Yuen Long Centre (constituency)

Yuen Long Centre (Chinese: 元朗中心) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. This constituency was named "Tai Kiu" before 2007 District Council election.

Yuen Long Centre
Elected constituency
for the Yuen Long District Council
Outline map
Boundary of Yuen Long Centre in Yuen Long District
DistrictYuen Long
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North West
Population15,542 (2019)[1]
Electorate6,741 (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. Yuen Long Centre constituency is loosely based on Chek Wing Court, Cheong Yu Building, Chun Chu House, Fook On Building, Ho Shun Fuk Building, Hop Yick Plaza, Kui Fat Building, Kwong Wah Centre and Opulence Height in Yuen Long with estimated population of 15,542.[3]

Councillors represented
ElectionMemberParty
1994 Lo Yuk-fun DAB
2003 Tse Hoi-chau YLTSWDA
2007 Siu Long-ming DAB
2019 Shek King-ching→Vacant Democratic Alliance

Election results

2010s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2019: Yuen Long Centre[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alliance Shek King-ching 2,637 59.47 +20.09
DAB Siu Long-ming 1,797 40.53 −20.09
Majority 840 18.94
Turnout 4,446 66.00 +29.44
Democratic Alliance gain from DAB Swing +20.09
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2015: Yuen Long Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Siu Long-ming 1,615 60.62 –11.04
Democratic Alliance Lam Ting-wai 1,049 39.38 N/a
Majority 566 21.24
Turnout 2,661 36.56
DAB hold Swing N/a
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2011: Yuen Long Centre[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Siu Long-ming 1,912 71.66
People Power Hui Chiu-fan 756 28.34 N/a
Majority 1,156 43.33
DAB hold Swing N/a

2000s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2007: Yuen Long Centre[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Siu Long-ming 1,132 42.67
Democratic Alliance Mak Wing-kwong, Anthony 892 33.62
Liberal Wong Man-kin, Ken 629 23.71
Majority 240 9.05
DAB gain from Democratic Alliance Swing
Yuen Long District Council Election, 2003: Tai Kiu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alliance Tse Hoi-chau 1,489 59.46
DAB Lo Yuk-fun 1,015 40.54
Majority 474 18.92
Democratic Alliance gain from DAB Swing

1990s
Yuen Long District Council Election, 1999: Tai Kiu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Lo Yuk-fun 1,483 59.42
123DA Tse Hoi-chau 1,013 40.58
Majority 470 18.84
DAB hold Swing

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 – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 25 November 2019.
  5. "Election Results – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 7 November 2011.
  6. "Election Results – Yuen Long". Hong Kong Government. 19 June 2012.
  7. "Results of the 2003 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.
  8. "Results of the 1999 District Council Election" (PDF). Hong Kong Government.
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