List of Singaporean town councils
The following is a list of Singaporean town councils.
Current town councils
As of 30 July 2020, there are 17 town councils in Singapore.[1]
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (2020) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | ||
| Aljunied–Hougang | Aljunied GRC | 150,303 | 175,932 |
| Hougang SMC | 25,629 | ||
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio GRC | 180,186 | 228,645 |
| Kebun Baru SMC | 22,413 | ||
| Yio Chu Kang SMC | 26,046 | ||
| Bishan–Toa Payoh | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 100,036 | 123,475 |
| Marymount SMC | 23,439 | ||
| Chua Chu Kang | Chua Chu Kang GRC | 103,231 | 126,750 |
| Hong Kah North SMC | 23,519 | ||
| East Coast | East Coast GRC | 120,239 | 120,239 |
| Holland–Bukit Panjang | Holland–Bukit Timah GRC | 112,999 | 148,257 |
| Bukit Panjang SMC | 35,258 | ||
| Jalan Besar | Jalan Besar GRC | 106,578 | 125,129 |
| Potong Pasir SMC | 18,551 | ||
| Jurong–Clementi | Jurong GRC | 129,933 | 180,510 |
| Bukit Batok SMC | 29,389 | ||
| Yuhua SMC | 21,188 | ||
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade GRC | 137,906 | 189,515 |
| MacPherson SMC | 27,652 | ||
| Mountbatten SMC | 23,957 | ||
| Marsiling–Yew Tee | Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC | 114,243 | 114,243 |
| Nee Soon | Nee Soon GRC | 137,906 | 137,906 |
| Pasir Ris–Punggol | Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC | 161,952 | 187,392 |
| Punggol West SMC | 25,440 | ||
| Sembawang | Sembawang GRC | 139,724 | 139,724 |
| Sengkang | Sengkang GRC | 117,546 | 117,546 |
| Tampines | Tampines GRC | 147,249 | 147,249 |
| Tanjong Pagar | Tanjong Pagar GRC | 132,598 | 157,765 |
| Radin Mas SMC | 25,167 | ||
| West Coast | West Coast GRC | 144,516 | 169,195 |
| Pioneer SMC | 24,679 | ||
Past town councils
1986-1988
Three town councils were set up on 1 September 1986 as pilot projects for the town council scheme.[2]
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (1984) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | ||
| Ang Mo Kio East | Cheng San | 17,328 | 62,989 |
| Chong Boon | 20,650 | ||
| Jalan Kayu | 25,011 | ||
| Ang Mo Kio South | Ang Mo Kio | 14,633 | 46,276 |
| Bo Wen | 14,777 | ||
| Teck Ghee | 16,866 | ||
| Ang Mo Kio West | Kebun Baru | 17,542 | 61,173 |
| Nee Soon | 26,897 | ||
| Yio Chu Kang | 16,734 | ||
1988-1991
A total of 27 town councils were set up in three phases from 1988 to 1991.[3]
Phase 1
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (1988) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | ||
| Aljunied | Aljunied GRC | 65,351 | 82,414 |
| MacPherson SMC | 17,063 | ||
| Ang Mo Kio Town | Ang Mo Kio SMC | 14,633 | 30,143 |
| Teck Ghee SMC | 15,510 | ||
| Ang Mo Kio West | Kebun Baru SMC | 22,515 | 38,506 |
| Yio Chu Kang SMC | 15,991 | ||
| Bedok | Bedok GRC | 54,969 | 89,503 |
| Changi SMC | 17,145 | ||
| Fengshan SMC | 17,389 | ||
| Bukit Batok | Bukit Batok SMC | 24,138 | 68,987 |
| Bukit Gombak SMC | 25,221 | ||
| Chua Chu Kang SMC | 19,628 | ||
| Cheng San | Cheng San GRC | 56,352 | 56,352 |
| Potong Pasir | Potong Pasir SMC | 19,852 | 19,852 |
| Redhill | Bukit Merah SMC | 14,723 | 55,296 |
| Leng Kee SMC | 21,964 | ||
| Telok Blangah SMC | 18,609 | ||
| Tiong Bahru | Tiong Bahru GRC | 58,898 | 77,939 |
| Tanjong Pagar SMC | 19,041 | ||
| Sources:[4][5][6] | |||
Phase 2
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (1988) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | ||
| Brickworks | Brickworks GRC | 43,117 | 43,117 |
| Bukit Panjang | Bukit Panjang SMC | 33,824 | 33,824 |
| Eunos | Eunos GRC | 75,723 | 75,723 |
| Hong Kah | Hong Kah GRC | 67,431 | 67,431 |
| Jalan Besar | Jalan Besar GRC | 54,941 | 76,186 |
| Kallang SMC | 21,245 | ||
| Jurong East | Ayer Rajah SMC | 22,532 | 61,944 |
| Bukit Timah SMC | 20,222 | ||
| Yuhua SMC | 19,190 | ||
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade GRC | 62,385 | 98,782 |
| Mountbatten SMC | 17,747 | ||
| Siglap SMC | 18,650 | ||
| Toa Payoh | Toa Payoh GRC | 49,243 | 65,093 |
| Kim Keat SMC | 15,850 | ||
| Yishun | Nee Soon Central SMC | 24,403 | 46,945 |
| Nee Soon South SMC | 22,542 | ||
| Sources:[7][8][9] | |||
Phase 3
- Bishan Serangoon (Serangoon Gardens SMC, Thomson SMC)[10]
- City Centre (Kreta Ayer SMC, Kim Seng SMC, Kampong Glam SMC)[11]
- Holland[10]
- Hougang[12]
- Jurong[11]
- Pasir Panjang[12]
- Sembawang (Sembawang GRC)[10]
- Tampines[11]
- Whampoa[12]
1991-1997
By 1991, the number of town councils were reduced to 23.[3]
- Aljunied
- Ang Mo Kio-Yishun (Ang Mo Kio until 1993)
- Bedok
- Bishan-Serangoon
