PAP retains Tampines, wins Tampines Changkat

Tampines GRC: PAP 52.02%, WP 47.37%, PPP 0.43%, NSP 0.18%; Tampines Changkat SMC: PAP 56.17%, WP 43.83%

- Aqil Hamzah, Shermaine Ang, David Sun and Eddino Abdul Hadi

The ruling PAP has defeated three other parties to retain Tampines GRC, receiving 52.02 per cent of the vote in the constituency touted as one of the most hotly contested in this election.

Coming in second was WP, with 47.37 per cent of the vote.

The People's Power Party (PPP) garnered 0.43 per cent of the vote, and the National Solidarity Party (NSP), 0.18 per cent.

Both fell below the minimum threshold of 12.5 per cent of votes cast, and will lose their election deposits of $13,500 per candidate.

At the 2020 election, the PAP won 66.41 per cent of the vote in a straight fight with NSP, which received 33.59 per cent.

Meanwhile, the PAP's Mr Desmond Choo, 47, won the new Tampines Changkat single seat against the WP's Mr Kenneth Foo, 48.