2015 Singaporean general election

General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 11 September 2015 to elect 89 members of Parliament. The outgoing Parliament had been dissolved and the general election called by President Tony Tan on 25 August, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[1] The elections were for the 13th Parliament since independence in 1965, using the first-past-the-post electoral system.

2015 Singaporean general election

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All 89 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 9 NCMPs)
Registered2,462,926
Turnout93.70% (Increase 0.52pp)
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderLee Hsien LoongLow Thia Khiang
PartyPAPWP
Last election60.14%, 81 seats12.83%, 8 seats
Seats won839
Seat changeIncrease 2Increase 1
Popular vote1,579,183282,143
Percentage69.86%12.48%
SwingIncrease 9.72ppDecrease 0.35pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Lee Hsien Loong
PAP

Prime Minister after election

Lee Hsien Loong
PAP

The elections were the first since independence in which all seats were contested.[2] Most of the seats were contested between two parties, with the only three-cornered fights occurring in three Single Member Constituencies.[3] The elections were also the first after the March 2015 death of Lee Kuan Yew (the nation's first prime minister and an MP until his death) and Singapore's 50th anniversary celebration on 9 August that year.[4][5]

Of the 89 seats, the People's Action Party (PAP) contested all and won 83, with the other six won by the Workers' Party (WP); the WP successfully retained their wards of Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC, with Punggol East SMC being the only seat to change hands, as it was recaptured by PAP.[1] Voter turnout was 94%. PAP won its best results since 2001 with 70% of the popular vote, an increase of 10 percentage points from the previous elections in 2011. WP received 40% of the vote in the 28 seats it contested, a drop of 7pp.[6] In the overall popular vote, WP scored 12.48% and the remaining seven parties less than 4% each.[3] Three candidates failed to secure at least 12.5% of votes in their area and thus lost their electoral deposit.[7]

Background

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The maximum term of a Singaporean parliament is five years, within which it must be dissolved by the President and elections held within three months, as stated in the Constitution.[8] As like the previous elections since 1959, voting is compulsory and results are based on the first-past-the-post system. Elections are conducted by the Elections Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Office.

The governing People's Action Party (PAP) has secured their 14th consecutive term in office since 1959. This was the PAP's third election with Lee Hsien Loong as its Secretary-General, and the country's first election after the passing of its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Some analysts suggested that an early election to garner "sympathy votes" might backfire.[9][10] It was also the country's first election where there were no walkovers in any of the constituencies, as voting took place in Tanjong Pagar GRC for the first time.

The Returning Officer for this election was the chief executive director of the Energy Market Authority, Ng Wai Choong, taking over from Yam Ah Mee who had served in this role in the previous general election. He was also the first returning officer with a different announcement format on the results, with valid votes and rejected votes revealed as opposed to rejected votes and turnout in the past elections.[11]

Political parties

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The governing People's Action Party (PAP) has been in power since 1959 and is currently led by the Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The leading Opposition party is The Worker's Party, led by Low Thia Khiang, with 7 elected seats and 2 NCMP seats. The Singapore People's Party led by Chiam See Tong has 1 NCMP seat. A total of eight Opposition parties challenged the ruling party in this election.

PartyAbbreviationLeaderYear formedSeats before GE2015Parliamentary presence
People's Action PartyPAPLee Hsien Loong
1954
79
Legislative Assembly:
1955-1965[12]
City Council Elections:
1957-1965[13]
Singapore Parliament:
1965–Present
Workers' PartyWPLow Thia Khiang
1957
7 + 2 NCMPs
Legislative Assembly:
1961-1963[14]
City Council Elections:
1957-1959[13]
Singapore Parliament:
1981–1986; 1991–Present
Singapore People's PartySPPSteve Chia
1994
1 NCMP
Singapore Parliament:
1997–2015
Singapore Democratic PartySDPChee Soon Juan
1980
0
Singapore Parliament:
1984–1997
National Solidarity PartyNSPSpencer Ng
1987
0
Singapore Parliament:
2001–2006
Singapore Democratic AllianceSDADesmond Lim Bak Chuan
2001
0
Singapore Parliament:
2001–2011
Reform PartyRP
Reform
Kenneth Jeyaretnam
2008
0
Singaporeans FirstSF
SingFirst
Tan Jee Say
2014
0
People's Power PartyPPPGoh Meng Seng
2015
0

Electoral divisions

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The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee is convened before every general election to review electoral boundaries in view of population growth and shifts. The committee is appointed by the prime minister. [1]

20112015
Seats
87
89
Electoral divisions
27
29
Group representation constituencies
15
16
Four-Member GRCs26
Five-Member GRCs118
Six-Member GRCs22
Single member constituencies
12
13
Voters
2,347,198
2,458,058
Voters (overseas votes inclusive)
2,350,873
2,462,926
Singapore electoral boundaries, released in July 2015

The electoral boundaries were published on 24 July 2015, with about one-fifth of the existing electorate having redistricted to new constituencies, and the number of seats increased to 89, up from 87 in the last election. [15][16] Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC's boundaries were changed for the first time ever since the formation in 1997, while Moulmein-Kallang GRC, which was created in the last election to take its place with Jalan Besar GRC, was removed. The election also saw the introduction of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC due to the population growth in northern Singapore, specifically Woodlands and Yew Tee. Only two GRCs located in the North East CDC (Aljunied and Tampines) were untouched. The number of GRCs this election was 16, an increase by one from the last election.

