Punggol West
Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionNorth-East Region, Singapore
Electorate26,579
Current constituency
Created2020 (2020)
Seats1
Party People's Action Party
Member(s)Sun Xueling
Town CouncilPasir Ris–Punggol
Created fromPasir Ris–Punggol GRC

The Punggol West Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a Single Member Constituency located in the north-eastern area of Singapore formed in 2020.[1] The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Sun Xueling of the People's Action Party (PAP).

History

The Punggol West SMC is a former ward of the Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[2] During the review of electoral boundaries in March 2020 in the run up to the 2020 Singaporean general election, Punggol West SMC was carved out of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. [2]

Tan Chen Chen of the Workers' Party (WP) contested the ward against the former MP of the former ward, Sun Xueling, during the 2020 elections.[3] Sun won the elections with 60.97% of the votes.[4]

Members of Parliament

Election MemberParty
2020 Sun XuelingPAP

Electoral results

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in 2020s

General Election 2020: Punggol West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Sun Xueling 15,637 60.97 N/A
WP Tan Chen Chen 10,012 39.03 N/A
Majority 5,625 21.94
Rejected ballots 216 0.84
Turnout 25,865 97.31 N/A
Registered electors 26,579
PAP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sim, Royston (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New electoral boundaries announced; 14 SMCs, 17 GRCs in next election". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "GE2020 constituency broadcasts: What Punggol West SMC candidates have to say". TODAY. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "GE2020: PAP and WP to face off at new Punggol West SMC". CNA. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Auto, Hermes (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP wins Punggol West with 60.97% of votes, WP has 39.03% | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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