Curaçao elects a legislature called the Estates of Curaçao . It consists of 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation . The first Estates of Curaçao were the succession of the Island council of Curaçao (a form of devolved government in the Netherlands Antilles ), upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. In October 2012, elections were held for the Estates.
Prior to becoming a "land" (English: constituent country ) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010, elections were held for the Island Council and of the Curaçao constituency of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles .
In addition, Curaçao has held referendums in 1993, 2005 and 2009.
Latest elections [ ]
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Movement for the Future of Curaçao 23,559 27.76 +7.88 9 +4 Real Alternative Party 11,778 13.88 –9.40 4 –2 National People's Party 10,563 12.45 +8.47 4 +4 Partido MAN 5,456 6.43 –13.99 2 –3 Kòrsou Esun Miho 4,537 5.35 New 1 New Work for Curaçao 4,411 5.20 New 1 New A Change for Curaçao 3,990 4.70 New 0 New Partido Inovashon Nashonal 3,734 4.40 –0.93 0 –1 Curaçao with Vision 3,544 4.18 New 0 New Kòrsou di Nos Tur 3,521 4.15 –5.29 0 –2 Movementu Kousa Promé 2,455 2.89 +0.39 0 0 Democratic Party 2,388 2.81 +2.81 0 0 Curaçao a New Dutch Municipality 2,245 2.65 New 0 New Movementu Progresivo 1,462 1.72 –3.22 0 –1 Sovereign People 1,215 1.43 –3.71 0 –1 Total 84,858 100.00 – 21 0 Valid votes 84,858 98.78 Invalid/blank votes 1,052 1.22 Total votes 85,910 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 116,146 73.97 Source: SECC
2017 elections [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Real Alternative Party 18,368 23.30 6 +2 Partido MAN 16,070 20.39 5 +1 Movement for the Future of Curaçao 15,706 19.92 5 +1 7,439 9.44 2 −1 4,200 5.33 1 New Sovereign People 4,028 5.11 1 −1 3,880 4.92 1 0 3,206 4.07 0 −1 National People's Party 3,099 3.93 0 −2 Movementu Kousa Promé 1,975 2.51 0 0 Workers' Liberation Front –PAN859 1.09 0 New Total 78,830 100.00 21 0 Valid votes 78,830 98.58 Invalid/blank votes 1,138 1.42 Total votes 79,968 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 120,430 66.40 Source: SECC
2016 elections [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Partido MAN 12,839 16.23 4 +2 Movement for the Future of Curaçao 12,671 16.01 4 –1 Party for the Restructured Antilles 11,949 15.10 4 0 8,254 10.43 3 New National People's Party 7,017 8.87 2 +1 Sovereign People 5,323 6.73 2 –3 4,845 6.12 1 New 4,140 5.23 1 New Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal 3,654 4.62 0 –4 Movementu Patriótiko i Adelanto Sosial 3,452 4.36 0 New Democratic Party 1,963 2.48 0 0 Movementu Kousa Promé 1,867 2.36 0 New Pro Kòrsou 1,146 1.45 0 New Total 79,120 100.00 21 0 Valid votes 79,120 98.38 Invalid/blank votes 1,303 1.62 Total votes 80,423 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 120,456 66.77 Source: KSE
2012 Elections [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Sovereign People 19,715 22.67 5 +1 Movement for the Future of Curaçao 18,450 21.21 5 0 Party for the Restructured Antilles 17,179 19.75 4 –4 Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal 15,286 17.58 4 +4 Partido MAN 8,294 9.54 2 0 National People's Party 5,130 5.90 1 0 Workers' Liberation Front 1,790 2.06 0 –1 Democratic Party –PLKP 1,127 1.30 0 0 Total 86,971 100.00 21 0 Valid votes 86,971 97.79 Invalid/blank votes 1,963 2.21 Total votes 88,934 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 116,857 76.10 Source: Versgeperst , KSE
2010 Elections [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Party for the Restructured Antilles 22,474 30.23 8 +1 Movement for the Future of Curaçao 15,953 21.46 5 New Sovereign People 13,886 18.68 4 +3 Partido MAN 6,531 8.79 2 –3 Workers' Liberation Front 4,813 6.47 1 –1 National People's Party 4,588 6.17 1 –1 Democratic Party 3,048 4.10 0 –1 Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal 2,202 2.96 0 New People's Crusade Labour Party 509 0.68 0 0 336 0.45 0 –2 Total 74,340 100.00 21 0 Valid votes 74,340 98.37 Invalid/blank votes 1,231 1.63 Total votes 75,571 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 114,828 65.81 Source: KSE
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Elections in North America
Sovereign states Dependencies and other territories