PH losses among Johor Chinese voters mainly due to low turnout, says Ong

In a statement, the former Bangi MP said an estimated 75.5% of Malay voters cast their ballots in the state election on July 11, compared to 61% of Chinese voters. According to Ong, BN received an estimated 84.9% of Malay ballots while PH received an estimated 85.6% of Chinese ballots. “Estimates suggest that approximately two-thirds of PH’s decline among the eligible Chinese electorate came from lower turnout, rather than Chinese voters switching to BN. He said Malay turnout remained broadly stable compared with the 15th general election, “but the choice of party changed dramatically”. “This indicates that BN’s landslide was driven primarily by a large net reversal from PN to BN among Malay voters, rather than by higher Malay turnout alone.”