Yat Chak (constituency)
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Yat Chak (Chinese: 逸澤) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong. The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years.
DistrictYuen Long
Legislative Council constituencyNew Territories North
Population20,392 (2019)[1]
Electorate11,627 (2019)[2]
| Yat Chak | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
Boundary of Yat Chak in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North |
| Population | 20,392 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 11,627 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member | Vacant |
Yat Chak constituency is loosely based on Tin Chak Estate and part of Tin Yat Estate in Tin Shui Wai with estimated population of 20,392.[3]
Councillors represented
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Wong Yu-choi | Nonpartisan | |
| 2011 | Kwok Hing-ping | Democratic | |
| 2014 | Nonpartisan | ||
| 2019 | Wong Wing-sze→Vacant | Civic Passion | |
Election results
2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Passion | Wong Wing-sze | 4,454 | 58.14 | ||
| Independent | Kwok Hing-ping | 2,607 | 34.03 | −19.78 | |
| Nonpartisan | Regine Fan Hui-yu | 600 | 7.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,847 | 24.11 | |||
| Turnout | 7,687 | 66.15 | |||
| Civic Passion gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kwok Hing-ping | 2,288 | 53.81 | +1.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wong Yu-choi | 1,468 | 34.53 | −12.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wong Yuen-fai | 496 | 11.67 | ||
| Majority | 820 | 19.28 | |||
| Turnout | 4,252 | 41.63 | |||
| Nonpartisan hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwok Hing-ping | 1,735 | 52.64 | +20.70 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wong Yu-choi | 1,561 | 47.36 | −6.01 | |
| Majority | 174 | 5.28 | |||
| Turnout | 3,296 | 37.49 | |||
| Democratic gain from Nonpartisan | Swing | ||||
2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Wong Yu-choi | 1,489 | 53.37 | +10.24 | |
| Democratic | Kwok Hing-ping | 891 | 31.94 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Cheung Wah-yau | 193 | 6.92 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Luk Wing-chuen | 142 | 4.17 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Ng Chun-choi | 43 | 1.54 | ||
| Majority | 598 | 21.43 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wong Yu-choi | 1,123 | 43.13 | ||
| DAB | Francisco Yung Doi-wah | 781 | 29.99 | ||
| Democratic Alliance | Wong Siu-han | 700 | 26.88 | ||
| Majority | 342 | 13.14 | |||
| Nonpartisan win (new seat) | |||||