United People's Party | |
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| Leader | Omar E.C. Ottley [1] |
| Founded | 24 July 2010 11 April 2010 [2] |
| Youth wing | UP Next |
| Political position | Centre-right [3] |
| National affiliation | United Democrats (2017–2020) |
| Colours | Green |
| Parliament of Sint Maarten | 2 / 15 |
| Website | |
| UPParty.sx | |
The United People's Party (Dutch : Verenigde Volkspartij) is a political party in Sint Maarten founded in 2010. [4] [5]
In 2014, the youth arm of the United People’s Party, “UP Next”, was launched at the Hard Rock Café in Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten. [6]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Theo Heyliger | 4,936 | 36.09% | 6 / 15 | New | Coalition (2010-2012) |
| Opposition (2012-2014) | ||||||
| 2014 | 6,156 | 42.46% | 7 / 15 |  1 | Coalition (2014-2015) | |
| Opposition (2015-2016) | ||||||
| 2016 | 4,130 | 29.06% | 5 / 15 |  2 | Opposition (2016-2017) | |
| Coalition (2017-2018) | ||||||
| 2018 | Merged into United Democrats | |||||
| 2020 | Theo Heyliger | 3,231 | 24.18% | 4 / 15 | 3 | Coalition |
| Jan 2024 | Rolando Brison | 2,814 | 19.48% | 3 / 15 | 1 | Opposition |
| Aug 2024 | Omar Ottley | 2,038 | 14.92% | 2 / 15 | 1 | TBA |
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