1994 Bonaire status referendum

A status referendum was held on the island of Bonaire on 21 October 1994. Voters were asked to choose between the status quo, autonomy within the Netherlands, integration with the Netherlands or independence. The vast majority voted for the status quo, but in a referendum in 2004 finally decided on integration into the Netherlands.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Status quo	4,443	89.65
Autonomy within the Netherlands	439	8.86
Integration into the Netherlands	63	1.27
Independence	11	0.22
Invalid/blank votes	-	–
Total	4,956	100
Registered voters/turnout	7,450	66.52
Source: Direct Democracy

See also

• Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles