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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