Kota Marudu (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 | 2003 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 99,998 |
| Electors (2025)[2] | 85,810 |
| Area (km²) | 2,282 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 43.8 |
Kota Marudu is a federal constituency in Kudat Division (Kudat District and Kota Marudu District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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 Marudu's electorate as of 2022
- Sabah Bumiputera (82.7%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (10.1%)
- Chinese (5.10%)
- Other ethnicities (1.60%)
As of 2020, Kota Marudu has a population of 99,998 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Kota Marudu's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (8.18%)
- 21-29 (25.5%)
- 30-39 (25.4%)
- 40-49 (15.9%)
- 50-59 (10.8%)
- 60-69 (7.21%)
- 70-79 (3.77%)
- 80-89 (1.94%)
- above 90 (1.21%)
Gender breakdown of Kota Marudu's electorate as of 2022
- Male (50.7%)
- Female (49.3%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 21 November 2025, the Kota Marudu constituency has a total of 58 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matunggong（N05） | Sikuati | 168/05/01 | SK Sikuati |
| Dualog | 168/05/02 | SK Dualog | |
| Pinawantai | 168/05/03 | SK Pinawantai Kudat | |
| Tambuluran | 168/05/04 | Dewan Serba Guna Tambuluran | |
| Indarason | 168/05/05 | SK Indarason Laut Kudat | |
| Matunggong | 168/05/06 | SK Matunggong | |
| Nangka | 168/05/07 | SK Lokoton | |
| Tigaman | 168/05/08 | SK Tigaman | |
| Rampai | 168/05/09 | SK Lok Yuk (M) Sikuati | |
| Lodung | 168/05/10 | SK Lodung Kudat | |
| Lokoton | 168/05/11 | SK Lokoton | |
| Lajong | 168/05/12 | SK Lajong | |
| Tinangol | 168/05/13 | SK Tinangol | |
| Kandawayon | 168/05/14 | SK Parapat Darat | |
| Muhang | 168/05/15 | SK Temuno Teringai Darat | |
| Sebayan | 168/05/16 | SK Sebayan | |
| Lotong | 168/05/17 | SK Lotong | |
| Tagumamal Laut | 168/05/18 | SK Lampaki Kudat | |
| Sampir | 168/05/19 | SK Sampir | |
| Teringai Laut | 168/05/20 | SK Temuno Teringai Darat | |
| Bingolon | 168/05/21 | SK Bingolon Kudat | |
| Panudahan | 168/05/22 | SK Panudahan | |
| Narandang | 168/05/23 | SK Garau Kudat | |
| Terongkongan | 168/05/24 | SK Terongkongan | |
| Pata | 168/05/25 | SK Pata | |
| Bandau（N06） | Bintasan | 168/06/01 | SK Bengkongan |
| Mangaris | 168/06/02 | SK Mangaris | |
| Tagaroh | 168/06/03 | SK Tagaroh | |
| Langkon | 168/06/04 | SK Langkon | |
| Panaitan | 168/06/05 | SK Panaitan | |
| Mangin | 168/06/06 | SK Mangin | |
| Ranau | 168/06/07 | SK Ranau | |
| Bongon | 168/06/08 | SJK (C) Khoi Ming | |
| Ongkilan | 168/06/09 | SK Ongkilan | |
| Taritipan | 168/06/10 | SK Taritipan | |
| Popok | 168/06/11 | SK Popok | |
| Tanjung Batu | 168/06/12 | SK Tanjung Batu | |
| Pangapuyan | 168/06/13 | SK Lampada | |
| Tandek（N07） | Tingkalanon | 168/07/01 | SMK Tandek |
| Talantang | 168/07/02 | SK Talantang | |
| Ulu Bengkoka | 168/07/03 | Tabika Kemas Kg Bombong 2 | |
| Gana | 168/07/04 | Dewan Belia Gana | |
| Simpangan | 168/07/05 | SK Simpangan | |
| Malangkap | 168/07/06 | SK Melangkap | |
| Marak Parak | 168/07/07 | SK Marak-Parak | |
| Salimandut | 168/07/08 | SK Tumunda Salimandut | |
| Samparita | 168/07/09 | SK Samparita | |
| Lingkabungan | 168/07/10 | Balai Raya Lingkabungan II | |
| Sonsogon Magandai | 168/07/11 | SK Magandai | |
| Gouton | 168/07/12 | SK Gana | |
| Bombong I | 168/07/13 | Balai Raya Bombong I | |
| Damai | 168/07/14 | Dewan Belia Damai | |
| Tagibang | 168/07/15 | SK Tagibang | |
| Goshen | 168/07/16 | SMK Kota Marudu | |
| Timbang Batu | 168/07/17 | SK Timbang Batu | |
| Sunsui | 168/07/18 |
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| Masalog | 168/07/19 | SK Masalog |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Kota Marudu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party | Vote Share |
| Constituency created from Bandau and Marudu | |||||
| 11th | P168 | 2004-2008 | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | BN (PBS) | 10,457 59.00% |
| 12th | 2008-2013 | 12,028 56.14% | |||
| 13th | 2013-2018 | 15,168 47.16% | |||
| 14th | 2018 | 13,033 38.44% | |||
| 2018-2022 | PBS | ||||
| 2022 | GRS (PBS) | ||||
