List of Singaporean town councils

Map of the town councils in Singapore in 2020.

The following is a list of Singaporean town councils.

As of 30 July 2020, there are 17 town councils in Singapore.[1]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (2020) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied–Hougang 6 Aljunied GRC 150,303 175,932 North East
Hougang SMC 25,629
Ang Mo Kio 7 Ang Mo Kio GRC 180,186 228,645 Central
Kebun Baru SMC 22,413
Yio Chu Kang SMC 26,046
Bishan–Toa Payoh 5 Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC 100,036 123,475 Central
Marymount SMC 23,439
Chua Chu Kang 5 Chua Chu Kang GRC 103,231 126,750 South West
Hong Kah North SMC 23,519
East Coast 5 East Coast GRC 120,239 120,239 South East
Holland–Bukit Panjang 5 Holland–Bukit Timah GRC 112,999 148,257 North West
Bukit Panjang SMC 35,258
Jalan Besar 5 Jalan Besar GRC 106,578 125,129 Central
Potong Pasir SMC 18,551
Jurong–Clementi 7 Jurong GRC 129,933 180,510 South West
Bukit Batok SMC 29,389
Yuhua SMC 21,188
Marine Parade 7 Marine Parade GRC 137,906 189,515 South East
MacPherson SMC 27,652
Mountbatten SMC 23,957
Marsiling–Yew Tee 4 Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC 114,243 114,243 North West
Nee Soon 5 Nee Soon GRC 137,906 137,906 North West
Pasir Ris–Punggol 6 Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC 161,952 187,392 North East
Punggol West SMC 25,440
Sembawang 5 Sembawang GRC 139,724 139,724 North West
Sengkang 4 Sengkang GRC 117,546 117,546 North East
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 147,249 147,249 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 132,598 157,765 Central
Radin Mas SMC 25,167
West Coast 6 West Coast GRC 144,516 169,195 South West
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

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] For the first time, Community Development Councils (CDC) are established by the People's Association Act (CDC Rules & Regulations 1997) to promote cohesion and self-relisience for the electorates. During the period, there were nine CDCs, including Central Singapore and North East which still exists as of today.[14]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (1997) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied 5 Aljunied GRC 103,466 103,466 North East
Ang Mo Kio 6 Ang Mo Kio GRC 125,344 125,344 Ang Mo Kio–Cheng San
Bishan–Toa Payoh 5 Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC 122,256 122,256 Central Singapore
Bukit Timah 7 Bukit Timah GRC 118,248 164,347 Bukit Timah
Ayer Rajah SMC 22,025
Chua Chu Kang SMC 24,074
Cheng San 5 Cheng San GRC 103,323 103,323 Ang Mo Kio–Cheng San
City Centre 5 Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC 75,126 95,170 Central Singapore
Kampong Glam SMC 20,044
East Coast 6 East Coast GRC 142,201 142,201 Marine Parade
Hong Kah 7 Hong Kah GRC 125,452 170,375 Sembawang–Hong Kah
Boon Lay SMC 20,014
Bukit Gombak SMC 24,909
Jalan Besar 5 Jalan Besar GRC 71,922 71,922 Central Singapore
Marine Parade 7 Marine Parade GRC 142,106 162,840 Marine Parade
MacPherson SMC 20,734
Pasir Ris 4 Pasir Ris GRC 85,908 85,908 North East
Sembawang 7 Sembawang GRC 154,402 180,659 Sembawang–Hong Kah
Nee Soon Central SMC 26,257
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 94,476 94,476 North East
Tanjong Pagar–West Coast 10 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. For the first time, CDCs were simplified into five regions: Central Singapore and North East, as well as the newly formed North West, South East and South West, which were reorganized from the other seven existing CDCs.[15]