In the SMCs, three constituencies (Bukit Batok, Fengshan and MacPherson) had reappeared from the political map for the first time since their last presence in 1991, 1988 and 2006, respectively. Only two of the SMCs (Hong Koh North and Sengkang West) had changes in the boundaries, while two former SMCs (Joo Chiat and Whampoa) were subsumed to their neighbouring GRCs. The number of SMCs this election was 13, an increase by one from the last election.

The changes of the GRCs boundaries (and any SMCs, if applicable), were as follows:

Name of GRCChanges
Ang Mo Kio GRCAbsorbed Punggol South division from Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (renamed to Sengkang South) and Western portions of Fernvale from Sengkang West SMC
Carved out a majority of Kebun Baru division to Nee Soon GRC, while the Southern portion merged with Yio Chu Kang division
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRCAbsorbed northern portions of Moulmein division (Balestier, MacRitchie Reservoir and Novena) from Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Divisions for Bishan East, Toa Payoh East and Toa Payoh West were renamed Bishan East-Thomson, Toa Payoh East-Novena and Toa Payoh West-Balestier, respectively
Chua Chu Kang GRCWard downsized to four members
Carved out eastern portions of Yew Tee division to Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC, while Lim Chu Kang and western portions of Yew Tee was transferred to Nanyang Division
East Coast GRCWard downsized to four members
Carved out Fengshan division into SMC, and Coney Island to Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
Holland–Bukit Timah GRCAbsorbed a portion of West Coast GRC and parts of Moulmein division (Adam Road) from Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Jalan Besar GRCNew Constituency
Formed from Moulmein–Kallang GRC (and a small portion of Moulmein division), Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division from Tanjong Pagar GRC, and Whampoa SMC
Jurong GRCAbsorbed Clementi division from West Coast GRC
Carved out Bukit Batok division into SMC
Marine Parade GRCAbsorbed Joo Chiat SMC
Carved out MacPherson division into SMC
Marsiling–Yew Tee GRCNew Constituency
Formed with Yew Tee division (and carving out Limbang division) from Chua Chu Kang GRC, and Marsiling and Woodgrove divisions from Sembawang GRC
Nee Soon GRCAbsorbed Kebun Baru division from Ang Mo Kio GRC
Carved out Canberra and eastern and northern Yishun portions to Sembawang GRC
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRCCarved out Punggol South division to Ang Mo Kio GRC
Northern portions of Punggol North and Punggol West were carved to form Punggol Coast division
Sembawang GRCAbsorbed Canberra division and portions of Chong Pang, Nee Soon East and Nee Soon South divisions from Nee Soon GRC (forming Gambas division)
Carved out Marsiling and Woodgrove divisions to Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC
Tanjong Pagar GRCAbsorbed a majority of Moulmein division from Moulmein–Kallang GRC
Carved out Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division to Jalan Besar GRC
West Coast GRCWard downsized to four members
Carved out Clementi division (and Faber private estate from Ayer Rajah division) to Jurong GRC

Political developments

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Following the preceding election, a presidential election was held three months after the parliamentary election. Former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan narrowly won the election by a plurality against three other candidates, with Tan Cheng Bock, who would form the Progress Singapore Party in 2019, finishing second. Observers seen that the both elections in 2011 were "watershed" due to the divide between the ruling People's Action Party and the oppositions.[17][18][19]

In the aftermath of the general election, both Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong stepped down from the cabinet and become backbenchers citing renewal process, with the latter being conferred as "emeritus"; as a result the Senior Minister post would be vacant until 2019.[20][21] The four incumbents from the former PAP team for Aljunied GRC, including former Foreign Minister George Yeo and cabinet minister Lim Hwee Hua, subsequently retired from politics,[22][23] and the former also declined to contest in that year's presidential election.[24][25]

Towards the end of the term, founding Prime Minister of Singapore and member-of-parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC Lee Kuan Yew died of pneumonia on 23 March 2015, about 60 years after serving the constituency.[26]

