1987 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

1987 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

10 April 1987 (Leeward Antilles) 22 May 1987 (SSS islands)
All 49 seats in the island councils of Bonaire (9), Curaçao (21), Saba (5), Sint Eustatius (5) and Sint Maarten (9)

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 10 April (Bonaire and Curaçao) and 22 May 1987 (SSS islands) to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union–Bonaire Workers' Party list (5 seats) in Bonaire, the National People's Party (8 seats) in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement (3 seats) in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia (3 seats) in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party (7 seats) in Sint Maarten.

Results

Bonaire

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Bonaire Patriotic Union–Bonaire Workers' Party	2,994	54.81	5
	Bonaire Democratic Party	2,190	40.09	4
	New Action Party	279	5.11	0
Total		5,463	100.00	9
Source: Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands Antilles

Curaçao

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National People's Party	26,090	36.64	8	+1
	New Antilles Movement	18,141	25.48	6	–2
	Democratic Party	13,879	19.49	4	–1
	Soshal Independiente	6,953	9.76	2	New
	Workers' Liberation Front	5,386	7.56	1	0
	Nos Pais	761	1.07	0	New
Total		71,210	100.00	21	0
Registered voters/turnout		111,408	–
Source: Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands Antilles

Saba

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saba Democratic Labour Movement	328	51.01	3	New
	Windward Islands People's Movement	266	41.37	2	–2
	Saba True Labour Party	49	7.62	0	New
Total		643	100.00	5	0
Source: Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands Antilles

Sint Eustatius

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party	445	52.91	3	0
	Windward Islands People's Movement	311	36.98	2	0
	SRP	85	10.11	0	–
Total		841	100.00	5	0
Source: Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands Antilles

Sint Maarten

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party	5,036	74.19	7	+2
	Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance–Independent Citizens Movement	1,752	25.81	2	New
Total		6,788	100.00	9	+2
Valid votes		6,788	98.62
Invalid/blank votes		95	1.38
Total votes		6,883	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		6,883	100.00
Source: Statistical Yearbook of the Netherlands Antilles, Amigoe,[1] Lynch & Lynch[2]

References

1. "Weinig verrassende uitslagen in verkiezingen Bovenwinden". Amigoe (in Dutch). Delpher. 23 May 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
2. Lynch, Edgar H.; Lynch, Julian C. (1999). Know Your Political History (Rev. ed.). Philipsburg, St. Martin: House of Nehesi Publ. pp. 43, 186. ISBN 0913441325.