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 5 to 6 divisions.
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[edit] 2006 changes
On March 3, 2006, the Elections Department published the updated list of electoral divisions for the current Singapore general election which is widely expected to be held in 2006. There are fourteen GRCs, each with five or six seats, and nine SMCs. The total number of contested seats is 84, the same as the last general election in 2001.
The changes in electoral map affect about 175,000 Singaporeans, or about eight percent of the electorate. [1] The major changes in the electoral divisions are as follows:
- Mergers
- Ayer Rajah SMC is merged into the West Coast GRC.
- Bukit Timah SMC is combined with Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC to form a new Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.
- New SMCs
- Bukit Panjang SMC
- Yio Chu Kang SMC
- Changes in electoral seats within GRCs
- The number of seats in East Coast GRC is reduced to five.
- The number of seats in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC is increased to six. [2]
- Changes in boundaries between GRCs
- Parts of Bedok New Town, Bedok North Green, Chai Chee Gardens and Kampong Chai Chee are transferred from East Coast GRC to Marine Parade GRC. This affects 31,824 voters.
- Changes in the boundary between Marine Parade GRC and Aljunied GRC. The area bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, Jalan Eunos, and Sims Avenue East are transferred from Aljunied GRC to Marine Parade GRC. Serangoon Gardens, previously under Marine Parade GRC, is transferred to Aljunied GRC. This results in a net increase of 19,584 voters for Aljunied GRC. [1]
[edit] Group Representation Constituencies
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Aljunied Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 145,124 | 145,124 | Bedok Reservoir-Punggol, Aljunied-Hougang,
Serangoon, Eunos, Paya Lebar, |
| Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 159,864 | 159,864 | Cheng San-Seletar, Teck Ghee, Jalan Kayu,
Sengkang West, Kebun Baru, Nee Soon South |
| Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 115,321 | 115,321 | Bishan East, Thomson, Toa Payoh Central,
Bishan-Toa Payoh North, Toa Payoh East |
| East Coast Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 116,635 | 116,635 | Bedok, Siglap, Changi-Simei, Fengshan,
Kampong Chai Chee, Kaki Bukit |
| Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 118,138 | 118,138 | Buona Vista, Cashew,
Ulu Pandan, Zhenghua, Bukit Panjang |
| Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 144,660 | 144,660 | Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah North,
Keat Hong, Nanyang, Yew Tee |
| Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 93,003 | 93,003 | Jalan Besar, Kampong Glam,
Kolam Ayer, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng, Whampoa, |
| Jurong Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 116,618 | 116,618 | Bukit Batok, Yuhua
Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong |
| Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Malay MP) | 155,135 | 155,135 | Bradell Heights, Serangoon
Geylang Serai, Kampong Ubi-Kembangan, Marine Parade, Mountbatten, |
| Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Malay MP) | 178,423 | 178,423 | Pasir Ris East, Pasir Ris West
Punggol Central, Punggol North, Punggol South, Punggol East, |
| Sembawang Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 184,794 | 184,794 | Admiralty, Canberra,
Chong Pang, Marsiling, Sembawang, Woodlands |
| Tampines Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 126,142 | 126,142 | Tampines Changkat, Tampines Central,
Tampines East, Tampines North, Tampines West |
| Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 148,129 | 148,129 | Moulmein, Queenstown,
Radin Mas, Tanglin-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar, Tiong Bahru |
| West Coast Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 137,725 | 137,725 | Ayer Rajah, Clementi,
Pioneer, Telok Blangah, Boon Lay |
[edit] Single Member Constituencies
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Polling districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 30,450 | 30,450 | BP-HB03
BP-HB09 to BP-HB11 |
| Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 24,969 | 24,969 | CK-CK01 to CK-CK09 |
| Hougang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 23,752 | 23,752 | HG-HG01 to HG-HG08 |
| Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency | 1 | 21,848 | 21,848 | JC-JC01 to JC-JC09 |
| MacPherson Single Member Constituency | 1 | 21,033 | 21,033 | MP-MP01 to MP-MP08 |
| Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency | 1 | 23,143 | 23,143 | NC-NC01 to NC-NC08 |
| Nee Soon East Single Member Constituency | 1 | 32,582 | 32,582 | NE-NE01 to NE-NE09
NE-SB03 to NE-SB04 |
| Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency | 1 | 15,879 | 15,879 | PS-PS01 to PS-PS05 |
| Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 25,072 | 25,072 | YK-AM11 to YK-AM15
YK-AM22 to YK-AM23 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The numbers game". Today (Singapore newspaper). 4 March 2006. http://www.todayonline.com/articles/104599.asp.
- ^ "Singapore unveils electoral map in hint polls could be near". Channel NewsAsia. 3 March 2006. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/196059/1/.html.
[edit] External links
- Map of electorial divisions - Elections Department Singapore.
