Singapore elections 2025 in photos: Long-ruling party seeks bigger win

Polling was in progress in Singapore on Saturday, May 3, as citizens headed to the ballot box to elect the nation’s next government in the general election. The election is an important test for PM Lawrence Wong, who took office last year. (Image: AP)

Voters arrived at a polling station to cast their votes. By 5 pm on May 3, around 82 per cent of eligible voters had cast their votes. (Image: AP)

The Workers' Party is the second-largest opposition party in Singapore. The party is set to contest only 26 seats this time. (Image: AP)

Of Indian-origin, Tharman Shanmugaratna was elected as the 9th president of Singapore in 2023. He arrived at a polling station with his wife, Jane Yumiko Ittogi, to cast votes. (Image: PTI)

The focal point of the general elections in Singapore is not whether the PAP wins, but on the margin of victory that indicates how the party is faring and gauges its popularity among the public. (Image: AP)

The election is seen as a test of support for Singapore’s new Prime Minister and a check on how strong the ruling PAP still is. The party has been in power since before independence in 1965. (Image: AP)

A Singaporean voter cast her vote for the general election at a polling station in Singapore. Overseas Singaporeans were the first to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election, beginning with voters in Dubai, followed by those in London. Next in line were Singaporeans in the United States voting from San Francisco, Washington, and New York. (Image: AP)