Tables - The Gomez Findings

Statistics Table 1: Computer and Internet Penetration Year 1997 2001 2006 2007

Home Computer Penetration 41% 64% 78% 79%

Home Internet Penetration 14% 57% 71% 74%

Source: 2002/2006/2007 Annual Survey on Infocomm usage in households and by individuals Table 2: Projected Home Internet Penetration Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Internet Penetration 76.58% 80.79% 83.89% 86.66% 88.63% 90.08% 90.94% 91.38%

Source: Media Partners Asia 2006 Table 3: Distribution of elected seats in Parliament

Year 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1991 1997 2001 2006 PAP 58 65 69 75 77 80 77 81 82 82 Opposition 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 2 2 2

Table 4: Distribution of elected seats among opposition parties Opposition Party Singapore Democratic Party Singapore People’s Party (SDA) Workers’ Party

1997 0 1 1

2001 0 1 1

2006 0 1 1

Table 5: Distribution of Non-Constituency seats among opposition parties Opposition Party Singapore Democratic Alliance Singapore Democratic Party Workers’ Party

1997 0 1

2001 1 (NSP) 0 0

2006 0 0 1

Table 6: Number of seats contested by opposition parties with websites Opposition Party Singapore Democratic Alliance National Solidarity Party Singapore People’s Party Singapore Democratic Party Workers’ Party

1997 7 3 12 14

2001 13 11 2

2006 20 7 20

Table 7: Distribution of votes for all contested seats General Elections 1991 1997 2001 2006

PAP

Opposition

61.0% 65.0% 75.3% 66.6%

39% 35% 24.7% 33.4%

Table 8: Percentage of votes for opposition parties with websites Opposition Party Singapore Democratic Alliance National Solidarity Party Singapore People’s Party Singapore Democratic Party Workers’ Party

1997 6.7% 2.3% 10.6% 14.2%

2001 12.% 8.1% 3.0%

2006 13.0% 4.1% 16.3%

Table 9: Percentage of votes for elected opposition seats in parliament Opposition Party Singapore People’s Party (Potong Pasir) Workers’ Party (Hougang)

1997 55.2 % 58.0 %

2001 52.4%

2006 55.8%

55.0%

62.7%

Table 10: Voter Statistics (1968–2006)

Year

a) Eligible Voters

b) Actual Voters Number

1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1991 1997 2001 2006 Total

759,367 908,382 1,095,817 1,290,426 1,495,389 1,669,013 1,692,384 1,881,011 2,036,923 2,158,704 14,987,416

c) Voters in Walkover Constituencies Number %

%

84,883 812,926 857,297 685,141 944,624 1,449,838 847,716 765,332 675,306 1,222,884 8,345,947

11.2% 89.5% 78.2% 53.1% 63.2% 86.9% 50.1% 40.7% 33.2% 56.6% 55.7%

674,484 95,456 238,520 605,285 550,765 219,175 844,668 1,115,679 1,361,617 935,820 6,641,469

88.8% 10.5% 21.8% 46.9% 36.8% 13.1% 49.9% 59.3% 66.8% 43.4% 44.3%

Table 11: Population and Voter numbers Year 1997 2001 2006 2007

Total Population 3,796.0 4,138.0 4,401.4 4,588.6

Singapore Residents 3,123.4 3,325.9 3,525.9 3,583.1

Eligible Voters 1,881,011 2,036,923 2,158,704 N/A

Actual Voters 765,332 675,306 1,222,884 N/A

Table 12: Election outcomes since introduction of GRCs Year

1980 1984 1988 1991 1997 2001 2006

Total Number of Seats

Number of SMCs

75 79 81 81 83 84 84

75 79 42 21 9 9 9

Number of GRCs

0 0 13 15 15 14 14

Number of GRC seats

0 0 39 60 74 75 75

PAP % National Vote 77.7 64.8 63.2 61 65 75.3 66.6

Opposition % Seats 100 97.5 98.8 95.1 97.6 97.6 97.6

% National Vote 22.3 35.2 36.8 39 35 24.7 33.4

Tables 3-12 Source: Complied and collated from the Singapore Statistics, Singapore Government’s Elections Department website, independent election watch websites, media reports, election watch reports, academic sources.

% Seats 0 2.5 0.2 4.9 2.4 2.4 2.4