Pek Long (constituency)

Pek Long is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.

Pek Long
Elected constituency
for the Yuen Long District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Pek Long in Yuen Long District
DistrictYuen Long
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North West
Population13,849 (2019)[1]
Electorate10,395 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years.

Pek Long constituency is loosely based on northern part of Long Ping Estate with estimated population of 13,849.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
1994 Chan Siu-kay Nonpartisan
1999 DAB
2007 Kwong Chun-yu→Vacant[lower-alpha 1] Democratic

Election results

2010s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2019: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kwong Chun-yu 4,382 62.91 +4.01
DAB August Tam Wai-lam 2,584 37.09 −4.01
Majority 1,798 25.82
Turnout 6,998 67.39
Democratic hold Swing
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2015: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kwong Chun-yu 2,890 58.9 –7.3
DAB Wong Yuk-chun 2,013 41.1 +7.3
Majority 877 17.8 –14.6
Turnout 4,953 50.0
Democratic hold Swing –7.3
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2011: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kwong Chun-yu 2,554 66.2 +7.6
DAB Chan Chi-wai 1,302 33.8 –7.6
Majority 1,252 32.4 +15.2
Democratic hold Swing +7.6

2000s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2007: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kwong Chun-yu 1,960 58.6
DAB Chan Siu-kay 1,383 41.4
Majority 577 17.2
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2003: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chan Siu-kay uncontested
DAB hold Swing

1990s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 1999: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Chan Siu-kay uncontested
DAB hold Swing
Yuen Long District Board Election, 1994: Pek Long
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Chan Siu-kay 2,269 79.4
Nonpartisan Wong Chi-fai 525 18.4
Nonpartisan Wong Yin-ping 43 1.5
Majority 1,744 61.0
Nonpartisan win (new seat)

Notes
  1. Disqualified on 21 October 2021 after his oath was invalid due to his involvement in pro-democracy primaries.

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. "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
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