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 in a single nationwide constituency 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] Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Latest elections
Main article: Aruban general election, 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: Overheid | ||||||
Past elections
2009
Main article: Aruban general election, 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: overheid.aw | |||
2005
Main article: Aruban general election, 2005
References
- ↑ Article III of the Constitution of Aruba Section 2, Constitution of Aruba (1987; in Dutch). Retrieved on 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Article 91-94, LANDSVERORDENING, houdende regelen betreffende het kies- recht en de verkiezingen van de leden van de Staten van Aruba, 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 on 26 April 2015.
Past elections and Referendums
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