2015 Surinamese general election
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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.
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 | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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