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2025 Surinamese general election

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2025 Surinamese general election

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2025. No party obtained a majority in the 51-seat National Assembly, with the National Democratic Party (NDP) winning 18 seats followed by the ruling Progressive Reform Party of outgoing President Chan Santokhi with 17. Following the elections the NDP formed a coalition government with the General Liberation and Development Party, the National Party of Suriname, Pertjajah Luhur, Alternative 2020 and the Brotherhood and Unity in Politics, with NDP leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becoming Suriname's first female president.

Infobox

Party
Party Leader Vote % Seats /– NDP Jennifer Geerlings-Simons 34.18 18 2 VHP Chan Santokhi 31.78 17 −3 ABOP Ronnie Brunswijk 11.63 6 −2 NPS Gregory Rusland 11.42 6 3 PL Paul Somohardjo 3.77 2 0 A20 Steven Reyme (nl) 2.73 1 1 BEP Ronny Asabina (nl) 2.61 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.Results by district President before President after Chan SantokhiVHP Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsNDP

Tables

Party
Leader
Vote %
Seats
+/–
NDP
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons
34.18
18
+2
VHP
Chan Santokhi
31.78
17
−3
ABOP
Ronnie Brunswijk
11.63
6
−2
NPS
Gregory Rusland
11.42
6
+3
PL
Paul Somohardjo
3.77
2
0
A20
Steven Reyme (nl)
2.73
1
+1
BEP
Ronny Asabina (nl)
2.61
1
−1
· Candidates
Party
Position
Ideology
Previous election
Progressive Reform Party
Centre to centre-left
mw- Social democracyThird WayCivic nationalism
20 / 51 (39%)
National Democratic Party
Centre-left
Left-wing nationalismPopulism
16 / 51 (31%)
General Liberation and Development Party
Centre-left
Social democracyMaroon interests
8 / 51 (16%)
National Party of Suriname
Centre-left
Social democracy
3 / 51 (6%)
Pertjajah Luhur
Single-issue
Javanese Surinamese interestsMutualism (gotong royong)
2 / 51 (4%)
Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
Centre-left
Social democracy
2 / 51 (4%)
· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Votes
Col 3
%
Col 4
Seats
Col 5
+/–
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
273,444
Col 3
100.00
Col 4
51
Col 5
0
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
273,444
Col 3
98.57
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
3,961
Col 3
1.43
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
277,405
Col 3
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
399,932
Col 3
69.36
Source: Centraal Hoofdstembureau
Source: Centraal Hoofdstembureau
Col 1
Source: Centraal Hoofdstembureau
Party
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
National Democratic Party
93,459
34.18
18
+2
Progressive Reform Party
86,912
31.78
17
−3
General Liberation and Development Party
31,798
11.63
6
−2
National Party of Suriname
31,215
11.42
6
+3
Pertjajah Luhur
10,300
3.77
2
0
Alternative 2020
7,461
2.73
1
+1
Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
7,128
2.61
1
−1
Option for Suriname (nl)
1,634
0.60
0
0
Democratic Alternative '91
1,537
0.56
0
0
The New Lion (nl)
649
0.24
0
0
Arena Political Party (nl)
517
0.19
0
0
People's Party for a Livable Suriname (nl)
339
0.12
0
New
Democratic Union of Suriname (nl)
335
0.12
0
0
Party of Communication (nl)
160
0.06
0
New
Total
273,444
100.00
51
0
Valid votes
273,444
98.57
Invalid/blank votes
3,961
1.43
Total votes
277,405
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
