Singapore - May 2025
Ruling party retains supermajority in general election
On 3 May, Singapore’s People’s Action Party won a decisive victory in the country’s general election, securing 87 of 97 seats and 65.6 per cent of the popular vote. The main opposition Workers’ Party maintained its 10 seats. The Elections Department reported 92.5 per cent turnout, a decrease from 95.8 per cent in the previous 2020 election. Voting is compulsory in Singapore. According to preliminary results, a record 31 (31.9 per cent) women were elected to parliament, up from 27 (29.0 per cent) in the previous Congress.
Sources: Elections Department Singapore, Lianhe Zaobao, CSIS, Reuters
