Overview
- Election authorities reported turnout at about 31.4% an hour before polls closed, edging past 2021’s record low of 30.2% but far below pre‑overhaul levels.
- The New Territories North East constituency, which includes Tai Po and the fire‑hit Wang Fuk Court, logged the city’s lowest local turnout at roughly 29.7%.
- The vote was held under rules introduced in 2021 that vet candidates for loyalty to Beijing and leave only 20 of 90 seats directly elected.
- Chief Executive John Lee pledged a judge‑led inquiry, immediate relief measures and rapid legislative action, including a proposed citywide smoking ban at construction sites.
- Police and the ICAC reported arrests tied to the disaster and election controls, including manslaughter suspects from construction firms, detentions for alleged sedition and cases over calls to boycott voting.