Astaka

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Astaka
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Jason Ng Thien Yeong
PH
Constituency created2018
First contested 2018
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)41,244

Astaka is a state constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

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Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Astaka's electorate as of 2022 [1]
  1. Chinese (70.35%)
  2. Malay (14.59%)
  3. Indian (13.52%)
  4. Other ethnicities (1.53%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Astaka constituency is divided into 10 polling districts. [2]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Astaka(N38)Simpang Lima068/38/01SJK (C) Simpang Lima
Pekan Gurney068/38/02SJK (C) Pekan Gurney
Simpang Dua068/38/03SJK (C) Chien Hua
Astaka068/38/04SMK Tok Perdana
Sitiawan068/38/05SK Seri Selamat
Taman Pegawai068/38/06SK St. Francis
Kampong China Utara068/38/07SJK (C) Uk Ing
Kampong China Selatan068/38/08SJK (C) Chinese National
Kampong Koh Utara068/38/09
  • SMJK Nan Hwa
  • SMK Methodist (ACS)
Kampong Koh Selatan068/38/10
  • SJK (C) Uk Dih
  • SK Methodist (ACS)

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Astaka
ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Sitiawan
14th 2018–2022 Teoh Yee Chern PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present Jason Ng Thien Yeong

Election results

Perak state election, 2022 : Astaka
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Jason Ng Thien Yeong 21,12878.16Decrease2.svg 5.64
BN Chieng Lee Chong3,29312.18Decrease2.svg 4.02
PN Yong Il Yan2,6129.66Increase2.svg 9.66
Total valid votes27,033 100.00
Total rejected ballots337
Unreturned ballots93
Turnout27,46366.59Decrease2.svg 11.29
Registered electors41,244
Majority17,83565.98Decrease2.svg 1.62
PH hold Swing
Perak state election, 2018 : Astaka
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Teoh Yee Chern 18,81483.80
BN Teng Keek Soong3,63816.20
Total valid votes22,45298.27
Total rejected ballots3251.42
Unreturned ballots700.31
Turnout22,84777.88
Registered electors29,372
Majority15,17667.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s)
"RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References