Surinamese general election, 2000

General elections were held in Suriname on 25 May 2000.^[1] The result was a victory for the New Front for Democracy and Development, which won 33 of the 51 seats. Voter turnout was 72.0%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
New Front for Democracy and Development	86,803	47.5	33	+9
Millennium Combination¹	27,481	15.0	10	–
Democratic National Platform 2000	18,154	9.9	3	New
Democratic Alternative '91	11,183	6.1	2	-2
Political Wing of Federation of Farmers and Labourers	8,173	4.5	2	New
Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy	5,865	3.2	0	New
Party for Democracy and Development through Unity	4,561	2.5	0	New
Renewed Progressive Party	4,510	2.5	0	New
New Choice	4,361	2.4	0	New
General Liberation and Development Party	3,160	1.7	0	0
Democrats of the 21st Century	2,323	1.3	0	New
National Party for Leadership and Development	1,893	1.0	0	New
Pendawa Lima	1,432	0.8	0	-4
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union	1,290	1.7	1	New
National Reformation Party	790	0.4	0	New
Amazon Party of Suriname	608	0.3	0	New
Suriname Progressive People's Party	186	0.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	8,068	–	–	–
Total	190,841	100	51	0
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Millennium Combination was an alliance of the Democratic Alternative, the Party for National Unity and Solidarity and the National Democratic Party.^[3]

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p615
3. Nohlen, p617