A four-party government was formed between the Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM), the Democratic Party, the Party for Progress and Nation Opportunity Wealth, all of which won two seats.

[9] The new government with Mercelina as Prime minister eventually took the oath of office on 3 May.

[10] However, the government collapsed 18 days later as Kevin Maingrette, an MP from the Nation Opportunity Wealth party, left the coalition to join the opposition.

This crossing the floor cost the coalition its majority, leading Mercelina to dissolve parliament and call snap elections.

[11] On 1 August 2024 United People's Party MP Akeem Arrindell was arrested for conspiring to buy votes in the January elections.