[GE2025] Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; only 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact

[IAmChiobu12M]

well, every 5 years 心知肚明 also like that.

Caz most still 没心没肺 that why...

 

[IAmChiobu12M]

That's because private sector not hiring

If let you choose between tech firm/bank vs civil service, most would want to work in tech/finance

You nailed it. Who doesn't want better pay, better benefits and better progress? But only cs hiring, that why they dare offer shxt pay. Caz this economy not very good a lot people no jobs liao. Beggars can't be choosers. Private definitely pay way better.

 

[IAmChiobu12M]

GE2025 electoral boundaries announced: 15 SMCs and 18 GRCs​

The EBRC's recommendations have been accepted by the Government, the Elections Department said on March 11.ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

SINGAPORE - Changes ahead of Singapore’s next general election will see the creation of one more GRC and an additional single-seat ward, bringing the total to 18 GRCs and 15 SMCs. The number of elected MPs will increase to 97, up from 93 now.

The revisions will see electoral boundaries change in 22 out of the current 31 constituencies.

The release of the report marks a major step on the road to the next GE which is expected to be held in the first half of 2025.

Explaining its recommendations, the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) said in its report that voter numbers have grown in Pasir Ris-Punggol, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, as well as the single seats of Hong Kah North and Potong Pasir.

This is largely due to population shifts and new housing developments in these areas, it said. Voter numbers in each of these constituencies have increased by more than 10,000 since GE2020.

Revisions to electoral boundaries in these areas had knock-on effects on boundaries in some surrounding constituencies, the EBRC said.

The number of four-member GRCs will grow from six to eight, while the number of five-member GRCs will go down from 11 to 10.

One key change is the creation of a new four-member Punggol GRC. It will take in Punggol West SMC and parts of the old Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which has been shrunk to a new four-member Pasir Ris-Changi GRC.

Five SMCs have been taken off the map, while six new ones have been added. The single seats removed are: Bukit Batok, Hong Kah North, MacPherson, Punggol West and Yuhua.

The new SMCs have all been carved out of existing GRCs. They are: Bukit Gombak, Jalan Kayu, Jurong Central, Queenstown, Sembawang West and Tampines Changkat.

Nine constituencies have seen no changes to electoral boundaries. They are Bishan-Toa Payoh, Jalan Besar, Marsiling-Yew Tee, Nee Soon and Sengkang GRCs; and Bukit Panjang, Hougang, Marymount and Pioneer SMCs.

An estimated 2,753,226 voters will head to the polls this year, an increase of 101,791 from GE2020.

The EBRC submitted its report to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 7. Its recommendations have been accepted by the Government, said the Elections Department (ELD) on March 11.

The committee, which comprises five senior civil servants, was formed seven weeks ago, on Jan 22. It was directed to keep the average size of GRCs, the proportion of MPs elected from SMCs, and the average ratio of electors to elected MPs, about the same.

The average number of MPs in each GRC is now 4.56, down from 4.65. In the coming GE, there will be approximately 28,384 voters per MP, compared with 28,510.

And about 15.5 per cent of MPs will be elected from single-seat wards, compared with 15.1 per cent.

Significant changes have been made in the east and west of Singapore, where the fiercest electoral battles are expected to be fought.

In the east, the new Pasir Ris-Changi GRC will be formed by merging parts of Pasir Ris-Punggol and East Coast GRCs.

East Coast remains a five-member GRC. However, it will take in 15 polling districts from Marine Parade GRC, comprising mostly flats in Chai Chee and private estates in Siglap.

In the west, West Coast GRC will take in estates from the neighbouring Jurong West and Taman Jurong, which were formerly in the five-member Jurong GRC.

Meanwhile, a new five-member Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC will take in polling districts from the existing Jurong GRC, as well as parts of three SMCs which have been taken off the map - Bukit Batok, Hong Kah North and Yuhua.

The next big step will be the issuance of the Writ of Election. This sets out a date for Nomination Day, when candidates confirm the constituencies in which they will stand.

Nomination Day will likely be followed by the minimum nine-day campaign period and Cooling-off Day - when campaigning is banned - before Polling Day.

In the past four general elections, the time between the release of the EBRC report and Polling Day has ranged from two to four months.

Actually sibei unfair leh??? Who draw one??? Eld ppl??? Shldnt it be made known and everyone including oppo need agree??? Can ownself ruling party draw one meh? Rly ish ownself check ownself. Jskm!

 

[huhster]

Punggol GRC & Pasir Ris-Changi GRC have not seen strong oppo for a long time so if WP contest then we will know the real results

 

[Linguist]

Actually sibei unfair leh??? Who draw one??? Eld ppl??? Shldnt it be made known and everyone including oppo need agree??? Can ownself ruling party draw one meh? Rly ish ownself check ownself. Jskm!

What's the point... blank cheque given liao...
All oppo + NCMP disagree also no use...

60% is the root of all issues... because they supported them...

 

[askxyz]

Punggol GRC & Pasir Ris-Changi GRC have not seen strong oppo for a long time so if WP contest then we will know the real results

got heavy weight tch there leh. how to win

 

[Reborn]

I wonder where will mine be labelled under. But either way both old and new address of mine, my decision remains same la.

Go to onemap. Navigate map to your address using search. Then click on electoral division. Can see the color zone for your block and the smc or grc you are in when u zoom out.

https://www.onemap.gov.sg/

 

[ShonaPotz]

anyone with the expertise to superimpose the previous boundary against the new one for better clarity of the shifts?

