2019 Dutch provincial elections

Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands on 20 March 2019.[1] Eligible voters elected the members of the Provincial States in the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The elections were held on the same day as the 2019 Dutch water boards elections and, in the Caribbean Netherlands, island council elections.[2][3]

Map showing the largest party by province

These elections also indirectly determine the composition of the Senate, since the members of the twelve provincial states, alongside electoral colleges elected in the Caribbean Netherlands on the same day, will elect the Senate's 75 members in the Senate election on 27 May, two months after the provincial elections.[4] Because of this, the provincial elections were a test for the third Rutte cabinet, which previously had a majority of one seat in the Senate, but has since lost that majority.[5]

Seats summary

edit
Legislatures and governments of the Provinces of the Netherlands, 2019–2023[6]
States-ProvincialProvincial Executive
ProvinceVVDCDAD66PVVSPPvdAGLCUSGPPvdD50+DENKFVDProvincial partiesTotal
Groningen43324564115
5
43GL, PvdA, CU, VVD, CDA, D66[7]
Friesland48232633116
4
43CDA, PvdA, VVD, FNP
Drenthe65233643116
1
41PvdA, VVD, CDA, GL, CU
Overijssel69333454211647CDA, VVD, PvdA, CU, SGP
Flevoland6324234312218[a]41VVD, GL, CDA, PvdA, CU, D66
Gelderland87433564322855VVD, CDA, GL, PvdA, CU
Utrecht855224841211649GL, CDA, D66, PvdA, CU
North Holland9463369131[b]19[a]55GL, VVD, PvdA, D66
South Holland104542453222111[a]55VVD, CU-SGP, GL, PvdA, CDA
Zeeland471224225125
2
39CDA, SGP, VVD, PvdA
North Brabant108545351229
1
55VVD, FvD, CDA, LB[8]
Limburg5937434217
2
47CDA, FvD, PVV, VVD, GL, LL[c][9]
Total807241403553613114201748615570
1
Executives
(out of 12)
10[c]10[c]40[c]0107[c]730001[c]2[c]

Detailed results

edit

National

edit
2019 Dutch provincial elections changes with respect to 2015
Party or allianceVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy1,057,03014.53New86New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy1,017,93713.99-1.9380–9
Christian Democratic Appeal805,86211.07-3.6472–17
GroenLinks783,00610.76+5.4161+31
Labour Party619,9068.52-1.5653–10
Democrats 66567,3637.80-4.6641–26
Party for Freedom504,9486.94-4.7940–26
Socialist Party430,0965.91-5.7435–35
CU–SGPChristian Union353,4434.86+0.8531+2
Reformed Political Party179,8992.47-0.3414–4
CU–SGP joint list in North Brabant19,4660.27-0.431–1
Total552,8087.60+0.0146–3
Party for the Animals317,1044.36+0.9020+2
50PLUS265,2153.64+0.2617+3
Independent Senate GroupLocal Brabant25,4850.35+0.1010
Frisian National Party23,6620.33-0.0840
Groningers' Interests18,5560.25-0.0130
Local Limburg18,4740.25+0.112+1
Elderly Party North Holland18,3070.25-0.080–1
Local Parties South Holland11,6480.16New0New
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Orange11,0530.15New0New
Party for Zeeland10,6190.15+0.052+1
Strong Local9,3440.13+0.0110
U26 Municipalities6,5300.09New0New
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3450.07New0New
Total159,0232.1913+1
Denk121,7531.67New4New
Code Orange24,0470.33New0New
NIDA11,3470.16New0New
Party for the North10,5270.14+0.052+1
Seniors Brabant9,6870.13New0New
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant6,7190.09New0New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7770.05New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.04New0New
Jesus Lives2,3230.03-0.0300
Senior Interests1,4140.02-0.0400
Politically Active Elders1,2830.02±0.0000
Respect!9760.01New0New
Total7,277,068100.00570
Valid votes7,277,06899.42
Invalid votes21,2050.29
Blank votes21,3770.29
Total votes7,319,650100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,032,53256.16+8.40
Source: Kiesraad

