Sengkang Group Representation Constituency
The Sengkang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern region of Singapore. It consists of Punggol East SMC, Sengkang West SMC and what was previously the Sengkang Central ward of the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. Sengkang GRC consists of four divisions: Anchorvale, Rivervale, Buangkok, and Compassvale managed by Sengkang Town Council. HistoryFormed in 2020, Sengkang GRC was created from the bulk of Sengkang West SMC, Punggol East SMC and the Sengkang Central ward of the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC.[1][2][3] 2020 electionIn 2020, the Workers' Party (WP) team of He Ting Ru, Raeesah Khan, Jamus Lim and Louis Chua won the GRC in the 2020 general election, 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% against the People's Action Party (PAP) team, led by Ng Chee Meng, which garnered 47.88% of votes.[4] After winning the consistency, the WP divided the GRC into Buangkok, Anchorvale, Compassvale and Rivervale divisions.[5] On 30 November 2021, Raeesah Khan resigned as a Member of Parliament after making unsubstantiated allegations in Parliament on three occasions.[6] After Khan's resignation, the workload for the Compassvale division was distributed among the other MPs in Sengkang GRC. 2025 electionOn 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.[7] Ling was later replaced by Marcus Loh in October 2023,[8] who was also later replaced by Bernadette Giam in January 2025.[9] The PAP had confirmed that this team was to be contesting for the 2025 general election.[10] Prior to the 2025 general election, the WP also announced Abdul Muhaimin, a senior property manager at Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), that would be contesting the GRC alongside incumbent MPs, He Ting Ru, Jamus Lim and Louis Chua.[11] Despite a national swing towards the PAP, the WP ended up retaining the GRC with 56.31% of the votes to the PAP's 43.69%, an improved vote share of over 4%.[12] Members of Parliament
^ Raeesah Khan had resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 2021. In her place, MP Faisal Manap from Aljunied GRC was an advisor until the 2025 general election. Electoral resultsNote: 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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