Polling date
29 November 2025
State election
2025 Sabah State Election
73 state seats · majority of 37 seats
The 2025 Sabah State Election was held on 29 November 2025 to elect members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for all 73 state constituencies. The Election Commission set 15 November 2025 as nomination day. A record 596 candidates contested the election, including many multi-cornered fights across the state. The main contest pitted the incumbent Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) government against Warisan, while Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional and several Sabah-based parties also fielded candidates.
Main results
How the PRN Sabah results are shared across coalitions and parties.
Nomination day
15 November 2025
Election results
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah won the most seats in the 2025 Sabah State Election with 29 of the 73 State Legislative Assembly constituencies. Warisan finished second with 25 seats. Barisan Nasional won six seats, independent candidates won five, UPKO won three, STAR won two, and Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional and KDM each won one seat. No single party reached the 37 seats required for a simple majority on its own. GRS chairman Hajiji Noor, who retained Sulaman, was sworn in again as Chief Minister of Sabah after the election. The Election Commission announced the full results on 30 November 2025.
Distribution of seats won
29
25
6
5
3
2
1
1
1
More than 37 to win
(Assembly total) 73
- 29GRS
- 25WARISAN
- 6BN
- 5BEBAS
- 3UPKO
- 2STAR
- 1PN
- 1KDM
- 1PH
- 0PIS
- 0PKS
- 0ANAKNEGERI
- 0PPRS
- 0PBK
- 0RUMPUN
- 0SAPP
- 0PR
- 0SPP
- 0ASPIRASI
- 0GAS
- 0PBM
- 0BERSAMA
- 0PERPADUAN
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Party performance
23 parties contestingGabungan Rakyat Sabah
GRS · 40% of seats
29seats
Parti Warisan Sabah
WARISAN · 34% of seats
25seats
Barisan Nasional
BN · 8% of seats
6seats
BEBAS
7% of seats
5seats
Pertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu
UPKO · 4% of seats
3seats
Parti Reformasi Negeri
STAR · 3% of seats
2seats
Perikatan Nasional
PN · 1% of seats
1seat
Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat
KDM · 1% of seats
1seat
Pakatan Harapan
PH · 1% of seats
1seat
Parti Impian Sabah
PIS · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Kebangsaan Sabah
PKS · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri
ANAKNEGERI · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah
PPRS · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Bumi Kenyalang
PBK · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Rumpun Sabah
RUMPUN · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Maju Sabah
SAPP · 0% of seats
0seats
Perjuangan Rakyat
PR · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Damai Sabah
SPP · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak
ASPIRASI · 0% of seats
0seats
Pertubuhan Gemilang Anak Sabah
GAS · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Bangsa Malaysia
PBM · 0% of seats
0seats
Parti Bersatu Sasa Malaysia
BERSAMA · 0% of seats
0seats
Pertubuhan Perpaduan Rakyat Kebangsaan Sabah
PERPADUAN · 0% of seats
0seats
Background
The 2025 Sabah State Election was the 17th state election in Sabah. Before polling day, GRS led the state government under Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, who had governed since 2020. Warisan, led by Shafie Apdal, sought to return to power after losing office following the collapse of its administration in 2020. Unlike earlier cycles, GRS and Pakatan Harapan contested separately in 2025, while BN ran its own slate. Several former GRS and PH allies, including UPKO and STAR, also contested independently, adding to the fragmented party landscape across urban and rural constituencies.
Key issues
Key issues in the 2025 Sabah State Election included state autonomy, development in rural and coastal districts, cost of living, and the stability of the GRS-led government. Voter mobilisation focused on Kadazandusun, Murut and Muslim bumiputera communities as well as Chinese-majority urban seats in the west coast. The large field of independents and local parties made seat negotiations and three- or four-cornered contests a defining feature of the campaign. Turnout reached 64.35%, with 1,148,476 voters casting ballots according to the Election Commission.
Seat positions
73 state seats — select a seat to jump to its winner record.
