2015 Eastern District Council election

The 2015 Eastern District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 35 members to the Eastern District Council.

2015 Eastern District Council election

22 November 2015
All 35 seats to Eastern District Council 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.8%
First party Second party Third party   Party DAB FTU Civic Last election 16 seats, 13.3% 1 seat, 3.1% 3 seats, 8.2% Seats before 13 6 3 Seats won 10 6 4 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 16,722 11,190 11,007 Percentage 15.3% 10.2% 10.1% Swing 2.0% 6.9% 1.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Democratic Liberal Labour Last election 2 seats, 12.5% 2 seats, 1.6% New party Seats before 2 3 0 Seats won 2 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,106 4,390 6,642 Percentage 8.3% 4.0% 6.1% Swing 4.2% 2.4% N/A
Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The most surprising result was Chui Chi-kin, an "umbrella soldier" inspired by the 2014 Hong Kong protests almost unknown to the public before he was elected, beat DAB legislator Christopher Chung Shu-kun with 2,017 votes against Chung's 1,829 votes in Yue Wan.

Overall election results

Before election:

↓

5	1	31
PD	I.	Pro-Beijing

Change in composition:

↓

10	25
Pro-democracy	Pro-Beijing

Eastern District Council election result 2015

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	10	5	1	+4	28.6	36.8	40,224
	DAB	10	0	3	–3	28.6	15.3	16,722	−2.0
	FTU	6	0	0	0	17.1	10.2	11,190	+7.1
	Civic	4	1	0	+1	11.4	10.1	11,007	+1.9
	Democratic	2	0	0	0	5.7	8.3	9,106	−4.2
	NPP	0	0	2	–2	0	6.3	6,844	+1.7
	Labour	1	1	0	+1	2.9	6.1	6,642
	Liberal	2	0	0	0	5.7	4.0	4,390	+2.4
	LSD	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	1,969	–6.8
	People Power	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	1,229