Wong, who is with Sunway University, said PH should brace itself for some losses, especially in Malay-majority constituencies. Malay voters make up 63.6% of the electorate in Bayan Lepas and 53.1% in Batu Maung. The DAP, the lynchpin of the PH coalition in Penang, now holds 19 seats in the state assembly. They said Penang PH should focus on equality, social justice, public well-being, affordability and other bread-and-butter issues to avoid alienating its voter base and fence-sitters. At the same time, Wong said, PH must also address the culture war that the BN-PN alliance is likely to exploit to unite Malay voters.