Wah Fu South (constituency)

Wah Fu South, formerly called Wah Fu I is one of the 17 constituencies in the Southern District, Hong Kong.

Wah Fu South
Elected constituency
for the Southern District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Wah Fu South in Southern District
DistrictSouthern
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island West
Population12,937 (2019)[1]
Electorate8,346 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Southern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat was last held by Li Shee-lin from Democratic Party.

The Wah Fu South constituency is loosely based on southwestern part of the Wah Fu Estate in Pokfulam with estimated population of 12,429.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
1994 Monita Wong King-fong Democratic
2003 Au Lap-sing Nonpartisan
2019 Becky Li Shee-lin→Vacant[lower-alpha 1] Democratic

Election results

2010s
Southern District Council Election, 2019: Wah Fu South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Becky Li Shee-lin 3,121 55.74 +5.74
DAB (FTU) Sunny Wong Choi-lap 2,478 44.26
Majority 643 11.48
Turnout 5,627 67.48
Democratic gain from DAB Swing
Southern District Council Election, 2015: Wah Fu South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Au Lap-sing 1,632 50.0 –7.5
Democratic Becky Li Shee-lin 1,629 50.0 +9.8
Majority 3 0.0 –17.3
Turnout 3,284 43.4
Nonpartisan hold Swing –8.7
Southern District Council Election, 2011: Wah Fu I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Au Lap-sing 1,723 57.5
Democratic Becky Li Shee-lin 1,204 40.2
Independent Wong Wing-lit 69 2.3
Majority 519 17.3
Nonpartisan hold Swing

2000s
Southern District Council Election, 2007: Wah Fu I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Au Lap-sing uncontested
Nonpartisan hold Swing
Southern District Council Election, 2003: Wah Fu I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Au Lap-sing 1,903 55.7 +7.5
Democratic Hopman Sin Wai-choi 1,512 44.3 –7.1
Majority 391 11.4 +8.2
Nonpartisan gain from Democratic Swing +7.3

1990s
Southern District Council Election, 1999: Wah Fu I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Monita Wong King-fong 1,438 51.4 –9.0
Nonpartisan Au Lap-sing 1,349 48.2
Majority 89 3.2 –18.8
Democratic hold Swing
Southern District Board Election, 1994: Wah Fu I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Monita Wong King-fong 1,973 60.4
DAB Chan Fu-chung 1,254 38.4
Majority 719 22.0
Democratic win (new seat)

Notes
  1. Resigned on 9 July 2021.

Citations
  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.

References

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