IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Curaçao

Country of Curaçao

155,826
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

116,146
Registered Voters (as of July 30, 2021)

69.05%
Average Turnout

5
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Name	Official Name	Type
Curaçãoan Parliament	Parlamento di Kòrsou / Staten van Curação	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: King WILLEM-ALEXANDER (since 30 April 2013)
- Represented by Governor Lucille A. GEORGE-WOUT (since 4 November 2013)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Gilmar PISAS (since 14 June 2021)
Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Parlamento / Staten) with 21 seats

Description of electoral system:

The King is a hereditary monarch.
The Governor is appointed by the monarch.
Parliament elects the Prime Minister from among its members following an election.
In Parliament, all 21 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote and may serve an unlimited number of 4-year terms.

Elections

2025-03-21 | Status: Held
Curaçãoan Parliament
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-03-19 | Status: Held
Curaçãoan Parliament
Votes 85,910
Registered 116,146
Turnout 73.97

2017-04-28 | Status: Held
Curaçãoan Parliament
Votes 79,968
Registered 120,430
Turnout 66.4

2016-10-05 | Status: Held
Curaçãoan Parliament
Votes 80,423
Registered 120,456
Turnout 66.77

2012-10-19 | Status: Held
Curaçãoan Parliament
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Curaçãoan Parliament	2025-03-21	Held	-	-	-
Curaçãoan Parliament	2021-03-19	Held	85,910	116,146	73.97
Curaçãoan Parliament	2017-04-28	Held	79,968	120,430	66.4
Curaçãoan Parliament	2016-10-05	Held	80,423	120,456	66.77
Curaçãoan Parliament	2012-10-19	Held	-	-	-

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