Overview
- Officials reported 31.9% turnout for the 20 directly elected seats, slightly above 2021’s record low yet still subdued.
- A total of 161 candidates ran under the post-2021 vetting system that barred the democratic camp, leaving the field entirely pro-Beijing.
- Of the 90 Legislative Council seats, 20 are directly elected while 70 are filled by functional constituencies and the election committee.
- The government extended voting hours and offered post-vote perks such as thank-you cards, with Chief Executive John Lee urging citizens to cast ballots.
- Police detained more than ten people on alleged election-related offenses tied to boycott or invalid-vote calls as public anger grew following the Tai Po blaze that killed 159 people.