Election in Hong Kong had over 70% turnout - Pro-Democracy candidates won 90% of seats

[iluvtennis]

Joshua Potash 🆘
@JoshuaPotash
Just blown away by the election results in Hong Kong.

Pro-Democracy candidates won 90% of the contested seats.

Over 70% of the population came out to vote, shattering the previous record of 47%.

People were so excited they celebrated in the streets.

Link to tweet

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Wow! Voting in high, high numbers -- this is how you overturn fascism.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. lordy what we could do with 70% turnout

[NewJeffCT]

3. White voters and African Americans

are typically close to 70% overall (mid 60s for both in the 2012 election), but Asian and Hispanic voters turn out at much lower rates.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. What hurts is in 2016, white turnout went up and black turnout went down.

White turnout was at 65.3% nationally - higher than in 2012. Black turnout, though, took a dive - going from 66.6% in 2012 (higher than any demographic) and dropping to 59.6% in 2016. That was the election right there. It was the lowest turnout for that demographic since the 2000 election.

[diva77]

11. a lot of people were purged from the voter rolls too

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. overall (approx) 2016: 60%, 2018: 50%

[cilla4progress]

2. Such amazingly hopeful news.

I hope this bodes well for US!

I would categorized Israeli election and events as well - throwing out Netanyahu.

May this current reign of autocrats end and humanity work now towards more justice and dignity for all.

[world wide wally]

6. The question is: Now what will happen?

[Me.]

7. And That, Is How You Do It

[Codeine]

8. Sadly, China has exactly zero fucks to give. nt

[intheflow]

10. Yep.

I was just thinking Hong Kong needs to secede and become it's own country, but China will never let that happen.

[blueinredohio]

9. That's what I'm going to do when Trump is impeached.

Good for Hong Kong.