IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Name	Official Name	Type
Singaporean Presidency	None	Head of State
Singaporean Parliament		Assembly

The President is directly elected by simple majority vote and may serve an unlimited number of 6-year terms. If the presidency has not been held by a certain ethnic group (Chinese, Malay, Indian and others) for the last 5 terms, a reserved election is held in which only candidates from that group are eligible to run.
The Prime Minister, typically the parliamentary majority leader, is appointed by the President.
In Parliament, 88 members are directly elected by plurality vote. Additionally, up to 12 of the highest-polling opposition candidates may be named as non-constituency members (NCMPs), and up to 9 members may be nominated by a parliamentary committee and confirmed by the President.

2023-09-01
Singaporean Presidency
Votes 2,534,711
Registered 2,709,455
Turnout 93.55

2020-07-10
Singaporean Parliament
Votes 2,540,359
Registered 2,651,435
Turnout 95.81

2017-09-23
Singaporean Presidency
Votes 1
Registered 2,516,608
Turnout -

2015-09-11
Singaporean Parliament
Votes 2,304,331
Registered 2,462,926
Turnout 93.56

2011-08-27
Singaporean Presidency
Votes 2,156,389
Registered 2,274,773
Turnout 94.8

2011-05-07
Singaporean Parliament
Votes 2,060,373
Registered 2,211,102
Turnout 93.18

2006-05-06
Singaporean Parliament
Votes 1,149,668
Registered 1,222,884
Turnout 94.01

2001-11-03
Singaporean Parliament
Votes 638,903
Registered 675,306
Turnout 94.61

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Singaporean Presidency	2023-09-01	2,534,711	2,709,455	93.55
Singaporean Parliament	2020-07-10	2,540,359	2,651,435	95.81
Singaporean Presidency	2017-09-23	1	2,516,608	-
Singaporean Parliament	2015-09-11	2,304,331	2,462,926	93.56
Singaporean Presidency	2011-08-27	2,156,389	2,274,773	94.8
Singaporean Parliament	2011-05-07	2,060,373	2,211,102	93.18
Singaporean Parliament	2006-05-06	1,149,668	1,222,884	94.01
Singaporean Parliament	2001-11-03	638,903	675,306	94.61

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