2005 Sint Eustatius status referendum

January 2026 A status referendum was held on the island of Sint Eustatius on 8 April 2005. Background After the 1994 referendum came out in favour of maintaining and restructuring the Netherlands Antilles, the government of the Netherlands Antilles tried to restructure the Netherlands Antilles and attempted to forge closer ties between the islands, as is exemplified by the adoption of an anthem of the Netherlands Antilles in 2000. A new referendum on Sint Maarten, which was in favour of a separate status for Sint Maarten as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, sparked a new series of referendums across the Netherlands Antilles, however. Sint Eustatius was the only island to again vote for retaining the Netherlands Antilles. However, since none of the other islands chose to remain part of the Netherlands Antilles, the Sint Eustatius island council opted for direct ties with the Netherlands. Result ChoiceVotes%Remain part of the Netherlands Antilles60576.58Direct constitutional ties with the Netherlands16320.63Integration into the Netherlands172.15Independence50.63Invalid/blank votes?–Total790+?100Registered voters/turnout1,41155.98Source: Direct Democracy See also Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles 2000 Sint Maarten status referendum 2004 Bonaire status referendum 2004 Saban status referendum 2005 Curaçao status referendum Notes Category:Referendums in Sint Eustatius Category:Referendums in the Netherlands Antilles Category:2005 referendums Category:2005 in the Netherlands Antilles Category:April 2005 in North America Sint Eustatius