Hong Kong sees near-record low election turnout amid discontent over apartment fire
Sunday’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council elections took place in the shadow of the Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 peopleHong Kong saw a near-record low turnout in Sunday’s “patriots only” Legislative Council elections, with fewer than 32% of voters turning out, as the number...
<p>Sunday’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council elections took place in the shadow of the Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 people</p><p>Hong Kong saw a near-record low turnout in Sunday’s “patriots only” Legislative Council elections, with fewer than 32% of voters turning out, as the number of registered voters fell for the fourth consecutive year.</p><p>At 31.9%, Sunday’s turnout is marginally higher than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/17/hong-kong-patriots-election-casts-doubt-over-democracy-as-city-enters-new-era">2021’s record low</a> of 30.2%. But fewer people overall voted this year: 1.3 million compared to 1.4 million in 2021. Hong Kong’s population is about 7.5 million.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/08/hong-kong-election-low-turnout-discontent-apartment-fire">Continue reading...</a>
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