List of Singaporean electoral divisions
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The constituencies of Singapore
are electoral divisions that elect Members of Parliament to the Parliament of Singapore
in every election.
There are two types of electoral divisions; namely the Group Representation Constituency
(GRC) and the Single Member Constituency (SMC). Each GRC consists of 4 to 6 divisions.
which is held on 7th May 2011. There are fifteen GRCs, each with four to six seats, and 12 SMCs. The total number of contested seats is 87.
The major changes in the electoral divisions are as follows:
Constituencies of Singapore
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. Constituencies are classified as either single member or group representation constituencies...
are electoral divisions that elect Members of Parliament to the Parliament of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...
in every election.
There are two types of electoral divisions; namely the Group Representation Constituency
Group Representation Constituency
A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
(GRC) and the Single Member Constituency (SMC). Each GRC consists of 4 to 6 divisions.
2011 changes
On February 24, 2011, the Elections Department published the updated list of electoral divisions for the next Singapore general electionNext Singaporean general election
Singapore's 16th parliamentary general election was held on 7 May 2011. The Parliament of Singapore's maximum term is five years, within which it must be dissolved by the President of Singapore and elections held within three months, as stated in the Constitution of Singapore. Voting is mandatory...
which is held on 7th May 2011. There are fifteen GRCs, each with four to six seats, and 12 SMCs. The total number of contested seats is 87.
The major changes in the electoral divisions are as follows:
- New GRCs
- Moulmein-Kallang GRC - 4 MP
- Chua Chu Kang GRC - 5 MP
- Nee Soon GRC - 5 MP
- New SMCs
- Hong Kah North
- Mountbatten
- Pioneer
- Punggol East
- Radin Mas
- Sengkang West
- Whampoa
- Yuhua
- Changes in electoral seats within GRCs
- Holland-Bukit Timah GRC - five to four
- Marine Parade GRC- six to five
- Sembawang GRC - six to five
- Tanjong Pagar GRC - six to five
- Dissolved GRC
- Jalan Besar GRC
- Hong Kah GRC
- Dissolved SMC
- Chua Chu Kang (absorb into Chua Chu Kang GRC)
- Macpherson (absorb into Marine Parade GRC)
- Nee Soon Central (absorb into Nee Soon GRC)
- Nee Soon East (absorb into Nee Soon GRC)
- Yio Chu Kang (absorb into Ang Mo Kio GRC)
- Changes in boundaries between GRCs
- Jalan Besar, Kolam Ayer, Kampong Glam division of the Jalan Besar GRC go into the newly-formed Moulmein-Kallang GRC while Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng division from the Jalan Besar GRC will be absorbed by the Tanjong Pagar GRC.
- The newly formed Nee Soon GRC which will take in voters from Nee Soon East and Nee Soon Central single divisions and parts of Sembawang and Ang Mo Kio GRCs.
Group Representation Constituencies
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Wards and polling districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Aljunied Group Representation Constituency Aljunied Group Representation Constituency Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The GRC consists of a large part of Hougang, Serangoon Gardens, a portion of Bedok and Aljunied... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 143,024 | 143,101 | Bedok Reservoir-Punggol (9: AJ01 to AJ05, AJ08, AJ42 to AJ44), Kaki Bukit (6: AJ-MA01 to AJ-MA06), Serangoon (12: AJ16 to AJ27), Eunos (10: AJ40, AJ41, AJ45 to AJ52), Paya Lebar (12: AJ28 to AJ39) |
| Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north eastern region of Singapore... |
6 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 178,933 | 179,024 | Cheng San-Seletar, Teck Ghee, Jalan Kayu, Kebun Baru, Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio-Hougang |
| Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central region of Singapore. The GRC consists the entire areas of Bishan, the majority of Toa Payoh and parts of Thomson... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 122,416 | 122,476 | Bishan East, Thomson - Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Central, Bishan North, Toa Payoh East |
| Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency Choa Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore.... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 158,552 | 158,617 | Bukit Gombak (HH46 - HH53), Chua Chu Kang, Keat Hong (HH16 - HH24), Nanyang (HH26 - HH35), Yew Tee (HH01 - HH15, HH25) |
| East Coast Group Representation Constituency East Coast Group Representation Constituency East Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern area of Singapore. The areas of the Group Representation Constituency consists of East Coast, Bedok, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Siglap, Kampong Chai Chee and offshore islands of Pulau... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 120,207 | 120,281 | Bedok, Siglap, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Kampong Chai Chee |
| Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore... |
4 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 91,559 | 91,588 | Bukit Timah, Cashew, Ulu Pandan, Zhenghua |
| Jurong Group Representation Constituency Jurong Group Representation Constituency Jurong Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consists a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah... |
5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 125,214 | 125,262 | Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong, Jurong Spring |
| Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central, eastern and north-eastern areas of Singapore. The constituency consists of a section of Bedok, Chai Chee, Geylang, Kaki Bukit, Kallang, Kembangan, Marine Parade, Mountbatten,... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 154,340 | 154,412 | Bradell Heights, Geylang Serai, Kembangan-Chai Chee, Marine Parade, Macpherson |
| Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency, and therefore an electoral district composed of several city suburbs surrounding the Central Area of Singapore.The GRC was formed in 2011 general election, absorbing most parts of the Jalan Besar... |
