Singapore's ruling party extends monopoly with decisive election win

People's Action Party supporters hold signs in support of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, as they gather at an assembly area to wait for results of the general election in Singapore, May 3, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's People's Action Party won its 14th successive election on Saturday to extend its unbroken six-decade rule, delivering a strong mandate to its new premier as the city-state braces for economic turbulence from a global trade war.

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.