IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Suriname

Republic of Suriname

573,085
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

399,932
Registered Voters (as of None)

76.71%
Average Turnout

8
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.768
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: March 1, 1993

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: March 29, 2017

HDI* Score: 0.722
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Surinamese Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Surinamese National Assembly	Nationale Assemblée	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Desiré Delano BOUTERSE
Head of Government: Head of Government Desiré Delano BOUTERSE
Assembly: Suriname has a unicameral National Assembly (Nationale Assemblée) with 51 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term. If no presidential or vice presidential candidate receives a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly after two votes, a simple majority is required in the United People's Assembly (Volksvergadering), which consists of 893 representatives from the national, local, and regional councils.
In the National Assembly (Nationale Assemblée) 51 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. Members are elected to 10 multi-member constituencies. District magnitude is determined by the constitution and not population size.

Elections

2025-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 277,405
Registered 399,932
Turnout 69.36

2020-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 274,714
Registered 383,333
Turnout 71.66

2015-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 259,030
Registered 356,223
Turnout 72.72

2010-07-19 | Status: Held
Surinamese Presidency
Votes 51
Registered 51
Turnout 100.0

2010-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 237,575
Registered 324,490
Turnout 73.21

2005-08-03 | Status: Held
Surinamese Presidency
Votes 875
Registered 891
Turnout 98.2

2005-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 202,368
Registered 333,985
Turnout 60.59

2000-05-25 | Status: Held
Surinamese National Assembly
Votes 182,912
Registered 269,165
Turnout 67.96

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Surinamese National Assembly	2025-05-25	Held	277,405	399,932	69.36
Surinamese National Assembly	2020-05-25	Held	274,714	383,333	71.66
Surinamese National Assembly	2015-05-25	Held	259,030	356,223	72.72
Surinamese Presidency	2010-07-19	Held	51	51	100.0
Surinamese National Assembly	2010-05-25	Held	237,575	324,490	73.21
Surinamese Presidency	2005-08-03	Held	875	891	98.2
Surinamese National Assembly	2005-05-25	Held	202,368	333,985	60.59
Surinamese National Assembly	2000-05-25	Held	182,912	269,165	67.96

Voter Turnout

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