Constituencies of Penang
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Penang_constituency_map_1995-2018.gif/240px-Penang_constituency_map_1995-2018.gif)
Constituencies in Penang are electoral divisions within the Malaysian state of Penang, of which there are two types. There are 13 Parliamentary Constituencies within the state, with each Parliamentary Constituency electing a single Member of Parliament into the Federal Parliament of Malaysia.[1][2] Penang is also divided into 40 State Constituencies, with each State Constituency electing a single State Assemblyman into the Penang State Legislative Assembly.[3]
The electoral divisions within Penang are arranged in such a way that a single Parliamentary Constituency contains between three and four State Constituencies.[4] Parliamentary Constituencies are denoted by Pxxx, whereas State Constituencies are denoted by Nxx.
List of Parliamentary and State Constituencies[]
The Parliamentary and State Constituencies won by each political party as of 2018 are as follows.[2][4][5] Note that the map is colour-coded to depict the incumbent party in every State Constituency. Parliamentary Constituencies are in red upper case lettering, whilst State Constituencies are in blue letters.
Map | Political coalition | Number of Parliamentary Constituencies | Number of State Constituencies |
---|---|---|---|
Component party | |||
![]() Malacca Strait
Malacca Strait
|
![]() |
11 | 37 |
![]() |
7 | 19 | |
![]() |
4 | 14 | |
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) | 0 | 2 | |
![]() |
0 | 2 | |
Barisan Nasional | 2 | 2 | |
![]() |
2 | 2 | |
Gagasan Sejahtera | 0 | 1 | |
![]() |
0 | 1 | |
Total | 13 | 40 |
The Parliamentary and State Constituencies within the State of Penang as of 2021 are further listed below, along with the respective Members of Parliament and State Assemblymen.[1][3][5]
Seberang Perai[]
Penang Island[]
Demographics[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Penang_constituency_map_by_ethnicity.svg/289px-Penang_constituency_map_by_ethnicity.svg.png)
Seberang Perai[]
Parliamentary Constituency | Total electorate (2018)[6] | Malay electorate (%)[7] | Chinese electorate (%)[7] | State Constituency | Total electorate (2018)[6] | Malay electorate (%)[7] | Chinese electorate (%)[7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kepala Batas | 60,523 | 78.56 | 17.02 | Penaga | 19,089 | 91.92 | 7.50 |
Bertam | 18,378 | 67.98 | 22.81 | ||||
Pinang Tunggal | 23,056 | 75.92 | 20.29 | ||||
Tasek Gelugor | 60,850 | 78.23 | 14.71 | Permatang Berangan | 21,120 | 84.84 | 7.15 |
Sungai Dua | 20,558 | 83.01 | 14.53 | ||||
Telok Ayer Tawar | 19,172 | 65.80 | 23.21 | ||||
Bagan | 71,583 | 13.35 | 71.27 | Sungai Puyu | 27,671 | 6.42 | 85.87 |
Bagan Jermal | 25,621 | 14.74 | 69.36 | ||||
Bagan Dalam | 18,291 | 21.87 | 51.85 | ||||
Permatang Pauh | 81,789 | 71.94 | 21.41 | Seberang Jaya | 35,541 | 66.66 | 20.76 |
Permatang Pasir | 24,811 | 74.37 | 23.75 | ||||
Penanti | 21,437 | 77.87 | 19.78 | ||||
Bukit Mertajam | 88,998 | 19.34 | 70.36 | Berapit | 23,779 | 4.31 | 85.31 |
Machang Bubuk | 37,260 | 34.94 | 53.00 | ||||
Padang Lalang | 27,959 | 11.35 | 80.78 | ||||
Batu Kawan | 65,394 | 20.94 | 55.87 | Perai | 17,032 | 11.56 | 51.40 |
Bukit Tengah | 22,276 | 35.52 | 47.33 | ||||
Bukit Tambun | 26,086 | 14.61 | 66.07 | ||||
Nibong Tebal | 73,383 | 47.70 | 35.03 | Jawi | 26,699 | 19.50 | 55.43 |
Sungai Bakap | 26,666 | 61.06 | 22.18 | ||||
Sungai Acheh | 20,018 | 67.52 | 24.95 |
Penang Island[]
Parliamentary Constituency | Total electorate (2018)[6] | Malay electorate (%)[7] | Chinese electorate (%)[7] | State Constituency | Total electorate (2018)[6] | Malay electorate (%)[7] | Chinese electorate (%)[7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bukit Bendera | 75,069 | 14.65 | 72.83 | Tanjong Bunga | 21,768 | 26.34 | 60.33 |
Air Putih | 13,509 | 9.88 | 80.83 | ||||
Kebun Bunga | 21,369 | 7.09 | 77.05 | ||||
Pulau Tikus | 18,423 | 13.12 | 76.82 | ||||
Tanjong | 49,586 | 5.89 | 84.17 | Padang Kota | 14,476 | 7.28 | 75.97 |
Pengkalan Kota | 20,069 | 1.69 | 92.12 | ||||
Komtar | 15,041 | 10.17 | 81.45 | ||||
Jelutong | 76,991 | 22.62 | 65.21 | Datok Keramat | 22,630 | 28.83 | 56.53 |
Sungai Pinang | 26,917 | 33.19 | 51.56 | ||||
Batu Lancang | 27,444 | 7.12 | 85.77 | ||||
Bukit Gelugor | 91,595 | 14.33 | 73.86 | Seri Delima | 25,232 | 22.31 | 65.54 |
Air Itam | 19,622 | 22.68 | 66.99 | ||||
Paya Terubong | 46,741 | 6.51 | 81.24 | ||||
Bayan Baru | 90,780 | 39.60 | 48.51 | Batu Uban | 31,924 | 25.57 | 60.42 |
Pantai Jerejak | 23,646 | 37.25 | 50.33 | ||||
Batu Maung | 35,210 | 53.91 | 36.49 | ||||
Balik Pulau | 59,086 | 64.90 | 30.16 | Bayan Lepas | 26,570 | 64.41 | 29.81 |
Pulau Betong | 18,177 | 64.79 | 30.53 | ||||
Telok Bahang | 14,339 | 65.94 | 30.32 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b ":: iDirektori". idirektori.penang.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Polling Districts and Polling Centres for the Federal Constituencies and State Constituencies of the States of Malaya [P.U. (B) 197/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Penang State Legislative Assemblymen and Seating Arrangement" (PDF). Penang State Legislative Assembly.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Story Map Journal". Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll After the Official Addition of Votes: State Constituencies for the State of Penang" (PDF). Malaysian Federal Government Gazette. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 2018-04-16. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Battle in a Crowded Ring". The Star. 29 April 2018.
- Penang state constituencies
- Penang federal constituencies
- Penang
- Politics of Penang