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Aug. 19, 2024 Held

Sint Maarten
Country of Sint Maarten
Election for Staten (Sint Maarten Parliament)

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:13,886
Valid Votes:13,696
Invalid Votes:190
Voter
Turnout*

Seat Share By Party:

Hover to view number and percent of total seats won by party. Eight largest parties shown, with "others" combined if applicable.


Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement (Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement) 3 2,224

National Alliance (National Alliance) 3 2,262

Democratic Party (Democratic Party) 3 2,071

United People's Party (United People's Party) 2 2,043

Party for Progress (Party for Progress) 2 1,946

Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) (Soualiga Action Movement (SAM)) 1 1,250

National Opportunity Wealth (National Opportunity Wealth) 1 1,243

Results Notes

Results Source: Government of Sint Maarten


Election Results Modified: Sep 05, 2024

General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • All 15 seats in the Sint Maarten Parliament

  • Chief of State: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER (since 30 April 2013)  

  • Represented by Governor Ajamu G. BALY (since 10 October 2022) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Silveria JACOBS (since 28 March 2020) 

  • Assembly: unicameral Parliament with 15 seats

  • The King is a hereditary monarch. 

  • The Governor is appointed by the King to serve 6-year terms. 

  • The Prime Minister, typically the parliamentary majority leader, is indirectly elected by Parliament. 

  • In Parliament, all 15 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote and serve 4-year terms.

In the January 2024 parliamentary election, the National Alliance won the largest share of seats (4), followed by the United People’s Party (3), and four additional parties who won seats. Voter turnout was 66%.

Information for Voters: 

  • Voter registration deadline: 3 June 2024

  • National Alliance 

  • Leader: Silveria E. JACOBS 

  • Seats won in last election: 4 out of 15 

  • National Opportunity Wealth 

  • Leader: Christophe T. EMMANUEL 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 15 

  • Empire Culture Empowerment Association 

  • Leader: Nigel Emmanuel WIGLEY 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 15 

  • United People Party 

  • Leader: Rolando BRISON 

  • Seats won in last election: 3 out of 15 

  • Party for Progress 

  • Leader: Melissa D. GUMBS 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 15 

  • Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement 

  • Leader: Luc F. E. MERCELINA 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 15 

  • Democratic Party / (DP) 

  • Leader: Sarah Agatha WILLIAMS 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 15 

  • Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) 

  • Leader: Franklin Antonio MEYERS 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 15 

  • Oualichi Movement for Change 

  • Leader: Olivier ARRINDELL 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 15

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

  • CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 23 July 1991 (by the Netherlands; Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 14 June 2016 (by the Netherlands; Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) 

  • Projected population with a disability: 6,856 (2022 est.)

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Sint Maarten: No  

  • Election Access: Yes 

  • Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgement  

Election Modified: Sep 04, 2024

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