Opposition and extraparliamentary parties

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Opposition parties had also seen several renewals, including Singapore Democratic Party where secretary-general Chee Soon Juan was formally discharged from bankruptcy by the court on 22 November 2012, rendering him eligible again to stand for elections for the first time since 2001.[27] Former SDP members Tan Jee Say and Ang Yong Guan formed its new Singaporeans First party in May 2014.[28]

The other party besides the leading opposition party of Workers' Party to represent in the 12th Parliament was Singapore People's Party, which consist of only Lina Loh as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament. Secretary-general and Loh's spouse, Chiam See Tong, announced that he would not contest the election for the first time since his debut in 1976, citing health reasons.[29][30] The party was further strengthened by Democratic Progressive Party with Hamin Aliyas and Benjamin Pwee resigning from the latter party to join the former.[31]

National Solidarity Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng subsequently resigned from the party after the election,[32][33] and formed its new People's Power Party early in 2015,[34] with applications approved on July, nearly two months before the election.[35] NSP had also met with several party changes including the introduction of Lim Tean who would later found Peoples Voice; while former NSP members such as Hazel Poa,[36] Nicole Seah[37] and Jeanette Chong-Aruldoss have left the party ahead of the election, and former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia did not stand for the election in response to the party's controversial decision to contest MacPherson SMC and online abuse (former MP Cheo Chai Chen would eventually contest the seat instead).[38]

Events in Singapore

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The parliament had responded to the signals of the electorate and tweaked its policies to cool escalating housing prices, enhance transport services, reward the nation's elderly pioneers and impose a significant cut to the salaries of certain office-holders. 2013 had also met with several incidents, most notably the 2013 Southeast Asian haze, the Population White Paper,[39] the 2013 Little India riots,[40] and controversies surrounding Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.[41]: 22  2014 also saw certain policy changes and certain debates addressing concerns for Central Provident Fund and retirement, its LGBT rights in Singapore, and its impact in its culture after three books are pulled from its shelves and destroyed according to National Library Board.[42][28] All of these events became general topics that were discussed during the hustings.[43][44]

By-elections in Singapore

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A series of two by-elections within eight months were held during the term, marking it the first occurrence of such since 1992, with both involving a member-of-parliament vacating a SMC in 2012 pertaining to extramarital affairs. On February 14, Hougang SMC MP Yaw Shin Leong was also expelled from the Workers' Party following the party's CEC decision to expel him on misconduct. Ten months later on December 12, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Michael Palmer resigned from all the posts and the party, and the MP for Punggol East SMC.

In both of the ensuing by-elections, the WP candidates, Png Eng Huat and Lee Li Lian, respectively won both the May and January by-elections, the latter also resulted in the first time since the 1981 Anson by-election where PAP lost a seat during the term. In a follow-up statement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, he respected the results for both by-elections and encouraged alternative voices, as the by-election is meant to find a replacement of a MP in a constituency and not government.[45][46][47]

Other constitution changes

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Election Department raised the cap for their election expenses to S$4 per voter in a constituency divided by number of seats, up from S$3.50 previously. The ballot paper will also be printed to include passport photographs of candidates for better identification; these changes were first enacted on the 2011 Presidential election.[48] ELD also published a 67-page handbook, advising candidates against "negative campaigning practices", and drones are banned in rallies.[49][50]

While the campaign and election were held during the seventh lunar month, Singapore Police Force issued a notice whereas political activities must be separate from Getai activities.[51]

In an election's first, sample counts were released by the Elections Department to prevent speculation and misinformation from unofficial sources while counting is underway.[52] All sample counts were released at 10PM, about two hours after polling ended. With the exception of Aljunied and Punggol East, where counts were within a 4% error margin at a 95% confidence rate, all other figures showed that PAP had comfortable leads in 26 electoral divisions, while WP led in one electoral division. The final percentage showed an accuracy range between 0.06% (Tampines GRC) and 2.99% (MacPherson SMC).[53]

Timeline

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DateEvent
24 JulyPublication of Electoral Boundaries report[54]
27 JulyCertification of Registers of Electors
25 AugustDissolution of 12th Parliament; Writ of Election issued
28 AugustDeadline of Submission of Political Donation Certificates
1 SeptemberNomination Day/Live Forum Broadcast
1–9 SeptemberCampaigning Period
3 SeptemberFirst Live Political Party Broadcast[55]
10 SeptemberCooling-off Day/Second Live Political Party Broadcast
11 SeptemberPolling Day
15 SeptemberOverseas Votes Counting
16 SeptemberCandidates revealed for Non-Constituency Member of Parliament
1 October13th Parliament assembled
15 January 2016Opening of 13th Parliament

Pre-nomination day events

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Nomination centres

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Nominations by various opposition parties as on nomination day on 1 September 2015. Banded shading indicates constituencies with three-cornered contests. (People's Action Party is not included in the map as the party is contesting in all seats).

