These are the Kowloon West results of the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election. The election was held on 4 September 2016 and all 6 seats in Kowloon West where consisted of Yau Tsim Mong District, Sham Shui Po District and Kowloon City District were contested, one extra than the previous election due to the increase of the population. Four of the five incumbents were returned to the legislature with radical democrat Wong Yuk-man lost to the newcomer Yau Wai-ching of radical localist group Youngspiration, who beat Wong by 424 votes. The extra seat was won by college lecturer Lau Siu-lai who advocated for "self-determination". All six winners were women.
Overall results Before election: + ↓ 3 2 Anti-establishment Pro-establishment Change in composition: + ↓ 4 2 Anti-establishment Pro-establishment
Party Seats Seatschange Contestinglist(s) Votes % %change 1 0 1 52,541 18.8 –1.6 /KWND 1 0 1 49,745 17.8 +3.0 0 0 1 938 0.3 N/A Pro-Beijing camp 2 0 3 103,224 37.0 +0.1 1 0 1 32,323 11.6 –4.8 1 0 1 26,037 9.3 –6.2 0 0 1 15,383 5.5 −7.7 0 0 1 6,811 2.4 N/A 0 0 1 680 0.2 N/A 0 0 2 1,508 0.5 N/A Pro-democracy camp 2 0 7 82,742 29.4 −33.3 1 +1 1 38,183 13.7 N/A 1 +1 1 20,643 7.4 N/A 0 –1 1 20,219 7.3 −9.4 0 0 1 399 0.1 N/A Localist groups 2 +1 4 79,444 28.5 0 0 1 13,461 4.8 N/A Turnout: 278,871 58.1 +4.2
Candidates list
Opinion polling
See also Legislative Council of Hong Kong Hong Kong legislative elections 2016 Hong Kong legislative election
References