Hong Kong has no legislation for political parties, and thus has no legal definition for what a political party is. Most political parties and political groups registered either as limited companies or societies.
In Hong Kong there are three main political ideological blocs, which presents to pro-democracy camp, pro-Beijing camp and the localist groups.
The list includes also political groups, trade unions, professional associations and pressure groups in Hong Kong that have been active in elections but are not considered parties.
As of 27 December 2018, there are total number of 26 political groupings represented in the Legislative and District Councils:[1]
Party | Ideology | Leader | Affiliation | Founded | Representation | 2016 vote share |
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Legislative Council (2016) | District Councils (2015) |
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{{Party colour|Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong}} Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) 民主建港協進聯盟 | Chinese nationalism, Conservatism | Lee, Starry|}} | Starry Lee | Pro-Beijing | 1992 | 13|70|{{Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 118|458|{{Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 361,617 (16.7%) |
{{Party colour|Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong}} Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) (incl. Kowloon West New Dynamic) 香港經濟民生聯盟 | Conservatism, Economic liberalism | Lo, Wai-kwok|}} | Lo Wai-kwok | Pro-Beijing | 2012 | 8|70|{{Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 20|458|{{Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 49,745 (2.3%) |
{{Party colour|Democratic Party (Hong Kong)}} Democratic Party (DP) 民主黨 | Social liberalism | Wu, Chi-wai|Wu Chi-wai}} | Pro-democracy}} | 1994 | 7|70|{{Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 37|458|{{Democratic Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 199,876 (9.2%) |
{{Party colour|Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions}} Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) 香港工會聯合會 | Chinese nationalism, Conservative socialism | Ng, Chau-pei|}} | Ng Chau-pei | Pro-Beijing | 1948 | 5|70|{{Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 30|458|{{Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 169,854 (7.8%) |
{{Party colour|Civic Party}} Civic Party (CP) 公民黨 | Constitutionalism, Social liberalism | Yeung, Alvin|}} | Alvin Yeung | Pro-democracy | 2006 | 5|70|{{Civic Party/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 12|458|{{Civic Party/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 207,855 (9.6%) |
{{Party colour|Liberal Party (Hong Kong)|}} Liberal Party (LP) 自由黨 | Conservatism, Economic liberalism | Chung, Felix|}} | Felix Chung | Pro-Beijing | 1993 | 4|70|{{Liberal Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 8|458|{{Liberal Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 21,500 (1.0%) |
{{Party colour|New Territories Association of Societies}} New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS) 新界社團聯會 | Chinese nationalism, Conservatism | Leung, Che-cheung|}} | Leung Che-cheung}} | Pro-Beijing | 1985 | 3|70|{{New Territories Association of Societies/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} (part of DAB) | 5|458|{{New Territories Association of Societies/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|New People's Party (Hong Kong)}} New People's Party (NPP) (incl. Civil Force) 新民黨 | Conservatism | Ip, Regina|}} | Regina Ip | Pro-Beijing | 2011 | 2|70|{{New People's Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 19|458|{{New People's Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 167,589 (7.7%) |
{{Party colour|The Professional Commons}} Professional Commons (PC) 公共專業聯盟 | Liberalism | Zimmerman, Paul|}} | Paul Zimmerman}} | Pro-democracy | 2007 | 2|70|{{The Professional Commons/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 3|458|{{The Professional Commons/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|HK First}} HK First 香港本土 | Liberalism, Localism, Populism | Fan, Gary|}} | Gary Fan | Pro-democracy | 2013 | 2|70|{{HK First/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 1|458|{{HK First/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Neo Democrats}} Neo Democrats 新民主同盟 | Liberalism, Localism | Yam, Kai-bong|}} | Yam Kai-bong, Ben Chung | Pro-democracy | 2010 | 1|70|{{Neo Democrats/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 12|458|{{Neo Democrats/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 31,595 (1.5%) |
