2010 Sint Maarten general election

2010 Sint Maarten general election

17 September 2010

All 15 seats in Parliament
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.47%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
NA William Marlin 45.87 7 +2
UPP Theo Heyliger 36.09 6 New
DP Sarah Wescott-Williams 17.11 2 −4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Office established Sarah Wescott-Williams
DP

Early general elections were held in Sint Maarten on 17 September 2010 to elect the 15 members of the Island Council. The National Alliance led by William Marlin emerged as the largest party, winning 7 of the 15 seats. However, a coalition government was formed by the Democratic Party and the United People's Party. Despite only having won two seats, the Democratic Party's Sarah Wescot-Williams became Prime Minister.