# Putatan (federal constituency)

Putatan is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Kota Kinabalu District and Penampang District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.
The federal constituency was created in the 2003 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/sabah/p
Ethnic breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
Age breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022
Gender breakdown of Putatan's electorate as of 2022

## History
### Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Putatan constituency has a total of 17 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Pulau Gaya | 173/22/01 | SK Pulau Gaya |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Sembulan Utara | 173/22/02 | SK Sembulan Dewan Serbaguna Sembulan |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Sembulan Selatan | 173/22/03 | SMK Sanzac |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Tanjung Aru Timor | 173/22/04 | SMK Stella Maris |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Tanjung Aru Barat | 173/22/05 | SMK La Salle Tg Aru |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Lapangan Terbang | 173/22/06 | SK Tanjung Aru II |
| Tanjung Aru (N22） | Tanjung Aru Baru | 173/22/07 | SK Stella Maris |
| Petagas (N23） | Petagas | 173/23/01 | SK Petagas |
| Petagas (N23） | Ulu Putatan | 173/23/02 | SJK (C) Hwa Shiong |
| Petagas (N23） | Bandar Putatan | 173/23/03 | SA Negeri Putatan Penampang |
| Petagas (N23） | Paapason | 173/23/04 | SMK Tansau |
| Petagas (N23） | Tengah Padang | 173/23/05 | SA Negeri Petagas Penampang |
| Petagas (N23） | Tombovo | 173/23/06 | Sekolah Pendidikan Khas Sabah, Putatan |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Muhibbah | 173/24/01 | SK Kg Contoh SA Rakyat Tanjung Dumpil Madrasah Assalam Kg Contoh |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Pasir Putih | 173/24/02 | SMK Putatan SK Pekan Putatan |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Lok Kawi | 173/24/03 | SK Tombovo |
| Tanjung Keramat (N24） | Taman Pantai Lok Kawi | 173/24/04 | Dewan Masyarakat Lok Kawi |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Putatan :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Penampang and Tanjong Aru |||||
| 11th | P173 | 2004-2008 | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | BN (UPKO) |
| 12th | P173 | 2008-2013 | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | BN (UPKO) |
| 13th | P173 | 2013-2018 | Makin @ Marcus Mojigoh | BN (UPKO) |
| 14th | P173 | 2018-2022 | Awang Husaini Sahari (أواڠ حسيني صحارى) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P173 | 2022–present | Shahelmey Yahya (شاه حلمي يحيى) | BN (UMNO) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1967–1974 | 1974–1985 | 1985–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2020 | 2020–present |
| Putatan | | | | | Petagas | Petagas |
| Putatan | | | | | Tanjong Aru | |
| Putatan | | | | | | Tanjung Aru |
| Putatan | | | | | | Tanjung Keramat |

### Current State Assembly Members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N22 | Tanjung Aru | Junz Wong Hong Jun | WARISAN |
| N23 | Petagas | Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari | GRS (GAGASAN) |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Shahelmey Yahya | BN (UMNO) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N22 | Tanjung Aru | Kota Kinabalu City Hall | 80000, 88100, 88200 Kota Kinabalu 89500 Penampang |
| N23 | Petagas | Penampang Municipal Council | 80000, 88100, 88200 Kota Kinabalu 89500 Penampang |
| N24 | Tanjung Keramat | Penampang Municipal Council | 80000, 88100, 88200 Kota Kinabalu 89500 Penampang |