- Brickworks
- Bukit Batok
- Bukit Gombak
- Cheng San
- City Centre
- Eunos-Pasir Ris (Eunos until 1995)
- Holland
- Hong Kah
- Hougang
- Jalan Besar
- Jurong
- Jurong East
- Marine Parade
- Nee Soon Central
- Sembawang
- Tampines
- Tanjong Pagar (Tiong Bahru until 1991)
- Toa Payoh
- Yishun (merged with Ang Mo Kio in 1993)
1997-2001
By 1997, the number of town councils was 14.[13]
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (1997) | CDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | |||
| Aljunied | Aljunied GRC | 103,466 | 103,466 | North East |
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio GRC | 125,344 | 125,344 | Ang Mo Kio–Cheng San |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 122,256 | 122,256 | Central Singapore |
| Bukit Timah | Bukit Timah GRC | 118,248 | 164,347 | Bukit Timah |
| Ayer Rajah SMC | 22,025 | |||
| Chua Chu Kang SMC | 24,074 | |||
| Cheng San | Cheng San GRC | 103,323 | 103,323 | Ang Mo Kio–Cheng San |
| City Centre | Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC | 75,126 | 95,170 | Central Singapore |
| Kampong Glam SMC | 20,044 | |||
| East Coast | East Coast GRC | 142,201 | 142,201 | Marine Parade |
| Hong Kah | Hong Kah GRC | 125,452 | 170,375 | Sembawang–Hong Kah |
| Boon Lay SMC | 20,014 | |||
| Bukit Gombak SMC | 24,909 | |||
| Jalan Besar | Jalan Besar GRC | 71,922 | 71,922 | Central Singapore |
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade GRC | 142,106 | 162,840 | Marine Parade |
| MacPherson SMC | 20,734 | |||
| Pasir Ris | Pasir Ris GRC | 85,908 | 85,908 | North East |
| Sembawang | Sembawang GRC | 154,402 | 180,659 | Sembawang–Hong Kah |
| Nee Soon Central SMC | 26,257 | |||
| Tampines | Tampines GRC | 94,476 | 94,476 | North East |
| Tanjong Pagar–West Coast | Tanjong Pagar GRC | 141,520 | 215,542 | Tanjong Pagar |
| West Coast GRC | 74,022 | |||
2001-2006
By 2001, the number of town councils is 16.[14]
| Town council | Constituencies | Electorate (2001) | CDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Town council | |||
| Aljunied | Aljunied GRC | 125,115 | 125,115 | North East |
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio GRC | 166,644 | 166,644 | Central Singapore |
| Bishan–Toa Payoh | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC | 114,621 | 114,621 | Central Singapore |
| East Coast | East Coast GRC | 144,012 | 165,757 | South East |
| Joo Chiat SMC | 21,745 | |||
| Holland–Bukit Panjang | Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC | 118,834 | 118,834 | North West |
| Hong Kah | Hong Kah GRC | 129,073 | 153,936 | South West |
| Chua Chu Kang SMC | 24,863 | |||
| Jalan Besar | Jalan Besar GRC | 100,268 | 100,268 | Central Singapore |
| Jurong | Jurong GRC | 115,113 | 142,064 | South West |
| Bukit Timah SMC | 26,951 | |||
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade GRC | 140,174 | 162,184 | South East |
| MacPherson SMC | 22,010 | |||
| Pasir Ris–Punggol | Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | 134,151 | 134,151 | North East |
| Sembawang | Sembawang GRC | 166,137 | 217,577 | North West |
| Nee Soon Central SMC | 22,975 | |||
| Nee Soon East SMC | 28,465 | |||
| Tampines | Tampines GRC | 125,432 | 125,432 | North East |
| Tanjong Pagar | Tanjong Pagar GRC | 141,150 | 141,150 | Central Singapore |
| West Coast–Ayer Rajah | West Coast GRC | 110,779 | 129,254 | South West |
| Ayer Rajah SMC | 18,475 | |||
References
- "Town Councils (Declaration) Order 2020". Singapore Statutes Online. 30 July 2020.
- Low, Augustine (1 September 1986). "Town councils take over from HDB". The Straits Times.
- "About Town Councils". Ministry of National Development.
- Tan, Cephah (28 October 1988). "S'pore's first 3 town councils to be formed next week". The Straits Times.
- "3 more town councils formed". The Straits Times. 3 December 1988.
- "Three more town councils formed under Phase One". The Straits Times. 31 December 1988.
- "Town councils: 3 more gazetted". The Straits Times. 1 July 1989.
- "More town councils gazetted". The Straits Times. 5 August 1989.
- "Three more town councils gazetted". The Straits Times. 4 September 1989.
- "Last three town councils formed". The Straits Times. 4 September 1990.
- "More town councils take over". The Straits Times. 27 January 1991.
- "The Business Times". Town councils under Phase 3. 30 June 1990.
- "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 1997". Singapore Statutes Online. 13 January 1997.
- "Town Councils (Dissolution of Various Town Councils) Order 2001". Singapore Statutes Online. 13 November 2001.
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