New Territories North (2021 constituency)

New Territories North
Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Outline map
Boundary of New Territories North in Hong Kong
DistrictNorth District
Northern part of Yuen Long District
RegionNew Territories
Population694,200[1]
Electorate431,604[2]
Current constituency
Created2021
Number of membersTwo
Member(s)Lau Kwok-fan (DAB)
Gary Zhang (NPHK)
Created fromNew Territories East (1998)
New Territories West (1998)

The New Territories North geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers North District and northern part of Yuen Long District in New Territories.[3]

History

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The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the North District of the New Territories East and northern part of Yuen Long District (Ha Tsuen, Ping Shan Central, Shing Yan, Tin Yiu, Tin Shing, Tsz Yau, Yiu Yau, Kingswood South, Shui Oi, Shui Wah, Chung Wah, Chung Pak, Kingswood North, Yuet Yan, Ching King, Fu Yan, Yat Chak, Tin Heng, Wang Yat, Ping Shan North, Fairview Park, San Tin) of the New Territories West constituency used from 1998 to 2021. A constituency with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the 1995 constituency a similar boundary.

Returning members

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Election Member Party Member Party
2021 Lau Kwok-fan DAB Gary Zhang New Prospect

Election results

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2020s

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2021 Legislative Council election: New Territories North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DAB Lau Kwok-fan 70,584 58.38
New Prospect Gary Zhang Xinyu 28,986 23.97
Independent Shum Ho-kit 17,839 14.75
Nonpartisan Judy Tzeng Li-wen 3,498 2.89
Total valid votes 120,907 100.00
Rejected ballots 2,348
Turnout 123,255 28.56
Registered electors 431,604
DAB win (new seat)
New Prospect win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
  2. ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
  3. ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.