Astaka

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

Astaka

Perak constituency
State constituency
Legislature	Perak State Legislative Assembly
MLA	Jason Ng Thien Yong PH
Constituency created	2018
First contested	2018
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Electors (2022)	41,244

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Astaka's electorate as of 2022^[1]

  Chinese (70.35%)

  Malay (14.59%)

  Indian (13.52%)

  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 constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Astaka（N38）	Simpang Lima	068/38/01	SJK (C) Simpang Lima
	Pekan Gurney	068/38/02	SJK (C) Pekan Gurney
	Simpang Dua	068/38/03	SJK (C) Chien Hua
	Astaka	068/38/04	SMK Tok Perdana
	Sitiawan	068/38/05	SK Seri Selamat
	Taman Pegawai	068/38/06	SK St. Francis
	Kampong China Utara	068/38/07	SJK (C) Uk Ing
	Kampong China Selatan	068/38/08	SJK (C) Chinese National
	Kampong Koh Utara	068/38/09	SMK Nan Hwa SMK Methodist (ACS)
	Kampong Koh Selatan	068/38/10	SJK (C) Uk Dih SK Methodist (ACS)

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Astaka
Parliament	Years	Member	Party
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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Jason Ng Thien Yeong	21,128	78.16	5.64
	BN	Chieng Lee Cheong	3,293	12.18	4.02
	PN	Yong Ii Yan	2,612	9.66	9.66
Total valid votes			27,033	100.00
Total rejected ballots			337
Unreturned ballots			93
Turnout			27,463	66.59	11.29
Registered electors			41,244
Majority			17,835	65.98	1.62
	PH hold		Swing

Perak state election, 2018: Astaka

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	PH	Teoh Yee Chern	18,814	83.80
	BN	Teng Keek Soong	3,638	16.20
Total valid votes			22,452	98.27
Total rejected ballots			325	1.42
Unreturned ballots			70	0.31
Turnout			22,847	77.88
Registered electors			29,372
Majority			15,176	67.60
This was a new constituency created.
Source(s) "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES".

References

1. "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview".
2. "Federal Government Gazette, Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A), Polling Hours for the Fifteenth General Election" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers. 31 October 2022.

"14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Perak". election.thestar.com.my.</ref>