👀🗳️ Looking back on GE2025

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Tue, May 6, 2025 Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) and his Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC teammates (from left) Zaqy Mohamad, Alex Yam and Hany Soh, interacting with residents at Marsiling Market on Sunday (May 5). Wong's team earned a 73.46 per cent vote share in the constituency. PHOTO: MARK CHEONG, ST Dear BT reader, Are you still buzzing from GE2025?  In case you need a recap, Singapore's recently concluded General Election saw the ruling People's Action Party return to power, sweeping up 87 of 97 seats in Parliament and earning 65.57 per cent of the national vote – an improvement of slightly over 4 percentage points from the party's showing in GE2020.  Meanwhile, the opposition Workers' Party retained its 10 parliamentary seats with wins in its strongholds of Aljunied GRC and Hougang SMC, and the retention of Sengkang GRC, which it first won five years ago. The party also gained two Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) spots in the next term, thanks to its narrow losses in Jalan Kayu SMC and Tampines GRC. Among the other opposition parties, the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) and Progress Singapore Party (PSP) – both closely watched in the run-up to the election – failed to earn any seats in Parliament, with SDP secretary-general Chee Soon Juan just missing out on the opportunity to become an NCMP for the first time. With voting behind us, all eyes are now on who Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will name in his new Cabinet, which is expected to be unveiled in the next fortnight or so. As for the election's broader impact, it would seem that the PAP's strong showing is expected to reassure investors and business owners, with analysts describing the results as a vote for political stability and policy continuity. We've curated a list of election analysis and reaction stories, which you can find below. You can also visit our GE2025 microsite for a deeper dive into all our election content. Dhany Osman Deputy Audience Editor dhanyo@sph.com.sg PM Wong leads PAP to improved vote share of 65.57%; WP retains strongholds, makes no new gains Need a recap of the GE2025 results? Read this piece by Sharon See. Political stability, policy continuity should buoy business confidence in Singapore: economists, trade chambers Economists and trade chambers believe that the clear mandate given to the PAP in GE2025 should reassure investors and businesses, paving the way for decisive action while signalling stability and continuity, reports Low Youjin. GE2025 results expected to have limited impact on Singapore stocks, say market watchers While the PAP's improved mandate may be a positive for the market, observers believe investors are likely to shift focus back to broader macroeconomic drivers quickly, reports Ranamita Chakraborty. In recent general elections, incumbents in Canada, Australia and Singapore had a trump card – Trump Have the recent waves of US import tariffs been a boon for incumbent parties in recent elections around the world, including our own? Renald Yeo takes a look. Ruling party's strong showing signals flight to safety and a vote for policy continuity, say analysts Isabelle Chong reports on why observers are so upbeat about Singapore's election results. GE2025: Is this the end of the road for PSP? From nearly winning a GRC in GE2020, to losing its two NCMP seats and suffering a 5 percentage point drop in vote share in GE2025, the PSP now finds itself at a crossroads, writes Navene Elangovan. Miles away, overseas Singaporeans say their votes 'still matter' for the country's future Chloe Lim speaks to overseas Singaporeans about their experience casting their votes while living away from home. If you want to unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here.