The constituencies of Singapore are electoral divisions that elect Members of Parliament to the Parliament of Singapore in every election.
There are two types of electoral divisions; namely the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and the Single Member Constituency (SMC). Each GRC consists of 4 to 6 divisions.
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On February 24, 2011, the Elections Department published the updated list of electoral divisions for the next Singapore general election which is held on 7th May 2011. There are fifteen GRCs, each with four to six seats, and 12 SMCs. The total number of contested seats is 87.
[1] The major changes in the electoral divisions are as follows:
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Wards and polling districts[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Aljunied Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 143,024 | 143,101 | Bedok Reservoir-Punggol (9: AJ01 to AJ05, AJ08, AJ42 to AJ44), Kaki Bukit (6: AJ-MA01 to AJ-MA06), Serangoon (12: AJ16 to AJ27), Eunos (10: AJ40, AJ41, AJ45 to AJ52), Paya Lebar (12: AJ28 to AJ39) |
| Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 178,933 | 179,024 | Cheng San-Seletar, Teck Ghee, Jalan Kayu, Kebun Baru, Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio-Hougang |
| Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 122,416 | 122,476 | Bishan East, Thomson - Toa Payoh[4], Toa Payoh Central,
Bishan North, Toa Payoh East |
| Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 158,552 | 158,617 | Bukit Gombak (HH46 - HH53), Chua Chu Kang,
Keat Hong (HH16 - HH24), Nanyang (HH26 - HH35), Yew Tee (HH01 - HH15, HH25) |
| East Coast Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 120,207 | 120,281 | Bedok, Siglap, Changi-Simei, Fengshan,
Kampong Chai Chee |
| Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency | 4 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 91,559 | 91,588 | Bukit Timah, Cashew,
Ulu Pandan, Zhenghua |
| Jurong Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 125,214 | 125,262 | Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central,
Taman Jurong, Jurong Spring |
| Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 154,340 | 154,412 | Bradell Heights, Geylang Serai, Kembangan-Chai Chee[5],
Marine Parade, Macpherson |
| Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency | 4 (at least one Malay MP) | 87,498 | 87,558 | Jalan Besar, Kampong Glam,
Kolam Ayer, Moulmein |
| Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 148,168 | 148,249 | Canberra, Chong Pang,
Nee Soon Central, Nee Soon East, Nee Soon South |
| Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency | 6 (at least one Malay MP) | 168,834 | 168,911 | Pasir Ris East (14: PN01 to PN14), Pasir Ris West (11: PN15 to PN25), Punggol Central (13: PN32, PN33, PN43 to PN47, PN50 to PN52, PN60 to PN62), Punggol North (10: PN26 to PN31, PN26 to PN34 to PN37), Punggol South (10: PN56 to PN59, PN63 to PN66, PN-AJ06, PN-AJ07), Punggol West |
| Sembawang Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 142,351 | 142,426 | Admiralty, Marsiling,
Sembawang, Woodlands, Woodgrove |
| Tampines Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Malay MP) | 137,437 | 137,498 | Tampines Central (10: TM11 to TM15, TM39 to TM43), Tampines Changkat (8: TM01 to TM03, TM28 to TM32), Tampines East (10: TM4 to TM6, TM22 to TM27, TM34), Tampines North (10: TM07 to TM10, TM16 to TM21), Tampines West (8 :TM33, TM35 to TM38, TM44 to TM46) |
| Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 139,638 | 139,738 | Buona Vista, Queenstown,
Tanglin-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng |
| West Coast Group Representation Constituency | 5 (at least one Indian/Other MP) | 120,956 | 121,019 | Ayer Rajah, West Coast (11: WE20 to WE29, WE50), Boon Lay (WE41 to WE46), Clementi (10: WE01 to WE07, WE09, WE10, WE-HT43), Telok Blangah (10: WE08, WE11 to WE19) |
| Division | Seats | Electorate | Polling districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Present | |||
| Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 33,035 | 33,047 | 11 (BP01 to BP11) |
| Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency | 1 | 27,691 | 27,696 | 9 (HN-HH36, HN-HH37, HN-HH39 to HN-HH45) |
| Hougang Single Member Constituency | 1 | 24,532 | 24,555 | 9 (HG01 to HG09) |
| Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency | 1 | 22,027 | 22,046 | 9 (JC01 to JC07, JC-EC39, JC-EC40) |
| Mountbatten Single Member Constituency | 1 | 23,712 | 23,720 | 7 (MB-MA41, MB-MA43 to MB-MA48) |
| Pioneer Single Member Constituency | 1 | 25,732 | 25,740 | 9 (PI-WE31 to PI-WE35, PI-WE39, PI-WE40, PI-WE51, PI-HH55) |
| Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency | 1 | 17,306 | 17,318 | 5 (PS01 to PS05) |
| Punggol East Single Member Constituency | 1 | 33,261 | 33,276 | 10 (PE-PN38 to PE-PN42, PE-PN48, PE-PN48, PE-PN53 to PE-PN55) |
| Radin Mas Single Member Constituency | 1 | 31,001 | 31,011 | 10 (RM-TP30 to RM-TP32, RM-TP49 to RM-TP55) |
| Sengkang West Single Member Constituency | 1 | 26,869 | 26,875 | 9 (SW-AM48 to SW-AM56) |
| Whampoa Single Member Constituency | 1 | 21,615 | 21,622 | 7 (WP-JB10 to WP-JB15, WP-TP06) |
| Yuhua Single Member Constituency | 1 | 23,183 | 23,195 | 9 (YH-JR16 to YH-JR22, YH-JR25) |