Hong Kong's democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections Sunday, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city's embattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, on Monday to listen to pro-democracy calls.
The elections marked a rare weekend lull in the unrest that has rocked the financial hub. Democratic candidates across the city of 7.4 million people secured nearly 90 percent of the 452 district council seats, broadcaster RTHK reported, despite a strongly resourced and mobilized pro-establishment opposition.
Lam said in a statement the government respected the results and wished "the peaceful, safe and orderly situation to continue."