People's Electoral Movement (Aruba)

People's Electoral Movement

Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
People's Electoral Movement Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo
Leader	Evelyn Wever-Croes
Founder	Betico Croes
Founded	1971
Ideology	Social democracy; Aruban independence
Political position	Centre-left
Regional affiliation	COPPPAL
Colours	Yellow
Parliament of Aruba	8 / 21
Party flag
Website
	www.mep.aw
	Politics of Aruba; Political parties; Elections;

The People's Electoral Movement (Dutch: Electorale Volksbeweging, Papiamento: Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo, MEP) is a social democratic political party in Aruba. Following the 2001 general election for the Parliament of Aruba the party won 52.4% of popular vote and 12 out of 21 seats. In the 2005 general election, the party won 43% of the popular vote and 11 out of 21 seats thus won the election and remained in power. In the 2009 general election, MEP lost 2 seats and won 36% of the vote, subsequently losing the election.

In the 2017 general election, the MEP won 37% of the vote, and gained a seat. Following the appointment of a formateur, the MEP agreed to form a Coalition government with Pueblo Orguyoso y Respeta (POR) and Network of Electoral Democracy (RED).

Following the 2021 Aruban general election, the MEP remained the largest party in parliament and went on subsequently to form a minority government.

Notable members

Betico Croes, political activist who played a major role in Aruba's separation of the Netherlands Antilles
Nelson Oduber, 2nd Prime Minister of Aruba
Frans Figaroa, former Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles
Evelyn Wever-Croes, incumbent Prime Minister of Aruba

Election results

Netherlands Antilles Island Council elections

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
1971	Betico Croes	8,095	34.37 (#2)	7 / 21	New
1975		18,374	59.54 (#1)	13 / 21	6
1979		18,551	56.60 (#1)	12 / 21	1
1983		20,798	57.94 (#1)	13 / 21	1

Aruba general elections

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Status
1985	Betico Croes	13,786	37.62 (#1)	8 / 21	5	Opposition
1989	Nelson Oduber	16,555	45.95 (#1)	10 / 21	2	Coalition
1993		14,907	37.39 (#2)	9 / 21	1	Coalition
1994		15,437	39.02 (#2)	9 / 21	0	Opposition
1997		17,358	38.80 (#2)	9 / 21	0	Opposition
2001		25,172	52.48 (#1)	12 / 21	3	Majority
2005		22,002	42.87 (#1)	11 / 21	1	Majority
2009		19,804	35.93 (#2)	8 / 21	3	Opposition
2013	Evelyn Wever-Croes	17,653	30.54 (#2)	7 / 21	1	Opposition
2017		22,061	37.61 (#2)	9 / 21	2	Coalition
2021		20,700	35.32 (#1)	9 / 21	0	Coalition
2024		17,571	31.66 (#2)	8 / 21	1	TBA

References

^ "Global Elections Round-Up: Last 12 Months". Fitch Solutions. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2024.