Tai Koo Shing East (constituency)
Constituency of the Eastern District Council of Hong Kong
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Tai Koo Shing East is a constituency located in the Eastern District of Hong Kong.
DistrictEastern
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island East
Population18,063 (2019)[1]
Electorate10,546 (2019)[2]
| Tai Koo Shing East | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Eastern District Council | |
Boundary of Tai Koo Shing East in Eastern District | |
| District | Eastern |
| Legislative Council constituency | Hong Kong Island East |
| Population | 18,063 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 10,546 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member | Vacant |
| Created from | Taikoo Shing |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Eastern District Council, with an election every four years. The seat was last held by nonpartisan Patrick Wong Chun-sing.
Tai Koo Shing East constituency is loosely based on eastern part of Taikoo Shing with estimated population of 18,063.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tso Hon-kwong | Independent→Democratic | 60.69 | |
| 1999 | Democratic→Independent | 73.66 | ||
| 2003 | Independent | 76.47 | ||
| 2007 | 68.23 | |||
| 2011 | Marcus Tse Tsz-kei | NPP | 58.28 | |
| 2015 | Patrick Wong Chun-sing→Vacant[a] | Independent | 50.83 | |
| 2019 | 60.95 | |||
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. democrat | Patrick Wong Chun-sing | 4,848 | 60.95 | +10.15 | |
| NPP | Calvin Kwok Ho-king | 3,106 | 39.05 | −10.15 | |
| Majority | 1.742 | 21.90 | |||
| Turnout | 7,980 | 75.67 | |||
| Ind. democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Wong Chun-sing | 2,674 | 50.8 | ||
| NPP | Marcus Tse Tsz-kei | 2,587 | 49.2 | –9.1 | |
| Majority | 87 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 5,311 | 53.7 | |||
| Nonpartisan gain from NPP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Marcus Tse Tsz-kei | 2,270 | 58.3 | ||
| Ind. Democrat | Tso Hon-kwong | 1,625 | 41.7 | ||
| Majority | 645 | 16.6 | |||
| NPP hold | Swing | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tso Hon-kwong | 2,184 | 68.2 | ||
| DAB | Luk Wai-kit | 1,017 | 31.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,167 | 36.4 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tso Hon-kwong | 2,830 | 76.5 | ||
| DAB | Wong Kau-piu | 871 | 23.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,959 | 53.0 | |||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tso Hon-kwong | 1,988 | 73.1 | ||
| DAB | Eric Chan Hong | 711 | 26.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,912 | 47.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tso Hon-kwong | 1,487 | 59.7 | ||
| LDF | Wong Tak-lun | 963 | 38.6 | ||
| Majority | 524 | 21.1 | |||
| Nonpartisan win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- Resigned on 8 July 2021.