There are four wards in the GRC: Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng, Kolam Ayer, Whampoa and lastly Kampong Glam managed by Jalan Besar Town Council.

The current Members of Parliament are Denise Phua, Wan Rizal, Josephine Teo and Heng Chee How from the People's Action Party (PAP).

The GRC encompasses several heritage areas, including Little India, Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford in the North.

Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swee.

[1] However, no by-election was called on the ground since it was a Group Representation Constituency, and the workload for the Whampoa ward was distributed among the rest of the team.