Pro-Democracy Candidates Win Landslide Victory in Hong Kong's District Council Elections

Nov 25, 2019:

In yesterday's election in Hong Kong, pro-democracy candidates won 347 of the 452 district council seats, giving them control of 17 of the city's 18 district councils.

Pro-Beijing candidates won 60 seats and independents won 45.

About 2.9 million people voted in the election (over 71% of registered voters).

In the 2015 election only about 1.4 million voted and pro-Beijing councillors won 298 seats (giving them control of all 18 district councils).

Source:

(Nov 25, 2019). "Hong Kong elections: Carrie Lam promises 'open mind' after election rout'". BBC. Retrieved 2019-12-01.

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