Demographics
As of 2020, Api-Api has a population of 21,005 people.[2]
Ethnic breakdown of Api-Api's electorate as of 2025
- Muslim Bumiputera (41.0%)
- Chinese (34.0%)
- Non-Muslim Bumiputera (25.0%)
- Other ethnicities (0.00%)
History
Polling districts
According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Api-Api constituency has a total of 5 polling districts.[3]
| State constituency |
Polling Districts |
Code |
Location |
| Api-Api (N20) |
Kampong Ayer |
172/20/01 |
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing |
| Jalan Istana |
172/20/02 |
Tadika Tzu Yu |
| Jalan Kebajikan |
172/20/03 |
Pusat Tingkatan Enam Maktab Sabah |
| Sunny Garden |
172/20/04 |
SK Sacred Heart |
| Jalan Bandaran |
172/20/05 |
SJK (C) Chung Hwa Kg Air, Karamunsing |
Representation history
| Member of Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Api-Api |
| Assembly |
No |
Years |
Member |
Party |
| Constituency created from Likas and Kota Kinabalu[4] |
| 7th |
N29 |
1985 – 1986 |
Chau Tet On (曹德安) |
PBS |
| 8th |
1986 – 1990 |
| 9th |
1990 – 1994 |
GR (PBS) |
| 10th |
1994 |
| 1994 – 1999 |
BN (MCA) |
| 11th |
N14 |
1999 – 2002 |
Yee Moh Chai (于墨斋) |
PBS |
| 2002 – 2004 |
BN (PBS) |
| 12th |
N15 |
2004 – 2008 |
| 13th |
2008 – 2013 |
| 14th |
2013 – 2015 |
Christina Liew (刘静芝) |
PKR |
| 2015 – 2018 |
PH (PKR) |
| 15th |
2018 – 2020 |
| 16th |
N20 |
2020 – 2025 |
| 17th |
2025–present |
Loi Kok Liang (黎國亮) |
WARISAN |
Election results
Sabah state election, 2004
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
BN | Yee Moh Chai | 4,640 | 72.31 | 16.04 |
|
DAP | Fung Kong Win | 1,707 | 26.60 | 26.60 |
| Total valid votes |
6,347 | 98.91 |
| Total rejected ballots |
70 | 1.09 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
6,417 | 56.44 | 13.91 |
| Registered electors |
11,369 |
| Majority |
2,933 | 45.71 | 26.12 |
|
BN gain from PBS |
Swing |
?
|
|
Sabah state election, 1999
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Yee Moh Chai | 9,146 | 56.27 | 8.60 |
|
BN | Chau Tet On | 5,963 | 36.68 | 2.31 |
|
BERSEKUTU | Chin Chen Fui | 1,040 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Total valid votes |
16,149 | 99.35 |
| Total rejected ballots |
106 | 0.65 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
16,255 | 70.35 | 0.02 |
| Registered electors |
23,107 |
| Majority |
3,183 | 19.59 | 10.91 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1994
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Chau Tet On | 9,132 | 64.87 | 11.81 |
|
BN | Chong Nyim Fatt @ Terence | 4,838 | 34.37 | 34.37 |
| Total valid votes |
13,970 | 99.23 |
| Total rejected ballots |
108 | 0.77 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
14,078 | 70.33 | 2.18 |
| Registered electors |
20,016 |
| Majority |
4,294 | 30.50 | 35.30 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1990
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Chau Tet On | 9,949 | 76.68 | 9.58 |
|
BERJAYA | Lim Guan Sing | 1,412 | 10.88 | 0.34 |
|
DAP | Hiew King Chieu | 1,039 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
|
LDP | Wong Ing Huong | 385 | 2.97 | 2.97 |
|
PRS | Chang Kon Fah | 109 | 0.84 | 0.84 |
|
Independent | Hwa Kin Ryh Francis | 26 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Total valid votes |
12,920 | 99.58 |
| Total rejected ballots |
55 | 0.42 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout |
12,975 | 72.51 | 3.25 |
| Registered electors |
17,894 |
| Majority |
8,537 | 65.80 | 9.24 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1986
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% |
|
PBS | Chau Tet On | 10,294 | 86.50 | 32.92 |
|
BERJAYA | Chong Kon Fui | 1,339 | 11.25 | 11.25 |
|
SCA | Chin Nyuk Fatt | 180 | 1.51 | 1.51 |
|
SCCP | Johnny Sun Chung Sang @ Kim Shang | 51 | 0.43 | 0.43 |
|
Independent | Joshua Kong Yun Chee | 37 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Total valid votes |
11,901 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
33 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
11,934 | 75.76 | 0.97 |
| Registered electors |
15,753 |
| Majority |
8,955 | 75.25 | 68.10 |
|
PBS hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sabah state election, 1985
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % |
|
PBS | Chau Tet On | 5,267 | 53.58 |
|
BERJAYA | Lim Guan Sing | 4,564 | 46.42 |
| Total valid votes |
9,831 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots |
78 |
| Unreturned ballots |
0 |
| Turnout |
9,909 | 74.79 |
| Registered electors |
13,249 |
| Majority |
703 | 7.15 |
| This was a new constituency created |
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