Tin Shing (constituency)
Tin Shing (Chinese: 天盛) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.
| Tin Shing | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
 Boundary of Tin Shing in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North |
| Population | 14,278 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 8,504 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years. Tin Shing constituency is loosely based on part of Tin Shing Court in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 14,278.[3]
History
Tin Shing was established as one of constituencies in 2003. Formerly the constituency include the whole area of Tin Shing Court.
As the constituency population exceeding and the construction of Ping Yan Court was completed in 2018. The constituency boundary was redrawn and Block A, B, C, D and G in Tin Shing Court were excluded in the constituency.
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chan Wai-ching | Nonpartisan | |
| 2011 | Chan Sze-ching | Liberal | |
| 2013 | NPP | ||
| 2017 | Roundtable | ||
| 2019 | Hau Man-kin→Vacant | TSW Connection | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSW Connection | Hau Man-kin | 3,347 | 54.18 | ||
| Roundtable | Chan Sze-ching | 2,830 | 45.82 | ||
| Majority | 517 | 8.36 | |||
| Turnout | 6,203 | 72.95 | |||
| TSW Connection gain from Roundtable | Swing | ||||
References
- "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.
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