Yiu Yau (Chinese: 耀祐) is one of the 39 constituencies in the Yuen Long District of Hong Kong.
| Yiu Yau | |
|---|---|
| Elected constituency for the Yuen Long District Council | |
 Boundary of Yiu Yau in Yuen Long District | |
| District | Yuen Long |
| Legislative Council constituency | New Territories North |
| Population | 13,916 (2019)[1] |
| Electorate | 9,302 (2019)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
| Created from | Tsz Yau and Tin Yiu |
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Yuen Long District Council, with an election every four years.
Yiu Yau constituency is loosely based on Tin Yiu (II) Estate and part of Tin Yau Court with estimated population of 13,916.[3]
Councillors represented
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ma Shuk-yin | DAB | |
| 2019 | Ng Hin-wang→Vacant | Democratic | |
Election results
edit2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ng Hin-wang | 4,027 | 62.23 | ||
| DAB | Ma Shuk-yin | 2,444 | 37.77 | −18.03 | |
| Majority | 1,583 | 24.46 | |||
| Turnout | 6,487 | 69.78 | |||
| Democratic gain from DAB | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB | Ma Shuk-yin | 1,584 | 55.8 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Agatha Wong Pui-yin | 1,255 | 44.2 | ||
| Majority | 329 | 11.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,914 | 33.3 | |||
| DAB win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission.
- ^ "Age and Sex profile of registered electors by 452 District Council Constituency Areas in 2019" (PDF). Registration and Electoral Office.
- ^ "2015 District Councils Election - Summary of the District Council Constituency Areas". Hong Kong Government.