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TYPES OF ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
  • Electoral Divisions (also called constituencies) are areas within Singapore demarcated by the Prime Minister by law for the purposes of Parliamentary elections and Presidential elections.

  • Each electoral division is sub-divided into many smaller areas known as polling districts and each polling district will have its own polling station.

  • A register of electors is prepared for each electoral division.

    There are 2 types of electoral divisions or constituencies in Singapore

  • Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
    • This is an electoral division that has a single Member of Parliament (MP) representing the interests of those residents in the constituency.
    • Thus, during a by-election in the SMC or a general election, the registered electors of the SMC will vote for a single individual to be their MP.
    • The Parliamentary Elections Act requires that there must be at least 8 SMCs at any time.
    • We currently have a total of 12 SMCs.
    • The list of SMCs today is set out below.

      SMC Name No. of Electors
      Bukit Panjang 32,100
      Hong Kah North 26,816
      Hougang 23,799
      Joo Chiat 20,867
      Mountbatten 22,290
      Pioneer 24,997
      Potong Pasir 16,854
      Punggol East 32,225
      Radin Mas 29,376
      Sengkang West 27,433
      Whampoa 20,779
      Yuhua 22,201

  • Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
    • This is usually a larger electoral division, both in terms of population as well as physical area. A group of Members of Parliament (MPs) represents the interests of those residents in the constituency.
    • Thus, during a general election or by-election in the GRC, the registered electors of the GRC will vote for a group of individuals to be their MPs.
    • The group may be made up of 3, 4, 5 or 6 individuals. The President declares the group number for each GRC by law.
    • At least one of the MPs in the group representing a GRC must belong to a minority racial community, either the Malay community or the Indian and other minority communities.
    • By law, the President designates the GRCs whose MP must belong to one of these minority racial communities. However, the number of GRCs that can be designated as those belonging to the Malay community cannot be more than three-fifths the total number of GRCs, rounded to the next higher whole number.
    • The GRC system was established in 1988 to ensure that the minority racial communities in Singapore will always be represented in Parliament. To ensure this, the Parliamentary Elections Act requires that at least one-quarter of the total number of MPs must be representatives of GRCs.
    • Currently, there are a total of 15 GRCs, represented by a total of 75 MPs.
    • The list of GRCs today is set out below. Table A are those which the President has designated that at least one of their MPs must belong to the Malay community. Table B are those one of whose MPs must belong to the Indian or other minority communities.

      Table A
      GRC Name No. of MPs No. of Electors
      Aljunied 5 137,604
      Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 116,276
      Chua Chu Kang 5 153,707
      East Coast 5 115,802
      Marine Parade 5 146,913
      Moulmein-Kallang 4 84,190
      Pasir Ris-Punggol 6 167,065
      Sembawang 5 138,280
      Tampines 5 133,458

      Table B
      GRC Name No. of MPs No. of Electors
      Ang Mo Kio 6 173,410
      Holland-Bukit Timah 4 87,066
      Jurong 5 120,735
      Nee Soon 5 144,027
      Tanjong Pagar 5 140,048
      West Coast 5 116,455
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