Town council Sears Constituencies Electorate (2001) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied 5 Aljunied GRC 125,115 125,115 North East
Ang Mo Kio 6 Ang Mo Kio GRC 166,644 166,644 Central Singapore
Bishan–Toa Payoh 5 Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC 114,621 114,621 Central Singapore
East Coast 6 East Coast GRC 144,012 165,757 South East
Joo Chiat SMC 21,745
Holland–Bukit Panjang 5 Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC 118,834 118,834 North West
Hong Kah 6 Hong Kah GRC 129,073 153,936 South West
Chua Chu Kang SMC 24,863
Jalan Besar 5 Jalan Besar GRC 100,268 100,268 Central Singapore
Jurong 6 Jurong GRC 115,113 142,064 South West
Bukit Timah SMC 26,951
Marine Parade 7 Marine Parade GRC 140,174 162,184 South East
MacPherson SMC 22,010
Pasir Ris–Punggol 5 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC 134,151 134,151 North East
Sembawang 8 Sembawang GRC 166,137 217,577 North West
Nee Soon Central SMC 22,975
Nee Soon East SMC 28,465
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 125,432 125,432 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 141,150 141,150 Central Singapore
West Coast–Ayer Rajah 6 West Coast GRC 110,779 129,254 South West
Ayer Rajah SMC 18,475

2006-2011

By 2001, the number of town councils is 16.[16]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied 5 Aljunied GRC 145,141 145,141 North East
Ang Mo Kio-Yio Chu Kang 7 Ang Mo Kio GRC 159,872 184,944 Central Singapore
Yio Chu Kang SMC 25,072
Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 115,323 115,323 Central Singapore
East Coast 6 East Coast GRC 116,653 138,511 South West
Joo Chiat SMC 21,858
Holland-Bukit Panjang 6 Holland-Bukit Timah GRC 118,155 148,607 North West
Bukit Panjang SMC 30,452
Hong Kah 6 Hong Kah GRC 144,677 169,652 South West
Chua Chu Kang SMC 24,975
Hougang 1 Hougang SMC 23,759 23,759 North East
Jalan Besar 5 Jalan Besar GRC 93,025 93,025 Central Singapore
Jurong 5 Jurong GRC 116,636 116,636 South West
Marine Parade 7 Marine Parade GRC 155,149 176,190 South East
MacPherson SMC 21,041
Pasir Ris–Punggol 6 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC 178,443 178,443 North East
Potong Pasir 1 Potong Pasir SMC 15,888 15,888 Central Singapore
Sembawang 8 Sembawang GRC 184,804 240,542 North West
Nee Soon Central SMC 23,152
Nee Soon East SMC 32,586
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 126,163 126,163 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 148,141 148,141 Central Singapore
West Coast 5 West Coast GRC 137,739 137,739 South West

2011-2013

By 2011, the number of town councils is 15.[17]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang 6 Aljunied GRC 143,148 167,708 North East
Hougang SMC 24,560
Ang Mo Kio 7 Ang Mo Kio GRC 179,071 205,953 Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC 26,882
Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 122,492 122,492 Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang 6 Chua Chu Kang GRC 158,648 214,856 South West
Hong Kah North SMC 27,701
East Coast 6 East Coast GRC 120,324 142,393 South West
Joo Chiat SMC 22,069
Holland-Bukit Panjang 5 Holland-Bukit Timah GRC 91,607 124,660 North West
Bukit Panjang SMC 33,053
Jurong 6 Jurong GRC 125,276 148,475 South West
Yuhua SMC 23,199
Marine Parade 6 Marine Parade GRC 154,451 178,182 South East
Mountbatten SMC 23,731
Moulmein-Kallang 5 Moulmein-Kallang GRC 87,595 109,226 Central Singapore
Whampoa SMC 21,631
Pasir Ris–Punggol 7 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC 168,971 202,252 North East
Punggol East SMC 33,281
Potong Pasir 1 Potong Pasir SMC 17,327 17,327 Central Singapore
Sembawang-Nee Soon 10 Nee Soon GRC 148,290 290,749 North West
Sembawang GRC 142,459
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 137,532 137,532 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 139,771 170,785 Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC 31,014
West Coast 6 West Coast GRC 121,045 146,790 South West
Pioneer SMC 25,745

