2017 Curaçao general election

Early general elections were held in Curaçao on 28 April 2017 after the fall of the government led by Hensley Koeiman.

2017 Curaçao general election
Curaçao
28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
Turnout66.40%
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
PAR Eugene Rhuggenaath 23.3 6 +2
MAN Hensley Koeiman 20.4 5 +1
MFK Gerrit Schotte 19.9 5 +1
KdNT Amparo dos Santos 9.4 2 -1
PIN Suzanne Camelia-Römer 5.3 1 New
PS Jaime Córdoba 5.1 1 -1
MP Marilyn Moses 4.9 1 0
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Gilmar Pisas
MFK
Eugene Rhuggenaath
PAR

Background

The previous general elections in 2016 resulted in the formation of a four-party coalition government consisting of MAN, the Real Alternative Party (PAR), the National People's Party (PNP) and Sovereign People (PS), headed by Hensley Koeiman of MAN.[1] However, the PS withdrew from the coalition on 11 February 2017, causing it to lose its majority. Prime Minister Koeiman subsequently submitted his resignation to the governor.[2] On 24 March 2017 Gilmar Pisas was sworn in as interim Prime Minister.[3]

Electoral system

The 21 members of the Estates are elected by proportional representation.[4] Parties that won at least one seat in the 2016 election were allowed to participate and a primary election was held to determine which other parties could run. These parties were required to win the equivalent of 1% of the votes cast in the previous general election in order to participate.

Primary election

A total of 14 parties registered to contest the election. Six parties were without parliamentary representation and had to participate in the primary election on 18 and 19 March 2017.[5] Parties that won more than 792 votes (1% of the total votes in the 2016 election) qualified to participate in the election.

Party Leader Votes % of 2016 turnout Qualified
Partido Inovashon NashonalSuzy Camelia-Römer2,6603.36Yes
Movementu Kousa ProméRené Rosalia1,2181.54Yes
Workers' Liberation Front–Partido Aliansa NoboAmado Rojer1,1241.42Yes
Democratic PartyGeraldine Scheperboer-Parris6030.76No
Movementu PUSH KòrsouYdellienne Heerenveen5010.63No
Liberashon Klàsiko Komunidat di KòrsouJosefina Josepha1130.14No
Total valid votes6,219
Source: Supreme Electoral Council of Curaçao

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Real Alternative Party18,36823.306+2
Partido MAN16,07020.395+1
Movement for the Future of Curaçao15,70619.925+1
Kòrsou di Nos Tur7,4399.442−1
Partido Inovashon Nashonal4,2005.331New
Sovereign People4,0285.111−1
Movementu Progresivo3,8804.9210
Un Kòrsou Hustu3,2064.070−1
National People's Party3,0993.930−2
Movementu Kousa Promé1,9752.5100
Workers' Liberation Front–PAN8591.090New
Total78,830100.00210
Valid votes78,83098.58
Invalid/blank votes1,1381.42
Total votes79,968100.00
Registered voters/turnout120,43066.40
Source: SECC

References

  1. Tension Between Coalition Partners Curaçao Chronicle, 9 February 2017
  2. Curacao govt. collapses; new elections coming in April NL Times, 13 February 2017
  3. "Pisas beëdigd als nieuwe premier Curaçao" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 24 March 2017.
  4. Political structure The Economist Intelligence Unit
  5. Update: 14 Parties Participate In The Upcoming Election Curaçao Chronicle, 9 March 2017
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