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2015 Dutch island council elections

18 March 2015

All 19 seats in the island councils of Bonaire (9), Saba (5) and Sint Eustatius (5)

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Elected in Bonaire MPB Elvis Tjin Asjoe 29.26 3 New PDB Clark Abraham 28.95 3 0 UPB James Kroon 24.44 3 −1 Elected in Saba WIPM Rolando Wilson 57.25 3 −1 SLP Ishmael Levenston 42.75 2 +1 Elected in Sint Eustatius PLP Clyde van Putten 30.44 2 +1 DP Adelka Spanner 29.94 2 0 UPC Reginald Zaandam 15.44 1 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Island council elections were held in the Caribbean Netherlands on 18 March 2015 to elect the members of the island councils of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. The elections were held on the same day as the provincial and water board elections in the European Netherlands. The election was won by the Movement of Bonaire People (3 seats) in Bonaire, the Windward Islands People's Movement (3 seats) in Saba, and the Progressive Labour Party (2 seats) in Sint Eustatius.

Results

Bonaire

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Bonaire People's Movement	2,755	29.26	3	New
	Bonaire Democratic Party	2,726	28.95	3	0
	Bonaire Patriotic Union	2,301	24.44	3	−1
	Party for Justice and Unity	649	6.89	0	−1
	List 7	405	4.30	0	New
	1 Tim Magno	365	3.88	0	New
	Christian Alliance Bonaire	215	2.28	0	New
Total		9,416	100.00	9	0
Valid votes		9,416	97.76
Invalid/blank votes		216	2.24
Total votes		9,632	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		12,372	77.85
Source: Kiesraad

Saba

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Windward Islands People's Movement	545	57.25	3	−1
	Saba Labour Party	407	42.75	2	+1
Total		952	100.00	5	0
Valid votes		952	98.55
Invalid/blank votes		14	1.45
Total votes		966	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,058	91.30
Source: The Daily Herald

Sint Eustatius

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Labour Party	481	30.44	2	+1
	Democratic Party	473	29.94	2	0
	United People's Coalition	244	15.44	1	0
	List 6	182	11.52	0	New
	St. Eustatius Empowerment Party	134	8.48	0	−1
	Statia's Liberal Action Movement	66	4.18	0	New
Total		1,580	100.00	5	0
Valid votes		1,580	99.12
Invalid/blank votes		14	0.88
Total votes		1,594	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,435	65.46
Source: Kiesraad