Choi Yuen (constituency)

Choi Yuen is one of the 17 constituencies in the North District, Hong Kong.

Choi Yuen
Elected Constituency
for the North District Council
Boundary of Choi Yuen in North District
DistrictNorth
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North
Population17,222 (2019)[1]
Electorate11,563 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1988
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Lam Tsz-king (Democratic)

The constituency returns one district councillor to the North District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by So Sai-chi of the DAB.

Choi Yuen constituency is loosely based on Choi Yuen Estate and Choi Po Court in Sheung Shui with estimated population of 17,222.[3]

Councillors represented

1988 to 1994
ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1988 Tik Chi-yuen Meeting Point Anthony Yuen Tak-tim Independent
1991 Wong Sing-chi Meeting Point
1994 Democratic Democratic

1994 to present
ElectionMemberParty
1994 So Sai-chi Independent
1999 DAB
2019 Lam Tsz-king Democratic

Election results

2010s
North District Council Election, 2019: Choi Yuen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lam Tsz-king 4,295 55.23
DAB So Sai-chi 3,305 42.50 −13.20
Nonpartisan Wong Sing-chi 177 2.28
Majority 990 12.73
Turnout 7,809 67.59
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
North District Council Election, 2015: Choi Yuen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB So Sai-chi 2,481 55.7 –2.1
NDPICG Clarence Ronald Leung Kam-shing 1,975 44.3
Majority 506 11.4
Turnout 4,512 41.0
DAB hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2011: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB So Sai-chi 2,773 57.8 +5.3
Democratic Wong Sing-chi 1,673 34.9 -12.6
People Power (Frontier) Au Wai-kong 349 7.3
DAB hold Swing

2000s
North District Council Election, 2007: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB So Sai-chi 2,309 52.5 +1.2
Democratic Hung Ming-lun 2,086 47.5 -1.2
DAB hold Swing
North District Council Election, 2003: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB So Sai-chi 1,986 51.3 -0.1
Democratic Wong Sing-chi 1,886 48.7 +0.8
DAB hold Swing

1990s
North District Council Election, 1999: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB So Sai-chi 1,580 51.4 -0.6
Democratic Wong Ching-han 1,471 47.9 +0.4
DAB hold Swing
North District Board Election, 1994: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent So Sai-chi 1,409 52.0 +31.2
Democratic Wong Sing-chi 1,286 47.5 +14.4
Independent gain from Democratic Swing
North District Board Election, 1991: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Meeting Point Tik Chi-yuen 2,550 54.8 -14.5
Meeting Point Wong Sing-chi 1,539 33.1
Independent Chan Yau-ming 1,034 22.9 -5.1
Independent Leung Kui-tang 974 20.9
LDF So Sai-chi 967 20.8
LDF Tang Hin-kwong 529 11.4
Independent Leung Ho-ming 509 10.9
Meeting Point hold Swing
Meeting Point gain from Independent Swing

1980s
North District Board Election, 1988: Choi Yuen[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Meeting Point Tik Chi-yuen 2,501 69.3
Independent Anthony Yuen Tak-tim 1,086 30.1
Independent Chan Yau-ming 1,010 28.0
Independent Yeung Chi-wing 632 17.5
Independent Simon Mok Fu-wah 371 10.3
Independent Cheung To-sang 234 6.5
Meeting Point 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. 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.
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