Yong Peng (state constituency)

Yong Peng is a state constituency in Johor, Malaysia, that is represented in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Yong Peng

Johor constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Johor State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Ling Tian Soon BN
Constituency created	2003
First contested	2004
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)	42,090
Electors (2022)	33,053
Area (km²)	555

The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Johor State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Yong Peng's electorate as of 2018^[2]

1. Chinese (59.98%)
2. Malay (33.32%)
3. Indian (6.75%)
4. Other ethnicities (0%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 24 March 2018, the Yong Peng constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Yong Peng（N19）	Sri Sepakat	148/19/01	SK Sepakat Jaya
	Lam Lee	148/19/02	SJK (C) Lam Lee
	Ladang Chaah	148/19/03	Dewan Orang Ramai Ladang Cha'ah
	Ladang Yong Peng Bhg. 'B'	148/19/04	SJK (T) Ladang Yong Peng
	Kangkar Bahru	148/19/05	SJK (C) Kangkar Bahru
	Yong Peng Utara	148/19/06	SK Taman Seri Kota
	Bandar Yong Peng Utara	148/19/07	SK Seri Bertam
	Bandar Yong Peng Tengah	148/19/08	SJK (C) Yong Peng (1)
	Bandar Yong Peng Selatan	148/19/09	SK Yong Peng
	Yong Peng Selatan	148/19/10	SK Seri Yong Peng
	Ladang Yong Peng	148/19/11	Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Ladang Yong Peng
	Kampong Manong	148/19/12	SJK (C) Sri Lalang
	Taman Jelita	148/19/13	SMK Yong Peng

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Yong Peng
Assembly	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Semerah
11th	2004–2008	Lim Kee Moi	BN (MCA)
12th	2008–2013
13th	2013–2018	Chew Peck Choo	PR (DAP)
14th	2018–2022		PH (DAP)
15th	2022–present	Ling Tian Soon	BN (MCA)

Election results

Johor state election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Ling Tian Soon	9,870	52.84	18.08
	PH	Alan Tee Boon Tsong	7,129	38.16	21.14
	PN	Susan Yong Hui Ling	1,681	9.00	9.00
Total valid votes			18,680	98.23
Total rejected ballots			254	1.34
Unreturned ballots			83	0.44
Turnout			19,017	57.53	27.25
Registered electors			33,053
Majority			2,741	14.68	9.86
	BN gain from PH		Swing		?
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF).

Johor state election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Chew Peck Choo	12,307	59.30	59.30
	BN	Ling Tian Soon	7,218	34.76	8.79
	PAS	Muhammad Abdullah	1,243	5.99	5.99
Total valid votes			20,768	98.37
Total rejected ballots			300	1.85
Unreturned ballots			45	0.16
Turnout			21,113	84.78	2.32
Registered electors			24,903
Majority			5,089	24.54	11.64
	PH hold		Swing
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

Johor state election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	DAP	Chew Peck Choo	10,825	56.45	15.59
	BN	Lim Kee Moi	8,350	43.55	15.59
Total valid votes			19,175	97.91
Total rejected ballots			365	1.86
Unreturned ballots			44	0.22
Turnout			19,584	87.10	9.98
Registered electors			22,484
Majority			2,475	12.90	5.38
	DAP gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI".

Johor state election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Kee Moi	8,064	59.14	6.40
	DAP	Ng Lam Swa	5,571	40.86	6.40
Total valid votes			13,635	96.47
Total rejected ballots			490	3.47
Unreturned ballots			9	0.06
Turnout			14,134	77.12	1.84
Registered electors			18,328
Majority			2,493	18.28	12.80
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2008".

Johor state election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Lim Kee Moi	8,112	65.54
	DAP	Chew Peck Choo	4,265	34.46
Total valid votes			12,377	96.18
Total rejected ballots			492	3.82
Unreturned ballots			0	0.00
Turnout			12,869	75.28
Registered electors			17,094
Majority			3,847	31.08
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PERAK BAGI TAHUN 2004".