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District Council elections will take place on Sunday, November 24 in 452 constituencies across #HongKong. Polling stations open from 7:30am to 10:30pm.

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Candidates embarked on last-minute campaigning on Saturday, after many suspended campaigns to focus on helping university students in the past week.

The pro-Beijing camp holds three-quarters of the seats, and has a majority in all 18 councils.

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The turnout of the 2015 District Council election was 47 percent of registered voters. This figure - though far lower than the 58.3 percent turnout for the following year's LegCo election - already represents a significant increase on 2011's turnout.

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Every single one of the 452 elected constituencies will be contested on Sunday.

Many constituencies have three or more candidates, amid widespread allegations that Beijing has planted some "independent" runners to split the pro-democracy vote.

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A record-breaking five candidates will contest each of the following seats: Tsim Sha Tsui West (in Yau Tsim Mong), Shing Yan (in Yuen Long), Ma On Shan Town Centre (in Shatin) and Ching Fat (in Kwai Tsing).

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Last month, the police won a court order to prevent the public from viewing others' details on the voter registry.

But as Initium Media noted, only two convictions resulted from over 1,000 investigations of registering false voter details in 2015/16, the last two election years.

19 members of an independent international District Council observation mission have arrived in #HongKong to record any irregularities on Sunday.

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Tycoon-owned online media outlet HK01 has released a list of candidates — mostly in the pro-democracy camp — which it “does not support”.

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Polls have opened at 7:30am, and short queues have been seen even before the opening time.

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Longer queues formed even before 7:30am in certain constituencies in the New Territories — perhaps in response to rumours the polls may end early without any compensatory voting hours if protests erupt, which the gov’t has denied.

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As suggested by the new Commissioner of Police, several riot officers can be seen outside some voting stations, which he claimed would help maintain a “safe” voting environment.

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At 8:30am, Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other senior officials cast their vote at Raimondi College, the polling station for Mid-levels East. Incumbent Democratic Party district councillor Ng Siu-hong is running there against the DAB's Samuel Mok.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

The cumulative voter turnout for the first hour of the 2019 District Council election - from 7:30-8:30am - is 3.82 percent, or 157,889 people.

This figure represents over three times the turnout for the first hour in 2015, which was 1.28 percent.

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Controversial pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho campaigns in Tuen Mun, flanked by a number of men wearing sunglasses.

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Tai Po has the highest first-hour voter turnout of all 18 districts, with 4.45 percent of the registered electorate - 8,343 people - voting before 8:30am.

Central/Western District has the lowest first-hour turnout at 3.19 percent.

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As of 9:30am, two hours into Sunday's District Council election, the cumulative turnout is 10.41 percent.

In 2015, the two-hour cumulative turnout was 3.85 percent.

After two hours of voting, Tsuen Wan has overtaken Tai Po to become the district with the highest cumulative turnout so far.

As of 10:30am, three hours into the 2019 District Council election, 17.43 percent of the electorate — 720,455 people — have voted.

By the same time in the 2015 election, only 6.79 percent cast their votes.

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In Tuen Mun’s Lok Tsui constituency, the runners are pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho, the Democratic Party’s Lo Chun-yu, as well as Chiang Ching-man — an apparently independent candidate citing protest slogans who joined the race on the last nomination day.

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In Sai Kung’s Sheung Tak constituency, a particularly long queue of voters outside the polling station zigzagged multiple times on Sunday morning.

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Another particularly long queue is at Shatin’s Lek Yuen Estate, where the injured democrat Jimmy Sham faces off Wong Yue-hon.

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Over a million people have voted as of 11:30am, four hours into the 2019 District Council election, representing a 24.37 percent turnout.

At the same time in 2015, there was a 10.89 percent turnout.

Photo: May James / HKFP. #hongkong

There have been reports in certain polling stations, elderly people have been allowed in with priority so as to shorten their queuing time.

HKFP saw a commotion between older voters and polling staff in Ma Tau Wai after staff refused to allow this.

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The aggregate rate after four hours of elections across Hong Kong’s 18 districts sees Kowloon City with the highest turnout so far.

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An international group of observers came to Tuen Mun to meet controversial pro-Beijing candidate Junius Ho. Ho, meeting UK rights activist Luke de Pulford, told him to "get off".

Democrat Lo Chun-yu, and Chiang Ching-man, are Ho's rivals in Lok Tsui constituency.

