Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Aruba. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Aruba.| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruban People's Party (Arubaanse Volkspartij) | 26,485 | 48.05 | 12 |
| People's Electoral Movement (Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo) | 19,812 | 35.94 | 8 |
| Real Democracy Party (Partido Democracia Real) | 3,140 | 5.70 | 1 |
| Aruban Patriotic Movement (Movimento Patriotico Arubano) | 2,443 | 4.43 | — |
| Network of Electoral Democracy (Red Electoral Democratico) | 2,371 | 4.30 | — |
| Aruban Patriotic Party (Partido Patriótico Arubano) | 611 | 1.11 | — |
| United Christians Reinforcing Aruba's Potential (Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba) | 138 | 0.25 | — |
| Independent Social Movement/Aruban Liberal Organization (Movimento Social Independiente/Organisacion Liberal Arubiano) | 125 | 0.23 | — |
| Total | 55,125 | 100.00 | 21 |
| Source: overheid.aw | |||
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