Published: December 11th, 2023,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

Many Hong Kongers have expressed their resentment of the political situation in their city by not going to the ballot box. Only 27.5 percent of the more than four million eligible voters cast their ballots in the district elections on Sunday. Accordingly, voter turnout fell to a record low. The previous worst result was in 1988 when only 30.3 percent cast their vote. At that time it was still under British administration.’