Signs of higher voter turnout in Johor state polls than 2022
Johor state polls in Malaysia are seeing higher voter turnout compared to the 2022 election, with 67.4% turnout recorded by late afternoon. The election is viewed as a key indicator for Malaysia's national political trajectory ahead of the 2028 general election.
Why it matters
State-level elections in Malaysia often serve as a bellwether for national sentiment and political stability.
Voters at Tanjung Puteri Primary School in Larkin, Johor, to cast their votes for the Johor state election on July 11.
Listen JOHOR BAHRU – Johor’s state polls on July 11 will be closely watched for clues to Malaysia’s national political direction, with the next general election due to be called by February 2028.
Polls opened at 8am across the state’s 1,076 polling stations, where up to 2.7 million voters will pick their representatives from 172 candidates to fill Johor’s 56 constituencies.
As at 5pm, the Election Commission said turnout was at 67.4 per cent, up from 53.1 per cent at the same hour in 2022. This was already higher than the 55 per cent final figure at the last Johor state election in 2022 – which was among the lowest turnout recorded in Malaysia’s electoral history.
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