12-07-2019, 11:30 AM
** 07-Dec-2019 World View: Hong Kong election results
The pro-democracy victory was certainly not unanimous, but everything
I've read describes it as stunning. Here's a concise summary:
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Hong Kong Election Results
Over the weekend, Hong Kong held local elections which saw a landslide
victory for pro-democracy candidates. More than half of the 452 local
district council seats were flipped from pro-Beijing to pro-democracy
candidates, giving pro-democratic forces control of 17 out of 18
district councils. The election also saw record high voter turnout
with 4.1 million registered voters, a 71% increase since the last
election cycle in 2015. These council members are eligible to be
elected to six seats in Hong Kong’s legislature and will control 117
of 1,200 seats in the panel that selects the city’s leader. Current
Chief Executive Carrie Lam, whose administration has been the target
of ongoing pro-democracy protests, has promised to respect the results
of the election.
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/...on-results
(12-06-2019, 09:56 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: > There are political problems no doubt. However, it is also the
> case that "a substantial part of the public do not support the
> demonstrators". In the recent elections, pro-Beijing parties won
> 42% of the popular vote. That's not a majority, but it is
> absolutely "a substantial part of the public".
> Indeed, the fact that there are substantial numbers on both sides
> of this question is part of why Hong Kong's problems are
> severe.
The pro-democracy victory was certainly not unanimous, but everything
I've read describes it as stunning. Here's a concise summary:
- Hong Kong election results
Hong Kong Election Results
Over the weekend, Hong Kong held local elections which saw a landslide
victory for pro-democracy candidates. More than half of the 452 local
district council seats were flipped from pro-Beijing to pro-democracy
candidates, giving pro-democratic forces control of 17 out of 18
district councils. The election also saw record high voter turnout
with 4.1 million registered voters, a 71% increase since the last
election cycle in 2015. These council members are eligible to be
elected to six seats in Hong Kong’s legislature and will control 117
of 1,200 seats in the panel that selects the city’s leader. Current
Chief Executive Carrie Lam, whose administration has been the target
of ongoing pro-democracy protests, has promised to respect the results
of the election.
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/...on-results
