Mei Foo North (constituency)

Mei Foo North
Elected constituency
for the Sham Shui Po District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Mei Foo North in Sham Shui Po District
DistrictSham Shui Po
Legislative Council constituencyKowloon West
Population15,847 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,765 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2003
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant
Created fromChing Lai

Mei Foo North, formerly called Ching Lai, is one of the 25 constituencies in the Sham Shui Po District. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Sham Shui Po District Council, with an election every four years.

Mei Foo North constituency is loosely based on the northern side of the Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Lai Chi Kok with estimated population of 15,847.[3]

Councillors represented

Ching Lai (1994–2003)

Election Member Party
1994 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum LiberalIndependent
1999 Independent
2003

Mei Foo North (2003 to present)

Election Member Party
2003 Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum Independent
2007
2011
2015
2019 Joshua Li Chun-hei→Vacant CivicIndependent

Election results

2010s

Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 2019: Mei Foo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Civic Joshua Li Chun-hei 4,154 62.06 +21.26
Nonpartisan Virginia Lee Wing-cheung 1,347 20.12
Independent Law Siu-yin 1,193 17.82
Majority 2,807 41.94
Turnout 6,722 76.70
Civic gain from Independent Swing
Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 2015: Mei Foo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum 2,636 59.2 –10.7
Civic Joshua Li Chun-hei 1,816 40.8 +10.7
Majority 820 18.4
Turnout 4,478 55.6
Independent hold Swing –10.7
Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 2011: Mei Foo North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum 2,204 69.9
Civic Alpha Keung Chung-yin 950 30.1
Independent hold Swing

2000s

Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 2007: Mei Foo North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum uncontested
Independent hold Swing
Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 2003: Mei Foo North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum 2,009 62.3 −18.3
Independent Yam Siu-wai 1,217 37.7
Independent hold Swing

1990s

Sham Shui Po District Council Election, 1999: Ching Lai[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum 2,142 80.6
Democratic Chan Kwan-chiu 491 18.5
Independent hold Swing
Sham Shui Po District Board Election, 1994: Ching Lai[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ambrose Cheung Wing-sum uncontested
Liberal 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). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  3. ^ "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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.