# Bayan Baru (federal constituency)

Bayan Baru is a federal constituency in Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District, Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.
The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

## Demographics

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* Chinese 47.8 (47.8%)
* Malay 38.9 (38.9%)
* Indian 12.2 (12.2%)
* Other ethnicities 1.2 (1.20%)
* 18-20 (5.49%)
* 21-29 (19.02%)
* 30-39 (21.45%)
* 40-49 (18.3%)
* 50-59 (15.4%)
* 60-69 (12.45%)
* 70-79 (6.01%)
* 80-89 (1.63%)
* above 90 (0.24%)
* Male (48.57%)
* Female (51.43%)

## History
### Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 18 July 2023, the Bayan Baru constituency is divided into 25 polling districts.
| State constituency | Polling districts | Code | Location |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Minden Heights | 052/35/01 | SK Minden Height |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Universiti Sains | 052/35/02 | SK Minden Height |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Batu Uban | 052/35/03 | Kompleks Pencak Silat Majlis Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Sungai Dua | 052/36/04 | SJK (C) Keong Hoe |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Bukit Jambol | 052/35/05 | SJK (C) Min Sin |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Bukit Gambir | 052/35/06 | SMK Bukit Gambir |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Taman Jubilee | 052/35/07 | SMK Sungai Nibong SMJK Phor Tay |
| Batu Uban (N35) | Taman Pekaka | 052/36/08 | SMK Bukit Jambul |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Pantai Jerejak | 052/36/01 | SK Sg Nibong |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Taman Seri Nibong | 052/36/02 | SJK (C) Shih Chung Cawangan |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Pintasan Bahagia | 052/36/03 | SJK (C) Kwang Hwa |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Jalan Mahsuri | 052/36/04 | SK Bayan Baru |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Bandar Bayan Baru | 052/36/05 | SMK Raja Tun Uda |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Jalan Tengah | 052/36/06 | SMK Raja Tun Uda |
| Pantai Jerejak (N36) | Lebuh Mahsuri | 052/36/07 | SK Bayan Baru |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Kampong Sungai Ara | 052/37/01 | SK Sungai Ara |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Taman Desa Ara | 052/37/02 | SMK Sungai Ara SJK (T) Sungai Ara |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Sungai Tiram | 052/37/03 | SJK (C) Chung San |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Sungai Kluang | 052/37/04 | SK Seri Permai |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Kampong Naran | 052/37/05 | SJK (C) Wen Khai |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Permatang Damar Laut | 052/37/06 | SK Permatang Damar Laut |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Batu Maung | 052/37/07 | SK Batu Maung |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Taman Sri Bayan | 052/37/08 | SK Mutiara Perdana |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Taman Bukit Gedung | 052/37/09 | SK Seri Permai |
| Batu Maung (N37) | Teluk Tempoyak | 052/37/10 | SMK Batu Maung |

### Representation history

Members of Parliament for Bayan Baru :
| Parliament | No | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created from Balik Pulau |||||
| 7th | P047 | 1986–1990 | Peter Paul Dason (பீட்டர் பால் டேசன்) | DAP |
| 8th | P047 | 1990–1995 | Ahmad Nor (أحمد نور) | GR (DAP) |
| 9th | P050 | 1995–1999 | Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿) | BN (MCA) |
| 10th | P050 | 1999–2004 | Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿) | BN (MCA) |
| 11th | P052 | 2004–2008 | Wong Kam Hoong (黄锦鸿) | BN (MCA) |
| 12th | P052 | 2008–2010 | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (زهرين محمد هاشم) | PR (PKR) |
| 12th | P052 | 2010–2013 | Zahrain Mohamed Hashim (زهرين محمد هاشم) | IND |
| 13th | P052 | 2013–2015 | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PR (PKR) |
| 13th | P052 | 2015–2018 | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PH (PKR) |
| 14th | P052 | 2018–2022 | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PH (PKR) |
| 15th | P052 | 2022–present | Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) | PH (PKR) |

### 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 |
| Bayan Baru | | | | | | Batu Maung | Batu Maung |
| Batu Uban ||||
| Bayan Baru | | | | Bukit Gelugor | Bukit Gelugor | | |
| Bayan Baru | | | | | | Pantai Jerejak | Pantai Jerejak |
| Bayan Baru | | | | Paya Terubong | Paya Terubong | | |

### Current state assembly members

| No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) |
| N35 | Batu Uban | Kumaresan Aramugam | PH (PKR) |
| N36 | Pantai Jerejak | Fahmi Zainol | PH (PKR) |
| N37 | Batu Maung | Mohamad Abdul Hamid | PH (PKR) |

### Local governments & postcodes

| No. | State Constituency | Local Government | Postcode |
| N35 | Batu Uban | Penang Island City Council | 11700 Gelugor 11800 USM 11900 Bayan Lepas 11960 Batu Maung |
| N36 | Pantai Jerejak | Penang Island City Council | 11700 Gelugor 11800 USM 11900 Bayan Lepas 11960 Batu Maung |
| N37 | Batu Maung | Penang Island City Council | 11700 Gelugor 11800 USM 11900 Bayan Lepas 11960 Batu Maung |