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People's Electoral Movement Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo | |
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Leader | Evelyn Wever-Croes |
Founder | Betico Croes |
Founded | 1971 |
Ideology | Social democracy Aruban independence |
Political position | Centre-left [1] |
Regional affiliation | COPPPAL |
Colours | Yellow |
Parliament of Aruba | 8 / 21 |
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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.
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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1971 | Betico Croes | 8,095 | 34.37 (#2) | 7 / 21 | New |
1975 | 18,374 | 59.54 (#1) | 13 / 21 | ![]() | |
1979 | 18,551 | 56.60 (#1) | 12 / 21 | ![]() | |
1983 | 20,798 | 57.94 (#1) | 13 / 21 | ![]() |
Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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1985 | Betico Croes | 13,786 | 37.62 (#1) | 8 / 21 | ![]() | Opposition |
1989 | Nelson Oduber | 16,555 | 45.95 (#1) | 10 / 21 | ![]() | Coalition |
1993 | 14,907 | 37.39 (#2) | 9 / 21 | ![]() | Coalition | |
1994 | 15,437 | 39.02 (#2) | 9 / 21 | ![]() | Opposition | |
1997 | 17,358 | 38.80 (#2) | 9 / 21 | ![]() | Opposition | |
2001 | 25,172 | 52.48 (#1) | 12 / 21 | ![]() | Majority | |
2005 | 22,002 | 42.87 (#1) | 11 / 21 | ![]() | Majority | |
2009 | 19,804 | 35.93 (#2) | 8 / 21 | ![]() | Opposition | |
2013 | Evelyn Wever-Croes | 17,653 | 30.54 (#2) | 7 / 21 | ![]() | Opposition |
2017 | 22,061 | 37.61 (#2) | 9 / 21 | ![]() | Coalition | |
2021 | 20,700 | 35.32 (#1) | 9 / 21 | ![]() | Coalition | |
2024 | 17,571 | 31.66 (#2) | 8 / 21 | ![]() | TBA |