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Authorities offer breakdown of promotion drive for first ‘patriots-only’ district council poll last month, which drew record-low turnout, but stop short of revealing total price tag.

The expanded constituencies mean candidates need to cover a large population, with those with deep connections to public housing estates having an advantage. Candidates relying on middle-class support to win district council seats have been left disappointed.

Hong Kong's first district elections purged of opposition politicians under an overhaul of the elections system saw a record-low voter turnout of 27.5%, according to official election data.

City’s largest pro-establishment parties, DAB and FTU, take lion’s share of seats and votes in first municipal-level poll since overhaul of district councils earlier this year.

Hong Kong's "patriots only" election faces low turnout amid security measures, shutting out opposition. Overhauled councils spark political control concerns

The 2023 Hong Kong district council election comes amid concerns of voter apathy following a “patriots-only” overhaul.

The pro-China government has been seeking to boost turnout, as some observers see large numbers spurning the polls, in contrast to the last council elections in 2019, during Hong Kong's mass pro-democracy protests, which drew a record 71% turnout and a landslide victory for the democratic camp.

Readers discuss the government’s move to ensure district offices are run by patriots and using road markings to clarify driver confusion.

Traditional Beijing-friendly parties make big gains in Sunday’s race to consolidate their influence in the legislature while some high-profile hopefuls lose out.

Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the imposition of