2013-2015

By 2013, the number of town councils is 16. The seat for Punggol East SMC was transferred from Pasir Ris-Punggol town council to Aljunied-Hougang town council (renaming it to Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East) as a result of the 2013 by-election held 26 January 2013, and Sembawang-Nee Soon town council was hived into separate town councils based on boundaries for the respective GRCs and overpopulation.[18][19]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East 7 Aljunied GRC 143,148 200,989 North East
Hougang SMC 24,560
Punggol East SMC 33,281
Ang Mo Kio 7 Ang Mo Kio GRC 179,071 205,953 Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC 26,882
Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 122,492 122,492 Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang 6 Chua Chu Kang GRC 158,648 214,856 South West
Hong Kah North SMC 27,701
East Coast 6 East Coast GRC 120,324 142,393 South West
Joo Chiat SMC 22,069
Holland-Bukit Panjang 5 Holland-Bukit Timah GRC 91,607 124,660 North West
Bukit Panjang SMC 33,053
Jurong 6 Jurong GRC 125,276 148,475 South West
Yuhua SMC 23,199
Marine Parade 6 Marine Parade GRC 154,451 178,182 South East
Mountbatten SMC 23,731
Moulmein-Kallang 5 Moulmein-Kallang GRC 87,595 109,226 Central Singapore
Whampoa SMC 21,631
Nee Soon 5 Nee Soon GRC 148,290 148,290 North West
Pasir Ris–Punggol 6 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC 168,971 168,971 North East
Potong Pasir 1 Potong Pasir SMC 17,327 17,327 Central Singapore
Sembawang 5 Sembawang GRC 142,459 142,259 North West
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 137,532 137,532 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 139,771 170,785 Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC 31,014
West Coast 6 West Coast GRC 121,045 146,790 South West
Pioneer SMC 25,745

2015-2020

By 2015, the number of town councils is 16. For the first time, all town councils are overseen by GRCs due to Potong Pasir SMC subsuming into the revived Jalan Besar town council (retaining the new logo from Moulmein-Kallang).[20][21]

Town council Seats Constituencies Electorate (2015) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang 6 Aljunied GRC 148,142 172,239 North East
Hougang SMC 24,097
Ang Mo Kio 7 Ang Mo Kio GRC 187,771 217,890 Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC 30,119
Bishan-Toa Payoh 5 Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 129,975 129,975 Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang 5 Chua Chu Kang GRC 119,931 148,076 South West
Hong Kah North SMC 28,145
East Coast-Fengshan 5 East Coast GRC 99,118 122,545 South East
Fengshan SMC 23,427
Holland-Bukit Panjang 5 Holland-Bukit Timah GRC 104,491 138,808 North West
Bukit Panjang SMC 34,317
Jalan Besar 5 Jalan Besar GRC 102,540 119,947 Central Singapore
Potong Pasir SMC 17,407
Jurong-Clementi 7 Jurong GRC 130,498 180,192 South West
Bukit Batok SMC 27,077
Yuhua SMC 22,617
Marine Parade 7 Marine Parade GRC 146,244 198,898 South East
MacPherson SMC 28,511
Mountbatten SMC 24,143
Marsiling-Yew Tee 4 Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC 107,599 107,599 North West
Nee Soon 5 Nee Soon GRC 132,289 132,289 North West
Pasir Ris–Punggol 7 Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC 187,396 221,862 North East
Punggol East SMC 34,466
Sembawang 5 Sembawang GRC 144,672 144,672 North West
Tampines 5 Tampines GRC 143,518 143,518 North East
Tanjong Pagar 6 Tanjong Pagar GRC 130,752 159,658 Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC 28,906
West Coast 5 West Coast GRC 99,300 124,758 South West
Pioneer SMC 25,458

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