Democratic Party Sint Maarten
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Democratic Party Sint Maarten Democratische Partij Sint Maarten | ||
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Parliament of Sint Maarten 2 / 15 | ||
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The Democratic Party Sint Maarten (
business tycoon Claude Wathey
. Wathey stepped down from his leadership post in 1992. The party was dissolved in 2017 and refounded in 2023.
Dissolution and refoundation
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, which hit the island hard on 6 September 2017 and paralyzed the economy, the Democratic Party and the United People's Party decided to merge to form the United Democrats.[5]
Five years later, on 10 January 2023, a party congress was announced to take place on 22 January. Party leader
Sarah Wescott-Williams cited Sint Maarten's "personal (individual) political system" as a cause for political instability and described the upcoming congress as "more than the usual annual council meeting of the party" and a "regeneration meeting".[4]
Election results
Netherlands Antilles Island Council elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 1955 | Claude Wathey | 365 | 66.97% | 4 / 5
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New |
| 1959 | 392 | 63.84% | 4 / 5
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 0
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| 1963 | 613 | 71.73% | 4 / 5
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0
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| 1967 | Unopposed | 5 / 5
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 1
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| 1971 | 1,234 | 59.44% | 4 / 5
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 1
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| 1975 | 2,081 | 5 / 5
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1
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| 1979 | 2,126 | 50.50% | 3 / 5
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2
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| 1983 | 3,342 | 66.85% | 5 / 7
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2
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| 1987 | 5,036 | 74.19% | 7 / 9
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2
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| 1991 | 2,837 | 32.88% | 3 / 9
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4
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| 1995 | Sarah Wescott-Williams
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4,323 | 45.81% | 5 / 11
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2
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| 1999 | 5,601 | 54.42% | 7 / 11
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2
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| 2003 | 4,919 | 48.38% | 6 / 11
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1
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| 2007 | 6,635 | 49.48% | 6 / 11
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0
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Sint Maarten Parliament elections
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 2010 | Sarah Wescott-Williams
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2,340 | 17.11% | 2 / 15
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Coalition |
| 2014 | 2,398 | 16.54% | 2 / 15
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Opposition (2014-2015) | |
| Coalition (2015-2016) | ||||||
| 2016 | 1,813 | 12.76% | 2 / 15
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Coalition (2016-2017) | |
| Opposition (2017-2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | Merged into United Democrats | |||||
| 2020 | ||||||
| 2024 | Sarah Wescot-Williams | 1,970 | 13.64% | 2 / 15
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2
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Coalition |
See also
References
- ^ "Hasani Ellis elected DP Board President". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Wreath-laying ceremony Saturday in memory of Dr. Claude Wathey". The Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "At 60 and counting, DP reflects on past contributors to the building of the St. Maarten nation". sxmislandtime.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Democratic Party is back, announces party congress". thedailyherald.sx. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "UP and DP merge as 'United Democrats'". sxm-talks.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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