Kota Kinabalu (federal constituency)
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Federal constituency of Sabah, Malaysia
Malaysian electoral constituency
 Sabah constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 1966 |
| Constituency abolished | 1974 |
| Constituency re-created | 2003 |
| First contested | 1969 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| 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.
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Ethnic breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
- Chinese (67.0%)
- Sabah Bumiputera (21.4%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (8.30%)
- 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
- 18-20 (3.32%)
- 21-29 (14.1%)
- 30-39 (19.1%)
- 40-49 (18.2%)
- 50-59 (16.6%)
- 60-69 (16.1%)
- 70-79 (8.69%)
- 80-89 (2.85%)
- above 90 (1.12%)
Gender breakdown of Kota Kinabalu's electorate as of 2022
- Male (49.0%)
- Female (51.0%)
History
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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Members of Parliament for Kota Kinabalu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created | |||||
| 1969-1971 | Parliament was suspended[8][9] | ||||
| 3rd | P109 | 1971-1973 | Pang Tet Tshung (彭德聪) | SCA | 7,488 74.63% |
| 1973-1974 | BN (SCA) | ||||
| Constituency abolished, renamed to Gaya | |||||
| Constituency re-created from Gaya and Tanjong Aru | |||||
| 11th | P172 | 2004-2008 | Yee Moh Chai (于墨斋) | BN (PBS) | 15,993 64.82% |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Hiew King Cheu (邱庆洲) | PR (DAP) | 9,464 34.31% | |
| 13th | 2013-2015 | Jimmy Wong Sze Phin (黄仕平) |
28,516 73.15% | ||
| 2015–2018 | PH (DAP) | ||||
| 14th | 2018–2022 | Chan Foong Hin (陈泓缣) | 31,632 74.76% | ||
| 15th | 2022–present | 31,359 71.08% | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
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| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Kota Kinabalu | Api-Api | |||||
| Jesselton Bandar | ||||||
| Likas | ||||||
| Luyang | ||||||
| Tanjong Aru | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | ||
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| 1966 | 2003 | 2020 | |
| Api-Api |
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| Jesselton Bandar |
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| Luyang |
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| Tanjong Aru |
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Current state assembly members
| 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
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N19 | Likas | Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
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| N20 | Api-Api | ||
| N21 | Luyang |
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Election results
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
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. | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
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. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAP | Hiew King Cheu | 9,464 | 34.31 | 13.29 | |
| PKR | Christina Liew | 9,358 | 33.93 | 19.78 | |
| BN | Chin Tek Ming | 8,420 | 30.53 | 34.29 | |
| Independent | Kong Yu Kiong | 341 | 1.24 | 1.24 | |
| Total valid votes | 27,583 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 326 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 108 | ||||
| Turnout | 28,017 | 64.09 | 5.93 | ||
| Registered electors | 43,714 | ||||
| Majority | 106 | 0.38 | 43.42 | ||
| DAP gain from BN | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Yee Moh Chai | 15,993 | 64.82 | 64.82 | |
| DAP | Hiew King Cheu | 5,187 | 21.02 | 21.02 | |
| PKR | Christina Liew | 3,492 | 14.15 | 14.15 | |
| Total valid votes | 24,672 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 112 | ||||
| Turnout | 25,078 | 58.16 | 9.06 | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Majority | 10,806 | 43.80 | 5.46 | ||
| BN gain from SCA | Swing | ? | |||
| 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
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Kawasanku". Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.172 Kota Kinabalu Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ "History for 1974-Election Results - TindakMalaysia". GitHub. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ "250 - Penyata Pru 1969". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ↑ "Penya Ta Rasmi – Official Report" (PDF). Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
- ↑ 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.
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