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General elections were held in Bonaire on 20 April 2007. The result was a victory for the Bonaire Patriotic Union, which won five of the nine seats in the Island Council. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaire Patriotic Union | 3,664 | 51.22 | 5 |
| Democratic Alliance | 2,855 | 39.91 | 4 |
| PRO | 583 | 8.15 | 0 |
| Alerta | 52 | 0.73 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 7,154 | 100 | 9 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 83.9 | – | |
| Source: The Daily Herald [2] The Bonaire Reporter [3] | |||
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