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Volunteers of Junius Ho took videos of the international election observation group, including Lithuanian lawmaker Mantas Adomenas, when they were speaking with him in Tuen Mun.

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Democrat Jimmy Sham - injured after a hit-and-run attack last month - has arrived to campaign in Lek Yuen, Shatin where he is running against rival Wong Yue-hon.

In the past few weeks, fellow activists such as Avery Ng have campaigned on behalf of Sham.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

In Sham Shui Po's Nam Shan, democrat Tam Kwok-kiu criticised pro-Beijing challenger Chen Lihong for handing out "palm-sized" sample ballots to elderly voters to take into polling stations so they vote "correctly" - for herself.

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The practice of handing out such "palm-sized" sample ballots by pro-Beijing parties has generally been tolerated by electoral authorities.

Chan Ping-fai and Chui Chun-nam are the other candidates in Nam Shan constituency.

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As of 12:30pm, five hours into district election Sunday, 30.98 percent of the electorate - 1,280,584 people - have voted.

At this time in 2015, there was a 14.48 percent turnout, representing only 452,077 people.

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A Tuen Mun voter, "Andy", told HKFP he flew back from California to vote: “The whole world sees this election as a referendum".

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Voter "Andy" told HKFP he campaigned for a candidate in the 2015 election and understood that a District Council seat can bring a lot of resources: “I was in the US during the campaign period and I cannot do much. Voting is what I can do."

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Jimmy Sham's campaign team in Shatin's Lek Yuen Estate shout "I want true universal suffrage" and "five demands, not one less". His opponent is pro-Beijing independent candidate Wong Yue-hon.

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In Tuen Mun's Fu Tai constituency, a coach labelled with a sign "free transport" carried elderly people to vote. Elders using the service told Stand News it was arranged by pro-Beijing candidate Manwell Chan.

Democrat Ho Kwok-wai is the other candidate.

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At 1:30pm on Sunday, the cumulative voter turnout reached 36.89 percent, meaning that 1,524,675 voters - higher than the total number for the entire 2015 election - have voted.

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At 2:30pm on Sunday, the cumulative turnout reached 42.26 percent, meaning 1,746,709 people have voted.

At this time in 2015, the turnout was at 20.97 percent. Eight hours remaing until the end of the 2019 District Council election.

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In Wong Tai Sin's Fung Tak constituency, Stand News was hindered from filming a group telling an old woman to vote "No.1", referring to pro-Beijing candidate Yuet Ngai-keung. She told the reporter "I don't know who to vote for".

Yuet's rival is Cheung Ka-yi.

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A woman in Shatin's Kwong Yuen Estate told RTHK that when she went to vote at 9am, polling station staff told her she had already voted, and any further attempt to vote would not be counted. She has since filmed a complaint to electoral authorities.

File photo: May James / HKFP.

A minor commotion broke out in Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan where pro-Beijing candidate Iris Cheung campaigned, as neighbouring Travelodge employees complained about her mic use. Riot police quickly arrived to separate them.

Cheung's rival is the Democratic Party's Bonnie Ng.

At 3:30pm, the 2019 District Council election turnout reached 47.26 percent. This means the turnout has exceeded that of 2015, with seven hours of voting still to go. Nearly two million people have voted.

As of 3:30pm, Tsuen Wan is the closest among the 18 #HongKong districts to reaching a 50 percent aggregate turnout rate.

Unsurprisingly, the vast and sparsely-populated Outlying Islands is the district with the lowest turnout so far.

In Tuen Mun's Sam Shing constituency, pro-democracy candidate Michael Mo met the press to complain that some 30 men arrived from vehicles with China-Hong Kong license plates to his polling station, taking pictures inside and outside, since the morning.

Photo: Galileo Cheng.

Michael Mo said the men also apparently distributed some cards at the polling station. He added that police harassed his supporters by refusing them places to park their cars.

The other candidate in Sam Shing is the New People Party's So Shiu-shing.

Photo: Galileo Cheng.

Two of the few remaining protesters trapped inside the Polytechnic University have held a press conference urging Hongkongers to vote. They added that any arbitrary arrests today would deprive citizens of their right to vote.

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The “Hokkien-speaking” men arriving in and out of the Sam Shing constituency polling station, as alleged by Tuen Mun District Council hopeful Michael Mo.

