# Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia)

The Progressive Democratic Party (Malay: Parti Demokratik Progresif, Abbrev: PDP), formerly known as Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (Abbrev: SPDP), is a Sarawak-based political party in Malaysia founded in 2002. The party was founded in the wake of the de-registration of the Sarawak National Party in November 2002 by a faction aligned to the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, led by William Mawan Ikom. The party has since rebranded in using a new name - Progressive Democratic Party since 2017 and has planned to expand to certain West Malaysian states e.g. Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Johor (where it has established 6 divisions at the moment). It is one of the former component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition. Following the fall of BN in the 2018 general election and in the aftermath of meeting between all Sarawak-based BN coalition parties on 12 June 2018, PDP left the coalition to form a new Sarawak-based coalition of Sarawak Parties Alliance.
In April 2024, Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) were merged into PDP and its members were accepted into PDP, including 3 MLAs of PSB.

## Electoral history

At the 2011 Sarawak state election, PDP won six out of the eight seats it contested.
In the 2013 General Election, all 4 of their candidates won their respective seats, including William Mawan himself, where he won in P205 Saratok, against Ali Biju of PKR.
At the 2021 Sarawak state election, PDP won five out of the six seats it contested.

## Elected representatives
### Dewan Negara (Senate)
#### Senators

* Appointed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
** Pele Peter Tinggom

### Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
#### Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

PDP has 2 MPs in the House of Representatives.
| State | No. | Parliament Constituency | Member | Party | Party |
| Sarawak | P217 | Bintulu | Tiong King Sing | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P220 | Baram | Anyi Ngau | | PDP |
| Total | Sarawak (2) | Sarawak (2) | Sarawak (2) | Sarawak (2) | Sarawak (2) |

### Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)
#### Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
| State | No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Party | Party |
| Sarawak | P192 | Mas Gading | N02 | Tasik Biru | Henry Harry Jinep | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P203 | Lubok Antu | N33 | Engkilili | Johnical Rayong Ngipa | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P205 | Saratok | N39 | Krian | Friday Belik | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P209 | Julau | N48 | Meluan | Rolland Duat Jubin | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P211 | Lanang | N52 | Dudong | Tiong King Sing | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P212 | Sibu | N53 | Bawang Assan | Wong Soon Koh | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P220 | Baram | N76 | Marudi | Penguang Manggil | | PDP |
| Sarawak | P222 | Lawas | N81 | Ba'kelalan | Baru Bian | | PDP |
| Total | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) | Sarawak (8) |

## General election results

| Election | Total seats won | Seats contested | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Election leader |
| 2004 | 4 / 219 | 4 | 50,350 | 0.72% | 4 seats; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2008 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 52,645 | 0.66% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2013 | 4 / 222 | 4 | 55,505 | 0.50% | ; Governing coalition (Barisan Nasional) | William Mawan Ikom |
| 2018 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 59,853 | 0.50% | 2 seats; Opposition coalition (Barisan Nasional), later Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |
| 2022 | 2 / 222 | 4 | 84,045 | 0.54% | ; Governing coalition (Gabungan Parti Sarawak) | Tiong King Sing |

## State election results

| State election | State Legislative Assembly | State Legislative Assembly |
| State election | Sarawak | Total won / Total contested |
| 2/3 majority | 2 / 3 | |
| 2006 | 8 / 71 | 8 / 8 |
| 2011 | 6 / 71 | 6 / 8 |
| 2016 | 3 / 82 | 3 / 6 |
| 2021 | 5 / 82 | 5 / 6 |