# Sai Kung District Council

The Sai Kung District Council (Chinese: 西貢區議會) is the district council for the Sai Kung District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Sai Kung District Council currently consists of 32 members, of which the district is divided into three constituencies, electing a total of 6 members, 12 district committee members, 12 appointed members, and two ex-officio members who are the Hang Hau and Sai Kung rural committee chairmen. The latest election was held on 10 December 2023.

## History

The Sai Kung District Council was established on 1 April 1981 under the name of the Sai Kung District Board as the result of the colonial Governor Murray MacLehose's District Administration Scheme reform. The District Board was partly elected with the ex-officio Regional Council members and chairmen of two Rural Committees, Hang Hau and Sai Kung, as well as members appointed by the Governor until 1994 when last Governor Chris Patten refrained from appointing any member.
The Sai Kung District Board became Sai Kung Provisional District Board after the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was established in 1997 with the appointment system being reintroduced by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa. The current Sai Kung District Council was established on 1 January 2000 after the first District Council election in 1999. The appointed seats were abolished in 2015 after the modified constitutional reform proposal was passed by the Legislative Council in 2010.
The Sai Kung District Council is one of the fastest growing councils due to the rapid development of Tseung Kwan O new town in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Traditionally dominated by the rural forces, different political parties also established its presence in the urban area in the 1990s. The pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB) doubled their seats from four to eight after absorbed the Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA) in 2005 and became the largest party in the council. The pro-Beijing Civil Force which has been in alliance with the New People's Party also has substantial presence in the district. The pro-democracy camp in the district was represented by the Democratic Party, until it lost half of its seats after the reformist faction led by Gary Fan quit the party and formed the Neo Democrats in 2010 over the disagreement on the constitutional reform proposal.
In the 2019 election, the pro-democrats scored a landslide victory by taking 26 of the 29 seats in the council, with Neo Democrats becoming the largest party and Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood (CGPLTKO) the second largest grouping. The pro-Beijing camp was almost completely wiped out from the council, except for the two ex-officio Rural Committee chairmen and three moderate councillors led by Christine Fong.
In the 2023 District Council election, 6 of the 32 seats on the Sai Kung District Council are elected by elected members, 12 are elected by district committees, 12 appointed members, and 2 ex-officio members make up the current Sai Kung District In the Parliament, among the 32 seats, there are 14 independent members, 10 seats from the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, 3 seats from the Federation of Trade Unions, 3 seats from the New People Party, 1 seat from the Liberal Party, and 1 seat from the Professional Dynamics. Among the 22 members, the pro-establishment camp holds 22 seats.

## Political control

Since 1982 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Camp in control | Largest party | Years |
| No Overall Control | None | 1982 - 1985 |
| Pro-government | People's Association | 1985 - 1988 |
| Pro-government | None | 1988 - 1991 |
| Pro-government | ADPL | 1991 - 1994 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 1994 - 1997 |
| Pro-Beijing | Democratic | 1997 - 1999 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2000 - 2003 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2004 - 2007 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2008 - 2011 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2012 - 2015 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2016 - 2019 |
| Pro-democracy → NOC | Neo Democrats → CGPLTKO | 2020 - 2023 |
| Pro-Beijing | DAB | 2024 - 2027 |

## Political makeup

Elections are held every four years.
| Political party | Council members | Council members | Council members | Council members | Council members | Council members | Council members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members |
| Political party | 1994 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members | Current members |
| Independent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 / 31 |
| CGPLTKO | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 5 / 31 |
| SKC | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 / 31 |
| TKO Pioneers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 / 31 |
| TKO Shining | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 / 31 |

## District result maps

* 1994
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019

## Members represented

| Capacity | Code | Constituency | Name | Term | Term | Political affiliation |
| Elected | Q01 | Sai Kung and Hang Hau | Christine Fong Kwok-shan | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | PP |
| Elected | Q01 | Sai Kung and Hang Hau | Yau Ho-lun | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Elected | Q02 | Tseung Kwan O South | Amber Sze Pan-pan | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Elected | Q02 | Tseung Kwan O South | James Wong Yuen-ho | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | FTU |
| Elected | Q03 | Tseung Kwan O North | Edwin Wan Kai-ming | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Elected | Q03 | Tseung Kwan O North | Victor Chan Chi-ho | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | NPP/CF |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Philip Li Ka-leung | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Kan Tung-tung | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Chau Ka-lok | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Cheng Yu-hei | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | FTU |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Ken Chan Kin-chun | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | NPP/CF |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Tam Chuk-kwan | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | NPP/CF |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Chan Kwong-fai | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | TKODFG |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Chapman Chan Kai-wai | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Li Tin-chi | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Chris Cheung Mei-hung | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Cheung Chin-pang | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| District Committees | District Committees | District Committees | Tsang Kwok-ka | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Ki Lai-mei | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Chong Yuen-tung | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Angel Chong Nga-ting | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Chan Kuen-kwan | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | DAB |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Lam Chun-ka | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Liberal |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Wong Wang-to | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | FTU |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Wang Wen | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Ellen Li Ka-yan | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Kelvin Yau Siu-hung | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Natasha Yu | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Wu Suet-ling | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Appointed | Appointed | Appointed | Cheung Man-tim | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Ex Officio | Ex Officio | Hang Hau Rural Committee Chairman | Lau Kai-hong | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |
| Ex Officio | Ex Officio | Sai Kung Rural Committee Chairman | Wong Shui-sang | 1 January 2024 | Incumbent | Independent |

## Leadership
### Chairs

Since 1985, the chairman is elected by all the members of the board:
| Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation |
| Chan Sui-jeung | 1981–1984 | District Officer |
| Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor | 1984 | District Officer |
| Kevin Ho Chi-ming | 1984-1985 | District Officer |
| William Wan Hon-cheung | 1985–1994 | PHKS/Heung Yee Kuk→DAB |
| George Ng Sze-fuk | 1994–2019 | Independent→PA→DAB |
| Ben Chung Kam-lun | 2020–2021 | Neo Democrats |
| Francis Chau Yin-ming | 2021–2023 | Independent |
| Kathy Ma King-fan | 2024–present | District Officer |

### Vice Chairs

| Vice Chairman | Years | Political Affiliation |
| Francis Chau Yin-ming | 2000–2007 | Independent |
| Wan Yuet-kau | 2008–2011 | DAB |
| Chan Kwok-kei | 2012–2015 | DAB |
| Shing Hon-keung | 2016–2019 | Heung Yee Kuk |
| Ling Man-hoi | 2019–2020 | DAB |
| Francis Chau Yin-ming | 2020–2021 | Independent |
| Lui Man-kwong | 2021–2023 | Neo Democrats→Independent |