Activities such as constituency runs, monthly breakfasts, and newsletter sales have kept politicians active in Jalan Kayu SMC, Tampines GRC, Sembawang West SMC, and Punggol GRC—wards with the narrowest margins in the June 2025 Singapore General Election (GE2025) [1, 2, 3, 4].

Incumbent People’s Action Party (PAP) MPs and some losing opposition candidates have established routine contact with residents over the past year, maintaining an ongoing presence beyond election day [1, 2, 3, 4]. About 100 residents interviewed said these engagements helped them better understand their MPs’ views and become familiar with new representatives [1, 2, 3, 4].

PAP’s first-term MPs and established members who changed constituencies have intensified efforts to meet voters. Two PAP reserve candidates from GE2025—Ahmad Firdaus Daud in Punggol North and Mustaffa Kamal in Tampines Central—have been regularly active since the election [1, 2, 3, 4]. Ms Nydia Ngiow noted that "The PAP has internalised lessons from the close contests in these mature, middle-income estates. This is seen in the changes in its branches. It signals that they view their efforts in these constituencies as an investment for the long term" [1].

For the three wards contested by the Workers’ Party (WP)—Jalan Kayu, Tampines, and Punggol—analysts see current groundwork as part of the opposition’s long-term strategy in Singapore’s northeast [1, 2, 3, 4]. WP candidates Andre Low and Eileen Chong, who narrowly lost in Jalan Kayu and Tampines, now serve as Non-Constituency MPs, expanding their public exposure. Ms Ngiow said, "Two WP candidates from Jalan Kayu and Tampines – Mr Andre Low and Ms Eileen Chong – are also now in Parliament under the Non-Constituency MP scheme. This has given them more time in the public eye" [1].

Singapore Management University law don Eugene Tan said, "Going by the activity on the ground, the relatively narrow wins by the PAP mean that the opposition parties that contested in those wards will rate their chances of snagging a victory in the next election well" [1].

Since GE2025 in June 2025, politicians have sustained these community engagements as part of ongoing contest preparation ahead of the next election [1, 2, 3, 4]. Analysts expect competitive races again in these four wards when polls are called.