{{Party colour|Roundtable (Hong Kong)}} Roundtable 實政圓桌 | Conservatism | Tien, Michael|}} | Michael Tien | Pro-Beijing | 2017 | 1|70|{{Roundtable (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 7|458|{{Roundtable (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Labour Party (Hong Kong)}} Labour Party 工黨 | Environmentalism, Social democracy | Kwok, Wing-kin|}} | Kwok Wing-kin | Pro-democracy | 2011 | 1|70|{{Labour Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 3|458|{{Labour Party (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 101,860 (4.7%) |
{{Party colour|Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre}} Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC) 街坊工友服務處 | Liberalism, Social democracy | Wo, Wai-chung|}} | Lo Ngai-yin | Pro-democracy | 1985 | 1|70|{{Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 2|458|{{Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 20,974 (1.0%) |
{{Party colour|Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions}} Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU) 港九勞工社團聯會 | Conservatism | Lam, Chun-sing|}} | Lam Chun-sing | Pro-Beijing | 1984 | 1|70|{{Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 1|458|{{Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Civic Passion}} Civic Passion 熱血公民 | Localism, Nativism, Populism | Cheng, Chung-tai|}} | Cheng Chung-tai | N/A | 2012 | 1|70|{{Civic Passion/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 0|458|{{Civic Passion/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 122,140 (5.6%) |
{{Party colour|People Power (Hong Kong)}} People Power (PP) 人民力量 | Direct democracy, Populism, Radical democracy | Chan, Raymond|}} | Raymond Chan | Pro-democracy | 2011 | 1|70|{{People Power (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 0|458|{{People Power (Hong Kong)/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 99,349 (4.6%) |
{{Party colour|Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union}} Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (PTU) 香港教育專業人員協會 | Liberalism | Fung, Wai-wah|}} | Fung Wai-wah | Pro-democracy | 1973 | 1|70|{{Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 0|458|{{Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|New Century Forum}} New Century Forum (NCF) 新世紀論壇 | Conservatism | Ma, Fung-kwok|}} | Ma Fung-kwok | Pro-Beijing | 1999 | 1|70|{{New Century Forum/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 0|458|{{New Century Forum/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Heung Yee Kuk}} New Territories Heung Yee Kuk (HYK) 新界鄉議局 | Traditional conservatism | Lau, Kenneth|}} | Kenneth Lau | Pro-Beijing | 1926 | 1|70|{{Heung Yee Kuk/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 27|458|{{Heung Yee Kuk/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood}} Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL) 香港民主民生協進會 | Liberalism, Social democracy | Sze, Tak-loy|}} | Sze Tak-loy | Pro-democracy | 1986 | 0|70|{{Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 12|458|{{Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 33,255 (1.5%) |
{{Party colour|Federation of Public Housing Estates}} Federation of Public Housing Estates (FPHE) 公屋聯會 | Conservatism | Hau, Shui-pui|}} | Hau Shui-pui | Pro-Beijing | 1985 | 0|70|{{Federation of Public Housing Estates/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 2|458|{{Federation of Public Housing Estates/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood}} Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood (CGPLTKO) 將軍澳民生關注組 | Liberalism | Or, Ricky|}} | Ricky Or | Pro-democracy | 2000 | 0|70|{{Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 2|458|{{Concern Group for Tseung Kwan O People's Livelihood/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance}} Democratic Alliance 民主陣線 | Liberalism | Mak, Johnny|}} | Johnny Mak | Pro-democracy}}, Pro-Taiwan | 2003 | 0|70|{{Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 1|458|{{Yuen Long Tin Shui Wai Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
{{Party colour|Kowloon East Community}} Kowloon East Community 東九龍社區關注組 | Localism | Chan, Chak-to|}} | Chan Chak-to | N/A | 2014 | 0|70|{{Kowloon East Community/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 1|458|{{Kowloon East Community/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 12,854 (0.6%) |
{{Party colour|Shatin Community Network}} Shatin Community Network (STCN) 沙田社區網絡 | Localism | Lau, Ventus|}} | Ventus Lau | N/A | 2015 | 0|70|{{Shatin Community Network/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | 1|458|{{Shatin Community Network/meta/color}}|color=#000|text-shadow=no}} | N/A |
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Other parties and groups without any representation that have participated in the elections include:
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