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2003 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

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Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 9 May (Bonaire and Curaçao)[1] and 23 May 2003 (SSS islands)[2][3] to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union (6 seats) in Bonaire, the Workers' Liberation Front (8 seats) in Curaçao, the Windward Islands People's Movement (3 seats) in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia (3 seats) in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party (6 seats) in Sint Maarten.

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2003 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

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9 May 2003 (Leeward Antilles)
23 May 2003 (SSS islands)
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All 51 seats in the island councils of Bonaire (9), Curaçao (21),
Saba (5), Sint Eustatius (5) and Sint Maarten (11)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Bonaire Elected in Bonaire
UPB Ramonsito Booi 6 +2
PDB Jopie Abraham 3 −1
Curaçao Elected in Curaçao (top 2)
FOL Anthony Godett 33.86 8 +4
PAR Etienne Ys 20.41 5 0
PLKP 13.08 3 −1
PNP Maria Liberia Peters 10.65 2 −3
MAN 9.34 2 0
LNPA Nelson Pierre 5.69 1 New
Saba (island) Elected in Saba
WIPM Ray Hassell 47.30 3 −1
SUDP Steve Hassell 36.83 2 New
Sint Eustatius Elected in Sint Eustatius
DPS Julian Woodley 3 +1
PLP Clyde van Putten 2 New
Sint Maarten Elected in Sint Maarten (top 2)
DP Sarah Wescot-Williams 48.38 6 −1
NA William Marlin 38.78 4 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results

Bonaire

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Bonaire Patriotic Union2,96749.606+2
Bonaire Democratic Party1,72528.843–1
PRO65010.8700
Bonaire Social Party4207.020–1
Bonaire Workers' Party2023.3800
PHH180.3000
Total5,982100.0090
Registered voters/turnout7,699–
Source: [4]
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Curaçao

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Liberation Front 22,74533.868+4
Party for the Restructured Antilles13,71020.4150
People's Crusade Labour Party8,78513.083–1
National People's Party 7,15310.652–3
New Antilles Movement6,2749.3420
Lista Niun Paso Atras3,8195.691New
Democratic Party2,5193.7500
Organisashon pa Restorashon di Un i Tur2,1683.230–1
Total67,173100.00210
Valid votes67,17398.61
Invalid/blank votes9481.39
Total votes68,121100.00
Registered voters/turnout109,62962.14
Source: [5][4]
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Saba

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Windward Islands People's Movement29847.303–1
Saba United Democratic Party23236.832New
Saba Labour Party10015.870–1
Total630100.0050
Source: [4]
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Sint Eustatius

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party47142.513+1
Progressive Labour Party34831.412New
Sint Eustatius Alliance16014.440–3
St. Eustatius Action Movement1079.6600
PNDP221.9900
Total1,108100.0050
Source: [4]
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Sint Maarten

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party4,91972.576–1
National Alliance4New
People's Progressive Alliance1,15817.081New
National Progressive Party3785.5800
Serious Alternative People's Party2063.0400
PPLP961.4200
National Democratic Party210.3100
Total6,778100.00110
Source: [4]
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