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Early general elections were held in Aruba on 6 December 2024 to elect all 21 members of Parliament.[1][2]
Background
On 9 September 2024 the Second Wever-Croes cabinet resigned following the vote for the presidency of the States of Aruba which saw Raymond Kamperveen (RAIZ) elected with the help from the opposition over the incumbent president Edgard Vrolijk (MEP), who had run for the position again. In doing so, RAIZ broke the coalition agreement with MEP, according to Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.
The fall of the government occurred approximately nine months before the general elections scheduled for June 2025. At the request of the cabinet, the governor of Aruba dissolved parliament and called early elections.[3]
Electoral system
The 21 members were elected by open list proportional representation.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Aruban People's Party | 17,877 | 32.21 | 9 | +2 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 17,571 | 31.66 | 8 | –1 | |
| FUTURO | 7,349 | 13.24 | 3 | New | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 3,538 | 6.38 | 1 | +1 | |
| RAIZ | 2,323 | 4.19 | 0 | –2 | |
| Accion 21 | 2,204 | 3.97 | 0 | –1 | |
| Aruban Sovereignty Movement | 1,722 | 3.10 | 0 | –2 | |
| Fight for Reform | 1,349 | 2.43 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Network | 635 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Youth Bringing Change | 505 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Christians Strengthening Aruba's Potential | 423 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 55,496 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 55,496 | 98.27 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 976 | 1.73 | |||
| Total votes | 56,472 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 69,824 | 80.88 | |||
| Source: Electoral Council | |||||
Government formation
On 28 December the AVP and FUTURO agreed to form a new government.[4] In accordance with a 2021 law on government integrity, negotiators from both parties were screened by the judiciary and state security services. The screening process was completed on 15 January 2025, after which the two parties began negotiating a governing agreement.[5] Agreement was reached on 6 February, with former Prime Minister Mike Eman returning to lead the government. It is expected that the new government will be sworn in in March, following the screening of the proposed cabinet ministers.[6]
References
- ^ "Aruba Prepares for Election Day Tomorrow: Why You're Seeing Colored Flags Everywhere". Aruba Papers. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Sharin Luydens praises smooth execution of 2024 election process". 24ora. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Aruba: Kabinet Wever-Croes II gevallen". Dossier Koninkrijkrelaties (in Dutch). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Aruba: AVP en FUTURO eens over vorming nieuwe regering". Dossier Koninkrijkrelaties (in Dutch). ADCaribbean BV. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Formatie Aruba kan na screening beginnen". Dossier Koninkrijkrelaties (in Dutch). ADCaribbean BV. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Aruba: Akkoord over nieuwe regering". Dossier Koninkrijkrelaties (in Dutch). ADCaribbean BV. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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