# Bukit Mertajam (federal constituency)

Bukit Mertajam is a federal constituency in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.
The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

* Chinese 67.4 (67.3%)
* Malay 21.7 (21.7%)
* Indian 10.7 (10.7%)
* Other ethnicities 0.3 (0.30%)
* 18-20 (5.93%)
* 21-29 (20.07%)
* 30-39 (19.99%)
* 40-49 (17.61%)
* 50-59 (15.32%)
* 60-69 (12.28%)
* 70-79 (6.52%)
* 80-89 (1.96%)
* above 90 (0.31%)
* Male (48.93%)
* Female (51.07%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bukit Mertajam constituency is divided into 26 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location |
| Berapit (N13) | Kampong Aston | 045/13/01 | SM Persendirian Jit Sin |
| Berapit (N13) | Bukit Noning | 045/13/02 | SJK (C) Perkampungan Berapit |
| Berapit (N13) | Taman Bukit Ria | 045/13/03 | SJK (C) Kim Sen |
| Berapit (N13) | Kampong Bahru | 045/13/04 | SK Kampung Bahru |
| Berapit (N13) | Jalan Berjaya | 045/13/05 | SMK Bukit Mertajam |
| Berapit (N13) | Taman Alma | 045/13/06 | SMK Jalan Damai |
| Berapit (N13) | Mutiara Indah | 045/13/07 | SMK Berapit |
| Berapit (N13) | Taman Tenang | 045/13/08 | SM Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | To' Kun | 045/14/01 | SK Juara |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Machang Bubok | 045/14/02 | SK Machang Bubok |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Bukit Teh | 045/14/03 | SK Bukit Teh |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Alma | 045/14/04 | SJK (C) Sin Ya |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Taman Seri Kijang | 045/14/05 | SK Alma Jaya |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Bukit Minyak | 045/14/06 | SK Bukit Minyak |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Permatang Tinggi | 045/14/07 | SJK (C) Permatang Tinggi SJK (T) Permatang Tinggi |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Gajah Mati | 045/14/08 | SMA Al-Mahadul Islami |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Taman Jambu | 045/14/09 | SJK (C) Kay Sin |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Taman Seri Janggus | 045/14/10 | SMK Taman Sejahtera SMK Machang Bubuk |
| Machang Bubuk (N14) | Taman Alma Jaya | 045/14/11 | SK Taman Impian |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Kampong Cross Street 1 | 045/15/01 | SK Sungai Rambai |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Station Road | 045/15/02 | SMK Convent (M) Bukit Mertajam |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | High School | 045/15/03 | SMK Tinggi Bukit Mertajam |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Bukit Kechil | 045/15/04 | SJK (C) Keow Kuang |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Desa Damai | 045/15/05 | SMJK Jit Sin |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Taman Keenways | 045/15/06 | SK Alma SJK (C) Beng Teik (Pusat) |
| Padang Lalang (N15) | Taman Binjai | 045/15/07 | SMJK Jit Sin |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Seberang Tengah |||||
| 4th | P038 | 1974–1978 | Tan Cheng Bee (陈清美) | BN (MCA) |
| 5th | P038 | 1978–1982 | Seow Hun Khim (萧汉钦) | DAP |
| 6th | P038 | 1982–1986 | Seow Hun Khim (萧汉钦) | BN (MCA) |
| 7th | P042 | 1986–1990 | Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳) | DAP |
| 8th | P042 | 1990–1995 | Chian Heng Kai (陈庆佳) | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | P045 | 1995–1999 | Tan Chong Keng (陈从德) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | P045 | 1999–2004 | Chong Eng (章瑛) | BA (DAP) |
| 11th | P045 | 2004–2008 | Chong Eng (章瑛) | DAP |
| 12th | P045 | 2008–2013 | Chong Eng (章瑛) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | P045 | 2013–2015 | Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强) | PR (DAP) |
| 13th | P045 | 2015–2018 | Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强) | PH (DAP) |
| 14th | P045 | 2018–2022 | Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强) | PH (DAP) |
| 15th | P045 | 2022–present | Steven Sim Chee Keong (沈志强) | PH (DAP) |

### State constituency

| Parliamentary constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency | State constituency |
| Parliamentary constituency | 1955–1959* | 1959–1974 | 1974–1986 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2004 | 2004–2018 | 2018–present |
| Bukit Mertajam | | | | Berapit | Berapit | Berapit | Berapit |
| Bukit Mertajam | | | Bukit Tengah | Bukit Tengah | Bukit Tengah | | |
| Machang Bubuk |||||
| Bukit Mertajam | | | | | | Padang Lalang | Padang Lalang |
| Bukit Mertajam | | | Pekan Bukit Mertajam | | | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N13 | Berapit | Heng Lee Lee | PH (DAP) |
| N14 | Machang Bubuk | Lee Khai Loon | PH (PKR) |
| N15 | Padang Lalang | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen | PH (DAP) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N13 | Berapit | Seberang Perai City Council | 14000,14020 Bukit Mertajam |
| N14 | Machang Bubok | Seberang Perai City Council | 14000,14020 Bukit Mertajam |
| N15 | Padang Lalang | Seberang Perai City Council | 14000,14020 Bukit Mertajam |