The Elections Department issued the following information upon the issuance of the writ of election[56]

  • Date: 1 September 2015
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
  • Returning Officer: Ng Wai Choong
  • Election Deposit: S$14,500 (down from S$16,000 in 2011)
Nomination centreElectoral division(s)
Assumption Pathway SchoolBukit Panjang SMC
Holland–Bukit Timah GRCIO
Bendemeer Primary SchoolJalan Besar GRCM
Radin Mas SMC
Tanjong Pagar GRCIO
Chua Chu Kang Primary SchoolChua Chu Kang GRCM
Hong Kah North SMC
Pioneer SMC
Fengshan Primary SchoolEast Coast GRCM
Fengshan SMC
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRCM
Punggol East SMC
Keming Primary SchoolBukit Batok SMC
Jurong GRCIO
West Coast GRCIO
Yuhua SMC
Kong Hwa SchoolMacPherson SMC
Marine Parade GRCM
Mountbatten SMC
Potong Pasir SMC
Poi Ching SchoolHougang SMC
Tampines GRCM
Raffles InstitutionAljunied GRCM
Ang Mo Kio GRCIO
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRCM
Sengkang West SMC
Yishun Primary SchoolMarsiling–Yew Tee GRCM
Nee Soon GRCIO
Sembawang GRCM
  • A M indicates a GRC requires a Malay/Muslim minority candidate, while IO indicates a GRC requires an Indian or other minority candidate

Nomination day and campaigning events

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Campaigning began from 1 September and ended on 9 September to canvass votes through physical rallies and stream on various media platforms. A live debate was held on 1 September in English and Chinese channel platforms, followed by two party political broadcasts airing on 3 and 10 September. The eve of polling day, known as cooling-off day, prohibits party from campaigning except for party political broadcasts.

Outgoing incumbents and incoming candidates

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A total of 72 candidates made their political debut this election, among which the PAP team include a former Second Permanent Secretary,[57] a former MediaCorp television personality,[58] a former police assistant commissioner,[59] a founder of an organisation focusing animal welfare,[60] and a former Chief of Defence Force.[61][62] 14 MPs from the 12th Parliament stepped down this election, and one MP died during the term in office on 23 March this year, which is former Minister Mentor and first Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew,[63] who served the Tanjong Pagar division for a record 60 years, the longest tenure for any elected MPs.[64]

Results

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Signs pointing to polling stations in Clementi, in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC

After polls closed at 8pm, vote counting began. Results were announced by Ng Wai Choong, chief executive director of the Energy Market Authority, who served as the Returning Officer for the election.[11] The first result was declared at 11.31pm on 11 September where PAP candidate Lam Pin Min won the Sengkang West Single Member Constituency with a majority of 17,564. The last result was declared at 3.10am on 12 September where Workers' Party team contesting Aljunied Group Representation Constituency, led by party's secretary-general Low Thia Khiang, won the constituency by a narrow margin of 1.9%/6.84°, or a majority of 2,612.

Contrary to expectations of a tougher contest with all constituencies being contested by the opposition parties, PAP won its best ever results since the 2001 general election, achieving a swing of 9.74% to achieve 69.86% of the vote as compared to the previous election in 2011 when it received 60.12%. The PAP unexpectedly reclaimed the constituency of Punggol East after it was lost to WP in a 2013 by-election, and achieved a swing in Aljunied GRC large enough to force a vote recount although the WP retained the constituency. In terms on swings, Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency has post its widest swing among all other Single Member Constituencies for this election, with 16.05%, while the largest swing for all contested constituencies was Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency, with 16.66%. This victory resulted in the end of a 31-year reign of Singapore People's Party as they failed to win at least a seat in Parliament (including NCMPs) for the first time, despite Potong Pasir was SPP's best performing constituency for the election. In terms on winning margins, 15 constituencies had winning percentages passing the National average, with Jurong GRC scored its best performing constituency result at 79.86%.

With six elected seats for WP, three seats for the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament were eligible to complete a minimum of nine opposition members; WP was qualified for all three seats by-virtue of being the top three losing performers for the election (the single member constituencies of Punggol East (later declined) and Fengshan, and one seat (later two) for the East Coast Group Representation Constituency), and thus WP had nine represented seats for the upcoming Parliament. Consequently, this was also the first time since 1986 only one opposition party (Singapore Democratic Party, at the time) represented the Parliament, and after the 1981's Anson's by-election where WP being the only opposition party to represent the Parliament alone, as none of the other seven opposition parties, including SPP and two independents, won contests.

A poll held by the Institute of Policy Studies among 2,000 voters found that 79 percent believed "The whole election system is fair to all political parties,” up from 61 percent in 2011.[65]

Voter turnout for the election was 93.7%, with 2,307,746 votes cast.

