Johor election sees higher turnout than 2022, says research center

Voter turnout for the Johor state election has surpassed figures from the 2022 election, according to data from the IDE Research Centre (IDERC). By 2 p.m. on election day, 48.91% of registered voters had cast their ballots, a significant increase of 9.20% compared to the 39.71% recorded at the same hour during the 2022 Johor state polls.

This turnout represents 1.312 million individuals exercising their right to vote among the 2.68 million registered voters. The IDERC noted that while the "momentum of voting was much stronger" earlier in the day, the afternoon period is considered critical for reaching the overall turnout target.

Geographically, the Semarang constituency leads in voter participation with 57.8% turnout, followed closely by Sedili at 56.6%, and Kahang at 56%. Conversely, the Penggaram constituency recorded the lowest turnout at 39.6%, with Bentayan at 40% and Simpang Jeram at 43%.

The 16th Johor state election features 172 candidates competing for 56 state legislative assembly seats. The outcome will be decided by the 2,727,926 registered voters.