IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Aruba

Aruba

107,210
Population (as of June 23, 2021)

69,824
Registered Voters (as of Dec. 6, 2024)

84.06%
Average Turnout

7
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Name	Official Name	Type
Aruban Legislature	Staten	Assembly

At stake in this election:

21 seats in Parliament of Aruba

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER*

Head of Government: Prime Minister Evelyn WEVER-CROES (17 November 2017)1
Assembly: Aruba has a unicameral Legislature (Staten) with 21 seats.

* The King is represented by Governor Juan Alfonso BOEKHOUDT (since 1 January 2017).

Description of electoral system:

The King is hereditary.

The Prime Minister is elected by parliament to serve a 4-year term.
In the Legislature (Staten) 21 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.***

*** There is one nationwide district.

Elections

2024-12-06
Aruban Legislature
Votes 56,463
Registered 69,824
Turnout 80.86

2021-06-25
Aruban Legislature
Votes 58,610
Registered 70,283
Turnout 83.39

2017-09-22
Aruban Legislature
Votes 58,679
Registered 70,749
Turnout 82.94

2013-09-27
Aruban Legislature
Votes 58,350
Registered 68,756
Turnout 84.87

2009-09-25
Aruban Legislature
Votes 55,125
Registered 65,000
Turnout 84.81

2005-09-23
Aruban Legislature
Votes 51,990
Registered 60,635
Turnout 85.74

2001-09-28
Aruban Legislature
Votes 48,565
Registered 56,617
Turnout 85.78

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Aruban Legislature	2024-12-06	56,463	69,824	80.86
Aruban Legislature	2021-06-25	58,610	70,283	83.39
Aruban Legislature	2017-09-22	58,679	70,749	82.94
Aruban Legislature	2013-09-27	58,350	68,756	84.87
Aruban Legislature	2009-09-25	55,125	65,000	84.81
Aruban Legislature	2005-09-23	51,990	60,635	85.74
Aruban Legislature	2001-09-28	48,565	56,617	85.78

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