Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Suriname. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Suriname.Suriname elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral college based on the parliament. The National Assembly (Nationale Assemblée) has 51 members, elected every five years by proportional representation per district.
| Parties and alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Combinatie | 95,543 | 40.22 | 23 | |||
| New Front for Democracy and Development | 75,190 | 31.65 | 14 | |||
| People's Alliance | 30,844 | 12.98 | 6 | |||
| Party for Democracy and Development through Unity | 12,085 | 5.09 | 1 | |||
| BVD/PVF | 12,043 | 5.07 | — | |||
| A Combinatie | 11,176 | 4.70 | 7 | |||
| Democratic Union Suriname | 284 | 0.12 | — | |||
| Permanent Prosperity Republic of Suriname | 261 | 0.11 | — | |||
| National Union | 149 | 0.06 | — | |||
| Total (turnout 73.21%) | 237,575 | 100.00 | 51 | |||
| Source: verkiezingen.gov.sr] | ||||||
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