# Sungai Pinang (Penang state constituency)

Sungai Pinang is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers much of Jelutong, one of the suburbs of George Town.
The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. Since 2013, the State Assemblyman for Sungai Pinang is Lim Siew Khim from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

## Definition
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Sungai Pinang constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Sungai Pinang Road | 050/30/01 | SJK (T) Jalan Sungai |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | City Infitmary | 050/30/02 | SJK (T) Jalan Sungai |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Jalan Trusan | 050/30/03 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat) |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | West Jelutong | 050/30/04 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee (Pusat) |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Bakau Street | 050/30/05 | SJK (C) Moh Ghee Cawangan |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | East Jelutong | 050/30/06 | SK Jelutong |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Jalan Madrasah | 050/30/07 | SK Jelutong |
| Sungai Pinang (N30) | Bukit Dumbar | 050/30/08 | SJK (C) Phei Shin |
This state seat encompasses much of Jelutong, a suburb immediately south of George Town, as well as the neighbourhood of Sungai Pinang. Jelutong is geographically situated to the south of the Pinang River (Malay: Sungai Pinang), from where the constituency got its name.
In addition, the new coastal neighbourhood around Karpal Singh Drive falls under this constituency.
The Sungai Pinang seat is bounded to the west by Jelutong Road; a portion of Jelutong west of the road lies within the neighbouring Batu Lancang constituency. The Pinang River, up to the junction of Jalan Perak and Sungai Pinang Road, marks the seat's northern limits. The constituency's southern limits is formed by Jalan Tunku Kudin.

## Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Sungai Pinang's electorate as of 2023
Total electors by polling district in 2016 :
| Polling district | Electors |
| Bakau Street | 4,316 |
| Bukit Dumbar | 3,452 |
| City Infirmary | 1,630 |
| East Jelutong | 3,682 |
| West Jelutong | 3,606 |
| Jalan Madrasah | 2,596 |
| Jalan Trusan | 1,694 |
| Sungai Pinang Road | 3,504 |
| Total | 24,480 |
| Source: Malaysian Election Commission ||

## History

Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Sungai Pinang :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created ||||
| 1st | 1959-1964 | D. S. Ramanathan | Socialist Front (Lab) |
| 2nd | 1964-1969 | D. S. Ramanathan | Alliance (MIC) |
| | 1969-1971 | Assembly dissolved | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971 - 1974 | Chelliah Poosary | GERAKAN |
| 4th | 1974 – 1978 | Wong Choong Woh | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 5th | 1978 – 1982 | Ong Hean Tee (王贤智) | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 6th | 1982 – 1986 | Ong Hean Tee (王贤智) | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 7th | 1986 – 1990 | Khoo Kay Por | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 8th | 1990 – 1995 | Kang Chin Seng | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 9th | 1995 – 1999 | Kang Chin Seng | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 10th | 1999 – 2004 | Looi Swee Cheang | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 11th | 2004 – 2008 | Looi Swee Cheang | BN (GERAKAN) |
| 12th | 2008 – 2013 | Koid Teng Guan | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | 2013 – 2018 | Lim Siew Khim | PR (DAP) |
| 14th | 2018 – 2023 | Lim Siew Khim | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Lim Siew Khim | PH (DAP) |

## Election results

The electoral results for the Sungai Pinang state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.