Putrajaya (federal constituency)

Putrajaya is a federal constituency representing the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.

Putrajaya (P125)
Putrajaya constituency
Federal constituency
LegislatureDewan Rakyat
MP
Constituency created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]109,202
Electors (2022)[2]42,881
Area (km²)[3]49
Pop. density (per km²)2,228.6

The federal constituency was created from parts of the Sepang constituency in the 2003 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://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/PUTRAJAYA

While this Malaysian parliamentary constituency is the 'heart' of predominantly Malay/Muslim voters, Putrajaya might be considered as the only constituency area in the both Klang Valley and West-Coast Peninsular Malaysia where the Chinese voters forms only less than 1% of the overall voters in the parliamentary area.

Ethnic breakdown of Putrajaya's electorate as of 2022

  Malay (95.4%)
  Indian (2.6%)
  Other ethnicities (1.1%)
  Chinese (0.9%)

Age breakdown of Putrajaya's electorate as of 2022

  18-20 (8.33%)
  21-29 (21%)
  30-39 (29.66%)
  40-49 (21.89%)
  50-59 (10.22%)
  60-69 (7.43%)
  70-79 (1.32%)
  80-89 (0.13%)
  above 90 (0%)

Gender breakdown of Putrajaya's electorate as of 2022

  Male (49.44%)
  Female (50.56%)

History

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Polling districts

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According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Putrajaya constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[4]

Polling District Code Location
Taman Saujana Hijau 125/00/01
  • SK Putrajaya Presint 11 (3)
  • SMK Putrajaya Presint 11 (1)
Taman Rimba Desa Utara 125/00/02
  • SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (1)
  • SRA Al-Najah
Taman Rimba Desa Timur 125/00/03 SMK Putrajaya Presint 9 (2)
Taman Rimba Desa Barat 125/00/04 SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (2)
Taman Wawasan Utara 125/00/05 SMK Putrajaya Presint 14 (1)
Taman Wawasan Selatan 125/00/06 SK Putrajaya Presint 8 (2)
Taman Warisan 125/00/07
  • SK Putrajaya Presint 16 (1)
  • SK Putrajaya Presint 17 (1)
  • SK Putrajaya Presint 18 (1)

Representation history

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Members of Parliament for Putrajaya
Parliament No Years Member Party
Constituency created from Sepang
11th P125 2004–2008 Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
(تڠكو عدنان تڠكو منصور)
BN (UMNO)
12th 2008–2013
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022
15th 2022–present Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
(محمد راضي محمد جيدين)
PN (BERSATU)

Local governments & postcodes

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No. Local Government Postcode
P125 Putrajaya City Corporation
  • 62000, 62007, 62050, 62100, 62150, 62250, 62300, 62502, 62506, 62510, 62517, 62519, 62524, 62686 Putrajaya

Election results

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Malaysian general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
PN Mohd Radzi Md Jidin 16,002 43.67   43.67
BN Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor 13,692 37.37   12.10
PH Noraishah Mydin Abd Aziz 5,988 16.34   9.20
GTA Rosli Ramli 878 2.40   2.40
Independent Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi 63 0.17   0.17
Independent Lim Fice Bee 20 0.05   0.05
Total valid votes 36,643 100.00
Total rejected ballots 168
Unreturned ballots 158
Turnout 36,969 86.21   5.39
Registered electors 42,881
Majority 2,310 6.30   32.32
PN gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor 12,148 49.47   19.84
PH Samsu Adabi Mamat 8,776 35.74   35.74
PAS Zainal Abidin Kidam 3,634 14.80   15.89
Total valid votes 24,558 100.00
Total rejected ballots 146
Unreturned ballots 177
Turnout 24,881 91.12   0.48
Registered electors 27,306
Majority 3,372 13.73   24.89
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya [P.U. (B) 241/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the Federal Territory of Putrajaya [P.U. (B) 315/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
Malaysian general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor 9,943 69.31   6.28
PAS Husam Musa 4,402 30.69   6.28
Total valid votes 14,345 100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Unreturned ballots 47
Turnout 14,465 91.60   9.64
Registered electors 15,791
Majority 5,541 38.62   12.56
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
BN Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor 4,038 75.59   12.74
PAS Mohamad Noor Mohamad 1,304 24.41   24.41
Total valid votes 5,342 100.00
Total rejected ballots 38
Unreturned ballots 36
Turnout 5,416 81.96   9.83
Registered electors 6,608
Majority 2,734 51.18   25.48
BN hold Swing


Malaysian general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
BN Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor 4,086 88.33
PKR Abdul Rahman Othman 540 11.67
Total valid votes 4,626 100.00
Total rejected ballots 28
Unreturned ballots 8
Turnout 4,662 91.79
Registered electors 5,078
Majority 3,546 76.66
This was a new constituency created out of Sepang which went to BN in the previous election.

References

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