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 | +/– |
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| National Democratic Party | 117,205 | 45.49 | 26 | – |
| V7 | 96,008 | 37.27 | 18 | – |
| A-Combination | 27,374 | 10.63 | 5 | –2 |
| Party for Democracy and Development through Unity | 11,069 | 4.30 | 1 | 0 |
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union | 1,736 | 0.67 | 1 | – |
| A Nyun Combinatie | 1,045 | 0.41 | 0 | – |
| Mega Front | 1,025 | 0.40 | 0 | – |
| Amazon Party | 786 | 0.31 | 0 | New |
| Sustainable & Just Living Together | 663 | 0.26 | 0 | New |
| Party for Integrity, National Motivation and Equality | 411 | 0.16 | 0 | New |
| National Development Party | 303 | 0.12 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,284 | – | – | – |
| Total | 257,625 | 100 | 51 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 356,223 | 75.3 | – | – |
| Source: Verkiezingen, Consulytic | ||||
Aftermath
Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected by the National Assembly unopposed on 14 July 2015.[3]
References
- "25 Parties register for Suriname elections". Fox News Channel. 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- Electoral system IPU
- Suriname's Bouterse Secures Second Presidential Term Voice of America, 14 July 2015
External links
- Elections Suriname (in Dutch)
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