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Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)

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Kota Kinabalu (P172)
Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Chan Foong Hin
PH
Constituency created1966
Constituency abolished1974
Constituency re-created2003
First contested1969
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]114,202
Electors (2025)[2]72,144
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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https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
  1. Chinese (67.0%)
  2. Sabah Bumiputera (21.4%)
  3. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.30%)
  4. Other ethnicities (3.40%)

As of 2020, Kota Kinabalu has a population of 114,202 people.[3]

Age breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
  1. 18-20 (3.32%)
  2. 21-29 (14.1%)
  3. 30-39 (19.1%)
  4. 40-49 (18.2%)
  5. 50-59 (16.6%)
  6. 60-69 (16.1%)
  7. 70-79 (8.69%)
  8. 80-89 (2.85%)
  9. above 90 (1.12%)
Gender breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
  1. Male (49.0%)
  2. Female (51.0%)

History

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The constituency was first delineated as Jesselton.[4] For the 1969 General Elections, this constituency was referred to as Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu).[5] For Parliamentary sittings (1971–1974), member of Parliament of this area was referred as Kota Kinabalu.[6] It was abolished in 1974 when it was redistributed. It was re-created in 2003.

Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Kota Kinabalu constituency has a total of 22 polling districts.[7]

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
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 Kota Kinabalu
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

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Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu
Parliament NoYearsMemberParty Vote Share
Constituency created
Jesselton
1969-1971Parliament was suspended[8][9]
3rd P1091971-1973Pang Tet Tshung (彭德聪)SCA 7,488
74.63%
1973-1974BN (SCA)
Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya
Constituency re-created from Gaya and Tanjong Aru
Kota Kinabalu
11th P1722004-2008Yee Moh Chai (于墨斋)BN (PBS) 15,993
64.82%
12th2008–2013Hiew King Cheu (邱庆洲)PR (DAP) 9,464
34.31%
13th2013-2015Jimmy Wong Sze Phin
(黄仕平)		 28,516
73.15%
2015–2018PH (DAP)
14th 2018–2022 Chan Foong Hin (陈泓缣) 31,632
74.76%
15th2022–present 31,359
71.08%

State constituency

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Parliamentary
constituency		State constituency
1967–19741974–19851985–19951995–20042004–20202020–present
Kota KinabaluApi-Api
Jesselton Bandar
Likas
Luyang
Tanjong Aru

Historical boundaries

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State ConstituencyArea
196620032020
Api-Api
  • Api-Api
  • Damai
  • Karamunsing
  • Kota Kinabalu
  • Taman Seputeh
  • Api-Api
  • Bukit Bandaran
  • Kota Kinabalu
  • Taman Sang Kancil
  • Taman Seputeh
Jesselton Bandar
  • Api-Api
  • Bukit Padang
  • Luyang
  • Kolombong
  • Pulau Gaya
Likas
  • Likas
  • Jalan Tuaran
  • Taman Bunga Raya
  • Taman Happy Garden
  • Taman Yakim Jaya
  • Damai
  • Jalan Tuaran
  • Likas
  • Taman Happy Garden
  • Taman Yakim Jaya
Luyang
  • Kepayan Ridge
  • Kopungit
  • Luyang
  • Taman Milek
  • Taman Waja
  • Kepayan Ridge
  • Kopungit
  • Lintas
  • Luyang
  • Taman Milek
Tanjong Aru
  • Karamunsing
  • Kepayan
  • Lido
  • Putatan Ramayah
  • Sembulan

Current state assembly members

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No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N19 Likas Tham Yun Fook WARISAN
N20 Api-Api Loi Kok Liang
N21 Luyang Samuel Wong Tshun Chuen

Local governments & postcodes

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No. State Constituency Local Government Postcode
N19 Likas Kota Kinabalu City Hall
  • 80000, 88100, 88200, 88300, 88400, 88450, 88460, 88500, 88502, 88506 Kota Kinabalu
  • 89500 Penampang
N20 Api-Api
N21 Luyang

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
PHChan Foong Hin31,35971.08Increase 71.08
HeritageAmanda Yeo Yan Yin7,57617.17Increase 17.17
GRSYee Tsai Yiew4,59210.41Increase 10.41
KDMWinston Liaw Kit Siong4561.03Increase 1.03
IndependentMarcel Jude1370.31Increase 0.31
Total valid votes 44,120 100.00
Total rejected ballots 357
Unreturned ballots 186
Turnout 44,66359.57Decrease 16.69
Registered electors 74,059
Majority 23,78353.91Decrease 3.02
PH hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPChan Foong Hin31,63274.76Increase 1.61
BNJoseph Lee Han Kyun7,54617.84Decrease 6.68
SAPPYong Teck Lee3,1327.40Increase 7.40
Total valid votes 42,310 100.00
Total rejected ballots 563
Unreturned ballots 0
Turnout 42,87376.26Decrease 2.03
Registered electors 56,220
Majority 24,08656.93Increase 8.30
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPWong Sze Phin @ Jimmy28,51673.15Increase 38.84
BNChin Tek Ming9,55724.52Decrease 6.01
STARLiew Hock Leong @ Michael9092.33Increase 2.33
Total valid votes 38,982 100.00
Total rejected ballots 506
Unreturned ballots 60
Turnout 39,54878.29Increase 14.20
Registered electors 50,516
Majority 18,95948.63Increase 48.25
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
DAPHiew King Cheu9,46434.31Increase 13.29
PKRChristina Liew9,35833.93Increase 19.78
BNChin Tek Ming8,42030.53Decrease 34.29
IndependentKong Yu Kiong3411.24Decrease 1.24
Total valid votes 27,583100.00
Total rejected ballots 326
Unreturned ballots 108
Turnout 28,01764.09Increase 5.93
Registered electors 43,714
Majority 1060.38Decrease 43.42
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNYee Moh Chai15,99364.82Increase 64.82
DAPHiew King Cheu5,18721.02Increase 21.02
PKRChristina Liew3,49214.15Increase 14.15
Total valid votes 24,672100.00
Total rejected ballots 294
Unreturned ballots 112
Turnout 25,07858.16Decrease 9.06
Registered electors
Majority 10,80643.80Decrease 5.46
BN gain from SCA Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969
Party Candidate Votes%
SCAPang Tet Tshung7,48874.63
IndependentWilliam Lye2,54525.37
Total valid votes 10,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots 246
Unreturned ballots
Turnout 10,27967.22
Registered electors 15,291
Majority 4,94349.26
This was a new constituency created.

References

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  1. ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Roll for the 14th Malaysian General Election Updated as of 10 April 2018" (PDF) (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. 10 April 2018. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.172 Kota Kinabalu Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ↑ "History for 1974-Election Results - TindakMalaysia". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  5. ↑ "250 - Penyata Pru 1969". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  6. ↑ "Penya Ta Rasmi – Official Report" (PDF). Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Ahmad Fauzi Mustafa (2012-03-12). "Hanya Yang di-Pertuan Agong ada kuasa panggil Parlimen bersidang". Utusan Online. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  9. ↑ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-19.
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