Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)
Federal constituency of Sabah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
Kota Kinabalu (P172) Sabah constituency Legislature Dewan Rakyat MP Constituency created 1966 Constituency abolished 1974 Constituency re-created 2003 First contested 1969 Last contested 2022 Population (2020)[1] 114,202 Electors (2022)[2] 74,059 Area (km²) 26 Pop. density (per km²) 4,392.4
Kota Kinabalu is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District and Penampang District ), Sabah , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1971 to 1974, from 2004 to present.
The federal constituency was created in the 1966 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Demographics
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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
Sabah Bumiputera (21.4%)
Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.3%)
Other ethnicities (3.4%)
History
It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Kinabalu constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[3]
State constituency
Polling Districts
Code
Location
Likas (N19)
Bandar Utara
172/19/01
Dewan Serbaguna Kompleks Sukan Likas
Bandar Selatan
172/19/02
Kolej Vokasional Likas
Likas Barat
172/19/03
SMK Perempuan Likas
Likas
172/19/04
SK St. Agnes
Likas Tengah
172/19/05
SJK (C) St. James Likas
Likas Selatan
172/19/06
SM Kian Kok
Likas Park
172/19/07
SMK Likas
Dah Yeh Villa
172/19/08
SM Tshung Tsin Sabah
Api-Api (N20)
Kampong Ayer
172/20/01
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Jalan Istana
172/20/02
Tadika Tzu Yu
Jalan Kebajikan
172/20/03
Pusat Tingkatan Enam Maktab Sabah
Sunny Garden
172/20/04
SK Sacred Heart
Jalan Bandaran
172/20/05
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing
Luyang (N21)
Jalan Rumah Sakit
172/21/01
Tadika Peak Nam Toong
Luyang
172/21/02
SJK (C) Anglo-Chinese
Foh Sang
172/21/03
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Gaya
Dewan Serbaguna Wisma Pertanian
Jindo
172/21/04
Dewan Serbaguna Luyang
Bukit Padang
172/21/05
Dewan Foochow Bukit Padang
Kepayan Ridge
172/21/06
SM Maktab Sabah
Taman Fu Yen
172/21/07
SMK Taman Tun Fuad
Jalan Penampang
172/21/08
SK Sri Gaya
Lido
172/21/09
SMK Tinggi Kota Kinabalu
Representation history
State constituency
Parliamentary constituency
State constituency
1967–1974
1974–1985
1985–1995
1995–2004
2004–2020
2020–present
Kota Kinabalu
Api-Api
Jesselton Bandar
Likas
Luyang
Tanjong Aru
Current state assembly members
Local governments
Election results
Malaysian general election, 2022
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
PH
Chan Foong Hin
31,359
71.08
71.08
Heritage
Amanda Yeo Yan Yin
7,576
17.17
17.17
GRS
Yee Tsai Yiew
4,592
10.41
10.41
KDM
Winston Liaw Kit Siong
456
1.03
1.03
Independent
Marcel Jude
137
0.31
0.31
Total valid votes
44,120
100.00
Total rejected ballots
357
Unreturned ballots
186
Turnout
44,663
59.57
16.69
Registered electors
74,059
Majority
23,783
53.91
3.02
PH hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Chan Foong Hin
31,632
74.76
1.61
BN
Joseph Lee Han Kyun
7,546
17.84
6.68
SAPP
Yong Teck Lee
3,132
7.40
7.40
Total valid votes
42,310
100.00
Total rejected ballots
563
Unreturned ballots
0
Turnout
42,873
76.26
2.03
Registered electors
56,220
Majority
24,086
56.93
8.30
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
∆%
DAP
Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy
28,516
73.15
38.84
BN
Chin Tek Ming
9,557
24.52
6.01
STAR
Liew Hock Leong @ Michael
909
2.33
2.33
Total valid votes
38,982
100.00
Total rejected ballots
506
Unreturned ballots
60
Turnout
39,548
78.29
14.20
Registered electors
50,516
Majority
18,959
48.63
48.25
DAP hold
Swing
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
SCA
Pang Tet Tshung
7,488
74.63
Independent
William Lye
2,545
25.37
Total valid votes
10,033
100.00
Total rejected ballots
246
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
10,279
67.22
Registered electors
15,291
Majority
4,943
49.26
This was a new constituency created.
References