2020 Sint Maarten general election

Snap general elections were held on 9 January 2020 in Sint Maarten, two years earlier than scheduled, following the dissolution of the Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet in September 2019.

Electoral system

The 15 seats in the Estates were elected by proportional representation.[1] In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament were required to obtain at least 136 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2018 parliamentary elections.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Alliance4,71535.366+1
United People's Party3,23124.234+4
United St. Maarten Party1,76213.2120
Party for Progress1,40710.552New
United Democrats1,1618.711–6
St. Maarten Christian Party7595.690–1
People’s Progressive Alliance3262.4500
Invalid/blank votes402
Total13,735100150
Registered voters/turnout23,10659.44
Source: Government of Sint Maarten

References

  1. The Constitution Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Estates of Sint Maarten
  2. "Election Ordinance - Government of Sint Maarten" (PDF). sintmaartengov.org.
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