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Sengkang Group Representation Constituency

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Sengkang
Group Representation constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionNorth-East Region, Singapore
Electorate126,808
Current constituency
Created13 March 2020; 5 years ago (2020-03-13)
Seats4
PartyWorkers' Party
Member(s)He Ting Ru
Jamus Lim
Abdul Muhaimin
Louis Chua
Town CouncilSengkang
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The Sengkang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern region of Singapore. It was created from Punggol East SMC, Sengkang West SMC and the then-ward of Sengkang Central in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. Sengkang GRC consists of four divisions: Buangkok, Anchorvale, Compassvale and Rivervale. The current Members of Parliament are He Ting Ru, Jamus Lim, Abdul Muhaimin and Louis Chua from the Workers' Party (WP).

Constituency profile

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Sengkang GRC consists of the residential parts of the planning area of Sengkang east of Sungei Punggol.

The constituency is served by the MRT stations of Buangkok and Sengkang, the latter of which is also the centre of the Sengkang LRT line. It is also served by the entire East Loop of the LRT and the eastern half of the West Loop.

History

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Formed in 2020, Sengkang GRC was created from the bulk of Sengkang West SMC, the entire Punggol East SMC and the Sengkang Central ward of the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC.[1][2][3]

In the 2020 general election, the WP team of He Ting Ru, Raeesah Khan, Jamus Lim and Louis Chua won the GRC, marking only the second time that an opposition party won a GRC since the introduction of the GRC scheme in 1988. The WP team had won with 52.12% of votes against the People's Action Party (PAP) team, led by Ng Chee Meng, which garnered 47.88%.[4] It was also the first time the opposition won a newly created GRC on its first attempt.[5]

After winning the consistency, the WP divided the GRC into Buangkok, Anchorvale, Compassvale and Rivervale divisions.[6] On 30 November 2021, Raeesah Khan resigned as a Member of Parliament after making unsubstantiated allegations against the police in Parliament on three occasions.[7] After her resignation, the workload for the Compassvale division was distributed among the other MPs in Sengkang GRC. At the same time, then-sitting MP Faisal Manap from Aljunied GRC became an advisor for Compassvale until the 2025 general election.[8]

On 27 March 2022, the PAP team for the GRC was revamped with Lam Pin Min remaining; Ng Chee Meng, Amrin Amin and Raymond Lye were replaced with Elmie Nekmat, Theodora Lai Xi Yi, and Ling Weihong.[9] Ling was later replaced by Marcus Loh in October 2023,[10] who was himself replaced by Bernadette Giam in January 2025.[11] The PAP later confirmed that this lineup was going to contest in the 2025 general election.[12]

Prior to the 2025 general election, the WP also announced that Abdul Muhaimin, a senior property manager at Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), would be contesting the GRC alongside the incumbent MPs.[13] Despite a national swing towards the PAP, the WP ended up retaining the GRC with 56.32% of the vote to the PAP's 43.68%, a positive swing of over 4%.[14]

Members of Parliament

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Election Division Members of Parliament Party
2020[15]
  • Buangkok
  • Anchorvale
  • Compassvale
  • Rivervale
 WP
2025

Electoral results

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Note: Elections Department Singapore does 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

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General Election 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
WP He Ting Ru
Jamus Lim
Raeesah Khan
Louis Chua 		60,217 52.12
PAP Ng Chee Meng
Lam Pin Min
Amrin Amin
Raymond Lye 		55,319 47.88
Majority 4,898 4.24
Total valid votes 115,536 98.98
Rejected ballots 1,194 1.02
Turnout 116,730 97.19
Registered electors 120,100
WP win (new seat)
General Election 2025[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WP He Ting Ru
Louis Chua
Jamus Lim
Abdul Muhaimin 		66,599 56.32 Increase4.20
PAP Lam Pin Min
Bernadette Giam
Theodora Lai
Elmie Nekmat 		51,657 43.68 Decrease4.20
Majority 14,942 12.64 Increase8.40
Total valid votes 118,256 99.22 Increase0.24
Rejected ballots 927 0.78 Decrease0.24
Turnout 119,183 93.99 Decrease3.20
Registered electors 126,808 Increase5.59
WP hold Swing Increase4.20

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Khan resigned from Parliament in 2021 after her allegations against the police.

References

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  1. ^ Lai, Linette (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New Sengkang GRC to be formed; includes single-seat wards of Punggol East and Sengkang West". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ "More electoral divisions, no 6-member GRCs in coming election: EBRC report". CNA. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ hermesauto (13 March 2020). "Singapore GE: New electoral boundaries announced; 14 SMCs, 17 GRCs in next election". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Elections Act – Statement of the Poll after Counting the ballots for Electoral Division of Sengkang (PDF) (Notification 1442). Republic of Singapore Government Gazette. 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "GE2020: Sengkang GRC a 'major loss' to 4G team, says PM Lee". TODAY. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  6. ^ Lee, Jeremy (19 July 2020). "WP Reveals Sengkang GRC Team's Designated Wards, Jamus Lim Will Serve Anchorvale". MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Raeesah Khan resigns from The Workers' Party, effectively resigns as MP". CNA. 30 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Raeesah Khan's Compassvale ward to be divided up, looked after by remaining WP MPs in Sengkang GRC". TODAY. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  9. ^ Elangovan, Navene (27 March 2022). "PAP unveils 3 new faces in Sengkang GRC, replacing Ng Chee Meng, Amrin Amin and Raymond Lye". TODAY. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. ^ "PAP introduces another new face in Sengkang GRC". CNA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  11. ^ Chan, Emil (23 January 2025). "PAP replaces branch chair in Sengkang East; second reshuffle in recent years". CNA. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  12. ^ Qing, Ang (13 April 2025). "GE2025: 3 new faces to be part of PAP's Sengkang GRC team". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  13. ^ Kok, Yufeng (17 April 2025). "GE2025: WP introduces four fresh faces it will field in election, including former diplomat". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  14. ^ Clement Yong; Isabelle Liew; Claudia Tan (4 May 2025). "GE2025: WP retains strongholds in Aljunied and Hougang despite national swing to PAP". Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  15. ^ Lee, Jeremy (19 July 2020). "Sengkang GRC Team's Areas Of Responsibility Revealed By WP, Jamus Lim Will Serve Anchorvale". MS News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Statement of Poll for the Electoral Division of Sengkang" (PDF). 16 May 2025.
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