PETALING JAYA: As six Peninsula Malaysia states prepare to hold their state assembly elections, many are referring to it as a mini general election for the country. These states include Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, and Negri Sembilan, with a total of 245 state seats up for grabs. According to the Department of Statistics, these six states have a population of over 15 million, with approximately 10 million eligible voters above the age of 18. In comparison, the last general election held eight months ago saw 15.5 million voters participating in electing Members of Parliament and state assemblymen.
In anticipation of the state elections, here are some key facts about the state seats’ composition, including the largest and smallest constituencies, as well as other demographic and social characteristics. To find out more information about the state seat where you will be voting, you can use the interactive dashboards provided at the bottom of this story.
Size in perspective:
When it comes to land area, Penang’s Pengkalan Kota state seat is the smallest, spanning just 1 square kilometer. On the other hand, the largest state seat is Telemung in Terengganu, which covers an impressive 3,246 square kilometers. Here’s how the seats compare to each other: [visual representation]
Ethnic composition:
Let’s take a look at how the country’s main ethnic groups are distributed across the 245 state seats: [visual representation]
Check on your constituency:
If you want to find details about the state seats in your parliament constituency, simply type the name of the seat in the six states in the interactive dashboards below:
[Population Statistics – Total Population and Ethnicity]
[Population Statistics – Density and Age]
[Population Statistics – Household Income, Consumption, and Residences]
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