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In Whampoa West, medical doctor Kwong Po-yin — formerly of localist group Youngspiration — is seeking re-election, challenged by Cheng Hiu-ling.

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While Kwong Po-yin won in Whampoa West in 2015, her Youngspiration colleague Yau Wai-ching failed to win in Whampoa East. Yau was later elected to but disqualified from LegCo.

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This year, Whampoa East’s pro-democracy challenger is, like Kwong, another doctor — albeit in Chinese medicine — Kwan Ka-lun. The pro-Beijing candidate is Lee Chiu-yu.

Photo: May James / HKFP. #hongkong

The connections between the pro-democracy candidates extend further, as Kwan Ka-lun’s twin — Kwan Siu-lun, an architect — is running in neighbouring Hung Hom.

Hung Hom’s pro-Beijing candidate is Lam Tak-shing.

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As of 4:30pm, the aggregate voter turnout is 52.14 percent, representing 2,154,785 people.

The turnout has far exceeded the total for the 2015 District election. In the 2016 LegCo election, 2.2 million people voted.

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In Tuen Mun’s Sam Shing constituency where candidate Michael Mo earlier alleged irregularities and possible intimidation, there is a moderate riot police presence.

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Earlier on Sunday, the international election observation delegation met with protest organiser and Lek Yuen (Shatin) constituency candidate Jimmy Sham.

Sham's rival in Lek Yuen is Wong Yue-hon.

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Across Kowloon City, several proteges and assistants to pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo are running for District Council seats, one of which is ex-student activist Timothy Lee in Tokwawan South.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

Timothy Lee's pro-Beijing rival in Tokwawan South is Jimmy Lam.

But democrat Wong Yi-ting - part of the post-Umbrella "Fixing Hong Kong" locally-active group - is also running. Lee won an unofficial primary, but negotiations between Wong and Lee failed.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

In Tuen Mun's Fu Sun constituency, the pro-democracy candidate is Lee Ka-wai, an ex-HK01 political reporter. However, HK01 put him on its Saturday list of candidates whom people should not vote for.

Lee's pro-Beijing rival is Kam Man-fung.

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Lee Ka-wai told HKFP he and some 100 candidates may file a complaint against HK01 for putting them on a list whom people should not vote for: “Is it fair for a candidate when a news outlet said people should not support him? Is it a violation of the law?”

Meanwhile, Lee Ka-wai’s opponent, Kam Man-fung of the New People’s Party, told HKFP he was shocked by HK01’s list of non-recommended candidates: “I have nothing to do with it.”

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Kowloon City's Tokwawan North constituency sees a face-off between two well-known candidates. Disqualified legislator “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung is confronting incumbent district councillor, pro-Beijing DAB party chairperson Starry Lee.

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In Shatin, a frequent site of extradition bill protest clashes, the turnout at City One constituency neared 70 percent at 4:30pm, with six hours of polling still to go.

The seat had been left uncontested by pro-democracy challengers in the last election in 2015.

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With five hours of polling left, the number of people who voted in the 2019 District Council election so far has exceed the total number voting in the 2016 LegCo election.

The aggregate turnout at 5:30pm is 56.42 percent, representing 2,331,968 voters.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

Tsang Kam-wing, a social worker running in Tuen Mun's Lung Mun constituency, has been a frontline volunteer first-aider in the #HongKong extradition bill protests.

His pro-Beijing rival is Lung Shui-hing.

Photo: Galileo Cheng.

The number of registered electors who have voted at 5:30pm — 2,331,968 — means 1,801,009 people have not yet voted.

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Tsuen Wan, Shatin and Kowloon City are the leading districts for voter turnout as of 5:30pm, with five hours of polling to go.

Turnout in the more sparsely-populated Outlying Islands has also exceeded 50 percent.

As of 6:30pm, with four hours to go, the turnout is at 60.36 percent, representing 2,494,618 voters.

This figure renders the 2019 District Council race the election with the highest-ever turnout in Hong Kong.

Even in districts with high voter turnout, candidates continue to campaign as night falls. Polls close at 10:30pm Sunday.

Photo: Stand News; Ho Ka Ho / Wong Wai Ping / USP; InMedia.

As of 7:30pm, with three hours until the close of polls, the turnout for 2019’s District Council election so far is 63.65 percent, representing 2,630,466 voters.

As of 8:30pm, there is a 66.50 percent turnout, representing 2,748,244 people.

