Punggol West Single Member Constituency

Punggol West
Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore
Region	North-East Region, Singapore
Electorate	26,579
Current constituency
Created	2020; 4 years ago (2020)
Seats	1
Party	People's Action Party
Member(s)	Sun Xueling
Town Council	Pasir Ris–Punggol
Created from	Pasir 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. It is managed by Pasir Ris — Punggol Town Council. ^[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	Member	Party
2020	Sun Xueling		PAP

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

• Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
• Punggol East Single Member Constituency
• Sengkang Group Representation Constituency
• Sengkang West Single Member Constituency

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. "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.