General Information
At stake in this election:
- 60 seats in the Legislative Council (LEGCO)
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President of China HU Jintao *
- Head of Government: Chief Executive Donald TSANG Yam-kuen
- Assembly: Hong Kong has a unicameral Legislative Council (LEGCO) with 60 seats.
* The President of China is elected by indirect vote by an 800-member election committee to serve a 5-year term.
Description of electoral system:
- The President of China is elected by indirect vote to serve a 5-year term.
- In the Legislative Council (LEGCO), 30 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 4-year terms and 30 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms.***
*** 30 members are elected by indirect vote by functional constituencies and 30 members are elected by direct popular vote, all to serve 4-year terms.
Main parties in the electoral race:
- Party: Democratic Party (DP)
- Leader: Martin LEE Chu-ming
- Party: Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB)
- Leader: Jasper TSANG Yok-sing
- Party: Hong Kong Progressive Alliance (HKPA)
- Leader: Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen
- Party: The Frontier (TF)
- Leader: Emily LAU Wai-hang
- Party: Liberal Party (LP)
- Leader: James TIEN
Last Legislative election:
- Last Election to the Legislative Council: 12 September 2004
Population and number of registered voters:
- Population: 6,957,800 (2008)
- Registered Voters: 3,055,378 (2000)
Gender Data:
· Female Population: 3,418,349 (2000)
· Is Hong Kong a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
· Has Hong Kong ratified CEDAW: N/A
· Gender Quota: No
· Female candidates in this election: Yes
· Number of Female Parliamentarians: 11 (following the 2008 elections)
· Human Development Index Position: 12 (2014)
· Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A
Disability Data:
· Is Hong Kong a signatory to CRPD: N/A
· Has Hong Kong ratified CRPD: N/A
· Population with a disability: 1,043,670 (est.)