Kowloon Central (2021 constituency)

Geographical constituency in Hong Kong

Kowloon Central

Geographical constituency
for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
District| Kowloon City District
North-western part of Wong Tai Sin District
Region| Kowloon
Population| 778,900[1]
Electorate| 454,595[2]
Current constituency
Created| 2021
Number of members| Two
Member(s)| Starry Lee (DAB)
Kitson Yang (Nonpartisan)
Created from| Kowloon East (1998)
Kowloon West (1998)

The Kowloon Central geographical constituency is one of the ten geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong which elects two members of the Legislative Council using the single non-transferable vote (SNTV) system. The constituency covers Kowloon City District and most of Wong Tai Sin District in Kowloon.[3]

## History

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The constituency was created under the overhaul of the electoral system imposed by the Beijing government in 2021, replacing the Kowloon City part of the Kowloon West constituency and north-western part of Wong Tai Sin District (all District Council constituencies except covered by Kowloon East) of the Kowloon East constituency used from 1998 to 2021. Constituencies with the same name were also created for the 1991 and 1995 elections in the late colonial period, with different boundaries compared with the 2021 constituency, while the 1991 constituency also elected two seats with each voter having two votes and the same boundary.[citation needed][clarification needed]

## Returning members

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Election  | Member  | Party  | Member  | Party

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2021 |  | Starry Lee | DAB |  | Kitson Yang | Nonpartisan

## Election results

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### 2020s

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2021 Legislative Council election: Kowloon Central  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| DAB | Starry Lee Wai-king | 95,976  | 68.70  |
| Nonpartisan | Kitson Yang Wing-kit | 35,702  | 25.56  |
| Nonpartisan | Mandy Tam Heung-man | 8,028  | 5.75  |
Total valid votes  | 139,706  | 100.00  |
Rejected ballots  | 2,961  |  |
Turnout | 142,667  | 31.38  |
Registered electors | 454,595  |  |
| DAB win (new seat)
| Nonpartisan win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "Delineation of Geographical Constituencies of the Seventh Term of the Legislative Council" (PDF). Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.
2. ^ "Distribution of registered electors by geographical constituencies in 2021". Hong Kong Government.
3. ^ "Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council". Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau.

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Kowloon constituencies for the Legislative Council

1985–91 (indirect election)|

* Sham Shui Po
* South Kowloon
* Kowloon City
* Kwun Tong

1991–1995 (MNTV system)|

* Kowloon Central
* Kowloon East
* Kowloon West

1995–1997 (FPTP system)|

* Kowloon Central
* Kowloon East
* Kowloon South-east
* Kowloon South
* Kowloon South-west
* Kowloon West
* Kowloon North-east

1998–2021 (PR system)|

* Kowloon East
* Kowloon West

2021– (SNTV system)|

* Kowloon Central
* Kowloon East
* Kowloon West

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2016–2021 ← Hong Kong Legislative Council constituencies 2021–2025 → 2025–2029

Geographical constituencies|

* Hong Kong Island East
* Hong Kong Island West
* Kowloon East
* Kowloon West
* Kowloon Central
* New Territories South East
* New Territories North
* New Territories North West
* New Territories South West
* New Territories North East

Functional constituencies|

* Heung Yee Kuk
* Agriculture and Fisheries
* Insurance
* Transport
* Education
* Legal
* Accountancy
* Medical and Health Services
* Engineering
* Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape
* Labour
* Social Welfare
* Real Estate and Construction
* Tourism
* Commercial (First)
* Commercial (Second)
* Commercial (Third)
* Industrial (First)
* Industrial (Second)
* Finance
* Financial Services
* Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication
* Import and Export
* Textiles and Garment
* Wholesale and Retail
* Technology and Innovation
* Catering
* HKSAR members of NPC and CPPCC, representatives of national organisations

Election Committee|

* Election Committee

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