GE2025: 82% of eligible voters have cast ballots as of 5pm
A total of 2,627,026 people were eligible to vote in Singapore's 14th General Election.
Voters cast their ballots for the 2025 Singapore General Election on May 3, 2025. (Photos: CNA/Mak Jia Kee, Christine Tan)
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SINGAPORE: About 82 per cent of eligible voters had cast their ballots for Singapore's 14th General Election as of 5pm on Saturday (May 3).
In a 5pm update, the Elections Department Singapore (ELD) said that 2,164,593 Singaporeans had turned up to vote at the 1,240 polling stations islandwide.
This is about 82 per cent of the 2,627,026 eligible electors in all contested electoral divisions, ELD added.
It also encouraged Singaporeans to cast their votes when convenient and avoid any last-minute rush.
Polling closed at 8pm.
A total of 206 candidates from 11 parties, including two independents, are vying for 92 seats across 32 constituencies.
The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) already has five seats, following a walkover in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
Polling stations opened at 8am on Saturday after nine days of campaigning.
Queues formed early at several polling centres, including at Block 608 Clementi West Street 1, where voters from West Coast‐Jurong West GRC waited in line during a heavy downpour.
The National Environment Agency had earlier issued an alert at 6.33am, warning of heavy rain over many areas of Singapore from 7.15am to 8.45am.
This election also marked the return of in-person rallies, which were suspended in the 2020 one due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Of the 32 constituencies being contested, 17 are multi-member GRCs and 15 are Single Member Constituencies (SMCs).
There are five multi-cornered fights, including a four-way contest in Tampines GRC.
PAP is contesting all 92 seats. Its main opposition, the Workers’ Party (WP), is fielding candidates in 26 seats.
The other opposition parties are:
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Red Dot United (RDU): 15 seats
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People’s Alliance for Reform (PAR): 13 seats
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Progress Singapore Party (PSP): 13 seats
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Singapore Democratic Party (SDP): 11 seats
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National Solidarity Party (NSP): 10 seats
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People’s Power Party (PPP): 10 seats
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Singapore People’s Party (SPP): 5 seats
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Singapore United Party (SUP): 5 seats
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Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA): 4 seats
Two seats – for Radin Mas SMC and Mountbatten SMC – are being contested by two independent candidates, Mr Darryl Lo and Mr Jeremy Tan respectively.
Electoral candidates, supporters and members of the public may gather at five approved assembly centres ahead of the election results.
The centres will be open until 30 minutes after the final electoral result is announced.
