Countries / Asia
SGP
Elections in Singapore
parliamentary republic
Next election
date to be confirmed
LW
Lawrence Wong live
Head of government - People's Action Party
In office since
15 May 2024
Party
People's Action Party
Head of state
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Region
Asia
Next election
-
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Singapore
Population
5 866 139
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Singapore
Established
1965
Currency
Singapore dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Singapore
Region
Asia
Area
719 km2
Election history
3 May 2025parliamentary
Singaporean general election
turnout 92.8%
10 July 2020parliamentary
Singaporean general election
turnout 95.8%
13 September 2017presidential
Singaporean presidential election
won: Halimah Yacob
11 September 2015parliamentary
Singaporean general election
turnout 93.7%
27 August 2011presidential
Singaporean presidential election
won: Tony Tan Keng Yam ยท turnout 94.6%
7 May 2011parliamentary
Singaporean general election
turnout 87.6%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.