History
Prior to the 2025 general election, Punggol GRC was formed by merging the entirety of Punggol West Single Member Constituency (SMC) with the Punggol Coast and Punggol Shore divisions of the defunct Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. This was ostensibly done due to population growth in Punggol, as well as a need to better reflect the geographical location of the town. [3] [4]
On Nomination Day, Gan Kim Yong, the incumbent deputy prime minister and previous anchor minister [b] for Chua Chu Kang GRC, where he had been expected to stay, was deployed to Punggol GRC to lead the PAP team in a move announced at the last minute against a "strong" challenge from lawyer Harpreet Singh Nehal and his team representing the Workers' Party (WP). [6] The PAP won 55.17% of the vote. [7]
After the result for Punggol GRC was announced, the Singaporean mainstream media attributed the defeat of one of the WP's perceivedly strongest slates in the general election to Gan's position and perceived importance as deputy prime minister, as well as a sense of geopolitical uncertainty. [7] [8] Before the election, political analysts had predicted that Punggol GRC would be vulnerable for the PAP to a repeat WP victory, analogous to that of the then-new Sengkang GRC in the 2020 general election. [9]
Constituency profile
Punggol GRC includes key transport infrastructure such as the Punggol and Punggol Coast MRT stations, along with the entire Punggol LRT line, which together serve the town's residential and commercial areas. The constituency is home to the campus of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), a major tertiary institution. Other notable landmarks within the GRC include Coney Island, a designated nature reserve, as well as Waterway Point shopping centre, Marina Country Club and the integrated community hub One Punggol, which also houses the Punggol Regional Library. [9] The Punggol Regional Sports Centre and new residential developments such as Northshore, which have been constructed as part of the town's expansion since the late 2010s and early 2020s, are also in the GRC.
The GRC has a relatively high proportion of young voters, with over half of its more than 120,000 voters estimated to be aged between 21 and 45 as of the 2025 general election. [9]
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