Their champion, Anson Chan, a former top civil servant, won a by-election on December 2nd in a fiercely contested race with a Beijing-backed candidate, Regina Ip.

• 12月2日，香港前政务司司长陈方安生作为民主派的代表，在一场激烈的选举中战胜对手，北京所支持的候选人叶刘淑仪。