| 15th | 2022–present | Wetrom Bahanda (ويتروم باهندا) | KDM | 24,318 48.69% | |
State constituency
| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present | |
| Kota Marudu | Bandau | |||||
| Matunggong | ||||||
| Tandek | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Constituency | Area | |
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| 2003 | 2019 | |
| Bandau |
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| Matunggong |
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| Tandek |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N05 | Matunggong | Julita Mojungki | GRS (PBS) |
| N06 | Bandau | Maijol Mahap | IND |
| N07 | Tandek | Hendrus Anding | GRS (PBS) |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local government | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | Matunggong |
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| N6 | Bandau | Kota Marudu District Council | |
| N7 | Tandek |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDM | Wetrom Bahanda | 24,318 | 48.69 |  48.69 | ||
| GRS | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | 16,144 | 32.32 | 32.32 | ||
| Heritage | Jilid Kuminding | 5,320 | 10.65 |  10.33 | ||
| MUDA | Shahrizal Denci | 3,225 | 6.46 | 6.46 | ||
| Independent | Norman Tulang | 660 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||
| PEJUANG | Mohd Azmi Zulkiflee | 279 | 0.56 | 0.56 | ||
| Total valid votes | 49,946 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 755 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 127 | |||||
| Turnout | 50,828 | 61.86 | 13.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 80,735 | |||||
| Majority | 8,174 | 16.37 | 11.14 | |||
| KDM gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | 13,033 | 38.44 | 8.72 | ||
| Sabah People's Hope Party | Maijol Mahap | 11,259 | 33.21 | 33.21 | ||
| Sabah Heritage Party | Barlus Mangabis | 7,113 | 20.98 | 20.98 | ||
| Love Sabah Party | Paul Porodong | 2,501 | 7.37 | 7.37 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,906 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,179 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 146 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,231 | 74.95 | 3.55 | |||
| Registered electors | 47,007 | |||||
| Majority | 1,774 | 5.23 | 2.60 | |||
| BN 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 | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | 15,168 | 47.16 | 8.98 | ||
| PKR | Maijol Mahap | 14,326 | 44.53 | 7.98 | ||
| STAR | Majamis Timbong | 2,228 | 6.93 | 6.93 | ||
| SAPP | Yuntau K. Kolod | 444 | 1.38 | 1.38 | ||
| Total valid votes | 32,166 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 911 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 48 | |||||
| Turnout | 33,125 | 78.50 | 8.99 | |||
| Registered electors | 42,197 | |||||
| Majority | 842 | 2.63 | 16.96 | |||
| BN 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 | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | 12,028 | 56.14 | 2.86 | |
| PKR | Andonny Pilit @ Anthony Biri Mandiau | 7,830 | 36.55 | 36.55 | |
| Independent | Roslan Mohd Zain | 1,109 | 5.18 | 5.18 | |
| BERSEKUTU | Berman Angkap | 457 | 2.13 | 2.13 | |
| Total valid votes | 21,424 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 748 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 27 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,199 | 69.51 | 3.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,938 | ||||
| Majority | 4,198 | 19.59 | 1.59 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Johnity @ Maximus Ongkili | 10,457 | 59.00 | |||
| Independent | Andonny Pilit @ Anthony Biri Mandiau | 7,268 | 41.00 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,725 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 901 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | ||||||
| Turnout | 18,626 | 66.26 | ||||
| Registered electors | 28,110 | |||||
| Majority | 3,189 | 18.00 | ||||
| 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. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "P.168 Kota Marudu Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ "Notice of Contested Election Legislative Assembly for the State of Sabah". Attorney General's Chambers. 21 November 2025.
