Singapore GE2025: PAP Retains Supermajority, PM Wong Humbled & Grateful For Mandate
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from right) with fellow candidates who successfully defended their seats in the Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) during the 2025 Singapore General Election (GE2025), celebrating with supporters at Yio Chu Kang Stadium today. — fotoBERNAMA (2025) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz
SINGAPORE, May 4 (Bernama) -- Singapore's People's Action Party (PAP) has successfully retained its supermajority in the 2025 General Election (GE2025), winning 87 out of 97 parliamentary seats.
The results for each electoral division were announced live on television by Returning Officer Han Kok Juan and simultaneously published on the Elections Department (ELD) website.
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The PAP secured a commanding win with 65.57 per cent of the national vote - marking an improvement of more than four percentage points compared to its 2020 performance.
It secured five seats uncontested in the Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on nomination day.
The resounding victory signals a strong mandate for caretaker Prime Minister and PAP secretary-general Lawrence Wong, who led the party into a general election for the first time.
Speaking at a press conference following the victory, Wong said he was humbled and grateful for the results, pledging to serve all Singaporeans — regardless of how they voted — with humility and a strong sense of responsibility.
Expressing satisfaction with the outcome, he noted that the results would place Singapore in a stronger position to navigate an increasingly uncertain world, especially with all key members of his team successfully elected.
'It is a clear signal of trust, stability, and confidence in your government. My immediate task is to form my cabinet. I will announce the cabinet lineup when ready,' he added.
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