Many political analysts view the upcoming 17th Sabah Election as a key opportunity to gauge the influence of young voters in shaping the political landscape in the state.

Based on the August 2025 Supplementary Electoral Roll, there are 126,979 voters aged 18 to 20, and 406,950 voters aged 21 to 29, out of a total of 1.78 million voters in the 73 state constituencies in Sabah.