GE2015: Official sample count for all 29 wards released; PAP leading in all except Aljunied and Hougang

Ballots are counted at Bedok Town Secondary School. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
Polling agents and officials packing up at Bukit Panjang Primary School as polling closes at 8pm on Sept 11, 2015.
ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Polling officials transferring ballot boxes to the school hall at Bukit Panjang Primary School for counting as polling closes at 8pm on Sept 11, 2015. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Ballot boxes arrive at Bukit Panjang Primary School for counting as polling closes at 8pm on Sept 11, 2015. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Ballot boxes arrive at Bukit Panjang Primary School for counting as polling closes at 8pm on Sept 11, 2015. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

SINGAPORE - The Elections Department has released the sample count results for all 13 SMCs and 16 GRCs, which give an early indication of the possible results for the electoral divisions.

The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is leading in all constituencies except for two: Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC. In Aljunied, WP is leading with 52 per cent, PAP 48 per cent. In Hougang, WP is leading with 58 per cent, PAP 42 per cent.

The other ward with a close margin is WP-held Punggol East, where the PAP is leading with 51 per cent, the WP 49 per cent.

The sample count results are not final, the Elections Department has stressed.

This is the first time the sample count is made public, and the move is aimed at forestalling speculation as the official counts are underway.

The sample results will be derived from a count of 100 ballot papers from each polling station within a constituency, soon after voting ends at 8pm. There are 832 polling stations islandwide.

Polling Day sample counts

SMCs Party % Party % Party %
Bukit Batok PAP 74 SDP 26 IND 0
Bukit Panjang PAP 69 SDP 31 - -
Fengshan PAP 57 WP 43 - -
Hong Kah North PAP 74 SPP 26 - -
Hougang WP 58 PAP 42 - -
MacPherson PAP 63 WP 36 NSP 1
Mountbatten PAP 72 SPP 28 - -
Pioneer PAP 78 NSP 22 - -
Potong Pasir PAP 68 SPP 32 - -
Punggol East WP 49 PAP 51 - -
Radin Mas PAP 77 RP 14 IND 9
Sengkang West PAP 63 WP 37 - -
Yuhua PAP 72 SDP 28 - -
GRCs Party % Party %
Aljunied WP 52 PAP 48
Ang Mo Kio PAP 78 RP 22
Bishan-Toa Payoh PAP 74 SPP 26
Chua Chu Kang PAP 76 PPP 24
East Coast PAP 61 WP 39
Holland-Bukit Timah PAP 66 SDP 34
Jalan Besar PAP 67 WP 33
Jurong PAP 78 SF 22
Marine Parade PAP 65 WP 35
Marsiling-Yew Tee PAP 69 SDP 31
Nee Soon PAP 67 WP 33
Pasir Ris-Punggol PAP 73 SDA 27
Sembawang PAP 72 NSP 28
Tampines PAP 72 NSP 28
Tanjong Pagar PAP 78 SF 22
West Coast PAP 78 RP 22

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