2015 Surinamese general election

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

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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 Party117,20545.4926–
V796,00837.2718–
A-Combination27,37410.635–2
Party for Democracy and Development through Unity11,0694.3010
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union1,7360.671–
A Nyun Combinatie1,0450.410–
Mega Front1,0250.400–
Amazon Party7860.310New
Sustainable & Just Living Together 6630.260New
Party for Integrity, National Motivation and Equality4110.160New
National Development Party3030.120New
Invalid/blank votes8,284–––
Total257,625100510
Registered voters/turnout356,22375.3––
Source: Verkiezingen, Consulytic

Aftermath

Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected by the National Assembly 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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