Singapore’s ruling Individuals’s Motion Occasion (PAP) gained 87 of the 97 seats in Parliament in Saturday’s basic election, based on native media reviews.
The nation’s foremost opposition Staff’ Occasion (WP) secured 10 seats.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, whose celebration gained the election, thanked supporters.
A complete of 209 candidates from 11 political events and coalitions, together with two independents, contested 97 elected seats within the Parliament.
This election marks the primary time Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has led the PAP right into a basic election, after succeeding Lee Hsien Loong in Might 2024, following Lee’s two-decade tenure.
About 82 p.c of the voters, 2,164,593 individuals, have solid their ballots by 5 pm, CNA reported, citing the election authorities.
Pattern counts confirmed 10 seats for the Staff’ Occasion (WP), based on The Straits Instances.
A complete of 211 candidates from 11 political events are competing for 97 seats in Parliament.
Earlier, the polling started at 8 am and continued until 8 pm.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong additionally solid his vote at his constituency at Evans Highway within the Bukit Timah space within the metropolis.
The ruling Individuals’s Motion Occasion (PAP) is aiming to increase its uninterrupted maintain on energy since independence in 1965.
Voting is obligatory within the city-state, the place common turnout since 2001 has reached 94.2 per cent, based on official knowledge.
The PAP, which has gained all 13 basic elections since independence, is the one celebration fielding candidates in all constituencies.
Its foremost challenger, the Staff’ Occasion, is competing for 26 seats.
Solely six events are operating for greater than 10 seats every.
The election will determine the seats in 33 constituencies, 17 of that are multi-member group illustration constituencies (GRCs) and 15 single-member constituencies.
Most races stay straight fights, with solely 5 constituencies seeing greater than two events competing.
The transient nine-day marketing campaign adopted the official announcement on April 15.
The PAP is extensively anticipated to retain its majority, though opposition events are hoping to make modest good points, significantly in city districts the place cost-of-living issues have been rising.
Singapore’s electoral panorama is formed by strict campaigning guidelines and a centralised political tradition, with the PAP emphasising stability, financial development, and social order in its marketing campaign messaging.
Ultimate outcomes are anticipated late Saturday, although official declarations might comply with in any case votes are counted and reviewed, together with abroad and postal ballots.