Sint Maarten general election, 2016
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General elections was held in Sint Maarten on 26 September 2016.[1][2]
Electoral system
The 15 seats in the Estates will be elected by proportional representation.[3] In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament are required to obtain at least 146 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2014 parliamentary elections.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Party | 4,130 | 29.06 | 5 | –2 |
| National Alliance | 3,778 | 26.59 | 5 | +1 |
| United St. Maarten Party | 2,784 | 19.59 | 3 | +1 |
| Democratic Party | 1,813 | 12.76 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Maarten Christian Party | 848 | 5.97 | 0 | New |
| St. Maarten Development Movement | 346 | 2.43 | 0 | New |
| People’s Progressive Alliance | 234 | 1.65 | 0 | 0 |
| One St. Maarten People Party | 203 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Helping Our People Excel | 75 | 0.53 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 385 | – | – | – |
| Total | 14,596 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Electorate/turnout | 22,302 | 65.45 | – | – |
| Source: Daily Herald | ||||
References
- ↑ "Snap elections now on Sept. 26, 2016" (PDF). The Daily Herald. 15 December 2015. p. 1.
- ↑ "NA 5, UP 5, USP 3, DP 2". The Daily Herald. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ The Constitution Estates of Sint Maarten
- ↑ "Election Ordinance - Government of Sint Maarten" (PDF). sintmaartengov.org.
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