Unofficial (0)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah(GRS) (29)
Parti Warisan Sabah(WARISAN) (25)
Barisan Nasional(BN) (6)
Bebas (5)
Pertubuhan Kinabalu Progresif Bersatu(UPKO) (3)
Parti Reformasi Negeri(STAR) (2)
Perikatan Nasional(PN) (1)
Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Masyarakat(KDM) (1)
Pakatan Harapan(PH) (1)
Parti Impian Sabah(PIS) (0)
Parti Kebangsaan Sabah(PKS) (0)
Parti Kerjasama Anak Negeri(ANAKNEGERI) (0)
Parti Perpaduan Rakyat Sabah(PPRS) (0)
Parti Bumi Kenyalang(PBK) (0)
Parti Rumpun Sabah(RUMPUN) (0)
Parti Maju Sabah(SAPP) (0)
Perjuangan Rakyat(PR) (0)
Parti Damai Sabah(SPP) (0)
Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak(ASPIRASI) (0)
Pertubuhan Gemilang Anak Sabah(GAS) (0)
Parti Bangsa Malaysia(PBM) (0)
Parti Bersatu Sasa Malaysia(BERSAMA) (0)
Pertubuhan Perpaduan Rakyat Kebangsaan Sabah(PERPADUAN) (0)
N01
Banggi
N02
Bengkoka
N03
Pitas
N04
Tanjong Kapor
N05
Matunggong
N06
Bandau
N07
Tandek
N08
Pintasan
N09
Tempasuk
N10
Usukan
N11
Kadamaian
N12
Sulaman
N13
Pantai Dalit
N14
Tamparuli
N15
Kiulu
N16
Karambunai
N17
Darau
N18
Inanam
N19
Likas
N20
Api Api
N21
Luyang
N22
Tanjong Aru
N23
Petagas
N24
Tanjung Keramat
N25
Kapayan
N26
Moyog
N27
Limbahau
N28
Kawang
N29
Pantai Manis
N30
Bongawan
N31
Membakut
N32
Klias
N33
Kuala Penyu
N34
Lumadan
N35
Sindumin
N36
Kundasang
N37
Karanaan
N38
Paginatan
N39
Tambunan
N40
Bingkor
N41
Liawan
N42
Melalap
N43
Kemabong
N44
Tulid
N45
Sook
N46
Nabawan
N47
Telupid
N48
Sugut
N49
Labuk
N50
Gum-Gum
N51
Sungai Manila
N52
Sungai Sibuga
N53
Sekong
N54
Karamunting
N55
Elopura
N56
Tanjong Papat
N57
Kuamut
N58
Lamag
N59
Sukau
N60
Tungku
N62
Silam
N63
Kunak
N64
Sulabayan
N65
Senallang
N66
Bugaya
N67
Balung
N68
Apas
N69
Sri Tanjong
N70
Kukusan
N71
Tanjong Batu
N72
Merotai
N73
Sebatik
N61
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Seat records for Sabah
73 state seats for PRN Sabah 2025. Tap a row for candidate standings.
Questions
Answers about the Sabah 2025 figures shown above.
When was the 2025 Sabah State Election held?
The 2025 Sabah State Election was held on 29 November 2025. Nomination day was 15 November 2025. It was the 17th Sabah State Election.
How many State Legislative Assembly seats were contested?
A total of 73 seats in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly were contested. A party or coalition needed at least 37 seats to secure a simple majority.
Which parties won the most seats in the 2025 Sabah State Election?
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah won 29 seats and Warisan won 25 seats. Barisan Nasional won six seats, independents won five, UPKO won three, STAR won two, and PH, PN and KDM each won one seat.
What was the voter turnout?
According to the Election Commission, 1,148,476 voters cast ballots, representing 64.35% of the 1,784,843 registered voters.
Who remained Chief Minister of Sabah after the 2025 state election?
Hajiji Noor of GRS remained Chief Minister of Sabah after GRS emerged with the largest number of seats. He retained the Sulaman constituency.
