2020 Sint Maarten general election

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All 15 seats in Parliament
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 59.56%
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NA | Silveria Jacobs | 35.29  | 6  | +1
UPP | Theodore Heyliger | 24.18  | 4  | +4
USP | Frans Richardson | 13.19  | 2  | 0
PFP | Melissa Gumbs | 10.53  | 2  | New
UD | Sarah Wescot-Williams | 8.69  | 1  | −6

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Prime Minister before | Prime Minister after

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Silveria Jacobs
NA | Silveria Jacobs

Politics of Sint Maarten

* Constitution
* Governor
* Ajamu Baly
* Cabinet
* Mercelina
* Prime Minister
* Luc Mercelina
* Parliament
* Political parties
* Elections: 2018, 2020, Jan 2024, Jul 2024
* Referendums: 1994, 2000
* Constitutional Court

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Snap general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 9 January 2020, two years earlier than scheduled, following the dissolution of the Second Marlin-Romeo cabinet in September 2019.

## Electoral system

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The 15 seats in the Estates were elected by proportional representation.[1] In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament were required to obtain at least 136 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2018 general elections.[2]

## Results

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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| National Alliance| 4,715| 35.29| 6| +1
| United People's Party| 3,231| 24.18| 4| +4
| United St. Maarten Party| 1,762| 13.19| 2| 0
| Party for Progress| 1,407| 10.53| 2| New
| United Democrats| 1,161| 8.69| 1| –6
| St. Maarten Christian Party| 759| 5.68| 0| –1
| People's Progressive Alliance| 326| 2.44| 0| 0
Total| 13,361| 100.00| 15| 0
Valid votes| 13,361| 97.09|
Invalid votes| 312| 2.27|
Blank votes| 89| 0.65|
Total votes| 13,762| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 23,106| 59.56|
Source: Government of Sint Maarten

## References

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1. ^ The Constitution Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Estates of Sint Maarten
2. ^ "Election Ordinance - Government of Sint Maarten" (PDF). sintmaartengov.org.

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Elections and referendums in Sint Maarten

General elections|

* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2010
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2024 (Jan)
* 2024 (Aug)

Referendums|

* 1994
* 2000

* See also: Elections in the Netherlands Antilles

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