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Candidates are making their final call for votes as the 2019 District Council polls reach the final half-hour. Some also ask for volunteers to observe the counting process, which begins immediately afterwards.

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Polls have officially closed for the 2019 District Council election at 10:30pm. Vote counting will begin shortly.

As of 9:30pm, one hour before polls closed, 69.04 percent of registered electors — 2,853,608 people — voted in 2019’s district elections.

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The breakdown as of 9:30pm shows Tsuen Wan, Tai Po, Sai Kung and Shatin recorded an over 70 percent turnout even an hour before polls for the 2019 district elections closed.

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Earlier on Sunday evening, pro-democracy candidate Tam Tak-chi, running in Kwun Tong’s Kwong Tak constituency, claimed to have been punched by supporters of pro-Beijing rival Wilson Or. Riot police arrived and used pepper spray to separate the crowds.

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In several polling stations which will soon turn into vote-counting stations, riot police entered, causing concern among local residents.

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The final voter at a polling station smiles in relief as he manages to cast his vote before the station locks its doors.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

Crowds are angry at the Kennedy Town / Mount Davis polling station after police were seen bringing two new box of votes inside after it closed at 10:30pm. The returning officer said wheelchair users requested a change of polling station, and voted elsewhere.

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At the Kennedy Town / Mount Davis polling station, crowds say that they were never notified of this "special arrangement" for wheelchair users. They claim that the votes should be declared invalid.

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"If people can vote from anywhere and boxes can be brought in, why don't we all vote from home?" asks a man in the crowd at the Kennedy Town / Mount Davis polling station. "We have several boxes of votes at home, can we bring them too?"

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The riot police commander is telling the crowd to calm down, and is so far polite, not wearing a mask, and is not carrying any weapons. Likewise, the crowds have not been insulting the officers.

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In Tsuen Wan's Tak Wah constituency, videos are circulating that a similar outside box of votes has been carried inside by riot police officers. The electoral officer said these were votes from hospitals or prisons.

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Vote-counting is about to begin at several polling stations in constituencies across #HongKong.

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At a polling station in Tuen Mun's Lok Tsui constituency, an electoral officer says a box of ballots cast by detained or imprisoned people - which is a constitutionally-protected right - are being brought inside.

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In one of the first results of the night, pro-democracy Civic Party candidate Joshua Li says on Facebook he has received over 4,000 votes, almost guaranteeing that he has taken the previously pro-Beijing seat in Mei Foo North constituency, Sham Shui Po.

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InMedia also reports that democrat Eddie Chan - part of legislator Eddie Chu's team - has beaten his pro-Beijing rival in Yuen Long's newly-created Hung Fuk constituency.

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In Happy Valley, InMedia reports that independent democrat Clara Cheung has taken a seat held for decades by the pro-Beijing camp, despite a challenge by a third democrat Vivian Chan.

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Vote counting observers on the scene say legislator Ted Hui — despite spending most of the week trapped in PolyU — has retained his Central District Council seat.

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Ex-student and Occupy activist Tommy Cheung has confirmed he has taken the Yuen Lung constituency, Yuen Long seat from incumbent pro-Beijing councillor Wong Wai-shun.

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Another ex-student and Occupy activist Lester Shum has won in Tsuen Wan’s Hoi Bun constituency, replacing a long-standing pro-Beijing candidate.

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InMedia reports that newcomer democrat Leslie Chan has won in the Tsim Sha Tsui West constituency, beating four other candidates.

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Adjacent to Tsim Sha Tsui West, NowTV reports that incumbent pro-Beijing district councillor Chris Ip has lost his seat to democrat Chan Tsz-wai in Jordan South.

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Demosisto has confirmed to HKFP that Kelvin Chan — replacing the disqualified Joshua Wong — has beaten incumbent pro-Beijing councillor Judy Chan in South Horizons West.

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Pro-democracy barrister Lau Wai-chung has beaten the incumbent Liberal Party’s Dominic Lee in the wealthy Yau Yat Tsuen constituency of Sham Shui Po.

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Democrat Paul Zimmerman has retained his seat in Pokfulam.

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Correction: Kelvin Lam, not Kelvin Chan, has been victorious in South Horizons West.

The final voter turnout for the 2019 District Council election has been estimated at 71.2 percent, with just under 3 million casting their votes.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

Several more pro-democracy victories are reported in Wanchai, and InMedia estimates that the local council will have a pro-democracy majority, as in 2003-07. However, pro-Beijing legislator Paul Tse has narrowly retained his seat.

