2021 Aruban general election

General elections were held in Aruba on 25 June 2021 to elect all 21 members of Parliament. The elections were originally scheduled to take place in September 2021, but were brought forward following the resignation of the government after a criminal investigation was opened against one of the governing coalition parties, Proud and Respected People, for embezzling government money.

2021 Aruban general election

25 June 2021
All 21 seats in Parliament 11 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   RAIZ Leader Evelyn Wever-Croes Mike Eman Ursell Arends Party PEM AVP RAIZ Seats before 9 9 0 Seats won 9 7 2 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 20,700 18,335 5,474 Percentage 35.32% 31.28% 9.34% Swing 4.54 6.33 5.75   Fourth party Fifth party   ASM Leader Marisol Lopez-Tromp Miguel Mansur Party ASM Accion 21 Seats before 0 — Seats won 2 1 Seat change 2 New Popular vote 4,681 3,410 Percentage 7.99% 5.82% Swing 7.50 New
Prime Minister before election Evelyn Wever-Croes PEM Elected Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes PEM

Electoral system

The 21 members were elected via open list proportional representation.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Electoral Movement	20,700	35.32	9	0
	Aruban People's Party	18,335	31.28	7	–2
	RAIZ	5,474	9.34	2	+2
	Aruban Sovereignty Movement	4,681	7.99	2	+2
	Accion 21	3,410	5.82	1	New
	Aruban Patriotic Party	1,809	3.09	0	0
	Democratic Network	1,784	3.04	0	–1
	Proud and Respected People	661	1.13	0	–2
	Patriotic Progressive Union	621	1.06	0	0
	Pueblo Prome	574	0.98	0	New
	Cristiannan Uni Reforzando Potencial di Aruba	312	0.53	0	0
	Hubentud Treciendo Cambio	249	0.42	0	New
Total		58,610	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		58,610	98.50
Invalid/blank votes		890	1.50
Total votes		59,500	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		70,283	84.66
Source: Censo