[3] The state constituency was first contested in 1986 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

Since 2018[update], the State Assemblywoman for Berapit is Heng Lee Lee from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).

[4] According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Berapit constituency is divided into 8 polling districts.

[5] The electoral results for the Berapit state constituency from 1986 to 2018 are as follows.

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U.