Popular vote

  PAP (69.86%)
  WP (12.48%)
  SDP (3.76%)
  NSP (3.53%)
  RP (2.63%)
  SingFirst (2.25%)
  SPP (2.17%)
  SDA (2.06%)
  PPP (1.13%)
  Independent (0.12%)

Seats

  83 seats (PAP) (93.26%)
  6 seats (WP) (6.74%)
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Action Party1,579,18369.8683+2
Workers' Party282,14312.4860
Singapore Democratic Party84,9313.7600
National Solidarity Party79,8263.5300
Reform Party59,5172.6300
Singaporeans First50,8672.250New
Singapore People's Party49,1072.1700
Singapore Democratic Alliance46,5502.0600
People's Power Party25,4751.130New
Independents2,7800.120New
Total2,260,379100.0089+2
Valid votes2,260,37997.95
Invalid/blank votes47,3672.05
Total votes2,307,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,462,92693.70
Source: Singapore Elections

By constituency

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Candidates and results of 2015 Singaporean general election

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DivisionSeatsVotersPartyCandidate(s)VotesVotes %Sample countsSwingMargins
Bukit Batok SMC127,077 People's Action PartyDavid Ong18,234
73.02 / 100
74 / 100
N/A46.64%
Singapore Democratic PartySadasivam Veriyah6,588
26.38 / 100
26 / 100
N/A
Independent (Loses $14,500 deposit)Samir Salim Neji150
0.60 / 100
0 / 100
N/A
Bukit Panjang SMC134,317 People's Action PartyTeo Ho Pin21,954
68.38 / 100
69 / 100
2.1136.76%
Singapore Democratic PartyKhung Wai Yeen10,152
31.62 / 100
31 / 100
2.11
Fengshan SMC123,427 People's Action PartyCheryl Chan12,417
57.50 / 100
57 / 100
N/A5.00%
Workers' PartyDennis Tan9,176
42.50 / 100
43 / 100
N/A
Hong Kah North SMC128,145 People's Action PartyAmy Khor19,628
74.76 / 100
74 / 100
4.1549.52%
Singapore People's PartyRavi Philemon6,627
25.24 / 100
26 / 100
4.15
Hougang SMC124,097 Workers' PartyPng Eng Huat13,027
57.66 / 100
58 / 100
7.1415.32%
People's Action PartyLee Hong Chuang9,565
42.34 / 100
42 / 100
7.14
MacPherson SMC128,511 People's Action PartyTin Pei Ling17,251
65.60 / 100
63 / 100
N/A32.01%
Workers' PartyBernard Chen8,833
33.59 / 100
36 / 100
N/A
National Solidarity Party
(Loses $14,500 deposit)
Cheo Chai Chen215
0.82 / 100
1 / 100
N/A
Mountbatten SMC124,143 People's Action PartyLim Biow Chuan15,331
71.86 / 100
72 / 100
13.2443.72%
Singapore People's PartyJeannette Chong-Aruldoss6,004
28.14 / 100
28 / 100
13.24
Pioneer SMC125,458 People's Action PartyCedric Foo18,017
76.35 / 100
78 / 100
15.6253.70%
National Solidarity PartyElvin Ong5,581
23.65 / 100
22 / 100
15.62
Potong Pasir SMC117,407 People's Action PartySitoh Yih Pin10,602
66.39 / 100
68 / 100
16.0332.78%
Singapore People's PartyLina Chiam5,368
33.61 / 100
32 / 100
16.03
Punggol East SMC134,466 People's Action PartyCharles Chong16,977
51.77 / 100
51 / 100
2.773.54%
Workers' PartyLee Li Lian15,818
48.23 / 100
49 / 100
7.22
Radin Mas SMC128,906 People's Action PartySam Tan20,246
77.25 / 100
77 / 100
10.1564.53%
Reform PartyKumar Appavoo3,333
12.72 / 100
14 / 100
20.18
Independent (Loses $14,500 deposit)Han Hui Hui2,630
10.03 / 100
9 / 100
N/A
Sengkang West SMC130,119 People's Action PartyLam Pin Min17,586
62.13 / 100
63 / 100
4.0224.26%
Workers' PartyKoh Choong Yong10,721
37.87 / 100
37 / 100
4.02
Yuhua SMC122,617 People's Action PartyGrace Fu15,324
73.55 / 100
72 / 100
6.6947.10%
Singapore Democratic PartyJaslyn Go5,512
26.45 / 100
28 / 100
6.69
Chua Chu Kang GRC4119,931 People's Action PartyGan Kim Yong
Low Yen Ling
Yee Chia Hsing
Zaqy Mohamad
84,850
76.91 / 100
76 / 100
15.7153.82%
People's Power PartyGoh Meng Seng
Lee Tze Shih
Low Wai Choo
Syafarin Bin Sarif
25,475
23.09 / 100
24 / 100
15.71
East Coast GRC499,118 People's Action PartyLee Yi Shyan
Lim Swee Say
Mohd Maliki Bin Osman
Jessica Tan
55,093
60.73 / 100
61 / 100
5.9021.46%
Workers' PartyDaniel Goh
Gerald Giam
Leon Perera
Mohamed Fairoz Bin Shariff
35,622
39.27 / 100
39 / 100
5.90
Holland–Bukit Timah GRC4104,491 People's Action PartyVivian Balakrishnan
Christopher de Souza
Liang Eng Hwa
