List of Singaporean town councils

The following is a list of Singaporean town councils.

Map of the town councils in Singapore in 2020.

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

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 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. 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 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

2006-2011

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

Town council Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied Aljunied GRC North East
Ang Mo Kio-Yio Chu Kang Ang Mo Kio GRC Central Singapore
Yio Chu Kang SMC
Bishan-Toa Payoh Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Central Singapore
East Coast East Coast GRC South West
Joo Chiat SMC
Holland-Bukit Panjang Holland-Bukit Timah GRC North West
Bukit Panjang SMC
Hong Kah Hong Kah GRC South West
Chua Chu Kang SMC
Hougang Hougang SMC North East
Jalan Besar Jalan Besar GRC Central Singapore
Jurong Jurong GRC South West
Marine Parade Marine Parade GRC South East
MacPherson SMC
Pasir Ris–Punggol Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC North East
Potong Pasir Potong Pasir SMC Central Singapore
Sembawang Sembawang GRC North West
Nee Soon Central SMC
Nee Soon East SMC
Tampines Tampines GRC North East
Tanjong Pagar Tanjong Pagar GRC Central Singapore
West Coast West Coast GRC South West

2011-2013

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

Town council Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang Aljunied GRC North East
Hougang SMC
Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio GRC Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC
Bishan-Toa Payoh Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang Chua Chu Kang GRC South West
Hong Kah North SMC
East Coast East Coast GRC South West
Joo Chiat SMC
Holland-Bukit Panjang Holland-Bukit Timah GRC North West
Bukit Panjang SMC
Jurong Jurong GRC South West
Yuhua SMC
Marine Parade Marine Parade GRC South East
Mountbatten SMC
Moulmein-Kallang Moulmein-Kallang GRC Central Singapore
Whampoa SMC
Pasir Ris–Punggol Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC North East
Punggol East SMC
Potong Pasir Potong Pasir SMC Central Singapore
Sembawang-Nee Soon Nee Soon GRC North West
Sembawang GRC
Tampines Tampines GRC North East
Tanjong Pagar Tanjong Pagar GRC Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC
West Coast West Coast GRC South West
Pioneer SMC

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 Constituencies Electorate (2006) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Aljunied GRC North East
Hougang SMC
Punggol East SMC
Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio GRC Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC
Bishan-Toa Payoh Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang Chua Chu Kang GRC South West
Hong Kah North SMC
East Coast East Coast GRC South West
Joo Chiat SMC
Holland-Bukit Panjang Holland-Bukit Timah GRC North West
Bukit Panjang SMC
Jurong Jurong GRC South West
Yuhua SMC
Marine Parade Marine Parade GRC South East
Mountbatten SMC
Moulmein-Kallang Moulmein-Kallang GRC Central Singapore
Whampoa SMC
Nee Soon Nee Soon GRC North West
Pasir Ris–Punggol Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC North East
Potong Pasir Potong Pasir SMC Central Singapore
Sembawang Sembawang GRC North West
Tampines Tampines GRC North East
Tanjong Pagar Tanjong Pagar GRC Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC
West Coast West Coast GRC South West
Pioneer SMC

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 Constituencies Electorate (2015) CDC
Constituency Town council
Aljunied-Hougang Aljunied GRC North East
Hougang SMC
Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio GRC Central Singapore
Sengkang West SMC
Bishan-Toa Payoh Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Central Singapore
Chua Chu Kang Chua Chu Kang GRC South West
Hong Kah North SMC
East Coast-Fengshan East Coast GRC South West
Fengshan SMC
Holland-Bukit Panjang Holland-Bukit Timah GRC North West
Bukit Panjang SMC
Jalan Besar Jalan Besar GRC Central Singapore
Potong Pasir SMC
Jurong-Clementi Jurong GRC South West
Bukit Batok SMC
Yuhua SMC
Marine Parade Marine Parade GRC South East
MacPherson SMC
Mountbatten SMC
Marsiling-Yew Tee Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC North West
Nee Soon Nee Soon GRC North West
Pasir Ris–Punggol Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC North East
Punggol East SMC
Sembawang Sembawang GRC North West
Tampines Tampines GRC North East
Tanjong Pagar Tanjong Pagar GRC Central Singapore
Radin Mas SMC
West Coast West Coast GRC South West
Pioneer SMC

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  4. Tan, Cephah (28 October 1988). "S'pore's first 3 town councils to be formed next week". The Straits Times.
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  7. "Town councils: 3 more gazetted". The Straits Times. 1 July 1989.
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  13. "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 1997". Singapore Statutes Online. 13 January 1997.
  14. "CDCs, Singapore- History and Milestones". Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  15. "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 2001". Singapore Statutes Online. 13 November 2001.
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  17. "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 2011". Singapore Statutes Online. 27 May 2011.
  18. "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 2013". Singapore Statutes Online. 22 February 2013.
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  21. "Town Councils (Declaration of Towns) Order 2015". Singapore Statutes Online. 1 October 2015.
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