The PAP, which has ruled since before Singapore's
1965 independence, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats up for grabs, with
victories by huge margins in many of the 33 constituencies as the opposition failed
to extend gains in previous contests.
The election was a bellwether of the popularity of
the PAP amid some signs of disenchantment with its tight grip on power in the
Asian financial hub, whose six million people have known no other kind of
government.
Though the PAP has consistently won about 90% of seats, its
share of the popular vote is closely watched as a measure of the
strength of its mandate, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong eager to
leave a mark on his first election in charge after one of the PAP's worst
performances on record last time.
The PAP had yet to be formally declared winner but took
65.57% of the vote, according to local media, surpassing the 61.2% achieved in
the 2020 contest.