Sim Ann
62,786
66.60 / 100
66 / 100
6.5233.20%
Singapore Democratic PartyChee Soon Juan
Paul Tambyah
Chong Wai Fung
Sidek Mallek Sidek
31,494
33.40 / 100
34 / 100
6.52
Jalan Besar GRC4102,540 People's Action PartyHeng Chee How
Lily Neo
Denise Phua
Yaacob Ibrahim
63,644
67.75 / 100
67 / 100
N/A35.50%
Workers' PartyFrieda Chan
L Somasundaram
Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak
Adrian Sim
30,302
32.25 / 100
33 / 100
N/A
Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC4107,599 People's Action PartyHalimah Yacob
Ong Teng Koon
Alex Yam
Lawrence Wong
68,546
68.73 / 100
69 / 100
N/A37.46%
Singapore Democratic PartyDamanhuri Bin Abas
Bryan Lim
John Tan
Wong Souk Yee
31,185
31.27 / 100
31 / 100
N/A
West Coast GRC499,300 People's Action PartyFoo Mee Har
Lim Hng Kiang
S Iswaran
Patrick Tay
71,214
78.57 / 100
78 / 100
12.0057.14%
Reform PartyKenneth Jeyaretnam
Noraini Yunus
Darren Soh
Andy Zhu
19,426
21.43 / 100
22 / 100
12.00
Aljunied GRC5148,142 Workers' PartyLow Thia Khiang
Pritam Singh
Sylvia Lim
Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap
Chen Show Mao
70,050
50.96 / 100
52 / 100
3.761.92%
People's Action PartyYeo Guat Kwang
Victor Lye
Shamsul Kamar bin Mohamed Razali
Chua Eng Leong
Murali Pillai
67,424
49.04 / 100
48 / 100
3.76
Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC5129,975 People's Action PartyNg Eng Hen
Josephine Teo
Chee Hong Tat
Chong Kee Hiong
Saktiandi Supaat
86,701
73.59 / 100
74 / 100
16.6647.18%
Singapore People's PartyBenjamin Pwee
Law Kim Hwee
Bryan Long
Mohamad Abdillah Bin Zamzuri
Mohamad Hamim Bin Aliyas
31,108
26.41 / 100
26 / 100
16.66
Jurong GRC5130,498 People's Action PartyTharman Shanmugaratnam
Ang Wei Neng
Desmond Lee
Rahayu Mahzam
Tan Wu Meng
95,228
79.29 / 100
78 / 100
12.3358.58%
Singaporeans FirstDavid Foo
Sukdeu Singh
Ann Tan Peng
Wong Chee Wai
Wong Soon Hong
24,869
20.71 / 100
22 / 100
12.33
Marine Parade GRC5146,244 People's Action PartyGoh Chok Tong
Fatimah Binte Abdul Lateef
Seah Kian Peng
Tan Chuan Jin
Edwin Tong
85,138
64.07 / 100
65 / 100
7.4328.14%
Workers' PartyYee Jenn Jong
He Ting Ru
Firuz Khan
Dylan Ng
Terence Tan
47,753
35.93 / 100
35 / 100
7.43
Nee Soon GRC5132,289 People's Action PartyK. Shanmugam
Henry Kwek
Lee Bee Wah
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Louis Ng
82,287
66.83 / 100
67 / 100
8.4333.76%
Workers' PartyKenneth Foo
Gurmit Singh S/O Sadhu Singh
Luke Koh
Cheryl Loh
Ron Tan
40,841
33.17 / 100
33 / 100
8.43
Sembawang GRC5144,672 People's Action PartyKhaw Boon Wan
Lim Wee Kiak
Amrin Amin
Ong Ye Kung
Vikram Nair
96,718
72.28 / 100
72 / 100
8.3844.56%
National Solidarity PartyAbdul Rasheed S/O Y Abdul Kuthus
Kevryn Lim
Spencer Ng
Yadzeth Bin Haris
Eugene Yeo
37,087
27.72 / 100
28 / 100
8.38
Tampines GRC5143,518 People's Action PartyHeng Swee Keat
Baey Yam Keng
Cheng Li Hui
Desmond Choo
Masagos Zulkifli
95,305
72.07 / 100
72 / 100
14.8544.14%
National Solidarity PartyLim Tean
Choong Hon Heng
Fong Chin Leong
Nor Lella
Sebastian Teo
36,943
27.93 / 100
28 / 100
14.85
Tanjong Pagar GRC5130,752 People's Action PartyChan Chun Sing
Chia Shi-Lu
Indranee Thurai Rajah
Joan Pereira
Melvin Yong
90,635
77.71 / 100
78 / 100
N/A55.42%
Singaporeans FirstTan Jee Say
Ang Yong Guan
Chirag Praful Desai
Melvyn Chiu
Mohamad Fahmi Bin Ahmad Rais
25,998
22.29 / 100
22 / 100
N/A
Ang Mo Kio GRC6187,771 People's Action PartyLee Hsien Loong
Ang Hin Kee
Darryl David
Gan Thiam Poh
Intan Azura Mokhtar
Koh Poh Koon
135,316
78.64 / 100
78 / 100
9.3157.28%
Reform PartyGilbert Goh
Jesse Loo
Roy Ngerng
Osman Sulaiman
M Ravi
Siva Chandran
36,758
21.36 / 100
22 / 100
9.31
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC6187,396 People's Action PartyTeo Chee Hean
Janil Puthucheary
Ng Chee Meng
Sun Xueling
Teo Ser Luck
Zainal Sapari
125,166
72.89 / 100
73 / 100
8.1045.78%
Singapore Democratic AllianceAbu Mohamed
Harminder Pal Singh S/O Gurcharan Singh
Desmond Lim
Arthero Lim
Ong Teik Seng
Wong Way Weng
46,550
27.11 / 100
27 / 100
8.10

