General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 26 September 2016.
Electoral system
The 15 seats in the Estates were elected by proportional representation. In order to participate in the election, new parties and parties without a seat in parliament were required to obtain at least 146 signatures; 1% of the valid votes of the 2014 parliamentary elections.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Party | 4,130 | 29.06 | 5 | –2 | |
| National Alliance | 3,778 | 26.59 | 5 | +1 | |
| United St. Maarten Party | 2,784 | 19.59 | 3 | +1 | |
| Democratic Party Sint Maarten | 1,813 | 12.76 | 2 | 0 | |
| St. Maarten Christian Party | 848 | 5.97 | 0 | New | |
| St. Maarten Development Movement | 346 | 2.43 | 0 | New | |
| People's Progressive Alliance | 234 | 1.65 | 0 | 0 | |
| One St. Maarten People Party | 203 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Helping Our People Excel | 75 | 0.53 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 14,211 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,211 | 97.36 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 385 | 2.64 | |||
| Total votes | 14,596 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,302 | 65.45 | |||
| Source: Government of Sint Maarten | |||||
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