List of electoral districts in Penang explained

This is a list of federal and state electoral districts within the Malaysian state of Penang. The state sends 13 representatives to the Malaysian federal Parliament and is divided into 40 state constituencies, each of which elects a single member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The state constituencies are denoted by Nxx, whereas the federal constituencies are denoted by Pxxx.[1] [2] Each federal constituency consists of three to four state constituencies.[3]

Electoral demographics

Seberang Perai

The city of Seberang Perai, which encompasses the mainland half of Penang, sends 21 representatives to the Penang State Legislative Assembly and 7 Members of Parliament. The ethnicity that formed the plurality within each constituency is highlighted in bold.

Federal constituencyState constituencyPopulationRegistered voters
Total (2020)Malay (%)Chinese (%)Indian (%)Total (2023)[4] Malay (%)Chinese (%)Indian (%)
P041 Kepala BatasN01 Penaga28,20794.93.30.425,46893.06.30.4
N02 Bertam25,19470.716.45.223,99968.921.88.7
N03 Pinang Tunggal63,64283.47.94.234,72378.817.13.7
P042 Tasek GelugorN04 Permatang Berangan39,56187.33.83.828,51986.76.36.6
N05 Sungai Dua37,50874.920.82.928,10081.116.02.4
N06 Telok Ayer Tawar29,83060.226.68.324,78464.823.810.1
P043 BaganN07 Sungai Puyu49,44317.867.77.335,9048.483.18.1
N08 Bagan Jermal34,35821.055.514.232,52916.066.716.7
N09 Bagan Dalam28,91121.354.315.421,22123.049.726.5
P044 Permatang PauhN10 Seberang Jaya93,83668.713.67.249,21568.518.312.1
N11 Permatang Pasir34,30976.617.73.830,46475.422.12.1
N12 Penanti31,84483.114.21.228,17079.817.81.7
P045 Bukit MertajamN13 Berapit28,12810.869.99.429,0765.183.610.8
N14 Machang Bubuk95,16432.850.510.856,53835.251.412.7
N15 Padang Lalang39,65521.067.98.036,00112.978.48.2
P046 Batu KawanN16 Perai26,43521.837.325.720,47913.349.935.6
N17 Bukit Tengah76,06028.330.09.531,63536.146.116.8
N18 Bukit Tambun61,97325.641.316.937,49617.762.519.3
P047 Nibong TebalN19 Jawi37,39729.744.223.636,60121.352.625.6
N20 Sungai Bakap56,80256.127.315.038,40959.422.517.4
N21 Sungai Acheh27,83562.327.78.226,09563.827.77.6

George Town

The city of George Town, which encompasses Penang Island and the surrounding islets, sends 19 representatives to the Penang State Legislative Assembly and 6 Members of Parliament. The ethnicity that formed the plurality within each constituency is highlighted in bold.

Federal constituencyState constituencyPopulationRegistered voters
Total (2020)Malay (%)Chinese (%)Indian (%)Total (2023)Malay (%)Chinese (%)Indian (%)
P048 Bukit BenderaN22 Tanjong Bunga47,71720.855.78.629,47725.959.512.1
N23 Air Putih14,74411.274.88.815,3719.980.09.4
N24 Kebun Bunga28,27810.368.313.224,5327.275.016.9
N25 Pulau Tikus33,08813.060.27.223,25713.775.28.6
P049 TanjongN26 Padang Kota5,90023.638.011.915,1658.072.618.5
N27 Pengkalan Kota21,0839.357.17.821,5682.189.38.2
N28 Komtar7,82610.548.37.015,53212.277.88.9
P050 JelutongN29 Datok Keramat23,32930.555.59.626,79127.055.416.5
N30 Sungai Pinang55,46233.946.812.634,41630.748.220.2
N31 Batu Lancang34,9348.083.95.233,1066.684.38.3
P051 Bukit GelugorN32 Seri Delima38,04525.4 61.27.231,57422.164.612.4
N33 Air Itam27,67823.6 58.98.623,08523.364.911.1
N34 Paya Terubong135,28217.3 60.19.462,7347.877.613.8
P052 Bayan BaruN35 Batu Uban83,87931.9 48.09.443,52925.458.714.7
N36 Pantai Jerejak41,55636.1 47.28.829,89035.850.612.5
N37 Batu Maung63,16847.0 34.96.947,22653.136.29.5
P053 Balik PulauN38 Bayan Lepas85,32154.736.04.839,75463.230.25.7
N39 Pulau Betong27,31072.522.23.423,83866.328.44.3
N40 Telok Bahang19,71375.820.52.317,92768.127.63.6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penang State Legislative Assemblymen and Seating Arrangement. Penang State Legislative Assembly.
  2. Web site: 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]]. 29 April 2016. Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 2016-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328131558/http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my/outputp/pub_20160429_P.U.(B)197.pdf. 28 March 2019. dead.
  3. News: Story Map Journal . 2017-04-22.
  4. Web site: Undi.info . 2023-12-01 . undi.info.