Yan Lam (constituency)

Yan Lam (Chinese: 欣藍), formerly called Yan Yee, is one of the 35 constituencies in the Eastern District.

Yan Lam
Elected constituency
for the Eastern District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Yan Lam in Eastern District
DistrictEastern
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island East
Population16,073 (2019)[1]
Electorate9,990 (2019)[2]
Current constituency
Created2003
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Vacant

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Eastern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat is currently held by Wong Kin-hing.

Yan Lam has estimated population of 16,073.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty%
2003 Chu Wai-joe Democratic 51.27
2007 Albert Wong Kin-hing Independent 66.55
2011 87.69
2015 N/A
2019 Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king→Vacant[lower-alpha 1] Independent democrat 52.18

Election results

2010s
Eastern District Council Election, 2019: Yan Lam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PfD Alice Ishigami Lee Fung-king 3,982 52.18
Nonpartisan Wong Kin-hing 3,543 46.43
Nonpartisan Windy Tan Yi-chun 106 1.39
Majority 349 5.75
Turnout 7,642 76.50
PfD gain from Nonpartisan Swing
Eastern District Council Election, 2015: Yan Lam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Wong Kin-hing Uncontested
Independent hold Swing
Eastern District Council Election, 2011: Yan Lam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Wong Kin-hing 3,620 87.69 +21.14
Democratic Cupid Leung Chun-kin 508 12.31 −21.14
Majority 612 75.38
Turnout 4,128 47.59
Independent hold Swing +21.14

2000s
Eastern District Council Election, 2007: Yan Lam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Wong Kin-hing 2,489 66.55
Democratic Chu Wai-joe 1,251 33.45 −17.82
Majority 1,238 33.10
Independent gain from Democratic Swing
Eastern District Council Election, 2003: Yan Lam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chu Wai-joe 1,519 51.27
Independent Mak Wai-chee 996 33.61
Justice Union Tsang Hong-sang 448 15.12
Majority 523 17.66
Democratic win (new seat)

Notes
  1. Resigned on 10 July 2021.

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.
  4. "Election Results - Eastern". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
  5. "Election Results - Eastern". Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
  6. "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.
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