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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 set to be announced on 16 January by the Central Voting Bureau.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Alliance | 3,468 | 23.93 | 4 | –2 | |
| United People's Party | 2,837 | 19.58 | 3 | –1 | |
| Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement | 2,020 | 13.94 | 2 | New | |
| Democratic Party | 1,976 | 13.64 | 2 | +1[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Party for Progress | 1,721 | 11.88 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nation Opportunity Wealth | 1,488 | 10.27 | 2 | New | |
| United St. Maarten Party | 689 | 4.76 | 0 | –2 | |
| Empire Culture Empowerment Association | 291 | 2.01 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 14,490 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,490 | 98.72 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 188 | 1.28 | |||
| Total votes | 14,678 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,553 | 65.08 | |||
| Source: Government of Sint Maarten, The Daily Herald (preliminary) | |||||
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]
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.