Kapayan is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic breakdown of Kapayan's electorate as of 2020
- Sabah Bumiputera (45.0%)
- Chinese (44.9%)
- Malay-Muslim Bumiputera (7.09%)
- Other ethnicities (2.94%)
 History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Kapayan constituency has a total of 7 polling districts.[2]
| State constituency | Polling District | Code | Location | 
| Kapayan (N25) | Kapayan Barat | 174/25/01 | Institut Latihan Jabatan Kerja Raya Kota Kinabalu | 
| Kapayan | 172/25/02 | SK KepayanDewan Raya Kepayan Kampung KibouvangDewan Raya Kampung Ganang
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| Kapayan Timor | 174/25/03 | SJK (C) Shan TaoDewan Serbaguna Taman Sri Kepayan
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| Kobusak | 174/25/04 | SK BahangDewan KDCA Penampang
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| Nosoob | 174/25/05 | SMK BahangBalairaya Kampung Koidupan PenampangSK LuyangSK St. Francis Convent
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| Donggongon | 174/25/06 | SJK (C) Yue Min Puluduk | 
| Hungab | 174/25/07 | SK Dimpokuan Penampang | 
Representation History
Election results
Sabah state election, 2018: Kapayan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | DAP | Jannie Lasimbang | 19,558 | 70.97 |  22.33 | 
|  | BN | Francis Goh Fah Shun | 6,038 | 21.91 |  0.49 | 
|  | STAR | Chong Pit Fah | 1,318 | 4.78 |  2.80 | 
| Total valid votes | 27,184 | 98.65 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 276 | 1.00 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 97 | 0.35 | 
| Turnout | 27,557 | 81.83 |  0.47 | 
| Registered electors | 33,675 | 
| Majority | 13,250 | 49.06 |  21.84 | 
|  | hold | Swing | DAP | 
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Sabah state election, 2013: Kapayan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | DAP | Edwin Jack Bosi | 13,020 | 48.64 |  20.08 | 
|  | BN | Khoo Keok Hai | 5,733 | 21.42 |  21.50 | 
|  | STAR | Phillip Among @ Daniel Dell Fidelis | 2,030 | 7.58 |  7.58 | 
|  | SAPP | Chong Pit Fah | 720 | 2.69 |  2.69 | 
| Total valid votes | 27,184 | 98.65 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 482 | 1.80 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 47 | 0.35 | 
| Turnout | 22,032 | 82.30 |  13.02 | 
| Registered electors | 26,767 | 
| Majority | 7,287 | 27.22 |  12.86 | 
|  | gain from DAP | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 2008: Kapayan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Khoo Keok Hai | 6,162 | 42.92 |  3.58 | 
|  | DAP | Stephen Jacob Jimbangan | 4,100 | 28.56 |  16.74 | 
|  | PKR | Chow Chin Thong @ Chau Chin Tang | 3,658 | 25.48 |  21.38 | 
| Total valid votes | 13,920 | 96.96 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 200 | 1.39 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 236 | 1.64 | 
| Turnout | 14,356 | 69.28 |  5.30 | 
| Registered electors | 20,723 | 
| Majority | 2,062 | 14.36 |  12.77 | 
|  | hold | Swing | BN | 
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Sabah state election, 2004: Kapayan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | 
|  | BN | Khoo Keok Hai | 5,472 | 46.50 |  | 
|  | Independent | Yunof @ Edward Maringking | 2,279 | 19.37 |  | 
|  | DAP | Kok Thau Lin | 1,391 | 11.82 |  | 
|  | Independent | Jivol @ Edmund Doudilim | 1,201 | 10.21 |  | 
|  | Independent | Stephen Jacob Jimbangan | 494 | 4.20 |  | 
|  | PKR | Liaw Chin Sin | 482 | 4.10 |  | 
|  | Pan-Malaysian Islamic PartyOK | Tommy Yee Chee Ming | 88 | 0.75 |  | 
|  | BERSEKUTU | Edmundo Apines | 87 | 0.74 |  | 
| Total valid votes | 11,494 | 97.67 | 
| Total rejected ballots | 274 | 2.33 | 
| Unreturned ballots | 0 | 0.00 | 
| Turnout | 11,768 | 63.98 | 
| Registered electors | 18,393 | 
| Majority | 3,193 | 27.13 | 
| This was a new constituency created. | 
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