Jurong Group Representation Constituency


Jurong Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consists of a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and areas near Upper Bukit Timah Road. The subdivisions of the GRC are Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong and parts of Clementi.
Jurong GRC is being headed by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam after the 2020 General Elections.

History

In the 2011 general elections, the Jurong Central and Hong Kah division's population carved to form the new Jurong Spring division, while Yuhua became a SMC in return. In 2015, Bukit Batok was carved as a SMC while Clementi, a division under the West Coast GRC, was absorbed to the ward to maintain its five seats.
The constituency was first contested in the 2001 general election with the People's Action Party against the Singapore Democratic Party. The ward won a walkover in 2006 before facing another contest with the National Solidarity Party, Singaporeans First and Red Dot United ; however, this GRC has always been held by the People's Action Party since its creation in 2001.
The ward was first led by the Minister Lim Boon Heng until his retirement from politics in 2011. After his retirement, new MP Desmond Lee has assumed leadership for Jurong GRC, but Lee was transferred to West Coast GRC in 2020 with three term MP Ang Wei Neng.
Ivan Lim was introduced on 24 June 2020 for the General Elections but withdrew 3 days later following allegiations of his past behaviour. He was replaced by Xie Yao Quan.
In February 2016, about 600 Jurong GRC residents in the Community Heath Assist Scheme participated in the Project Big Heart carnival, a joint project with Fullerton Health Group. Medication was prescribed to patients at no cost.

Members of Parliament

Ong died on 14 July 2008 due to a heart failure. Following his death, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that there would be no by-elections to fill the position since it was a GRC. His seat was temporary replaced by Halimah Yacob from the nearby Bukit Batok East ward until the next election in 2011, where he was succeeded by David Ong.

Candidates and results

Elections in 2020s

Elections in 2010s

Elections in 2000s