BN ahead in Meradong, which DAP won in last polls

5.30pm: BN is leading against DAP in the Meradong seat, which the opposition party won in the last state election.

As of now, 25% of the votes have been counted. BN is ahead with 2,772 votes while DAP has 1,482.

The constituency has 16,882 voters.

DAP trails in ‘litmus test’ Tasik Biru

5.15pm: DAP has described Tasik Biru as a litmus test for the party on whether it can make inroads into Dayak constituencies.

But for now, BN has a commanding lead in the constituency.

BN’s Henry Jinep is ahead with 3,989 votes while DAP’s Mordi Bimol has 2,678 votes.

The seat comprises 68 percent non-Muslim bumiputera, 25 percent Chinese and six percent Malay and Melanau.

Since Tasik Biru has nearly 17,000 voters, the current figures reflect 40% of the total voters.

PKR: DAP not faring as well as us in three-corner fights in interior seats

5pm: PKR strategies director Sim Tze Tzin believes the party can retain its three seats – Batu Lintang, Krian and Ba’kelalan.

He says preliminary results indicate that PKR can make inroads in Dayak areas.

“Interior Dayak voters especially Iban and Bidayuh continue to swing to PKR.

“It is definitely an improvement from previous elections. Whether the swing is big enough to win remains to be seen,” he says.

Sim adds that DAP is not performing as well as PKR in three-corner fights in the interiors.

“Low turnout will hurt opposition parties because BN has a stronger machinery and more money,” he adds.