Democratic Party (Curaçao)

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Democratic Party
Partido Democraat
Democratische Partij

The Democratic Party (

Estates of the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao constituency) and the Island Council of Curaçao until the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles
in 2010, obtaining a single seat in the island council in 2007.

By obtaining 1019 registrations of support, the party qualified (a minimum of 743 was required) for participation in the

Laboral named Partido Democrat Laboral,[2][3] where it obtained 1.2% of the votes but failed to obtain any seats.[4] In the primary elections of 2016
, the party received 1094 votes, again sufficient for participation, but did not end up winning any seats.

Election results

From 1954 until 1978, the party was part of the government of the Netherlands Antilles led by prime-minister

elections of 27 2006 and 2010 where it obtained 3.7% and 2.5% of the vote of Curaçao respectively, but failed to win a seat.[6][7]

In 2007, the party obtained a single seat in the island council (with 5% of the vote).

Estates of Curaçao).[9]

Year Votes % Seats +/–
1945 2,122 39.72
3 / 5
 Increase 3
1949 10,006 22.63
3 / 8
 Steady
1950 11,269 23.75
4 / 12
 Increase 1
1951
8 / 21
1954 13,620
5 / 12
 Increase 1
1955
9 / 21
 Increase 1
1958 18,771 28.57
5 / 12
 Steady
1959
9 / 21
1962 18,953 27.40
5 / 12
 Steady
1963
9 / 21
1966
7 / 12
 Increase 2
1967
13 / 21
1969
6 / 12
 Decrease 1
1971
7 / 21
 Increase 3
1973
4 / 12
 Decrease 2
1975
4 / 21
 Decrease 3
1977
6 / 12
 Increase 2
1979
6 / 21
 Increase 2
1979
3 / 12
1982
3 / 12
1983
5 / 21
 Decrease 1
1985
3 / 12
1987 13,879 19.49
4 / 21
 Decrease 1
1990
1 / 12
1991 6,624 9.39
2 / 21
 Decrease 2
1994
1 / 12
1995 4,654 6.61
1 / 21
 Decrease 1
1998
0 / 12
1999 2,931 4.15
0 / 21
 Decrease 1
2002 1,903 2.30
2003 2,519 3.75
0 / 21
2006 2,638 2.96
0 / 14
2007 3,813 5.12
1 / 21
 Increase 1
2010 1,815
0 / 14
2010 3,048 4.10
0 / 21
 Decrease 1
2012 1,127 1.30
0 / 21
2016 1,963 2.48
0 / 21
2017 Did not contest
2021 2,388 2.81
0 / 21

References

  1. ^ a b Leoni Leidel-Schenk (12 October 2012). "Partijen aan het woord: Partido laboral/Democraat" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  2. ^ Natasja Gibbs (22 August 2012). "Democrat en Laboral sluiten alliantie". Radio Netherlands Worldwide (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Voorverkiezingen". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Pueblo Soberano Biggest Party After Elections 2012". Curaçao Chronicle. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Totaaluitslag 2002". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Totaaluitslag 2006". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Totaaluitslag 2010". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Eilandsraadverkiezingen, 2007". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Eilandsraadverkiezingen, 27 augustus 2010". Main Electoral Office, Curacao (Conseho Supremo Elektoral) (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 October 2012.

See also

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