Hong Kong gazettes 2027 rural election dates
The Hong Kong government gazetted the 2027 rural election dates. Village representative polls will be held on 17 January 2027, and market-town representative polls on 24 January 2027. The nomination period runs from 24 November to 7 December 2026.
The Hong Kong government on 13 November 2026 gazetted the dates for the 2027 rural general elections. Village representative elections — including those for indigenous and resident representatives — will be held on Sunday, 17 January 2027. Elections for market-town representatives in rural areas will take place on Sunday, 24 January 2027.
The nomination period for candidates runs from 24 November to 7 December 2026. Each eligible voter will receive a poll notice at least 10 days before voting day, specifying the voting date, time and polling station location for their respective village or market-town election.
A government spokesman called on eligible individuals to actively participate in the elections. The rural general elections are conducted under the arrangements set out in the Village Representative Election Ordinance (Cap. 576).
There are currently 709 villages with 1,484 village representative seats, including 695 resident representative seats and 789 indigenous representative seats. The market towns of Cheung Chau and Peng Chau have 39 and 17 market-town representative seats respectively.
For enquiries, the public can call 2152 1521 or contact the relevant New Territories District Office. Information is also available on the Rural Representative Election website at www.had.gov.hk/rre.
