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Following are the voter turnout figures for the 2007 District Council Election as at 2.30pm today (November 18):
Aggregate Aggregate
Voter Turnout
District Electorate Turnout Rate (%)
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Hong Kong Island
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Central & Western 99,058 16,081 16.23
Wan Chai 64,364 9,150 14.22
Eastern 278,365 44,344 15.93
Southern 119,656 23,150 19.35
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 111,516 16,786 15.05
Sham Shui Po 142,195 24,872 17.49
Kowloon City 163,464 30,628 18.74
Wong Tai Sin 180,948 35,877 19.83
Kwun Tong 244,003 48,208 19.76
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 114,912 20,272 17.64
Tuen Mun 228,201 35,478 15.55
Yuen Long 227,169 40,128 17.66
North 142,517 25,351 17.79
Tai Po 129,554 22,951 17.72
Sai Kung 148,222 23,844 16.09
Sha Tin 283,808 48,326 17.03
Kwai Tsing 229,839 40,738 17.72
Islands 51,162 11,107 21.71
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Total 2,958,953 517,291 17.48
The voter turnout figures are for temporary reference only.
Ends/Sunday, November 18, 2007
Issued at HKT 14:54
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