Early general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 17 September 2010 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council. The National Alliance led by William Marlin emerged as the largest party, winning 7 of the 15 seats.[1] However, a coalition government was formed by the Democratic Party and the United People's Party. Despite only having won two seats, the Democratic Party's Sarah Wescot-Williams became Prime Minister.[2]
Background
editEarly elections were needed because the Island Council was enlarged from 11 to 15 seats.[3]
Results
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Alliance | 6,273 | 45.87 | 7 | +2 | |
| United People's Party | 4,936 | 36.09 | 6 | New | |
| Democratic Party | 2,340 | 17.11 | 2 | –4 | |
| Concordia Political Alliance | 127 | 0.93 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 13,676 | 100.00 | 15 | +4 | |
| Valid votes | 13,676 | 97.62 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 333 | 2.38 | |||
| Total votes | 14,009 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 19,601 | 71.47 | |||
| Source: Election Passport[4] | |||||
Aftermath
editThe Island Council was converted into the Estates of Sint Maarten after Sint Maarten received country status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010.
References
edit- ^ RNW.nl - Kandidatenlijsten verkiezingen Sint Maarten ingediend Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RNW.nl - Wescot verrassende eerste premier Sint Maarten Archived 2011-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RNW.nl - Eilandsraad Sint Maarten unaniem achter staatsregeling
- ^ http://www.electionpassport.com/files/MB/MB.xlsx