Singapore - September 2023

Former Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and leader of the ruling People’s Action Party won a landslide victory in the presidential election held on 1 September, securing 70.4 per cent of the vote. Voter turnout for the presidential election was 93.55 per cent. Among the three candidates running, there were no female candidates for the largely ceremonial position. No election disputes were reported.

Sources: The Strait Times, IFES, Nikkei Asia, Elections Department Singapore