Singapore has marked off its 14th General Election, and it has been eventful to say the least. We recap the process by looking at some key statistics and what they mean.
Published May 4, 2025
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>As the dust settles on Singapore’s 14th General Election since its independence, there’s much to remember for it.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Beyond the sound and fury of the campaign trail, CNA takes a look at the data to highlight key milestones and insights to better make sense of the 2025 General Election.
PAP’s (unexpected?) strong showing
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>It also had to negotiate the stepping down of several senior Cabinet ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, while bedding in 32 new faces in this year’s contest.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>“Abandonment” was, in fact, a term bandied about during the hustings.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>But a total of 92.47 per cent of the more than 2.6 million registered electors voted in this General Election – a new low – perhaps affected by the fact polling day was scheduled during the Labour Day long weekend.
Looking ahead
Cassandra Lee
33 years old
People’s Action Party
Lee Hsien Loong
73 years old
People’s Action Party
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>The new face represents West Coast-Jurong West GRC, and is said to have started volunteering in Yuhua 16 years ago.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>On the other end of the experience spectrum, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will embark on his 10th term as MP after being re-elected in Ang Mo Kio GRC. He is both the oldest MP-elect at 73, as well as the one who has served the most terms.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>His experience and state craft will prove crucial as PM Wong steers Singapore through the challenging geopolitical and economic landscape today.
Opposition’s not-so-stellar showing
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>This, in turn, could have contributed to several lop-sided results on Polling Night.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>There was, in fact, stronger showings this time round by Hougang incumbent Dennis Tan and the largely unchanged slate in Sengkang.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>While WP flew its flag high, other parties could not claim to have done the same.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Even its A-team, featuring founder Dr Tan Cheng Bock and secretary-general Leong Mun Wai, floundered in West Coast-Jurong West GRC. It pulled in 39.99 per cent of votes, down from the 48.3 per cent it got in 2020, albeit with a change in electoral boundaries.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Speaking of NCMP seats, Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan narrowly missed out on making his long-desired parliament bow by less than one percentage point.
Painful losses
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Four parties face the ignominy of losing their election deposits after failing to get at least 12.5 per cent of votes in the wards they contested.
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Meanwhile, the People’s Alliance for Reform’s (PAR) two candidates who ran in Potong Pasir and Radin Mas SMCs also failed to get above the 10-per-cent mark.
Memorable debuts
Darryl Lo
28 years old
Independent
Jeremy Tan
34 years old
Independent
[data-slot=pap]]:bg-[#FFDEDE]/100 [&>[data-slot=wp]]:bg-[#9ac0ef]/90 [&>span]:px-1 [&>span]:py-1″>Over at Mounbatten, Jeremy Tan did even better. He got 36.16 per cent of votes against a fellow political newcomer in PAP’s Gho Sze Kee.
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