Sibuti
Federal constituency of Sarawak, Malaysia
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Sibuti is a federal constituency in Miri Division (Miri District and Subis District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2008.
 Sarawak constituency | |
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| Federal constituency | |
| Legislature | Dewan Rakyat |
| MP | |
| Constituency created | 2005 |
| First contested | 2008 |
| Last contested | 2022 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2020)[1] | 70,984 |
| Electors (2022)[2] | 58,522 |
| Area (km²) | 1,576 |
| Pop. density (per km²) | 45 |
The federal constituency was created in the 2005 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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Ethnic breakdown of Sibuti's electorate as of 2022
- Sarawak bumiputera (47.5%)
- Malay-Muslim bumiputera (28.2%)
- Chinese (23.6%)
- Other ethnicities (0.70%)
As of 2020, Sibuti has a population of 70,984 people.[3]
Age breakdown of Sibuti's electorate as of 2022
- 18-20 (6.91%)
- 21-29 (23.9%)
- 30-39 (23.4%)
- 40-49 (16.3%)
- 50-59 (13.2%)
- 60-69 (10.2%)
- 70-79 (4.47%)
- 80-89 (1.10%)
- above 90 (0.32%)
Gender breakdown of Sibuti's electorate as of 2022
- Male (51.5%)
- Female (48.5%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Sibuti constituency has a total of 16 polling districts.[4]
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
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| Bekenu（N71） | Batu Niah | 218/71/01 | SJK (C) Chee Mung Niah |
| Niah | 218/47/02 |
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| Saeh | 218/71/03 |
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| Kelulit | 218/71/04 |
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| Tiris | 218/71/05 |
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| Bungai | 218/71/06 |
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| Bekanu | 218/71/07 |
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| Bakas | 218/71/08 |
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| Hulu Sibuti | 218/71/09 | SK RH Barat | |
| Lambir (N72) | Peninjau | 218/72/01 |
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| Satap | 218/72/02 |
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| Bakam | 218/72/03 |
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| Lambir | 218/72/04 | SK Lambir Village Miri | |
| Airport | 218/72/05 |
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| Tukau | 218/72/06 | SMK Agama | |
| RAMD | 218/72/07 | SMK Riam |
Representation history
| Members of Parliament for Sibuti | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Miri and Baram | ||||
| 12th | P218 | 2008-2013 | Ahmad Lai Bujang (أحمد لاي بوجڠ) | BN (PBB) |
| 13th | 2013-2018 | |||
| 14th | 2018 | Lukanisman Awang Sauni (لوكنيسمان أواڠ ساوني) | ||
| 2018-2022 | GPS (PBB) | |||
| 15th | 2022–present | |||
State constituency
| Parliamentary
constituency |
State constituency | |||||
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| 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present | |
| Sibuti | Bekenu | |||||
| Lambir | ||||||
Historical boundaries
| State Consitutency | Area | |
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| 2005 | 2015 | |
| Bekenu |
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| Lambir |
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Current state assembly members
| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N71 | Bekenu | Rosey Yunus | GPS (PBB) |
| N72 | Lambir | Ripin Lamat |
Local governments & postcodes
| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
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| N71 | Bekenu |
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| N72 | Lambir |
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Lukanisman Awang Sauni | 22,150 | 65.31 |  65.31 | ||
| PH | Zolhaidah Suboh | 10,405 | 30.68 | 30.68 | ||
| PBDS Baru | Bobby William | 1,361 | 4.01 | 4.01 | ||
| Total valid votes | 33,916 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 368 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 87 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,371 | 57.95 |  13.27 | |||
| Registered electors | 58,522 | |||||
| Majority | 11,745 | 34.63 | 18.20 | |||
| GPS gain from BN | Swing | ? | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Lukanisman Awang Sauni | 12,214 | 54.60 | 10.10 | |
| PKR | Jemat Panjang | 8,538 | 38.17 | 38.17 | |
| PAS | Zulaihi Bakar | 1,617 | 7.23 | 28.07 | |
| Total valid votes | 22,369 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 284 | ||||
| Unreturned ballots | 44 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,697 | 71.22 | 2.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 31,868 | ||||
| Majority | 3,676 | 16.43 | 12.97 | ||
| BN hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Ahmad Lai Bujang | 13,348 | 64.70 | 0.48 | ||
| PAS | Robby Zaid Tandang | 7,282 | 35.30 | 35.30 | ||
| Total valid votes | 20,630 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 288 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 29 | |||||
| Turnout | 20,947 | 73.88 | 15.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 28,351 | |||||
| Majority | 6,066 | 29.40 | 0.96 | |||
| BN hold | Swing | |||||
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 184/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 225/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-06. | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| BN | Ahmad Lai Bujang | 8,238 | 64.22 | |||
| PKR | Michael Teo Yu Keng | 4,590 | 35.78 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,828 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 192 | |||||
| Unreturned ballots | 10 | |||||
| Turnout | 13,030 | 58.84 | ||||
| Registered electors | 22,143 | |||||
| Majority | 3,648 | 28.44 | ||||
| This was a new constituency created. | ||||||