Executive Counsel Limited Political Risk Report No.4: Post 2016 Legislative Council Election Debrief
Executive Counsel Limited Political Risk Report No.4: Post 2016 Legislative Council Election DeBrief The 6th Legislative Council Makeup and Comparison with the 5th Legislative Council Pro-Beijing Pan-Democrats (24,-3) Localists/Self Determination (40,-2) (6,+5) Democratic Alliance for the Democratic Party (7,+1) Youngspiration (2, +2) Betterment and Progress of Hong Civic Party (6, +/-0) Civic Passion (1, +1) Kong (12, -1) Prof. Commons (2, +/-0) Demosisto (1, +1) Business & Professional Alliance (7, Labour Party (1, -3) Independent (2,+2) +/-0) People Power (1, -1) Proletariat Political Institute (0, -1) Federation of Trade Union (5, -1) League of Soc. Dem. (1, +/-0) Liberal Party (4, -1) Neighbourhood and Workers New People Party (3,+1) Services Centre (1,+/-0) New Forum (1) Independents (5, +2) The Federation of HK and Kowloon Association for Democracy and Labour Unions (1) People’s Livelihood (0, -1) Independents (7,+/-0) Neo Democrats (0, -1) Total Vote : 871,016 (40%) Total Vote : 775,578 (35%) Total Vote: 409,025 (19%) Legend: (Total Seats, Change (+/-)) Executive Counsel Limited’s Analysis Key Features • 2,202,283 votes casted, turnout rate 58.58% (+5%) • DAB is still the largest party in the Council (12 seats) , followed by Democratic Party and BPA (both 7 seats). • Average age of legislators decreases from 54 to 46.6 years old; Nathan Law of Demosisto (aged 23) becomes the youngest legislator in Hong Kong history, and will turn 54 in 2047 Localist Candidates From the overall vote gain, localist and pro-self-determination parties proved our comments in Harbour Times* that they are not simply a political quirk.
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