Analysis

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Top 14 PAP performers

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  • Constituencies with no comparison to 2011 were either due to them being new constituencies or the constituencies experiencing walkovers in the last election.
#Constituency PAPOpposition
Votes%SwingVotes%Swing
1Jurong GRC95,08079.28 12.32 24,84820.72 12.32
2Ang Mo Kio GRC135,11578.63 9.3 36,71121.37 9.3
3West Coast GRC71,09178.57 12 19,39221.43 12
4Tanjong Pagar GRC90,63577.71Walkover 25,99822.29Walkover
5Radin Mas SMC20,23077.25 10.15 3,32912.71 10.15
2,62910.04
6Chua Chu Kang GRC84,73176.89 15.69 25,46023.11 15.69
7Pioneer SMC17,99476.34 15.61 5,57823.66 15.61
8Hong Kah North SMC19,61274.76 4.15 6,62125.24 4.15
9Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC86,51473.59 16.66 31,04926.41 16.66
10Yuhua SMC15,29873.54 6.68 5,50526.46 6.68
11Bukit Batok SMC18,20472.99New 6,58526.40New
1500.60
12Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC125,02172.89 8.1 46,50827.11 8.1
13Sembawang GRC96,63972.28 8.38 37,06727.72 8.38
14Tampines GRC95,20272.06 14.84 36,92027.94 14.84

Top 15 opposition performers

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#ConstituencyOpposition PAP
PartyVotes%SwingVotes%Swing
1Hougang SMC 13,01257.69 7.119,54342.31 7.11
2Aljunied GRC 69,92950.95 3.7767,31749.05 3.77
3Punggol East SMC 15,80148.24 2.7816,95751.76 2.78
4Fengshan SMC 9,15842.48New12,39857.52New
5East Coast GRC 35,54739.27 5.954,98160.73 5.9
6Sengkang West SMC 10,71637.89 417,56462.11 4
7Marine Parade GRC 47,62935.93 7.4384,93964.07 7.43
8MacPherson SMC 8,82633.60New17,22765.58New
9Potong Pasir SMC 5,35333.59 16.0510,58166.41 16.05
10Holland–Bukit Timah GRC 31,38033.38 6.5462,63066.62 6.54
11Nee Soon GRC 40,79633.17 8.4382,19766.83 8.43
12Jalan Besar GRC 30,28332.27New63,56167.73New
13Bukit Panjang SMC 10,14331.62 2.1121,93568.38 2.11
14Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC 31,15731.27New68,48568.73New
15Mountbatten SMC 5,99228.16 13.2215,29071.84 13.22

