Elections in Aruba
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Elections in Aruba gives information on election and election results in Aruba.
Aruba elects on national level a legislature. The Estates (Staten) have 21 members,[1] elected for a four-year term by Open list Party-list proportional representation. Seats are distributed between parties that have gained at least one full quota (1/21, or approximately 4.76% of the vote) using the Hagenbach-Bischoff system (a variant of the D'Hondt method).[2] Before obtaining the status as land (English: country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba participated in elections for its Island Council and for the Aruba constituency of the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.
Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Latest elections
| Party | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party (AVP) | Mike Eman | 23,376 | 39.86 | 9 | –4 | |
| People's Electoral Movement (MEP) | Evelyn Wever-Croes | 22,061 | 37.61 | 9 | +2 | |
| Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) | Otmar Oduber | 5,531 | 9.43 | 2 | New | |
| Network of Electoral Democracy (RED) | Ricardo Croes | 4,166 | 7.10 | 1 | +1 | |
| RAIZ | Ursell Arends | 2,107 | 3.59 | 0 | New | |
| Patriotic Progressive Union-Aruban Patriotic Party (UPP-PPA) | Candelario Wever | 656 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba (CURPA) | Cristina Lampe | 468 | 0.80 | 0 | New | |
| Movimiento Aruba Soberano (MAS) | Holmo Henriquez | 287 | 0.49 | 0 | New | |
| Total valid votes | 58,652 | 100 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 751 | – | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 59,403 | 83.96 | – | – | ||
| Eligible to vote | 70,750 | – | – | – | ||
| Source: Government of Aruba | ||||||
Past elections
2013
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party | 33,103 | 57.28 | 13 | +1 | ||
| People's Electoral Movement | 17,653 | 30.54 | 7 | –1 | ||
| Real Democracy Party | 4,518 | 7.82 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Network of Electoral Democracy | 1,209 | 2.09 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patriotic Progressive Union | 805 | 1.39 | 0 | New | ||
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 506 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 556 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 58,350 | 100 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 68,758 | 84.86 | – | – | ||
| Source: Government of Aruba | ||||||
2009
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party (Arubaanse Volkspartij) | 26,485 | 48.05 | 12 |
| People's Electoral Movement (Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo) | 19,812 | 35.94 | 8 |
| Real Democracy Party (Partido Democracia Real) | 3,140 | 5.70 | 1 |
| Aruban Patriotic Movement (Movimento Patriotico Arubano) | 2,443 | 4.43 | — |
| Network of Electoral Democracy (Red Electoral Democratico) | 2,371 | 4.30 | — |
| Aruban Patriotic Party (Partido Patriótico Arubano) | 611 | 1.11 | — |
| United Christians Reinforcing Aruba's Potential (Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba) | 138 | 0.25 | — |
| Independent Social Movement/Aruban Liberal Organization (Movimento Social Independiente/Organisacion Liberal Arubiano) | 125 | 0.23 | — |
| Total | 55,125 | 100.00 | 21 |
| Source: Government of Aruba | |||
2005
Past elections and Referendums
See also
References
- ↑ Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution of Aruba (1987)
- ↑ "LANDSVERORDENING, houdende regelen betreffende het kies- recht en de verkiezingen van de leden van de Staten van Aruba". Article 91-94, Act No. AB 1987 no. 110, AB 1994 no. 30, AB 1997 no. 34, AB 2001 no. 100 AB 2009 no. 83 of 18 of 18 September 2013 (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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