Tai Po Central (constituency)

Tai Po Central
Elected constituency
for the Tai Po District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Tai Po Central in Tai Po District
DistrictTai Po
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North East
Population13,645 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,326 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1982
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

Tai Po Central is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tai Po District.

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 Au Chun-wah.

Tai Po Central constituency is loosely based on Tai Po Centre with estimated population of 13,645.[3]

Councillors represented

1982 to 1985

Election Member Party Member Party
1982 Lee Ping-kwai Independent Tang Pui-tat Independent

1985 to 1988

Election Member Party
1985 Tang Pui-tat Independent

1988 to 1994

Election Member Party Member Party
1988 Cheng Chun-ping Independent Tang Pui-tat Independent
1990 LDF

1994 to present

Election Member Party
1994 Poon Fung-loi Democratic
1999 Andrew Cheng Kar-foo Democratic
2010 Independent
2011 Au Chun-wah→Vacant Democratic
2018 Independent
2019 Community Alliance

Election results

2010s

Tai Po District Council Election, 2019: Tai Po Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Community Alliance Au Chun-wah 4,279 67.21 +16.71
DAB Mui Siu-fung 2,136 32.79 −6.31
Majority 2,143 34.42
Turnout 6,451 77.49
Community Alliance hold Swing
Tai Po District Council Election, 2015: Tai Po Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Au Chun-wah 1,866 50.5 +3.8
DAB Mui Siu-fung 1,444 39.1
Independent Man Wai-keung 384 10.4
Majority 422 11.4
Turnout 3,749 49.7
Democratic hold Swing
Tai Po District Council Election, 2011: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Au Chun-wah 1,271 46.7
Independent Cheng Mei-lam 815 30.0
Liberal Thomas Cheung Chi-wai 634 23.3
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

2000s

Tai Po District Council Election, 2007: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andrew Cheng Kar-foo 1,503 55.5 −14.9
Independent Chan Shek-pong 1,207 44.5
Democratic hold Swing
Tai Po District Council Election, 2003: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andrew Cheng Kar-foo 2,307 70.4 +22.0
DAB Eric Tam Wing-fun 971 29.6
Democratic hold Swing

1990s

Tai Po District Council Election, 1999: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andrew Cheng Kar-foo 1,357 48.4 +5.2
Independent Wong Lung-biu 690 24.6
Independent Ervin Lee Siu-man 438 15.6
Independent Man Wai-leung 313 11.2
Democratic hold Swing
Tai Po District Board Election, 1994: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Poon Fung-loi 1,143 43.2
LDF Cheng Chun-ping 1,070 40.5 −22.7
Liberal Cheng Tin-yau 411 15.5
Democratic gain from LDF Swing
Tai Po District Board Election, 1991: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDF Cheng Chun-ping 2,528 63.2 +12.8
Independent Tang Pui-tat 2,439 61.0 +6.9
Independent Franklin Au Yick-ming 1,724 43.1
LDF hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

1980s

Tai Po District Board Election, 1988: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tang Pui-tat 2,353 54.1 −15.8
Independent Cheng Chun-ping 2,191 50.4
Independent Wong Yung-kan 1,681 38.7
Independent Tsui Siu-keung 927 21.3
Independent hold Swing
Independent win (new seat)
Tai Po District Board Election, 1985: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tang Pui-tat 2,250 69.9 +34.6
Independent So Yuen-fai 953 29.6 +2.0
Independent hold Swing
Tai Po District Board Election, 1982: Tai Po Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lee Ping-kwai 1,115 43.5
Independent Tang Pui-tat 904 35.3
Independent So Yuen-fai 707 27.6
Independent Yau Siu-lung 636 24.8
Independent Chan Siu-fung 426 16.6
Independent Chung Yuk-fun 198 7.7
Independent Cheng Man-hing 106 4.1
Independent win (new seat)
Independent 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.
  3. ^ "2011 District Councils Election – Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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 21 April 2013.