Vote Swings

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#Constituency PAPOpposition
Votes%SwingVotes%Swing
1Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC86,51473.59 16.66 31,04926.41 16.66
2Potong Pasir SMC10,58166.41 16.05 5,35333.59 16.05
3Chua Chu Kang GRC84,73176.89 15.69 25,46023.11 15.69
4Pioneer SMC17,99476.34 15.61 5,57823.66 15.61
5Tampines GRC95,20272.06 14.84 36,92027.94 14.84
6Mountbatten SMC15,29071.84 13.22 5,99228.16 13.22
7Jurong GRC95,08079.28 12.32 24,84820.72 12.32
8West Coast GRC71,09178.57 12.00 19,39221.43 12.00
9Radin Mas SMC20,23077.25 10.15 3,32912.71 10.15
2,62910.04
10Ang Mo Kio GRC135,11578.63 09.30 36,71121.37 09.30
11Nee Soon GRC82,19766.83 08.43 40,79633.17 08.43
12Sembawang GRC96,63972.28 08.38 37,06727.72 08.38
13Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC125,02172.89 08.10 46,50827.11 08.10
14Marine Parade GRC84,93964.07 07.43 47,62935.93 07.43
15Hougang SMC9,54342.31 07.11 13,01257.69 07.11
16Yuhua SMC15,29873.54 06.68 5,50526.46 06.68
17Holland–Bukit Timah GRC62,63066.62 06.54 31,38033.38 06.54
18East Coast GRC54,98160.73 05.90 35,54739.27 05.90
19Hong Kah North SMC19,61274.76 04.15 6,62125.24 04.15
20Sengkang West SMC17,56462.11 04.00 10,71637.89 04.00
21Aljunied GRC67,31749.05 03.77 69,92950.95 03.77
22Punggol East SMC16,95751.76 02.78 15,80148.24 02.78
23Bukit Panjang SMC21,93568.38 02.11 10,14331.62 02.11

Sample count accuracies

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  • Vote counts below are for votes cast in Singapore only and exclude votes cast overseas.
#Constituency PAPOpposition
Votes%SampleAccuracyVotes%SampleAccuracy
1Tampines GRC95,20272.06%72% 0.06% 36,92027.94%28% 0.06%
2Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC125,02172.89%73% 0.11% 46,50827.11%27% 0.11%
3Mountbatten SMC15,29071.84%72% 0.16% 5,99228.16%28% 0.16%
4Nee Soon GRC82,19766.83%67% 0.17% 40,79633.17%33% 0.17%
5Radin Mas SMC20,23077.25%77% 0.25% 3,32912.71%14% 1.29%
2,62910.04%9% 1.04%
6East Coast GRC54,98160.73%61% 0.27% 35,54739.27%39% 0.27%
7Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC68,48568.73%69% 0.27% 31,15731.27%31% 0.27%
8Sembawang GRC96,63972.28%72% 0.28% 37,06727.72%28% 0.28%
9Tanjong Pagar GRC90,63577.71%78% 0.29% 25,99822.29%22% 0.29%
10Hougang SMC9,54342.31%42% 0.31% 13,01257.69%58% 0.31%
11Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC86,51473.59%74% 0.41% 31,04926.41%26% 0.41%
12Fengshan SMC12,39857.52%57% 0.42% 9,15842.48%42% 0.42%
13West Coast GRC71,09178.57%78% 0.57% 19,39221.43%22% 0.57%
14Bukit Panjang SMC21,93568.38%69% 0.62% 10,14331.62%31% 0.62%
15Holland–Bukit Timah GRC62,63066.62%66% 0.62% 31,38033.38%34% 0.62%
16Ang Mo Kio GRC135,11578.63%78% 0.63% 36,71121.37%22% 0.63%
17Jalan Besar GRC63,56167.73%67% 0.73% 30,28332.27%33% 0.73%
18Hong Kah North SMC19,61274.76%74% 0.76% 6,62125.24%26% 0.76%
19Punggol East SMC16,95751.76%51% 0.76% 15,80148.24%49% 0.76%
20Chua Chu Kang GRC84,73176.89%76% 0.89% 25,46023.11%24% 0.89%
21Sengkang West SMC17,56462.11%63% 0.89% 10,71637.89%37% 0.89%
22Marine Parade GRC84,93964.07%65% 0.93% 47,62935.93%35% 0.93%
23Bukit Batok SMC18,20473.00%74% 1% 6,58526.40%26% 0.4%
1500.60%0% 0.6%
24Aljunied GRC67,31749.05%48% 1.05% 69,92950.95%52% 1.05%
25Jurong GRC95,08079.28%78% 1.28% 24,84820.72%22% 1.28%
26Yuhua SMC15,29873.54%72% 1.54% 5,50526.46%28% 1.54%
27Potong Pasir SMC10,58166.41%68% 1.59% 5,35333.59%32% 1.59%
28Pioneer SMC17,99476.34%78% 1.66% 5,57823.66%22% 1.66%
29MacPherson SMC17,22765.58%63% 2.58% 8,82633.60%36% 2.4%
2150.821% 0.18%

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