Swing

1990s

Sha Tin District Council Election, 1999: Lek Yuen[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tony Kan Chung-nin Uncontested
Independent hold Swing
Sha Tin District Board Election, 1994: Lek Yuen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Kan Chung-nin 1,768 73.76
Independent Lau Wai-ming 315 13.14
Independent Chan Yuet-hung 314 13.10
Majority 1,453 60.62
Liberal win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ Resigned on 8 July 2021 after being arrested under national security law.

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.
  3. ^ "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Election Results". District Council Election 2019. Registration and Electoral Office. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Results - Sha Tin". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Election Results - Sha Tin". Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.
  8. ^ "Results of the 1999 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.