# Kota Samarahan (federal constituency)

Kota Samarahan is a federal constituency in Samarahan Division (Asajaya District and Samarahan District), Serian Division (Serian District) and Kuching Division (Kuching District), Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1990.
The federal constituency was created in the 1987 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sarawak/p
Ethnic breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Kota Samarahan's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kota Samarahan constituency has a total of 31 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Asajaya（N15） | Beliong | 197/15/01 | SK Beliong |
| Asajaya（N15） | Tanjung Apong | 197/15/02 | SK Tanjung Apong Dewan Kpg. Sri Tajo |
| Asajaya（N15） | Tambirat | 197/15/03 | SMK Asajaya No. 2 |
| Asajaya（N15） | Tambey | 197/15/04 | SK Tambey |
| Asajaya（N15） | Sui | 197/15/05 | (Ruang B) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang |
| Asajaya（N15） | Sambir | 197/15/06 | SK Sambir |
| Asajaya（N15） | Sebandi Matang | 197/15/07 | SK Sebandi Matang |
| Asajaya（N15） | Sebandi Ulu | 197/15/08 | SK Sebandi Ulu |
| Asajaya（N15） | Subi | 197/15/09 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Sambir |
| Asajaya（N15） | Moyan | 197/15/10 | SK Moyan Laut |
| Asajaya（N15） | Reba | 197/15/11 | SK Rebak |
| Asajaya（N15） | Moyan Ulu | 197/15/12 | Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ulu |
| Asajaya（N15） | Moyan Ledang | 197/15/13 | Dewan Kpg. Moyan Ledang |
| Asajaya（N15） | Serpan | 197/15/14 | SK Serpan |
| Asajaya（N15） | Serpan Ulu | 197/15/15 | Dewan Kpg. Serpan Ulu |
| Asajaya（N15） | Asajaya | 197/15/16 | SK Asajaya Ulu |
| Asajaya（N15） | Asajaya Laut | 197/15/17 | SK Asajaya Laut Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Asajaya Tengah |
| Asajaya（N15） | Tebun | 197/15/18 | SK Sampun Tebun |
| Asajaya（N15） | Sampum | 197/15/19 | Balai Raya Sampun Gerunggang |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Empila | 197/16/01 | Bilik Gerakan ERT Kpg. Nakong SK Kpg. Mang SK Kpg. Melayu Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Bangka Semong Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Sg. Mata Surau Kpg. Naie Baru Dewan Serbaguna Kpg Sg Mata Dewan Sri Villa Kpg. Empila SK Niup Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Tanjung Parang (Ruang A) Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Semawang SK Kg Tanjung Tuang |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Tanju | 197/16/02 | SJK (C) Chung Hua Beliong |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Batu Blat | 197/16/03 | SK Kpg. Baru |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Tuang | 197/16/04 | SK Dato Traoh Muara Tuang Dewan Kpg. Muara Tuang SK Dato Mohd Musa Dewan Sri Payong Kpg. Endap SK Pinang SK Meranek SK Kampung Rembus |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Semaran | 197/16/05 | SK Tanah Merah Balai Raya Kpg. Segenam Dewan Serbaguna Kpg. Raeh TADIKA KEMAS Kpg. Soh SK Gemang SJK (C) Chung Hua Batu 29 Jln. Kuching / Serian |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Ladang Samarahan | 197/16/06 | SK Lubok Antu / Reban SK Pati SK Samarahan Estate Dewan Kpg. Seniawan SK Plaman Baki / Menaul Balairaya Kpg. Tian Mawang Balairaya Kpg. Murud Plaman |
| Muara Tuang (N16) | Melaban | 197/15/07 | Dewan Kpg. Sebayor Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang A) Balai Raya Kpg. Melaban (Ruang B) SK Plaie D C SK St Michael |
| Stakan (N17) | Merdang | 197/17/01 | SK Binyu Dewan Kpg. Merdang Gayam SMK Muara Tuang Balairaya Sg. Empit SK Merdang SJK (C) Chung Hua Sg. Jernang |
| Stakan (N17) | Quop | 197/17/02 | SK St. James Quop |
| Stakan (N17) | Sidanu | 197/17/03 | SMK Penrissen Dewan Sri Lestari Kpg. Sri Arjuna |
| Stakan (N17) | Pengkalan Kuap | 197/17/04 | SK Jalan Muara Tuang |
| Stakan (N17) | Stakan | 197/17/05 | SMK Wira Penrissen Dewan Kpg. Stakan |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Kota Samarahan :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created, renamed from Samarahan |||||
| 8th | P159 | 1990-1995 | Abdul Taib Mahmud (عبدالطيب محمود‎) | BN (PBB) |
| 9th | P171 | 1995-1999 | Abdul Taib Mahmud (عبدالطيب محمود‎) | BN (PBB) |
| 10th | P171 | 1999-2004 | Abdul Taib Mahmud (عبدالطيب محمود‎) | BN (PBB) |
| 11th | P197 | 2004-2008 | Abdul Taib Mahmud (عبدالطيب محمود‎) | BN (PBB) |
| 12th | P197 | 2008-2013 | Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib (سليمان عبدالرحمٰن عبدالطيب) | BN (PBB) |
| 13th | P197 | 2013-2018 | Rubiah Wang (ربيعة واڠ) | BN (PBB) |
| 14th | P197 | 2018 | Rubiah Wang (ربيعة واڠ) | BN (PBB) |
| 14th | P197 | 2018-2022 | Rubiah Wang (ربيعة واڠ) | GPS (PBB) |
| 15th | P197 | 2022–present | Rubiah Wang (ربيعة واڠ) | GPS (PBB) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1969–1978 | 1978–1990 | 1990–1999 | 1999–2008 | 2008–2016 | 2016−present |
| Kota Samarahan | | | Asajaya | Asajaya | Asajaya | Asajaya |
| Muara Tuang ||||
| Kota Samarahan | | | | | | Stakan |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N15 | Asajaya | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | GPS (PBB) |
| N16 | Muara Tuang | Idris Buang | GPS (PBB) |
| N17 | Stakan | Hamzah Brahim | GPS (PBB) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N15 | Asajaya | Kota Samarahan Municipal Council | 93250, 93350 Kuching 94200 Siburan 94300 Kota Samarahan 94600 Asajaya 94700 Serian |
| N16 | Muara Tuang | Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Endap area) Kota Samarahan Municipal Council Serian District Council (Kampung Saul and Kampung Menaul areas) | 93250, 93350 Kuching 94200 Siburan 94300 Kota Samarahan 94600 Asajaya 94700 Serian |
| N17 | Stakan | Padawan Municipal Council (Kampung Kuap and Semenggoh areas) Kota Samarahan Municipal Council | 93250, 93350 Kuching 94200 Siburan 94300 Kota Samarahan 94600 Asajaya 94700 Serian |