RESULTS | Harapan maintains comfortable lead

 

Kuala Kubu Baharu 2024

KKB BY-ELECTION | Polling for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election has closed and vote counting is underway.

The contest is a four-way clash involving Pakatan Harapan’s Pang Sock Tao, Perikatan Nasional’s Khairul Azhari Saut, Parti Rakyat Malaysia candidate Hafizah Zainudin, and independent Nyau Ke Xin.

We will brings you updates from the ground.

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Harapan maintaining comfortable lead

7.05pm - With around 15 percent of votes counted, unofficial results show Harapan maintaining a comfortable lead over PN.

As of 7pm, the government coalition has bagged over 3,000 votes while PN is trailing with just under 1,200 votes.

Both alternative candidates, meanwhile, are lagging far behind, although the independent candidate appears to be faring slightly better than PRM for now.

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Cheerful atmosphere at Harapan HQ

6.50pm: Ampang Pecah, Selangor - A cheerful atmosphere is apparent at the Harapan operations centre even as the weather remains gloomy, with an early comfortable lead for candidate Pang Sock Tao.

Supporters erupt in cheers every time Pang’s name is mentioned, with an unofficial count giving her a lead of over 1,300 votes so far.

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DAP sources: Voter turnout at 61.1pct

7pm - According to DAP sources, the overall voter turnout today is estimated at around 61.12 percent, with the Chinese voter turnout higher than the overall rate at 63.9 percent.

The sources state that the Malay voter turnout was only 59.4 percent, while the Indian voter turnout reached 56.4 percent, and the Orang Asli voter turnout was as high as 87.3 percent.

Kuala Kubu Baharu is a mixed constituency, where Malay voters make up 49.3 percent of voters, Chinese 30.6 percent, Indian 17.9 percent, and others 2.1 percent.

On paper, the turnout estimates appear to favour Harapan, which has stronger support among non-Malays, while PN’s vote base is primarily Malays.

Gerakan yesterday estimated that PN's support among Chinese voters is under five percent.

Non-Malay voters who are disgruntled with the government appear to be more likely to protest by not voting, rather than swinging their ballots.

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Harapan popular among police voters

6pm: The Madani coalition appears to be popular among police voters in Kuala Kubu Baharu, according to unofficial sources.

Harapan reportedly secured 249 of the early police ballot, while PN secured 47 votes.

The race is reportedly closer in the military vote, where Harapan bagged 84 votes, and PN 71.

In total, 592 early voters are said to have cast their ballots for Harapan, 156 for PN, and one each for the PRM and independent candidates. - Mkini