Sembawang West Single Member Constituency
| Sembawang West | |
|---|---|
| Single Member constituency for the Parliament of Singapore | |
 | |
| Region | North Region, Singapore |
| Electorate | 24,153 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2025 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Member(s) | Poh Li San |
| Created from | Sembawang GRC |
Sembawang West Single Member Constituency (SMC) is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) for the Parliament of Singapore. Located in the North Region, Singapore, it was established in 2025 after being split from Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
History
[edit]Sembawang West SMC was established for the 2025 general election by carving out Sembawang West ward of the Sembawang GRC, in order to reduce the number of voters in the GRC. At the time of establishment, there are 24,153 registered voters within the SMC.[1][2]
After the SMC was formed, Singapore Democratic Party's secretary-general Chee Soon Juan said he will be contesting the SMC as Bukit Batok SMC, where he previously contested, will be absorbed into the newly established Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC.[3][4] National Solidarity Party initially intended to contest the SMC but eventually announced on 20 April that it will not contest the constituency to avoid a three corner fight in the SMC.[5]
On 22 April, Poh Li San, incumbent MP for the ward via Sembawang GRC, announced her candidacy for the SMC.[5]
Member of Parliament
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
| Formation | |||
| 2025 | Poh Li San | PAP | |
Elections
[edit]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
[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAP | Poh Li San | 11,978 | 53.19 | ||
| SDP | Chee Soon Juan | 10,541 | 46.81 | ||
| Majority | 1,437 | 6.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 24,206[6] | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 269 | ||||
| Turnout | 22,788 | ||||
| PAP win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "GE2025: Six new SMCs created as the EBRC lays out changes to constituencies". CNA. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "6 new SMCs for GE2025, five single seats gone". The Straits Times. 11 March 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan to contest in Sembawang West SMC". Channel NewsAsia. 23 March 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (11 March 2025). "GE2025: Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; only 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact". CNA. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ a b Begum, Shabana (22 April 2025). "GE2025: Poh Li San to contest new Sembawang West SMC, against SDP's Chee Soon Juan". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ https://elections.data.gov.sg/en