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Democratic Party candidate Li Shee-lin is victorious in Wah Fu South, a constituency where the pro-democracy camp lost by a mere three votes in 2015.

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Chinese medicine practitioner Kwan Ka-lun has taken a traditionally pro-Beijing seat in Whampoa East, which later legislator Yau Wai-ching failed to take back in 2015.

Former journalist Lee Ka-Wai has also won in the traditionally pro-Beijing Fu Sun constituency of Tuen Mun.

Veteran democrat “Bull” Tsang has also beaten the pro-Beijing Li Chun-chau in Chai Wan, reversing the results of the 2015 election.

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NowTV reports that pro-democracy protest organiser Jimmy Sham — targeted twice in hit-and-run attacks — has won in Lek Yuen, Shatin. The district has previously been discriminated against for an apparently high mainland immigrant population.

Pro-Beijing legislator Vincent Cheng has lost his Nam Cheong North seat in the Sham Shui Po District Council to the pro-democracy camp.

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Democrat Ken Tsang — famous for being beaten by police during Occupy — has retaken Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon City after the traditionally pro-democracy constituency was seized by the pro-Beijing camp for four years.

JUST IN: Pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho has conceded defeat to democrat Lo Chun-yu in Tuen Mun’s Lok Tsui constituency.

At HKU, newcomer democrat and former HKU student council member Camille Yam has beaten Stephen Chan — who has been in his seat for 28 years.

Moderate pro-Beijing legislator Michael Tien has lost his Tsuen Wan District Council seat to a pro-democracy challenger.

Jocelyn Chau - who was previously arrested and attacked during the extradition bill protests - has won in North Point's City Gardens, a constituency previously uncontested by any pro-democracy challenger.

Pro-democracy supporters are celebrating Junius Ho's defeat on the streets of Tuen Mun. One opened a bottle of champagne.

Photo: Galileo Cheng.

Former HKU postgraduate student activist Michael Mo has won in Sam Shing constituency, Tuen Mun.

The Democratic Party's Lo Kin-hei has retained his seat in Lei Tung (II) constituency in Hong Kong Island South.

Pro-Beijing heavyweight Starry Lee has retained her seat in Tokwawan North, narrowly evading a challenge by pro-democracy disqualified legislator "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung.

Democrat Andrew Chiu - whose ear was bitten off by an assailant with a knife last month - has won in Taikoo Shing on Hong Kong Island.

Democratic Party legislator Roy Kwong - popular in recent months for his assistance to protesters - has won in the North District Council.

Pro-Beijing legislator Horace Cheung has lost his seat in the Central and Western District Council.

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Artist Clarisse Yeung has retained her seat in Tai Hang constituency. Having been one of only two non-pro-Beijing district councillors in Wan Chai from 2015-19, she is set to lead a pro-democracy majority district council.

Chan Ka-yi - protege of legislator Au Nok-hin who has helped her to become his successor - has won in the Lei Tung (I) constituency in Hong Kong Island South.

In Shek Yam constituency, North District, Democratic Party legislator Andrew Wan has retained his district council seat.

The sweeping extent of Occupy student activist Lester Shum's victory in the Tsuen Wan District Council is revealed, as figures show he has beaten the longstanding incumbent pro-Beijing councillor by 5,113 votes to 1,974.

Photo: InMedia.

At City One, Shatin - which attracted media earlier for its very high voter turnout - the pro-democracy Civic Party's Wong Man-huen has beaten her pro-Beijing opponent by over 2,000 votes.

In Sai Kung's rural Outlying Islands, newcomer democrat Debby Chan has declared victory in a previously uncontested constituency.

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Another pro-demoracy newcomer to win in Sai Kung is the Labour Party's Stanley Ho in Pak Sha Wan. Ho was thrust into the media spotlight after being attacked by assailants in September.

Janelle Leung Hoi-ching - another extradition bill-inspired newcomer candidate who had been attacked by assailants - has beaten the incumbent pro-Beijing district councillor in Kwun Tong's Yuet Wah constituency.

Democratic Party veterans and ex-legislators Kam Nai-wai (Central and Western) and Sin Chung-kai (Kwai Tsing) have retained their district council seats.

