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2019 Islands District Council election

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2019 Islands District Council election

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10 (of the 18) seats to Islands District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.5% Increase22.2%
  First party Second party
 
Party Civic DAB
Last election 1 seats, 11.3% 3 seats, 21.5%
Seats before 1 3
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 4,780 15,095
Percentage 8.4% 26.7%
Swing Decrease2.9% Increase5.2%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Democratic NPP
Last election 1 seat, 9.1% 1 seat, 4.2%
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,332 2,359
Percentage 2.4% 4.2%
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease2.9%

Colours on map indicate winning party for each constituency.

The 2019 Islands District Council election was held on 24 November 2019 to elect all 10 elected members to the 18-member Islands District Council.[1]

In the historic landslide victory, Islands District Council became the only council where pro-democrats gained the majority of the elected seats but failed to take control of the council due to the 8 ex-officio seats. However, the pro-democrats 7 of the 10 elected seats and ousted DAB legislator Holden Chow from his seat.

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