Next Singaporean general election

Next Singaporean general election

←  2025 By 5 September 2030
←  outgoing members
All 97 directly elected seats in Parliament (and up to 12 NCMPs) 49 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Lawrence Wong Pritam Singh Party PAP WP Leader's seat Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC Aljunied GRC Last election 65.57%, 87 seats 14.99%, 12 seats Seats before 87 12
Prime Minister before election Lawrence Wong PAP Elected Prime Minister TBD

General elections are scheduled to be held in Singapore by 5 September 2030 to elect the 16th Parliament of Singapore.

Background

The previous general election in 2025 saw an increase in the share of the nationwide popular vote for both the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and the opposition Workers' Party (WP), allowing the former to retain its supermajority held since independence. The WP retained all ten of its seats ^[a] won in 2020 and gained two Non-constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs), bringing its total representation in Parliament to twelve seats, the most ever held by a single opposition party. Most of the other opposition parties suffered a drop in support, with the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) losing both NCMP seats it had gained in 2020. ^[1]

Voter turnout in 2025 was 92.47%, the lowest since 1968. ^[2] The PAP won the five seats of Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC unopposed, ^[3] the first walkover since 2011. ^[4]

Electoral system

According to Article 65(4) of the Constitution, the maximum term of any given Parliament is five years from the date of its first sitting following the previous general election, after which it is dissolved automatically. However, the Prime Minister may advise the President to dissolve Parliament earlier should a vote of confidence pass with the support of a majority of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs). ^[5] A general election must be held within three months after Parliament is dissolved. ^[6]

Political parties

The table below lists political parties elected or nominated in Parliament after the 2025 general election:

Name		Leader	Ideology	Votes (%)	Seats			Status
					Last election	Non-constituency	Current seats
	People's Action Party (PAP)	Lawrence Wong	Conservatism Civic nationalism	65.57%	87 / 97	Government	87 / 99	Governing party
	Workers' Party (WP)	Pritam Singh	Social democracy Parliamentarism	14.99%	10 / 97	2 / 2	12 / 99	Opposition
	Vacant	—

Notes

1. In the form of Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) and the two group representation constituencies (GRCs) of Aljunied (5 seats) and Sengkang (4 seats).

References

1. "2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
2. "Voter turnout at GE2025 the lowest since 1968, at 92.47%". The Straits Times. 5 May 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 28 September 2025.
3. "GE2025: 92 out of 97 seats to be contested on May 3, walkover in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 28 September 2025.
4. "GE2025: PAP retains Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC with no contest; first walkover since 2011". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 28 September 2025.
5. "Constitution of the Republic of Singapore". Singapore Statutes Online. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
6. "Parliamentary Elections". Elections Department. Retrieved 28 September 2025.