Aruba
MOST RECENT ELECTIONS:
Parliamentary: September 25, 2009
Description of Electoral System
(Provided by IFES Election guide)
The monarchy is hereditary. In the Legislature ( Staten) 21 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms.
Electoral Systems Snapshot
(Courtesy of International IDEA)
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| Electoral System for National Legislature | List PR |
| Type | PR |
| Tiers | 1 |
| Legislature Size (Directly elected, voting members) | 21, 21 |
| Electoral System for President | - |
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DID YOU KNOW? Aruban independence was endorsed by voters in 1977
Most Recent Election
(source: Associated Press)
The parliamentary elections took place on September 25, 2009. The opposition People's Party won 48% of votes (12 of the 21 seats). This victory brought to an end the 8 year rule of Prime Minister Oduber's People's Electoral Movement, which received 36% of votes in the elections (8 seats). One seat was won by the Democratic Party.
85% of the 64, 600 voters participated in the elections.
Past Elections
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
Aruba has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties that are electorally successful.
General elections were held in Aruba on 23 September 2005. They were won by the People's Electoral Movement, which took 11 of the 21 seats in the Estates.
