Elections in Curaçao

Curaçao elects a legislature called the Estates of Curaçao. It consists of 21 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. The first Estates of Curaçao were the succession of the Island council of Curaçao (a form of devolved government in the Netherlands Antilles), upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010. In October 2012, elections were held for the Estates.

Prior to becoming a "land" (English: constituent country) within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 10 October 2010, elections were held for the Island Council and of the Curaçao constituency of the Estates of the Netherlands Antilles.

In addition, Curaçao has held referendums in 1993, 2005 and 2009.

Latest elections

Main article: 2021 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	23,554	27.76	9	+4
	Real Alternative Party	11,781	13.89	4	–2
	National People's Party	10,573	12.46	4	+4
	Partido MAN	5,463	6.44	2	–3
	Curaçao is the Best	4,542	5.35	1	New
	Work for Curaçao	4,413	5.20	1	New
	A Change for Curaçao [nl]	3,962	4.67	0	New
	Partido Inovashon Nashonal [nl]	3,733	4.40	0	–1
	Kòrsou Vishonario [nl]	3,541	4.17	0	New
	Kòrsou di Nos Tur [nl]	3,521	4.15	0	–2
	Movementu Kousa Promé [nl]	2,454	2.89	0	0
	Democratic Party	2,391	2.82	0	0
	Curaçao a New Dutch Municipality [nl]	2,241	2.64	0	New
	Movementu Progresivo [nl]	1,461	1.72	0	–1
	Sovereign People	1,216	1.43	0	–1
Total		84,846	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		84,846	98.68
Invalid/blank votes		1,132	1.32
Total votes		85,978	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		116,146	74.03
Source: KSE

2017 elections

Main article: 2017 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Real Alternative Party	18,368	23.30	6	+2
	Partido MAN	16,070	20.39	5	+1
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	15,706	19.92	5	+1
	Kòrsou di Nos Tur	7,439	9.44	2	−1
	Partido Inovashon Nashonal	4,200	5.33	1	New
	Sovereign People	4,028	5.11	1	−1
	Movementu Progresivo	3,880	4.92	1	0
	Un Kòrsou Hustu	3,206	4.07	0	−1
	National People's Party	3,099	3.93	0	−2
	Movementu Kousa Promé	1,975	2.51	0	0
	Workers' Liberation Front–PAN	859	1.09	0	New
Total		78,830	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		78,830	98.58
Invalid/blank votes		1,138	1.42
Total votes		79,968	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		120,430	66.40
Source: KSE

2016 elections

Main article: 2016 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Partido MAN	12,839	16.23	4	+2
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	12,671	16.01	4	–1
	Party for the Restructured Antilles	11,949	15.10	4	0
	Kòrsou di Nos Tur	8,254	10.43	3	New
	National People's Party	7,017	8.87	2	+1
	Sovereign People	5,323	6.73	2	–3
	Un Kòrsou Hustu	4,845	6.12	1	New
	Movementu Progresivo	4,140	5.23	1	New
	Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal	3,654	4.62	0	–4
	Movementu Patriótiko i Adelanto Sosial	3,452	4.36	0	New
	Democratic Party	1,963	2.48	0	0
	Movementu Kousa Promé	1,867	2.36	0	New
	Pro Kòrsou	1,146	1.45	0	New
Total		79,120	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		79,120	98.38
Invalid/blank votes		1,303	1.62
Total votes		80,423	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		120,456	66.77
Source: KSE

2012 Elections

Main article: 2012 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Sovereign People	19,715	22.67	5	+1
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	18,450	21.21	5	0
	Party for the Restructured Antilles	17,179	19.75	4	–4
	Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal	15,286	17.58	4	+4
	Partido MAN	8,294	9.54	2	0
	National People's Party	5,130	5.90	1	0
	Workers' Liberation Front	1,790	2.06	0	–1
	Democratic Party–Labour	1,127	1.30	0	0
Total		86,971	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		86,971	97.79
Invalid/blank votes		1,963	2.21
Total votes		88,934	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		116,857	76.10
Source: KSE

2010 Elections

Main article: 2010 Curaçao general election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Party for the Restructured Antilles	22,474	30.23	8	+1
	Movement for the Future of Curaçao	15,953	21.46	5	New
	Sovereign People	13,886	18.68	4	+3
	Partido MAN	6,531	8.79	2	–3
	Workers' Liberation Front	4,813	6.47	1	–1
	National People's Party	4,588	6.17	1	–1
	Democratic Party	3,048	4.10	0	–1
	Partido pa Adelanto I Inovashon Soshal	2,202	2.96	0	New
	People's Crusade Labour Party	509	0.68	0	0
	Lista Niun Paso Atras	336	0.45	0	–2
Total		74,340	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		74,340	98.37
Invalid/blank votes		1,231	1.63
Total votes		75,571	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		114,828	65.81
Source: KSE

See also

• 2012 Curaçao general election
• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system