List of constituencies of Hong Kong

This is a list of constituencies of Hong Kong. There are currently ten geographical constituencies and 28 functional constituencies that elect 50 out of 90 members to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The structure of both constituency categories has undergone major changes throughout their history.

Legislative Council edit

Geographical constituencies edit

Geographical constituencies (GC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election with direct elections in 1991. The following table charts the evolution of geographical constituencies of the LegCo:

199119951998200020042008201220162021
GCsHong Kong Island EastHong Kong Island CentralHong Kong Island (LC1)Hong Kong Island East
Hong Kong Island East
Hong Kong Island South
Hong Kong Island WestHong Kong Island West
Hong Kong Island West
Kowloon EastKowloon EastKowloon East (LC3)Kowloon East
Kowloon South-east
Kowloon CentralKowloon North-east
Kowloon Central
Kowloon Central
Kowloon West (LC2)
Kowloon South
Kowloon South-westKowloon West
Kowloon West
Kowloon West
New Territories EastNew Territories EastNew Territories East (LC5)New Territories South East
New Territories North East
New Territories South-east
New Territories NorthNew Territories North-east
New Territories NorthNew Territories North
New Territories SouthNew Territories West (LC4)
New Territories North-west
New Territories North West
New Territories West
New Territories Central
New Territories WestNew Territories South West
New Territories South
New Territories South-west
Hong Kong Island West

Functional constituencies edit

Functional constituencies (FC) were first introduced in Hong Kong's first legislative election in 1985. The following table charts the evolution of functional constituencies of the LegCo:

19851988199119951998200020042008201220162021
FCsUrban Council
(Electoral College)
Urban Council FCDistrict Council FCDistrict Council (First) FC
Regional Council
(Electoral College)
Regional Council FC
Commercial (First) FC
Commercial (Second) FC
Industrial (First) FC
Industrial (Second) FC
Finance FC
Labour FC
Social Services FC (1985–95) / Social Welfare FC (1995-)
Teaching FC (1985–95) / Education FC (1995-)
Legal FC
Engineering, Architectural, Surveying and Planning FCArchitectural, Surveying and Planning FC (1991–2016) / Architectural, Surveying, Planning & Landscape FC (2016-)
Engineering FC (1991-)
Medical FCMedical and Health Services FC (with the Chinese Medicine sector included as electorate)
Health Care FC (1988–95) / Health Services FC (1995-2022)
Accountancy FC
Real Estate and Construction FC
Tourism FC
Financial Services
Rural FC (1991–97) / Heung Yee Kuk FC (1998-)
Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining, Energy and Construction FCAgriculture and Fisheries FC
Textiles and Garment FCTextiles and Garment FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Manufacturing FC
Import and Export FCImport and Export FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Wholesale and Retail FCWholesale and Retail FC (Restricted Suffrage)
Hotels and Catering FCCatering FC
Transport and Communication FCTransport FC
Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services FCInsurance FC
Community, Social and Personal Services FC
Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication FC
Information Technology FCTechnology and Innovation FC
HK Deputies to NPC, Members of CPPCC, and Rep. of Relevant National Organisations FC

Electoral colleges edit

1985-1991 edit

12 electoral colleges were established to return unofficial members of the Legislative Council in the 1985 and 1988 Legislative Council elections, composed of members of district boards and municipal councils:

  • Hong Kong Island East
  • Hong Kong Island West
  • Kwun Tong
  • Wong Tai Sin
  • Kowloon City
  • South Kowloon
  • Sham Shui Po
  • New Territories East
  • New Territories West
  • New Territories South
  • Urban Council
  • Regional Council

1995 edit

In the 1995 Legislative Council election, 10 seats were returned through the Election Committee, composed of elected members of district boards.

1998–2004; 2021-present edit

In the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Council elections, 10 and 6 seats were returned through the Election Committee Constituency respectively. Most of the 800 Election Committee members were elected by voters who were eligible to vote in the functional constituencies. The Election Committee Constituency has been re-established since the 2021 election, returning 40 seats.

Municipal Councils edit

Urban Council edit

1888-19361936-19831983-19951995
Elected
Seats
(1 territory-wide
constituency)
Central & WesternWestern
Central
Wan ChaiWan Chai West
Wan Chai East
North Point;
Shau Kei Wan
North Point West
North Point East
Quarry Bay
Shau Kei Wan
Chai Wan West
Chai Wan East
SouthernAberdeen and Bays Area
Ap Lei Chau
Pokfulam and Wah Fu
Yau Ma TeiYau Tsim
Mong KokMong Kok
Sham Shui Po East;
Sham Shui Po West
Sham Shui Po West
Sham Shui Po Central
Sham Shui Po East
Kowloon City West;
Kowloon City East
Kowloon City North
Kowloon City East
Kowloon City South
Kowloon City West
Wong Tai Sin North;
Wong Tai Sin South
Wang Tung and Lok Tin
Wong Tai Sin and Chuk Yuen
Tsz Wan Shan and San Po Kong
Choi Hung Wan and Ngau Chi Wan
Kwun Tong West;
Kwun Tong East
Kwun Tong West
Kwun Tong North
Shun Sau
Kwun Tong Central
Kwun Tong South
Lam Tin

Regional Council edit

1986-19951995-97
Elected
Seats
Tsuen WanTsuen Wan West
Tsuen Wan Central
Tsuen Wan East
Tuen MunTuen Mun East
Tuen Mun West
Tuen Mun Central
Tuen Mun North
Yuen LongTin Shui Wai
Yuen Long Town Centre
Yuen Long Rural
Tin Shui Wai North
NorthSheung Shui
Fan Ling & Sha Ta
Tai PoTai Po West
Tai Po Central
Tai Po East
Sai KungSai Kung Rural and Tak Fu
Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin East;
Sha Tin West
Ma On Shan
Sha Tin East
Sha Tin North
Sha Tin South
Sha Tin West
Kwai Chung East;
Kwai Chung West & Tsing Yi
Upper Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung Central
Tsing Yi South and Lower Kwai Chung
IslandsIslands

District Councils edit

See also edit