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Electoral constituencies in the Islands District, Hong Kong

Lantau
Elected constituency
for the Islands District Council
Outline mapBoundary of Lantau in Islands District
DistrictIslands
Legislative Council constituencyHong Kong Island West
Population24,685 (2019)
Electorate8,336 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Number of membersOne
Member(s)Randy Yu Hon-kwan (Independent)

Lantau (Chinese: 大嶼山) is one of the 10 constituencies in the Islands District in Hong Kong. It covers the largest part of Lantau Island and nearby outlying islands apart from other constituencies in Tung Chung and Discovery Bay.

The constituency returns one district councillor to the Islands District Council, with an election every four years.

Lantau constituency has an estimated population of 24,685.

Councillors represented

Election Member Party
1994 Chau Chuen-heung DAB
1999 Wendy Chui Pui-man Nonpartisan
2003 Wong Fuk-kan Nonpartisan
2015 Randy Yu Hon-kwan Nonpartisan

Election results

2010s

Islands District Council Election, 2019: Lantau
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Randy Yu Hon-kwan 2,873 51.98
PfD Fung Siu-tin 2,633 48.02
Nonpartisan Ho Yan-ching 21 0.38
Majority 240 3.96
Turnout 5,547 66.57
Nonpartisan hold Swing

References

  1. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
  2. "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
  3. "2014 Islands District Council Tung Chung North By-election". Electoral Affairs Commission.
  4. "2011 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
Islands District Council (18)
Civic (2)
DAB (1)
Democratic (1)
Independent (6)
Ex-officio members: Independent (8)
(Cheung Chau Rural Committee, Lamma North Rural Committee, Lamma South Rural Committee, Lantau South Rural Committee, Mui Wo Rural Committee, Peng Chau Rural Committee, Tai O Rural Committee, Tung Chung Rural Committee)
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