2015 Surinamese general election

{{Infobox legislative election

| country = Suriname

| previous_election = 2010

| next_election = 2020

| election_date = 25 May 2015

| election_name = 2015 Surinamese general election

| seats_for_election = 51 seats in the National Assembly

| majority_seats = 26

| party1 = National Democratic Party (Suriname)

| leader1 = {{ill|Ricardo Panka|nl}}

| percentage1 = 45.49

| seats1 = 26

| last_election1 = 19

| party2 = V7

| colour2 = #000000

| leader2 = Chan Santokhi

| percentage2 = 37.27

| seats2 = 18

| last_election2 =

| party3 = A-Combination

| leader3 = Ronnie Brunswijk

| percentage3 = 10.63

| seats3 = 5

| last_election3 = 7

| party4 = Democracy and Development through Unity

| leader4 = {{ill|Carl Breeveld|nl}}

| percentage4 = 4.30

| seats4 = 1

| last_election4 = 1

| party5 = Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union

| leader5 = {{ill|Jim Hok|nl}}

| percentage5 = 0.67

| seats5 = 1

| last_election5 = 1

| title = Chairman of the National Assembly

| before_election = Jennifer Simons

| before_party = National Democratic Party (Suriname)

| after_election = Jennifer Simons

| after_party = National Democratic Party (Suriname)

}}{{Politics of Suriname}}

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2015/03/23/25-parties-register-for-suriname-elections/|title=25 Parties register for Suriname elections|publisher=Fox News Channel|date=2015-03-23|accessdate=2015-04-11|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415101317/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2015/03/23/25-parties-register-for-suriname-elections/|archivedate=2015-04-15}} 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.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2299_B.htm Electoral system] IPU The ten electoral constituencies are coterminous with the ten administrative districts of Suriname. The National Assembly subsequently elects the president.

Results

{{Election results

|image=File:National Assembly of Suriname election 2015.svg

|party1=National Democratic Party|votes1=117205|seats1=26|sc1=+7

|party3=A-Combination|votes3=27374|seats3=5|sc3=–2

|party4=Democracy and Development through Unity|votes4=11069|seats4=1|sc4=0

|party5=Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union|votes5=1736|seats5=1|sc5=0

|party6={{ill|A Nyun Combinatie|nl}} (Seeka–BP-2011–{{ill|People's Party for Renewal and Democracy|nl|Volkspartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie|lt=PBP}})|votes6=1045|seats6=0|sc6=–

|party7={{ill|Mega Front|nl}} ({{ill|Democratic Union of Suriname|nl|Democratische Unie Suriname|lt=DUS}}–{{ill|The New Lion|nl|De Nieuwe Leeuw|lt=DNL}}–{{ill|New Suriname|nl|Nieuw Suriname (politieke partij)|lt=NS}})|votes7=1025|seats7=0|sc7=–

|party8={{ill|Amazon Party Suriname|nl|Amazone Partij Suriname}}|votes8=786|seats8=0|sc8=New

|party9={{ill|Sustainable & Just Living Together|nl|Duurzaam en Rechtvaardig Samenleven}}|votes9=663|seats9=0|sc9=New

|party10={{ill|Party for Integrity, National Motivation and Equality|nl|Partij voor Integriteit, Nationale motivatie en Gelijke kansen}}|votes10=411|seats10=0|sc10=New

|party11={{ill|National Development Party (Suriname)|nl|Nationale Ontwikkelings Partij|lt=National Development Party}}|votes11=303|seats11=0|sc11=New

|invalid=8284

|total_sc=0

|electorate=356223

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150528215729/http://www.verkiezingen.sr/uitslag/ Verkiezingen], [https://www.consulytic.com/dashboards/verkiezingensuriname/ Consulytic]

}}

Aftermath

Incumbent president Dési Bouterse was reelected by the National Assembly unopposed on 14 July 2015.[https://www.voanews.com/a/suriname-bouterse-secures-second-presidential-term/2862157.html Suriname's Bouterse Secures Second Presidential Term] Voice of America, 14 July 2015

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150528063718/http://www.verkiezingen.sr/ Elections Suriname] {{in lang|nl}}

Category:Elections in Suriname

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