[3] It has been represented by Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim of Perikatan Nasional (PN) since 2023.

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.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a constituent and voter of Permatang Pasir.

[4] According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Permatang Pasir constituency is divided into 9 polling districts.

[5] Ethnic breakdown of Permatang Pasir's electorate as of 2023[6] "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for the State of Penang [P.U.