The Democratic Party (Sint Eustatius) is a political party in Sint Eustatius, which is the largest party in the island council. In 2011, the party obtained 2 seats in the 5-seat council in the first elections after Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2011.
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