399,932
69.36
Source: Centraal Hoofdstembureau
Results by district (preliminary) · Results › Results by district
#
#
District
#
NDP
%
NDP
#
VHP
%
VHP
#
ABOP
%
ABOP
#
NPS
%
NPS
#
PL
%
PL
#
A20
%
A20
#
BEP
%
BEP
#
Others
%
Brokopondo
Brokopondo
District
Brokopondo
NDP
2,753
NDP
45.98%
VHP
45
VHP
0.75%
ABOP
1,193
ABOP
19.93%
NPS
811
NPS
13.55%
PL
1
PL
0.02%
A20
34
A20
0.57%
BEP
1,091
BEP
18.22%
Others
59
Others
0.99%
Total
5,987
Commewijne
Commewijne
District
Commewijne
NDP
5,804
NDP
31.63%
VHP
6,847
VHP
37.31%
ABOP
1,349
ABOP
7.35%
NPS
1,189
NPS
6.48%
PL
2,201
PL
11.99%
A20
399
A20
2.17%
BEP
112
BEP
0.61%
Others
450
Others
2.45%
Total
18,351
Coronie
Coronie
District
Coronie
NDP
813
NDP
55.72%
VHP
102
VHP
6.99%
ABOP
52
ABOP
3.56%
NPS
399
NPS
27.35%
PL
26
PL
1.78%
A20
22
A20
1.51%
BEP
3
BEP
0.21%
Others
42
Others
2.88%
Total
1,459
Marowijne
Marowijne
District
Marowijne
NDP
2,292
NDP
20.12%
VHP
418
VHP
3.67%
ABOP
7,695
ABOP
67.57%
NPS
373
NPS
3.28%
PL
53
PL
0.47%
A20
121
A20
1.06%
BEP
375
BEP
3.29%
Others
62
Others
0.54%
Total
11,389
Nickerie
Nickerie
District
Nickerie
NDP
5,484
NDP
30.29%
VHP
9,716
VHP
53.66%
ABOP
479
ABOP
2.65%
NPS
862
NPS
4.76%
PL
1,069
PL
5.90%
A20
126
A20
0.70%
BEP
81
BEP
0.45%
Others
289
Others
1.60%
Total
18,106
Para
Para
District
Para
NDP
8,308
NDP
56.08%
VHP
1,395
VHP
9.42%
ABOP
1,668
ABOP
11.26%
NPS
2,020
NPS
13.63%
PL
347
PL
2.34%
A20
513
A20
3.46%
BEP
320
BEP
2.16%
Others
244
Others
1.65%
Total
14,815
Paramaribo
Paramaribo
District
Paramaribo
NDP
40,465
NDP
37.00%
VHP
29,868
VHP
27.31%
ABOP
9,986
ABOP
9.13%
NPS
18,014
NPS
16.47%
PL
2,657
PL
2.43%
A20
4,062
A20
3.71%
BEP
1,910
BEP
1.75%
Others
2,408
Others
2.20%
Total
109,370
Saramacca
Saramacca
District
Saramacca
NDP
3,828
NDP
37.14%
VHP
5,078
VHP
49.27%
ABOP
338
ABOP
3.28%
NPS
358
NPS
3.47%
PL
357
PL
3.46%
A20
188
A20
1.82%
BEP
8
BEP
0.08%
Others
151
Others
1.47%
Total
10,306
Sipaliwini
Sipaliwini
District
Sipaliwini
NDP
4,930
NDP
42.69%
VHP
232
VHP
2.01%
ABOP
3,189
ABOP
27.62%
NPS
1,121
NPS
9.71%
PL
5
PL
0.04%
A20
61
A20
0.53%
BEP
1,815
BEP
15.72%
Others
195
Others
1.69%
Total
11,548
Wanica
Wanica
District
Wanica
NDP
18,601
NDP
25.98%
VHP
33,087
VHP
46.22%
ABOP
5,777
ABOP
8.07%
NPS
5,978
NPS
8.35%
PL
3,545
PL
4.95%
A20
1,919
A20
2.68%
BEP
1,396
BEP
1.95%
Others
1,284
Others
1.79%
Total
71,587
District
NDP
VHP
ABOP
NPS
PL
A20
BEP
Others
Total
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Brokopondo
2,753
45.98%
45
0.75%
1,193
19.93%
811
13.55%
1
0.02%
34
0.57%
1,091
18.22%
59
0.99%
5,987
Commewijne
5,804
31.63%
6,847
37.31%
1,349
7.35%
1,189
6.48%
2,201
11.99%
399
2.17%
112
0.61%
450
2.45%
18,351
Coronie
813
55.72%
102
6.99%
52
3.56%
399
27.35%
26
1.78%
22
1.51%
3
0.21%
42
2.88%
1,459
Marowijne
2,292
20.12%
418
3.67%
7,695
67.57%
373
3.28%
53
0.47%
121
1.06%
375
3.29%
62
0.54%
11,389
Nickerie
5,484
30.29%
9,716
53.66%
479
2.65%
862
4.76%
1,069
5.90%
126
0.70%
81
0.45%
289
1.60%
18,106
Para
8,308
56.08%
1,395
9.42%
1,668
11.26%
2,020
13.63%
347
2.34%
513
3.46%
320
2.16%
244
1.65%
14,815
Paramaribo
40,465
37.00%
29,868
27.31%
9,986
9.13%
18,014
16.47%
2,657
2.43%
4,062
3.71%
1,910
1.75%
2,408
2.20%
109,370
Saramacca
3,828
37.14%
5,078
49.27%
338
3.28%
358
3.47%
357
3.46%
188
1.82%
8
0.08%
151
1.47%
10,306
Sipaliwini
4,930
42.69%
232
2.01%
3,189
27.62%
1,121
9.71%
5
0.04%
61
0.53%
1,815
15.72%
195
1.69%
11,548
Wanica
18,601
25.98%
33,087
46.22%
5,777
8.07%
5,978
8.35%
3,545
4.95%
1,919
2.68%
1,396
1.95%
1,284
1.79%
71,587

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