# Tai Po Central (constituency)

Tai Po Central is one of the 19 constituencies in the Tai Po District.
The constituency returns one district councillor to the Tai Po District Council, with an election every four years. The seat has been currently held by Au Chun-wah.
Tai Po Central constituency is loosely based on Tai Po Centre with estimated population of 13,645.

## Councillors represented
### 1982 to 1985

| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1982 | | Lee Ping-kwai | Independent | | Tang Pui-tat | Independent |

### 1985 to 1988

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1985 | Tang Pui-tat | Independent |

### 1988 to 1994

| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1988 | | Cheng Chun-ping | Independent | | Tang Pui-tat | Independent |
| 1990 | | Cheng Chun-ping | LDF | | Tang Pui-tat | Independent |

### 1994 to present

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1994 | Poon Fung-loi | Democratic |
| 1999 | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | Democratic |
| 2010 | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | Independent |
| 2011 | Au Chun-wah→Vacant | Democratic |
| 2018 | Au Chun-wah→Vacant | Independent |
| 2019 | Au Chun-wah→Vacant | Community Alliance |

## Election results
### 2010s

Tai Po District Council Election, 2019: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Community Alliance | Au Chun-wah | 4,279 | 67.21 | +16.71 |
| | DAB | Mui Siu-fung | 2,136 | 32.79 | −6.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,143 | 34.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,451 | 77.49 | |
| | Community Alliance hold | Community Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Council Election, 2015: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Au Chun-wah | 1,866 | 50.5 | +3.8 |
| | DAB | Mui Siu-fung | 1,444 | 39.1 | |
| | Independent | Man Wai-keung | 384 | 10.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,749 | 49.7 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Council Election, 2011: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Au Chun-wah | 1,271 | 46.7 |
| Independent | Cheng Mei-lam | 815 | 30.0 |
| Liberal | Thomas Cheung Chi-wai | 634 | 23.3 |
| Democratic gain from Independent | Democratic gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2000s

Tai Po District Council Election, 2007: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | 1,503 | 55.5 | −14.9 |
| Independent | Chan Shek-pong | 1,207 | 44.5 | |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Council Election, 2003: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | 2,307 | 70.4 | +22.0 |
| DAB | Eric Tam Wing-fun | 971 | 29.6 | |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 1990s

Tai Po District Council Election, 1999: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Andrew Cheng Kar-foo | 1,357 | 48.4 | +5.2 |
| Independent | Wong Lung-biu | 690 | 24.6 | |
| Independent | Ervin Lee Siu-man | 438 | 15.6 | |
| Independent | Man Wai-leung | 313 | 11.2 | |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Board Election, 1994: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Poon Fung-loi | 1,143 | 43.2 | |
| LDF | Cheng Chun-ping | 1,070 | 40.5 | −22.7 |
| Liberal | Cheng Tin-yau | 411 | 15.5 | |
| Democratic gain from LDF | Democratic gain from LDF | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Board Election, 1991: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| LDF | Cheng Chun-ping | 2,528 | 63.2 | +12.8 |
| Independent | Tang Pui-tat | 2,439 | 61.0 | +6.9 |
| Independent | Franklin Au Yick-ming | 1,724 | 43.1 | |
| LDF hold | LDF hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 1980s

Tai Po District Board Election, 1988: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tang Pui-tat | 2,353 | 54.1 | −15.8 |
| Independent | Cheng Chun-ping | 2,191 | 50.4 | |
| Independent | Wong Yung-kan | 1,681 | 38.7 | |
| Independent | Tsui Siu-keung | 927 | 21.3 | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Tai Po District Board Election, 1985: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Tang Pui-tat | 2,250 | 69.9 | +34.6 |
| Independent | So Yuen-fai | 953 | 29.6 | +2.0 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tai Po District Board Election, 1982: Tai Po Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lee Ping-kwai | 1,115 | 43.5 | |
| Independent | Tang Pui-tat | 904 | 35.3 | |
| Independent | So Yuen-fai | 707 | 27.6 | |
| Independent | Yau Siu-lung | 636 | 24.8 | |
| Independent | Chan Siu-fung | 426 | 16.6 | |
| Independent | Chung Yuk-fun | 198 | 7.7 | |
| Independent | Cheng Man-hing | 106 | 4.1 | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |