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Following are the voter turnout figures for the 2007 District Council Election as at 6.30pm 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 26,466 26.72
Wan Chai 64,364 14,699 22.84
Eastern 278,365 72,772 26.14
Southern 119,656 35,850 29.96
Kowloon
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Yau Tsim Mong 111,516 27,949 25.06
Sham Shui Po 142,195 39,938 28.09
Kowloon City 163,464 48,759 29.83
Wong Tai Sin 180,948 56,423 31.18
Kwun Tong 244,003 74,933 30.71
New Territories
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Tsuen Wan 114,912 31,926 27.78
Tuen Mun 228,201 57,923 25.38
Yuen Long 227,169 64,180 28.25
North 142,517 40,600 28.49
Tai Po 129,554 37,355 28.83
Sai Kung 148,222 40,306 27.19
Sha Tin 283,808 78,566 27.68
Kwai Tsing 229,839 64,913 28.24
Islands 51,162 17,123 33.47
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Total 2,958,953 830,681 28.07
The voter turnout figures are for temporary reference only.
Ends/Sunday, November 18, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:52
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