{"id":1851678,"date":"2025-05-03T17:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1851678"},"modified":"2025-05-05T18:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:02:20","slug":"singapore-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-05-03\/singapore-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s ruling party retains power in landslide win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangkok, May 3 (EFE).\u2014 Singapore\u2019s People\u2019s Action Party (PAP), in power since the city-state\u2019s independence in 1965, won Saturday\u2019s general election, securing nearly 90 percent of parliamentary seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to preliminary results published by the pro-government Straits Times, the PAP, led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, won 87 of 97 seats in parliament, four more than in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opposition Workers\u2019 Party maintained its previous result of 10 seats after surprising gains five years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rss-efe6858992acc4947a6b63eccb3d5550e755cd91f05w.webp?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Singapore's Prime Minister and Secretary General of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), Lawrence Wong, reacts after preliminary results of the general elections were announced in Singapore, 03 May 2025. EFE-EPA\/HOW HWEE YOUNG\n\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the PAP\u2019s victory was widely expected in the tightly controlled city-state, attention now turns to the party\u2019s share of the popular vote, which has been in decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, the party received 61 percent of votes, down from 75 percent 15 years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts suggest that dropping below 60 percent this year would be seen as a warning sign for the PAP and may prompt internal reflection after decades of dominance built on economic growth and political control.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1851717\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-25.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The increase in seats followed a redrawing of electoral boundaries, which expanded parliament from 93 to 97 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This election was seen as a referendum on Wong\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 52-year-old economist took over in May 2024 from Lee Hsien Loong, the son of Singapore\u2019s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, no member of the Lee family contested, a significant moment in Singapore\u2019s political evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1851713\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-24.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wong campaigned as a guarantor of stability amid global economic uncertainty, particularly the US\u2013China trade war, and called early elections, well ahead of the November deadline, before its effects could deepen public discontent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Workers\u2019 Party, while unable to expand its influence, remains the PAP\u2019s most credible challenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It campaigned on issues such as the rising cost of living, aiming to tap into voter frustration in a system where political space for opposition remains limited. 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