2024 Sint Maarten general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 11 January 2024.[1][2][3]
Electoral system
The 15 seats in the Estates were elected by proportional representation.[4] In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament were required to obtain at least 134 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2020 general elections.[5]
Results
Preliminary results were released at the end of the night of the election, with official results announced by the Central Voting Bureau on 18 January.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Alliance | 3,455 | 23.92 | 4 | –2 | |
| United People's Party | 2,814 | 19.48 | 3 | –1 | |
| Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement | 2,028 | 14.04 | 2 | New | |
| Democratic Party | 1,970 | 13.64 | 2 | +1[a] | |
| Party for Progress [nl] | 1,717 | 11.89 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nation Opportunity Wealth | 1,481 | 10.25 | 2 | New | |
| United St. Maarten Party | 686 | 4.75 | 0 | –2 | |
| Empire Culture Empowerment Association | 292 | 2.02 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 14,443 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,443 | 97.75 | |||
| Invalid votes | 332 | 2.25 | |||
| Blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Total votes | 14,775 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,553 | 65.51 | |||
| Source: Central Voting Bureau | |||||
Aftermath
A four-party government was formed between the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM), the Democratic Party, the Party for Progress, and Nation Opportunity Wealth, all of which won two seats.[6] Luc Mercelina's URSM, having received the most votes of the 4 parties, will lead the new government with Mercelina as Prime Minister.[7] Elected members took office on 10 February 2024, followed by a coalition deal on 21 February.[8]
Notes
- ^ Ran in the 2020 election as the United Democrats, winning one seat
References
- ^ "UPDATE: Voters to go to polls January 11, 2024". The Daily Herald. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Sint Maarten to hold Election on January 11, 2024". St Vincent Times. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Sint Maarten announces Election 2024 date". Loop News. 30 August 2023.
- ^ The Constitution Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Estates of Sint Maarten
- ^ "Election Ordinance - Government of Sint Maarten" (PDF). Government of Sint Maarten.
- ^ "Sint Maarten: Four political parties sign historic coalition agreement". Loop News. 14 January 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: URSM, DP PFP, N.O.W. Forge Historic Coalition Agreement for 2024-2028 Term". St. Martin News Network. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Dr. Mercelina gives update on the Formation". 721 News. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
