Hong Kong Elections: Pro-democracy supporters come out top

Pro-democracy supporters celebrate in Hong Kong

Record numbers of people have voted in Hong Kong's local elections - with pro-democracy supporters winning the most seats.

Protests have been going on for a while in the region. They started because of something called the extradition bill, but that's now been scrapped.

Now protestors are demonstrating over issues linked to democracy, human rights and their treatment by the police.

Local elections in Hong Kong are not normally seen as being that important, and there is traditionally a low turnout of people voting.

However, as this is the first election since the protests began, people felt very strongly about wanting their voices to be heard.

What were the results?

Votes were counted in the election

There was a record turn-out, with more than 71% of people who could vote doing so.

The public voted to chose representatives for 452 seats in the city's 18 district councils.

The results showed that 17 out of the 18 district councils and 390 out of 452 seats were won by pro-democracy supporters.

Many voters used this election as a way to show that they are unhappy with the Chinese government, and how the country's leader Carrie Lam has handled the protests.

Many people in Hong Kong are unhappy with the level of influence China has .

What does this mean for Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam gave a statement on the results.

Carrie Lam has said the government respects the results of the election, and that the government would "listen to the opinions of members of the public humbly and seriously reflect".

The results also mean that pro-democracy supporters might have a impact on the government at an even higher level.

The newly elected councillors can choose 117 of them to sit on the 1,200-member committee which chooses who Hong Kong's chief executive is.