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Elections in Aruba

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Aruba elects a legislature on the national level. The Estates (Staten) have 21 members,[1] elected for a four-year term by Open list Party-list proportional representation. Seats are distributed between parties that have gained at least one full quota (1/21, or approximately 4.76% of the vote) using the Hagenbach-Bischoff system (a variant of the D'Hondt method).[2] Before becoming its own country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba participated in elections for its Island Council and for the Aruba constituency of the parliament of the Netherlands Antilles.

Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

Latest elections

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Aruban People's Party17,87732.219+2
People's Electoral Movement17,57131.668–1
FUTURO [pap]7,34913.243New
Aruban Patriotic Party3,5386.381+1
RAIZ2,3234.190–2
Accion 212,2043.970–1
Aruban Sovereignty Movement1,7223.100–2
Fight for Reform1,3492.430New
Democratic Network6351.1400
Youth Bringing Change5050.9100
United Christians Strengthening Aruba's Potential [nl]4230.7600
Total55,496100.00210
Valid votes55,49698.27
Invalid/blank votes9761.73
Total votes56,472100.00
Registered voters/turnout69,82480.88
Source: Electoral Council

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Article III, Section 2". Constitution of Aruba. 1987. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ LANDSVERORDENING, houdende regelen betreffende het kies- recht en de verkiezingen van de leden van de Staten van Aruba (AB 1987 no. 110, AB 1994 no. 30, AB 1997 no. 34, AB 2001 no. 100 AB 2009 no. 83 of 18, 91-94) (in Dutch). 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.