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Statistics
Table 1: Computer and Internet Penetration
Year
Home Computer
Penetration
Home Internet
Penetration
1997
41%
14%
2001
64%
57%
2006
78%
71%
2007
79%
74%
Source: 2002/2006/2007 Annual Survey on Infocomm usage in households and by individuals
Table 2: Projected Home Internet Penetration
Year
Internet Penetration
2008
76.58%
2009
80.79%
2010
83.89%
2011
86.66%
2012
88.63%
2013
90.08%
2014
90.94%
2015
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
Opposition0
0
0
0
2
1
4
2
2
2
Table 4: Distribution of elected seats among opposition parties
Opposition Party
1997
2001
2006
Singapore Democratic Party
0
0
0
Singapore People’s Party (SDA)
1
1
1
Workers’ Party
1
1
1
Table 5: Distribution of Non-Constituency seats among opposition parties
Opposition Party
1997
2001
2006
Singapore Democratic Alliance
-
1 (NSP) 0
Singapore Democratic Party
0
0
0
Workers’ Party
1
0
1
Table 6: Number of seats contested by opposition parties with websites
Opposition Party
1997
2001
2006
Singapore Democratic Alliance
-
13
20
National Solidarity Party 7
-
-
Singapore People’s Party 3
-
-
Singapore Democratic Party
12
11
7
Workers’ Party
14
2
20
Table 7: Distribution of votes for all contested seats
General
Elections
PAP
Opposition
1991
61.0%39%
1997
65.0%35%
2001
75.3%24.7%
2006
66.6%33.4%
Table 8: Percentage of votes for opposition parties with websites
Opposition Party
1997
2001
2006
Singapore Democratic Alliance
-
12.%
13.0%
National Solidarity Party 6.7%
-
-
Singapore People’s Party 2.3%
-
-
Singapore Democratic Party
10.6% 8.1%
4.1%
Workers’ Party
14.2% 3.0%
16.3%
Table 9: Percentage of votes for elected opposition seats in parliament
Opposition Party
1997
2001
2006
Singapore People’s Party (Potong Pasir)
55.2
%
52.4%
55.8%
Workers’ Party (Hougang)
58.0
%
55.0%
62.7%
Table 1 0 : Voter Statistics (1968–2006)
Year
a) Eligible
Voters
b) Actual Voters
c) Voters in Walkover
Constituencies
Number
%
Number
%
1968
759,367
84,883
11.2%
674,484
88.8%
1972
908,382
812,926
89.5%
95,456
10.5%
1976
1,095,817
857,297
78.2%
238,520
21.8%
1980
1,290,426
685,141
53.1%
605,285
46.9%
1984
1,495,389
944,624
63.2%
550,765
36.8%
1988
1,669,013
1,449,838
86.9%
219,175
13.1%
1991
1,692,384
847,716
50.1%
844,668
49.9%
1997
1,881,011
765,332
40.7%
1,115,679
59.3%
2001
2,036,923
675,306
33.2%
1,361,617
66.8%
2006
2,158,704
1,222,884
56.6%
935,820
43.4%
Total 14,987,416
8,345,947
55.7%
6,641,469
44.3%
Table 11: Population and Voter numbers
Year
Total Population
Singapore Residents
Eligible Voters
Actual Voters
1997
3,796.0
3,123.4
1,881,011
765,332
2001
4,138.0
3,325.9
2,036,923
675,306
2006
4,401.4
3,525.9
2,158,704
1,222,884
2007
4,588.6
3,583.1
N/A
N/A
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