District Council (Second)

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District Council (Second)
區議會(第二)
Former Functional constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Electorate4,196,680 (2020)[1]
Former constituency
Created2012
Abolished2021
Number of membersFive
Member(s)Last:
  Starry Lee (DAB)
  Holden Chow (DAB)
Vacant (3)

The District Council (Second) functional constituency (Chinese: 區議會(第二)功能界別) was a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which was created in the 2012 constitutional reform package. It was the largest functional constituency consisted of registered voters who were not eligible for voting in the other functional constituencies.

Background

In 2009, the government put forward the reform package of the election method of the

District Council functional constituency
, in which only district councillors could stand, nominate, and be elected.

The

Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the LegCo in 2012 and the total 10 new seats in the sum of 5 seats of geographical constituencies and 5 seats of District Council (Second) functional constituency were created in the following 2012 LegCo election
in September.

Electoral method

Only elected members of the

District Councils
can become nominees and nominate candidates. Nominees have to get at least 15 nominations in order to run and are elected by all registered voters anywhere in Hong Kong who fulfill both of the requirements below:

Since its voters are not part of the other functional constituencies, the District Council (Second) constituency is considered a de facto direct election and so the members elected are called the "Super District Councillors" or "5 Super Seats". The constituency is elected using

largest remainder method
.

The constituency covers all regions of Hong Kong.

Returned members

LegCo members for District Council (Second)
Term Election Member Member Member Member Member
5th 2012 James To
(DP)
Starry Lee
(DAB)
ADPL
)
Chan Yuen-han
(FTU)
Albert Ho
(DP)
6th 2016
NWSC
)
Holden Chow
(DAB)
Kwong Chun-yu
(DP
)
Vacant Vacant Vacant

Summary of seats won

Term Election Distribution
5th 2012
2 1 1 1
6th 2016
1 2 2
2012 2016
Democratic 2 2
DAB 1 2
ADPL
1
FTU 1
NWSC
1
Pro-dem 3 3
Pro-Beijing 2 2
Seats 5 5

Vote share summary

2012 2016
Democratic 34.26 38.51
DAB 29.96 29.77
ADPL
16.47 0.90
FTU 15.47 12.21
NWSC
15.89
Civic 1.48
Neo Democrats 1.24
Independent
and Others
3.84
Pro-democracy 50.73 58.02
Pro-Beijing 45.43 41.98

Electoral results

1 2 2

Vote share

  
ADPL
(0.90%)
2016 Legislative Council election: District Council (Second)
List Candidates Votes % ±
Quota 381,994 20.00
Democratic
Kwong Chun-yu
491,667 25.74
(20.00+5.74)
+11.36
DAB
Starry Lee Wai-king
Hung Lin-cham, Chu Lap-wai, Ngan Man-yu
, Siu Ka-yi
304,222 15.93 –1.48
NWSC
Leung Yiu-chung 303,457 15.89 N/A
DAB
Holden Chow Ho-ding

Li Sai-wing, Nixie Lam Lam, Mo Shing-fung
264,339 13.84 +1.29
Democratic
James To Kun-sun
243,930 12.77 –7.11
FTU Wong Kwok-hing, Mok Kin-wing, Wong Wang-to, Lau Kwai-yung 233,236 12.21 –3.26
Civic
Sumly Chan Yuen-sum
28,311 1.48 N/A
Neo Democrats Kwan Wing-yip, Hui Yui-yu, Lai Ming-chak 22,631 1.24 N/A
ADPL
Kalvin Ho Kai-ming
17,175 0.90 N/A
Total valid votes 1,909,968 100.00
Rejected ballots 73,081
Turnout 1,983,049 57.09 +5.14
Registered electors 3,473,792
2 1 1 1

Vote share

  
ADPL (16.47%)
  FTU
(15.47%)
2012 Legislative Council election: District Council (Second)
List Candidates Votes % ±
Quota 318,374 20.00
Democratic
Andrew Chiu Ka-yin, Au Nok-hin
316,468 19.88
DAB
Starry Lee Wai-king
Hung Lin-cham, Chan Hok-fung, Chu Lap-wai, Ngan Man-yu
277,143 17.41
ADPL
Frederick Fung Kin-kee
Hui Kam-shing
262,172 16.47
FTU
Dennis Leung Tsz-wing
, Wong Yun-cheong
246,196 15.47
Democratic
Kwong Chun-yu
, Lam Siu-fai
228,840 14.38
DAB (Civil Force) Lau Kong-wah 199,732 12.55
Independent
Pamela Peck Wan-kam 61,321 3.85
Total valid votes 1,591,872 100.00
Rejected ballots 80,921
Turnout 1,672,793 51.95
Registered electors 3,219,755

See also

References

  1. ^ "Voter Registration Statistics : Functional Constituency". Voter Registration.
  2. ^ Voter registration arrangements for District Council (second) functional constituency