4 (at least one Malay MP) | 87,498 | 87,558 | Jalan Besar, Kampong Glam, Kolam Ayer, Moulmein |
| Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency Not to be confused with another ward with similar name that existed since pre-indepence era until prior to 1988 general elections called Nee Soon constituency.... |
5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 148,168 | 148,249 | Canberra, Chong Pang, Nee Soon Central, Nee Soon East, Nee Soon South |
| Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency is a six-member Group Representation Constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The constituency consists of Pasir Ris town, Punggol town, a small northern part of Hougang, and Compassvale, in central Sengkang... |
6 (at least one Malay MP) | 168,834 | 168,911 | Pasir Ris East (14: PN01 to PN14), Pasir Ris West (11: PN15 to PN25), Punggol Central (13: PN32, PN33, PN43 to PN47, PN50 to PN52, PN60 to PN62), Punggol North (10: PN26 to PN31, PN26 to PN34 to PN37), Punggol South (10: PN56 to PN59, PN63 to PN66, PN-AJ06, PN-AJ07), Punggol West |
| Sembawang Group Representation Constituency Sembawang Group Representation Constituency Sembawang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the northern area of Singapore. The GRC consists of Sembawang, Woodlands, Marsiling, Admiralty, Canberra and Chong Pang... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 142,351 | 142,426 | Admiralty, Marsiling, Sembawang, Woodlands, Woodgrove |
| Tampines Group Representation Constituency Tampines Group Representation Constituency Tampines Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern region of Singapore... |
5 (at least one Malay MP) | 137,437 | 137,498 | Tampines Central (10: TM11 to TM15, TM39 to TM43), Tampines Changkat (8: TM01 to TM03, TM28 to TM32), Tampines East (10: TM4 to TM6, TM22 to TM27, TM34), Tampines North (10: TM07 to TM10, TM16 to TM21), Tampines West (8 :TM33, TM35 to TM38, TM44 to TM46) |
| Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore.... |
5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 139,638 | 139,738 | Buona Vista, Queenstown, Tanglin-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng |
| West Coast Group Representation Constituency West Coast Group Representation Constituency West Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC is divided into five divisions and is a constituency held by the People's Action Party. The five divisions are Ayer Rajah, West Coast, Boon Lay,... |
5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 120,956 | 121,019 | Ayer Rajah, West Coast (11: WE20 to WE29, WE50), Boon Lay (WE41 to WE46), Clementi (10: WE01 to WE07, WE09, WE10, WE-HT43), Telok Blangah (10: WE08, WE11 to WE19) |
Single Member Constituencies
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Polling districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The seat consists the main portion of Bukit Panjang and was formed in the 2006 electoral boundary redraw... |
1 | 33,035 | 33,047 | 11 (BP01 to BP11) |
| Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency is a Single-Member Constituency in the Western Part of Singapore... |
1 | 27,691 | 27,696 | 9 (HN-HH36, HN-HH37, HN-HH39 to HN-HH45) |
| Hougang Single Member Constituency Hougang Single Member Constituency Hougang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency whose borders roughly enclose the town of Hougang, located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The boundary includes a portion of Hougang and is an opposition held seat with its Member of Parliament the Workers' Party's Yaw... |
1 | 24,532 | 24,555 | 9 (HG01 to HG09) |
| Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC encompasses the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Haig Road, Siglap and a portion of East Coast Park... |
1 | 22,027 | 22,046 | 9 (JC01 to JC07, JC-EC39, JC-EC40) |
| Mountbatten Single Member Constituency Mountbatten Single Member Constituency Mountbatten Single Member Constituency is a Single-Member Constituency in the Central Part of Singapore. Formerly a ward of Marine Parade GRC from 1997 till 2011... |
1 | 23,712 | 23,720 | 7 (MB-MA41, MB-MA43 to MB-MA48) |
| Pioneer Single Member Constituency Pioneer Single Member Constituency Pioneer Single Member Constituency is a Single-Member Constituency in the Western Part of Singapore... |
1 | 25,732 | 25,740 | 9 (PI-WE31 to PI-WE35, PI-WE39, PI-WE40, PI-WE51, PI-HH55) |
| Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency in the central region of Singapore.-Location:The SMC encompasses Potong Pasir, Lorong 8 Toa Payoh and Tannery... |
1 | 17,306 | 17,318 | 5 (PS01 to PS05) |
| Punggol East Single Member Constituency Punggol East Single Member Constituency Punggol East Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The ward covers the eastern area of Sengkang. This ward has been carved out during the 2011 General Election and was formerly a ward from the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC... |
1 | 33,261 | 33,276 | 10 (PE-PN38 to PE-PN42, PE-PN48, PE-PN48, PE-PN53 to PE-PN55) |
| Radin Mas Single Member Constituency Radin Mas Single Member Constituency Radin Mas Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The ward covers the area of Radin Mas... |
1 | 31,001 | 31,011 | 10 (RM-TP30 to RM-TP32, RM-TP49 to RM-TP55) |
| Sengkang West Single Member Constituency Sengkang West Single Member Constituency Sengkang West Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The ward covers the western area of Sengkang. This ward has been carved out during the 2011 General Election and was formerly a ward from the Ang Mo Kio GRC... |
1 | 26,869 | 26,875 | 9 (SW-AM48 to SW-AM56) |
| Whampoa Single Member Constituency Whampoa Single Member Constituency Whampoa Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the eastern region of Singapore. The ward covers the main area of Whampoa... |
1 | 21,615 | 21,622 | 7 (WP-JB10 to WP-JB15, WP-TP06) |
| Yuhua Single Member Constituency Yuhua Single Member Constituency Yuhua Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The ward covers the area of Yuhua... |
1 | 23,183 | 23,195 | 9 (YH-JR16 to YH-JR22, YH-JR25) |
External links
- Map of electorial divisions - Elections Department Singapore.