REPUBLIC OF SURINAME LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 MAY 2005 ==================================================================== Elections to the National Assembly Sources: De Ware Tijd, Dagblad Suriname Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Alternatief 1 (Alternative 1) * ABOP-BEP: a coalition of: ABOP - Algemene Bevrijdings en Ontwikkelingspartij (General Liberation and Development Party) BEP – Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek (Brotherhood and Unity in Politics) * NDP - Nationale Democratische Partij (National Democratic Party) * NFD -Nieuwe Front voor Democratie (New Front for Democracy) * VVV - Volksalliantie voor Vooruitgang (People’s Alliance for Progress) NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ==================================================================== Votes and seats are compared with those won at the 2000 elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered voters: 334,342 Votes cast: 202,368 60.5 Invalid votes: 7,052 03.5 Valid votes: 195,316 96.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 13,619 07.0 4 Alternative 1 12,365 06.3 3 National Democratic Party (NDP) 44,585 22.8 (+07.8) 15 +05 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 81,008 41.5 (-06.5) 23 -10 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 28,440 14.6 6 Others 15,299 07.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 195,316 51 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The NDP vote is compared with the Millennium Coalition vote in 2000. The NDP was the main component party of the Coalition. VOTES AND SEATS BY ELECTORAL REGION ==================================================================== BROKOPONDO ==================================================================== Registered voters: 5,854 Votes cast: 3,485 59.5 Invalid votes: 215 06.2 Valid votes: 3,270 93.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 916 28.0 1 Alternative 1 32 01.0 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 1,387 42.4 2 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 579 17.7 - People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 356 10.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,270 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivonne Ingrid Pinas (NDP) Hermanus Schalwijk (NDP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have not located the name of the ABOP-BEP candidate elected in Brokopondo. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMEWIJNE ==================================================================== Registered voters: 17,547 Votes cast: 14,263 81.3 Invalid votes: 332 02.3 Valid votes: 13,931 97.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 182 01.3 - Alternative 1 261 01.9 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 1,111 08.0 - New Front for Democracy (NFD) 6,884 49.4 3 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 3,568 25.6 1 Others 1,925 13.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,931 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Asmowiredjo (VVV) Ronny Tamsiran (NFD) Remie Pollack (NFD) Chan Tilakdharie (NFD) -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORONIE ==================================================================== Registered voters: 1,962 Votes cast: 1,675 85.4 Invalid votes: 48 02.9 Valid votes: 1,627 97.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Democratic Party (NDP) 458 28.1 1 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 425 26.1 1 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 310 19.1 - Others 434 26.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,627 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Brewster (NFD) Remie Rogman Tarnadi (NDP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- MAROWIJNE ==================================================================== Registered voters: 12,515 Votes cast: 7,177 57.3 Invalid votes: 363 05.1 Valid votes: 6,814 94.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 3,289 48.3 2 Alternative 1 218 03.2 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 899 13.2 - New Front for Democracy (NFD) 1,764 25.9 1 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 644 09.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,814 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronnie Brunswijk (ABOP-BEP) Ronald Thomas (NFD) -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have not located the name of the second ABOP-BEP candidate elected in Marowijne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NICKERIE ==================================================================== Registered voters: 23,950 Votes cast: 17,829 74.4 Invalid votes: 205 01.1 Valid votes: 17,624 98.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative 1 2,944 16.7 1 National Democratic Party (NDP) 2,893 16.4 1 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 6,458 36.6 2 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 2,575 14.6 1 Others 2,754 15.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,624 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carmelita Ferreira (NFD) Kries Matai (NFD) Djoties Jaggernath (NDP) Hariet Sangieta Ramdien (DNP) Soedeshchand Jairam (A1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARA ==================================================================== Registered voters: 12,145 Votes cast: 8,510 70.1 Invalid votes: 417 04.9 Valid votes: 8,093 95.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 332 04.1 - Alternative 1 352 04.3 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 2,870 35.5 1 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 3,134 38.7 2 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 1,405 17.4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,093 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Otwin Cairo (NFD) Lemes Pawirodinomo (NFD) Ricardo Panka (NDP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARAMARIBO ==================================================================== Registered voters: 166,241 Votes cast: 93,017 55.9 Invalid votes: 3,520 03.8 Valid votes: 89,497 96.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOP-BEP 6,872 07.7 1 Alternative 1 4,286 04.8 1 National Democratic Party (NDP) 22,992 25.7 5 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 37,315 41.7 8 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 11,283 12.6 2 Others 6,749 07.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89,497 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caperno Allendy (ABOP-BEP) Mahinder Rathipal (NFD) Desiré Bouterse (NDP) Yvonne Resida (VVV) Guno Castelen (NFD) Otmar Rodgers (NFD) Jennifer Geerlings (NDP) Ramdien Sardjoe (NFD) Winston Jessurun (A1) Paul Salam Somohardjo (NFD) Sandra Lieja (NFD) Ronald Venetiaan (NFD) André Misiekaba (NDP) Jules Wijdenbosch (VVV) Kenneth Moenne (NDP) Ruth Wijdenbosch (NFD) Rabindre Parmessar (NDP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- SARAMACCA ==================================================================== Registered voters: 10,294 Votes cast: 8,246 80.1 Invalid votes: 78 00.9 Valid votes: 8,168 99.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative 1 1,767 21.6 1 National Democratic Party (NDP) 2,111 25.8 1 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 2,951 36.1 1 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 1,191 14.6 - Others 148 01.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,168 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sidperkaas Malhoe (NDP) Benny Soetopawiro (A1) Radjpati Orie-Merhai (NFD) -------------------------------------------------------------------- SIPALIWINI ==================================================================== Registered voters: 20,924 Votes cast: 3,513 16.8 Invalid votes: 345 09.8 Valid votes: 3,168 90.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative 1 71 02.2 - ABOP-BEP 229 07.2 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 1,279 40.4 2 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 967 30.5 1 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 486 15.3 1 Others 118 03.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,168 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Aboikoni (VVV) Margaretha Misiedjan (NDP) Leendert Abouna (NFD) Maaike Nelson (NDP) -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANICA ==================================================================== Registered voters: 62,910 Votes cast: 44,653 71.0 Invalid votes: 1,529 03.4 Valid votes: 43,124 96.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternative 1 2,434 05.6 - ABOP-BEP 1,799 04.2 - National Democratic Party (NDP) 8,567 19.9 2 New Front for Democracy (NFD) 20,531 47.6 4 People’s Alliance for Progress (VVV) 6,622 15.4 1 Others 3,171 07.4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,124 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Members elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jules Ajodhia (NFD) Radjkoemar Randjietsingh (NFD) Wedprekash Joeloemsingh (NDP) Erwin Ronodikromo (NFD) Orphe Marengo (NFD) Theodorus Vishnudatt (VVV) Charles Pahled (NDP) --------------------------------------------------------------------