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Hong Kong elections

Hong Kong elections
Hong Kong enters a season of elections from September 2021, leading up to the selection of a new chief executive in 2022.
William Wong Kam-fai is absent from the House Committee of Legislative Council meeting at Legislative Council Complex on July 3. Wong resigned from Legco that day. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Avoiding by-elections out of cost concerns sets a dangerous precedent

If we believe in our electoral system, in which each lawmakers plays an important role, no seat should be considered insignificant.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes offers Hong Kong food for thought

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Hong Kong courts

Unemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll

Hong Kong courts

2 months’ jail for security guard who shared post urging Legco poll boycott

Magistrate reduces Wong Wah-kwong’s sentence by a third after 63-year-old pleads guilty to inciting others to avoid voting in last year’s election.

The West Kowloon Court building. Photo: Jelly Tse
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong spent HK$1.13 billion on Legco poll, up by 35% over figure for 2021

Authorities point to rising technology expenses, staff salaries and venue rentals for increased expenditure.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Exclusive | Several Hong Kong lawmakers omit unpaid directorships in Legco declarations

Legco House Committee chairman Ronick Chan calls on lawmakers to be more rigorous and register all directorships to avoid controversy.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Exclusive | 3 new Hong Kong lawmakers fail to declare company shareholdings

Newcomers blame omissions on heavy workloads or misunderstandings.

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Legco held the first meeting of its new term on Wednesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong politics

Young people’s input needed on pressing Hong Kong issues, incoming lawmaker says

Lawmaker-elect Grace Chan also says there is room for more effective communication within the social welfare sector.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Deadly Tai Po blaze affected Hong Kong Legco election voter turnout: minister

Constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says city’s worst fire in decades ‘dampened enthusiasm’, leading to second-lowest rate since 1997.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | End of the road for Hong Kong’s democracy movement? There’s still hope

The only hopeless aspect is the erroneous thinking that Hong Kong can have democracy without the central government’s blessing.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Legco election shows disruption can be good for Hong Kong politics

With fiercer contests, fresh faces and more community building on the ground, parties have found a way to navigate the new landscape.

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Old and newly elected lawmakers gather at the Legislative Council Complex in Tamar, Admiralty, on December 9. Photo: Sam Tsang
Legislative Council election 2025

Record tally of spoiled votes in Hong Kong poll ‘not due to pressure on public’

Authorities may reconsider introducing ‘smart ballot boxes’ to cut chance of voters wrongly marking papers, constitutional affairs chief says.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | New Legco tasked with pushing for better governance of city, deepening reform

Lawmakers must work with the chief executive to advance post-fire recovery, improve livelihoods and encourage Hong Kong to play its unique role in national development.

Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong’s new legislature to be youngest in 2 decades, averaging 51 years old

Legco rejuvenation driven in part by departure of 35 incumbent lawmakers, including 12 aged 70 or above.

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Hong Kong’s new legislature will be the youngest in the past two decades. Photo: Sam Tsang
Legislative Council election 2025

4 incumbents lose seats as Hong Kong’s Legco records 43.8% turnover

DAB’s Edmund Wong and FTU’s Kwok Wai-keung among those who failed to secure another term in Sunday’s poll.

The FTU’s Kwok Wai-keung has lost his Legco re-election bid. Photo: Eugene Lee
Legislative Council election 2025

Surprises and defeats in Hong Kong Legco election – as it happened

DAB chairman Gary Chan defends party’s strategy of fielding two candidates in some geographical constituencies, says ‘it’s a thorough decision’.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong Legco election’s 31.9% turnout surpasses record low of 2021

But number of registered voters declines by 7.6 per cent to about 4,131,000 in sombre election held less than two weeks after deadly blaze.

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Legislative Council election 2025

3 serving lawmakers make urgent appeals in Hong Kong Island West

New People’s Party’s Judy Chan, DAB’s Chan Hok-fung and FTU’s Kwok Wai-keung competing against two newcomers for two seats.

Campaign promotional materials are displayed in Wan Chai on Sunday. Photo: Karma Lo
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong property tycoons turn heads at poll, urge voters to fulfil civic duty

Tycoons from SHKP, Sino Group, Henderson Land Development, New World Development, CK Hutchison and Chinese Estates cast ballots.

Legislative Council election 2025

New Hong Kong polling stations praised but few ethnic minority voters use them

Civil servants dominate sign-ups while fewer than 20 from ethnic minority groups use new arrangement.

Legislative Council election 2025

Editorial | A city in grief shows its strength and resilience at the ballot box

Hongkongers’ ability to mourn victims of the Tai Po fire while exercising their civic duty will be a testament to the city’s political maturity.

A Legislative Council election advertisement is seen in Tsim Sha Tsui on December 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Legislative Council election 2025

Last-ditch effort to get Hongkongers to vote in Legco poll, but turnout uncertain

City leader John Lee calls for refocus on reform and recovery, as analysts say city’s worst fire in decades would play decisive role in turnout rate.

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Workers set up a polling station in Sai Kung ahead of Sunday’s Legislative Council election. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong Legco poll to ‘go ahead as planned’ with fire recovery on track

Insider says decision to proceed with election as planned on December 7 is based on legal considerations, as postponing risks creating constitutional crisis.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong steps up voter turnout efforts with video targeting minority residents

Indonesian-Chinese bomb disposal chief Raymond Suryanto joins officials in launching bilingual appeals to boost voter turnout on December 7.

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Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service

After bringing a 17-year stint as a lawmaker to a close, Regina Ip also reveals her behind-the-scenes struggles that led to her decision.

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Regina Ip has been a lawmaker since 2008. Photo: Nora Tam
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong democracy is ‘precious gift’ from Beijing, Regina Ip says

Veteran politician urges public to cast ballots on December 7, notes Hongkongers unable to get involved in Legco under British governors.

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A total of 161 candidates are competing in the race for the 90 Legco seats. Photo: Sam Tsang
Legislative Council election 2025

Editorial | Forums a sign of Hong Kong’s new ‘quality election culture’

While the city’s culture is evolving, what remains unchanged is the need to return capable lawmakers to better serve the public.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Legco election should prioritise substance over spectacle

Preventing voter apathy means ensuring that the issues take centre stage and candidates are able to communicate their visions.

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