Demak Laut (state constituency)

Demak Laut (N05)
Sarawak constituency
State constituency
LegislatureSarawak State Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 

Vacant
Constituency created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2026

Demak Laut is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996.

The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Demak Laut's electorate as of 2022
  1. Malay-Muslim bumiputera (84.1%)
  2. Chinese (9.10%)
  3. Sarawak bumiputera (6.20%)
  4. Other ethnicities (0.60%)

History

As of 2020, Demak Laut has a population of 45,678 people.

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Demak Laut constituency has a total of 11 polling districts.

State constituency Polling Districts Code Location
Demak Laut (N05) Tanjong Embang 193/05/01 SK Beradek
Muara Tebas 193/05/02 SK Muara Tebas
Geobilt 193/05/03 SK Geobilt
Bako 193/05/04
  • SK Bako
  • Dewan Hijrah 2008
Sejingkat 193/05/05
  • SK Sejingkat
  • Tadika Kemas Taman Sepakat Jaya
Senari 193/05/06 SK Senari
Tanjung Bako 193/05/07 SK Kpg. Tanjong Bako
Pinggan Jaya 193/05/08 SK Muhibbah (Seberang Pending)
Tabuan Melayu 193/05/09
  • SK Tabuan Hilir
  • Dewan Daro Sri Wan Junaidi Kpg. Tabuan Lot
Muara Tabuan 193/05/10 SK Tabuan
Tabuan Hulu 193/05/11 Balai Raya Kpg. Tabuan Hulu Hj Drahman

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Demak Laut
Assembly NoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created, renamed from Sejingkat
14th N041996-2001Abang Draup Zamahari Abang ZenBN (PBB)
15th2001-2006
16th2006-2011
17th N052011-2016Hazland Abang Hipni
18th2016–2018
2018-2021GPS (PBB)
19th 2021–2026

Election results

Sarawak state election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
GPSIncrease
PHIncrease
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
Sarawak state election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
GPSHazland Abang Hipni7,63678.25Decrease 9.82
PSBYatika Jelani1,23712.68Increase 12.68
IndependentKhairul Ahmad6746.91Increase 6.91
AmanahJen Peli2122.17Decrease 9.76
Total valid votes 9,759100.00
Total rejected ballots 237
Unreturned ballots 28
Turnout 10,02467.67Decrease 3.76
Registered electors 14,813
Majority 6,39965.55Decrease 10.57
GPS gain from BN Swing ?
Sarawak state election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHazland Abang Hipni8,53988.07Increase 12.34
AmanahMohammad Fidzuan Zaidi1,15711.93Increase 11.93
Total valid votes 9,696100.00
Total rejected ballots 139
Unreturned ballots 44
Turnout 9,87971.43Increase 0.50
Registered electors 13,830
Majority 7,38276.12Increase 24.70
BN hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette -Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly of the State of Sarawak [P.U. (B) 190/2016]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2016-04-27.

"Senarai Calon yang Disahkan Layak Bertanding Pilihan Raya Dewan Undangan Negeri ke-11". Election Commission of Malaysia. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
Sarawak state election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNHazland Abang Hipni5,52275.73Decrease 1.65
PKRAli Hossen Abang1,77024.27Increase 1.65
Total valid votes 7,292100.00
Total rejected ballots 98
Unreturned ballots 13
Turnout 7,40370.93Increase 4.48
Registered electors 10,437
Majority 3,75251.42Decrease 3.34
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen5,09477.38Increase 6.21
PKRSaidan Massudin Sahini1,48922.62Increase 6.47
Total valid votes 6,583100.00
Total rejected ballots 102
Unreturned ballots 14
Turnout 6,69966.45Decrease 6.72
Registered electors 10,080
Majority 3,60554.76Decrease 0.24
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen4,97471.17Decrease 19.75
PKRAhmad Lukman Abang Ibrahim1,12916.15Increase 16.15
IndependentAbang Yusof Abang Razak88612.68Increase 12.68
Total valid votes 6,989100.00
Total rejected ballots 68
Unreturned ballots 11
Turnout 7,06873.17Increase 6.66
Registered electors 9,660
Majority 3,84555.00Decrease 26.83
BN hold Swing
Sarawak state election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
BNAbang Draup Zamahari Abang Zen5,36590.92Increase 90.92
IndependentJunaidi Putit5369.08Increase 9.08
Total valid votes 5,901100.00
Total rejected ballots 130
Unreturned ballots 26
Turnout 6,05766.51Increase 66.51
Registered electors 9,107
Majority 4,82981.83Increase 81.83
This was a new constituency created.

References

  1. ↑ Malaysia, Department of Statistics. "N.05 Demak Laut Kawasanku | OpenDOSM". open.dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.