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Following are the voter turnout figures for the 2007 District Council Election as at 5.30pm 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 23,924 24.15
Wan Chai 64,364 13,386 20.80
Eastern 278,365 65,701 23.60
Southern 119,656 32,355 27.04
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 111,516 25,070 22.48
Sham Shui Po 142,195 36,178 25.44
Kowloon City 163,464 44,302 27.10
Wong Tai Sin 180,948 51,048 28.21
Kwun Tong 244,003 68,212 27.96
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 114,912 29,032 25.26
Tuen Mun 228,201 51,533 22.58
Yuen Long 227,169 57,652 25.38
North 142,517 36,684 25.74
Tai Po 129,554 33,350 25.74
Sai Kung 148,222 35,848 24.19
Sha Tin 283,808 70,410 24.81
Kwai Tsing 229,839 58,582 25.49
Islands 51,162 15,471 30.24
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Total 2,958,953 748,738 25.30
The voter turnout figures are for temporary reference only.
Ends/Sunday, November 18, 2007
Issued at HKT 17:48
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