Surinamese general election, 2015

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Parliamentary elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2015.[1] The National Democratic Party won an absolute majority for the first time.

Electoral system

The 51 seats in the National Assembly were elected using proportional representation in ten multi-member constituencies containing between two and seventeen seats.[2] The ten electoral constituencies are coterminous with the ten administrative districts of Suriname. The National Assembly subsequently elects the president.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Democratic Party117,75145.4626
V796,58437.2918
A-Combination27,31410.54 5
Party for Democracy and Development through Unity11,1684.3110
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union1,7350.671
Mega Front1,1300.440
A Nyun Combinatie1,1090.430
Amazon Party Suriname8430.330
Durable and Righteous Living6640.260
National Development Party4150.160
Party for Integrity, National Motivation and Equality3170.120
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total259,030100510
Registered voters/turnout356,223––
Source: Verkiezingen, Star Nieuws, IPU

Aftermath

Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected unopposed on 14 July 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "25 Parties register for Suriname elections". Fox News Channel. 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  2. ↑ Electoral system IPU
  3. ↑ Suriname's Bouterse Secures Second Presidential Term Voice of America, 14 July 2015


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