General Election 2025 Results – PAP Wins 87 Seats, WP Holds 10

Singapore held its 2025 General Election on May 3, 2025, with polling stations closing at 8pm. The People’s Action Party secured a decisive victory, winning 87 of 97 available parliamentary seats. The opposition Workers’ Party retained its existing 10 seats while gaining ground in several constituencies. The Elections Department officially confirmed results on its portal, marking Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first electoral test as party leader.

The election represented the 16th General Election since Singapore’s independence in 1965. Both major parties contested seats across multiple Group Representation Constituencies and Single-Member Constituencies, with voter turnout reaching approximately 92.5 percent of registered electors.

What were the Singapore election 2025 results?

Key Insights from GE2025

• The PAP gained four additional parliamentary seats compared to the 2020 General Election, strengthening its overall majority in Parliament.
• PAP’s vote share increased to 65.57 percent, representing a 4.33 percentage point swing in the ruling party’s favor from the previous election’s 61.24 percent.
• This improvement reversed the ruling party’s previous declining trend in popular support seen across recent elections.
• The WP retained all three of its traditional strongholds: Aljunied GRC, Hougang SMC, and Sengkang GRC.
• Tanjong Pagar GRC recorded the highest-ever PAP vote share in a Group Representation Constituency since their creation in 1988, at 81.03 percent.
• Voter turnout of 92.47 percent marked the lowest participation rate in recent elections, with some sources reporting 92.83 percent.
• The WP contested 13 seats total, fielding candidates across five GRCs and three SMCs.

When was the Singapore election 2025 and what are the live results details?

Polling Day for the Singapore General Election 2025 took place on May 3, 2025. Polling stations opened at 8am and closed at 8pm across all constituencies. Vote counting began immediately after polls closed, with preliminary results available within hours. The Elections Department released official final results on May 15, 2025, confirming the seat distribution across Parliament.

Electoral Timeline

Of the 2,386,452 valid votes cast during the election, the PAP received approximately 1.56 million votes while the WP garnered around 865,000 votes across all contested seats. Results were officially released by the Elections Department on its official portal.

What are the Singapore election 2025 results percentages by party?

The PAP achieved 65.57 percent of the popular vote across all constituencies, marking a significant 4.33 percentage point improvement from the 2020 General Election’s 61.24 percent result. This represented the first increase in the ruling party’s vote share since 2015. The WP received 50.04 percent of votes in the eight constituencies it directly contested against the PAP, a marginal 0.45 percentage point decline from GE2020.

Vote Share by Constituency

Tanjong Pagar GRC recorded the highest-ever PAP vote share in a Group Representation Constituency since their creation in 1988, reaching 81.03 percent. This was one of three constituencies where the PAP secured over 80 percent of votes—a performance not seen since 2001. Prime Minister Wong’s team in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC scored 73.46 percent, an improvement of 10.28 percentage points from GE2020.

East Coast GRC saw the PAP retain its seat with 58.76 percent against WP, with the ruling party’s share increasing from 53.39 percent in 2020. The neighboring Mountbatten SMC was retained by PAP candidate Gho Sze Kee with 63.84 percent of the vote.

WP Strongholds Performance

The WP retained its three traditional strongholds with varying results. Sengkang GRC showed WP’s greatest improvement, winning 56.31 percent of votes, up 4.19 percentage points from GE2020. Hougang SMC saw WP’s vote share edge up 0.96 percentage points to 62.17 percent. Aljunied GRC dipped marginally by 0.27 percentage points to 59.68 percent.

Who were the key Singapore election 2025 candidates?

The Workers’ Party fielded 26 candidates across five Group Representation Constituencies and three Single-Member Constituencies during GE2025. Notable WP candidates included party vice-chair Faisal Manap, who contested in Tampines GRC, and former Non-Constituency MP Yee Jenn Jong, who led the East Coast GRC team.

Featured Candidates

• Faisal Manap served as WP party vice-chair and contested Tampines GRC against the incumbent PAP team.
• Yee Jenn Jong, a former Non-Constituency MP, headed the WP team in East Coast GRC.
• Andre Low, a WP newcomer, contested Jalan Kayu SMC against former PAP Cabinet minister Ng Chee Meng and was subsequently offered an NCMP seat.
• Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the PAP team in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, marking his first electoral test as party leader.
• Gho Sze Kee retained the Mountbatten SMC for the PAP with 63.84 percent of the vote.

GE2025 Timeline

1. Nomination Day: Candidates were officially nominated for their respective constituencies ahead of polling.
2. Polling Day (May 3, 2025): Voting took place from 8am to 8pm across all constituencies.
3. Vote Counting: Ballot counting began immediately after polls closed, with preliminary results available that evening.
4. Preliminary Results Announced: Major party seat allocations became clear on election night.
5. Official Results Released (May 15, 2025): The Elections Department confirmed final counts on its official portal.

Confirmed Results versus Preliminary Counts

Context and Analysis

The 2025 General Election marked a significant shift in Singapore’s political landscape following years of declining support for the ruling PAP. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong assumed leadership of the party following the transition from former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and GE2025 served as his first electoral mandate. The WP, Singapore’s main opposition party, maintained its presence in Parliament while expanding its margin of victory in Sengkang GRC.

The election took place under new electoral boundaries introduced by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee. The introduction of new constituencies and revised electoral divisions affected campaign strategies for both major parties. Detailed constituency results can be viewed through Singapore’s official election data portal.

Sources and Key Quotes

The PAP secured 87 out of 97 seats in Parliament, winning four additional seats compared to the previous term.

— Channel NewsAsia, reporting on official election results

The PAP achieved 65.57 percent of the popular vote, representing a 4.33 percentage point swing in their favor from the 2020 General Election.

— Business Times analysis of GE2025 results

Results were officially released by the Elections Department (ELD) on its official portal. Additional coverage from Channel NewsAsia and the Wikipedia summary of the 2025 election provided detailed constituency-by-constituency analysis.

What’s Next After GE2025

With the 2025 General Election concluded, Parliament will convene with the newly elected representatives. The next General Election is not expected until approximately 2030, barring any early dissolution. The WP’s decision on whether to accept the offered NCMP seats remains pending, which will determine the final opposition presence in Parliament. For developments affecting Singaporean households, including updates on healthcare savings schemes like the Medisave Limit 2026 Increase, constituents should monitor official government announcements.

Ongoing policy debates and parliamentary discussions will shape the legislative agenda for the coming term. Related coverage of national infrastructure and community matters can be found in our analysis of the Ramp Issue Bukit Batok developments.

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