 

[virtualape]

So combined all opp supporter to one small smc so they can kpkb all they want. Most one seat only

I think 40% can become a grc liao. The most appropriate grc would be yishun. Additional $10 for conservancy to build a wall around it

 

[askxyz]

the future is in your hand, sinkies. no matter how extensive they gerrymandering, as long as sinkies can be united as one with the same goal, we will not be deterred by the gerrymandering. just look at US and TW recent election. I doubt we will ever be like them. lol

 

[virtualape]

hard to do, carving anymore might tile that grc to oppo

It's a gamble they have to take. In fact adding west coast to Jurong grc is a risk. Iswaran case + no more tharman. Tcb is running as well. Given uncle Leong's airtime, those who can understand what he is fighting for may cause some vote swing

 

[dontwastetime]

My Take : Marine parade needs Tin Pei Ling's Army of elderly

becuase they almost lost to our Nicole Seah, issues due to higher density of certain EP holders.. (Tanjong Rhu )

In simple English:

Marine Parade GRC, will see big changes in its boundaries for the next election. It will absorb MacPherson SMC (a single-seat area) completely, take in a small part of Mountbatten SMC, and also gain some areas from Potong Pasir SMC due to population growth in new housing developments. At the same time, Marine Parade GRC will lose some parts of Chai Chee and Siglap to East Coast GRC.

Because of these changes, Marine Parade GRC will be renamed Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC to better represent the areas it covers. Its number of voters will slightly decrease from the previous election.

This constituency was closely contested in the last election, and another competitive race is expected. The People's Action Party (PAP), which previously won this area, recently lost a key member, Tan Chuan-Jin. MacPherson's current MP, Ms Tin Pei Ling, who has strong support, will now rejoin Marine Parade GRC.


Long winded version

SINGAPORE - The boundaries of Marine Parade GRC will change significantly at the next general election, with the five-member constituency absorbing all of MacPherson SMC.

It will also take in an adjacent polling district from Mountbatten SMC and cede polling districts from the Chai Chee Housing Board estates and Siglap private estates to East Coast GRC.

In its report released on March 11, the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee also recommended moving some polling districts from Potong Pasir SMC to Marine Parade GRC, given the new HDB developments in Bidadari that have increased the population in the single-seat constituency.

Marine Parade GRC will be renamed Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC to better reflect the identities of the geographical areas in the constituency, the committee said. The renamed group representation constituency will have 131,493 electors, down from 139,738 registered voters in 2020.

Marine Parade GRC was hotly contested in the 2020 General Election, with the People’s Action Party garnering 57.76 per cent of the vote against the Workers’ Party (WP). Political observers expect another keen fight this round, with the WP set to contest again and the PAP team losing former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, who resigned in 2023 after an extramarital affair.

The polling districts in Chai Chee and Siglap that will become part of East Coast GRC are currently overseen by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong. Siglap falls under the Joo Chiat ward where Mr Tong serves as the MP.

He stepped in as first adviser to the grassroots organisations in the Kembangan-Chai Chee ward after Mr Tan’s resignation in 2023.

PAP’s new face Choo Pei Ling, an assistant professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology’s health and social sciences cluster, is the second adviser.

The other MPs in the GRC – Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, Mr Seah Kian Peng and Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman – also helped to cover the former Speaker’s duties.

The boundaries of Marine Parade GRC have shifted over the years after its formation in 1988.

In 1997, it absorbed the Braddell Heights single seat, while MacPherson was carved out.

Today, the five-member GRC comprises five wards – Joo Chiat, Geylang Serai, Braddell Heights, Kembangan-Chai Chee and Marine Parade.

The latest boundary changes see MacPherson returning to the GRC’s fold. It is helmed by Ms Tin Pei Ling, who received 71.74 per cent of the vote during the 2020 election.

When asked for comment, Ms Tin told The Straits Times: “I have grown alongside MacPherson over the past 14 years. My heart is with my residents, and I will continue to do my best to serve MacPherson, regardless of the boundaries, if I’m given the chance to do so.”

The PAP’s vote share in Marine Parade dropped from 64.07 per cent in 2015 to 57.76 per cent in 2020, following the retirement of Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who helmed the GRC for decades.

Mr Goh, who was Singapore’s second prime minister from 1990 to 2004, had represented Marine Parade for 44 years, starting in 1976, when it was a single-member constituency.

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[Whimsica]

Unless got last minute changes in MP, looks like ET is off to East Coast GRC.

Edwin Tong​

3h ·
With the EBRC’s recommendation, Joo Chiat will be part of East Coast GRC at the next GE. Whilst boundaries may shift, I would like to assure our residents in Joo Chiat that our commitment to serving our residents remains unchanged, and we will continue to work hard to keep Joo Chiat, Our Home, a vibrant community for all. I look forward to working with the East Coast team to build a strong and vibrant community in the East.

 

[jericho75]

Sinkies always thinks they got many 5 years. Then continue kpkb for 5 years then cycle repeats

 

[byfun]

Jalan Kayu SMC not obvious meh?

You say some grc and smc obviously to benefit opposition yet u name a smc only.

Which new grc benefits opposition ?

 

[Thoreldan]

 

[icebleue]

East Coast got upgraded with Edwin moving over, Marine Parade looks weak now... lol..

 

[hoolala]

East Coast got upgraded with Edwin moving over, Marine Parade looks weak now... lol..

Got 等死龙 leh

 

[itedino]

PSP shoot liao!

I only hope psp can win west coast - jurong west

 

[clearwhitesky]

My neighbor next door tell me that he stay landed and he shift his fence out bit by bit every year and eventually his house get bigger and bigger…