2015 Surinamese General Election
General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2015.
The National Democratic Party won an absolute majority on its own for the first time.
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51 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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. The ten electoral constituencies are coterminous with the ten administrative districts of Suriname. The National Assembly subsequently elects the president.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| National Democratic Party | 117,205 | 45.49 | 26 | +7 | |
| V7 | 96,008 | 37.27 | 18 | – | |
| A-Combination | 27,374 | 10.63 | 5 | –2 | |
| Democracy and Development through Unity | 11,069 | 4.30 | 1 | 0 | |
| Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union | 1,736 | 0.67 | 1 | 0 | |
| A Nyun Combinatie (Seeka–BP-2011–PBP) | 1,045 | 0.41 | 0 | – | |
| Mega Front (DUS–DNL–NS) | 1,025 | 0.40 | 0 | – | |
| Amazon Party Suriname | 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 | |
| Total | 257,625 | 100.00 | 51 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 257,625 | 96.88 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,284 | 3.12 | |||
| Total votes | 265,909 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 356,223 | 74.65 | |||
| Source: Verkiezingen, Consulytic | |||||
Aftermath
Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected by the National Assembly unopposed on 14 July 2015.
References
External links
- Elections Suriname (in Dutch)
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