A resident comes to a polling station in Yau Ma Tei to vote on Dec 10, 2023. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY)

Winners of Sunday’s District Council election expressed their determination on Monday to live up to the trust placed in them by voters, to actively reflect what the public’s needs are, and to effectively address the issues that concern residents the most. 

The official results of the election were released on Monday. Having secured 109 seats — 41 in geographical constituencies and 68 in District Committees constituencies — the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) has become the largest party in the district councils.

DAB member Lo Yuen-ting won a seat in the Tsing Yi constituency with 22,775 votes, recording the highest number of votes of all 44 geographical constituencies

The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions won 27 seats, the New People's Party (NPP) won 15 seats, and the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) secured 12 seats. These councilors-elect will hold office for four years from Jan 1, 2024.

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DAB member Lo Yuen-ting won a seat in the Tsing Yi constituency with 22,775 votes, recording the highest number of votes of all 44 geographical constituencies.

Lo said that the scope of her constituency increased this year. To better serve the community, all members of the council should strengthen cooperation, she said. Lo said that after officially taking office, she will continue to tackle the issues of transportation, healthcare and barrier-free facilities and services in Tsing Yi.

Jeff Yiu Ming won 20,053 votes in the Butterfly Hill constituency in the North District, the second-highest vote count among all the candidates. Yiu promised to serve the community to the best of his abilities in return for his voters' support. He hopes that the North District can seize the development opportunities of the Northern Metropolis development strategy and upgrade the supporting transportation and other facilities in the community.  

Yiu said that he will push for the construction of the Queen's Hill Station and On Lok Tsuen Station on the Northern Link, and strive to have the railway extended to Sha Tau Kok.

Cheung Pui-kong, who was elected with the most votes in Kowloon, said that the DC election this year was more difficult than previously. It was the first DC election to be held under the improved electoral system, and the size of his constituency has been greatly expanded. Voters were more rational in their choices, Cheung said, adding that he would work hard as a councilor and visit the different communities more often, and do his best to address residents’ needs.

In the DC election this year, the alliance fielded candidates in all geographical constituencies for the first time, hoping to serve residents on a territory-wide basis

In a statement issued on Monday, the DAB said the results of the election were in line with expectations and thanked the public and members of the district committees for their support. 

In the DC election this year, the alliance fielded candidates in all geographical constituencies for the first time, hoping to serve residents on a territory-wide basis.

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The DAB said that this election was the last step in the process of improving the electoral system and district governance of the SAR, adding that this is of great significance. The alliance will request all elected DC members to start setting up their offices and serving the community immediately, and will continue to promote community development and good governance in Hong Kong, the DAB said.

BPA Chairman Lo Wai-kwok said the result reflects the fact that the party’s policy initiatives are generally recognized and supported by the general public, and that the election has demonstrated a new atmosphere of openness, fairness and impartiality. 

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who leads the NPP, said that her party will study the best practices of other political parties to achieve a better performance in future elections, such as setting up offices in public housing districts and learning how to better communicate with public housing tenants.