Medical doctor Kwong Po-yin - formerly part of localist group Youngspiration alongside Yau Wai-ching - has retained her seat in Whampoa West.

Democratic Party veteran legislator James To has retained his seat in Olympic, Yau Tsim Mong.

Cheung Chau Island has been taken by pro-democracy basketball referee Leung Kwok-ho.

Pro-Beijing legislators Alice Mak in Kwai Tsing's Wai Ying constituency, and Holden Chow in Lantau Island's Tung Chung South constituency, have both been beaten by pro-democracy challengers for their respective district council seats, reports NowTV.

In Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island, independent democrat Angus Wong - supported in his campaign by musicians and artists Denise Ho, Gregory Wong and Deanie Ip - has won.

Pro-Beijing legislator Wilson Or is one of the few to retain his District Council seats, after being People Power's Tam Tak-chi in Kwun Tong's Kwong Tak constituency.

Despite many members of his legislative winning, reports suggest that pro-democracy legislator Eddie Chu has lost his district council seat in Pat Heung South, Yuen Long.

After his district council win, pro-democracy legislator Andrew Wan told InMedia that it was the most solemn electoral victory of his life. He said he urgently wants to meet Carrie Lam, rescue those trapped in PolyU, and hold police accountable for brutality.

Photo: InMedia.

Unofficial counts online suggest that the pro-democracy camp has won overwhelming victories in many districts including Tuen Mun, Wong Tai Sin and Tai Po - with some unverified rumours suggesting almost clean sweeps.

Newly-elected pro-democracy district councillor Jimmy Sham - of Lek Yuen, Shatin - has called on other newcomers to join him in signing a petition calling on the police to end the siege of PolyU and allow those trapped inside to leave peacefully.

Photo: May James / HKFP.

Demosisto's Tiffany Yuen has won a seat in Tin Wan, Hong Kong Island South.

Yuen's community work in Tin Wan - as part of diqualified lawmaker Nathan Law's team - in 2017: hongkongfp.com/2017/08/06/aft…

Another former assistant to a legislator disqualified due to the 2016-17 "Oathgate" scandal - Napo Wong - has won in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island West.

Photo: InMedia.

Pro-democracy newcomer in Nam Cheong Central, Sham Shui Po - Jessica Lam Sin-tung, who ran a bar frequented by journalists - has lost to her pro-Beijing rival by a mere 102 votes.

Pro-Beijing legislator Michael Luk Chung-hung of the Federation of Trade Unions has lost his district council seat in Yuen Long.

With just half of the 452 constituencies across #HongKong having announced their results, Stand News reports that the pro-democracy camp has obtained a landslide 197 seats compared to the pro-Beijing camp's 24.

The pro-democracy camp only won just over 100 seats in 2015.

Explicitly pro-protest candidate Lucifer Siu has won by a narrow margin in Mong Kok North, a constituency that has seen dozens of arrests over the past months due to protests at Mong Kok Police Station.

Photo: Lucifer Siu via Facebook.

Stand News has reported that the pro-democracy camp has made a clean sweep, winning all 19 seats in the Tai Po District Council.

In Shek Tong Tsui near HKU, democrat Sam Yip - previously an assistant to legislator Au Nok-hin - has reversed the 2015 election results by beating incumbnt pro-Beijing district councillor Chan Choi-hi.

In Yuen Long's Shap Pat Heung West, independent democrat Szeto Pok Man has beaten well-known rural strongman Leung Fuk-yuen.

A small number of people remain trapped inside PolyU - besieged into its ninth day - amid the pro-democracy camp's massive gains in the District Council elections.

Photo: Stand News.

Independent pro-democracy candidate Dream Law Ting-fai, running in Yuen Long, says on Facebook that he has lost in his Ping Shan constituency by a mere one vote.

Stand News reports as of 4am that the pro-democracy camp has won at least 240 confirmed District Council seats - over half of the 452 total elected seats - compared with the pro-Beijing camp's 28 confirmed seats.

Independent democratic social worker Hendrick Lui - arrested on Saturday for "obstructing police" clearing the Fanling Lennon Walls - has lost despite receiving some 2,600 votes. A fellow Neo-Democrat received 1,100 votes. However, a pro-Beijing candidate received over 3,000.

Alvin Yeung, head of the mainstream pro-democracy Civic Party, says all party members who have been elected in the district elections will pay a visit to the Polytechnic University on Monday to assist the people trapped inside.