2020 Sint Maarten general election

2020 Sint Maarten general election

9 January 2020
All 15 seats in Parliament 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	59.56%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NA Silveria Jacobs 35.29 6 +1 UPP Theodore Heyliger 24.18 4 +4 USP Frans Richardson 13.19 2 0 PFP Melissa Gumbs 10.53 2 New UD Sarah Wescot-Williams 8.69 1 −6 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Silveria Jacobs NA Silveria Jacobs NA

Snap general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 9 January 2020, 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. 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 general elections.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Alliance	4,715	35.29	6	+1
	United People's Party	3,231	24.18	4	+4
	United St. Maarten Party	1,762	13.19	2	0
	Party for Progress	1,407	10.53	2	New
	United Democrats	1,161	8.69	1	–6
	St. Maarten Christian Party	759	5.68	0	–1
	People's Progressive Alliance	326	2.44	0	0
Total		13,361	100.00	15	0
Valid votes		13,361	97.09
Invalid votes		312	2.27
Blank votes		89	0.65
Total votes		13,762	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		23,106	59.56
Source: Government of Sint Maarten