By province

edit

Drenthe

edit
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labour Party32,10514.06–1.096–1
Forum for Democracy30,71313.45New6New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy29,78513.05–2.176–1
Christian Democratic Appeal24,08210.55–3.885–1
GroenLinks18,9548.30+3.134+2
Party for Freedom16,0977.05–3.833–2
Christian Union15,5266.80+0.3730
Socialist Party14,7606.47–6.103–2
Democrats 6612,9955.69–4.162–2
Locally Strong9,3444.09+0.4510
50PLUS8,4443.70–0.3310
Party for the Animals7,8233.43New1New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7771.65New0New
Reformed Political Party1,8770.82–0.0200
Senior Interests1,4140.62New0New
DENK5790.25New0New
Total228,275100.0041
Valid votes228,27599.55
Invalid/blank votes1,0260.45
Total votes229,301100.00
Registered voters/turnout389,92558.81
Source: Kiesraad[10][11][12]

Flevoland

edit
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy28,37617.79New8New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy21,01213.17–3.496–1
Party for Freedom14,7819.27–5.144–2
GroenLinks13,6088.53+4.13
Christian Democratic Appeal13,2568.31–4.493–2
Labour Party13,0908.21+0.4730
Christian Union11,2197.03+0.2430
Socialist Party9,2915.83–5.082–3
50PLUS7,8594.93–0.2320
Democrats 667,7994.89–5.662–2
Party for the Animals6,9864.38+0.2520
Reformed Political Party6,1283.84–0.121–1
DENK3,3262.09New1New
Politically Active Elders1,2830.80+0.0500
Respect!9760.61New0New
Jesus Lives4950.310.0000
Total159,485100.0037
Valid votes159,48599.35
Invalid/blank votes1,0380.65
Total votes160,523100.00
Registered voters/turnout299,53653.59
Source: Kiesraad[13][11][12]

Friesland

edit
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Appeal49,70416.67–4.128–1
Forum for Democracy40,05513.43New6New
Labour Party39,97613.40–2.096–1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy28,0739.41–1.584–1
Frisian National Party23,6627.93–1.5340
GroenLinks22,9357.69+4.143+2
Christian Union19,6736.60–0.8330
Party for Freedom17,2875.80–2.933–1
Socialist Party15,4265.17–5.762–3
Democrats 6612,2844.12–2.852–1
Party for the Animals9,6183.22+0.6510
50PLUS7,5952.55+0.1410
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3451.79New0New
Reformed Political Party3,1981.07New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.98New0New
DENK4930.17New0New
Total298,241100.0043
Valid votes298,24199.52
Invalid/blank votes1,4280.48
Total votes299,669100.00
Registered voters/turnout506,86859.12
Source: Kiesraad[14][11][12]

Gelderland

edit
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy130,53713.96–1.838–1
Forum for Democracy125,55113.43New8New
Christian Democratic Appeal108,24811.58–3.427–2
GroenLinks101,23110.83+5.126+3
Labour Party77,9318.33–0.715–1
Democrats 6667,2797.20–5.424–3
Christian Union63,3646.78+0.6640
Party for Freedom56,6336.06–3.663–2
Socialist Party54,5105.83–5.173–3
Reformed Political Party49,0975.25–0.7330
Party for the Animals41,6584.46+1.1220
50PLUS35,6073.81+0.942+1
DENK11,2981.21New0New
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Oranje11,0531.18New0New
Jesus Lives1,0720.11New0New
Total935,069100.0055
Valid votes935,06999.46
Invalid/blank votes5,0400.54
Total votes940,109100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,605,66958.55
Source: Kiesraad[15][11][12]

Groningen

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
GreenLeft31,88612.496+3
Labour Party30,60511.995–1
Forum for Democracy26,10410.22New5+5
Christian Union24,1259.454±0
Socialist Party22,1668.684–4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy21,5958.494±0
Christian Democratic Appeal20,6428.083–2
Groningers' Interests18,5567.273±0
Democrats 6616,7276.553–1
Party for Freedom15,2715.982–1
Party for the North10,5274.122+1
Party for the Animals10,4064.081–1
50PLUS5,6382.211+1
Denk1,0810.42New0±0
Total Valid votes255,32943±0
Blank votes7440.29
Invalid votes5830.23
Votes cast / turnout256,65656.07
Registered voters457,753
Sources [16][11][12]

Limburg

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal84,94718.659–2
Forum for Democracy66,34314.57New7+7
Party for Freedom61,70513.557–2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy46,25410.165±0
Socialist Party39,5278.684–4
GreenLeft38,2918.414+2
Labour Party29,7246.533–1
Democrats 6626,4205.803–1
Local Limburg18,4744.062+1
Party for the Animals17,5123.842+1
50PLUS17,1043.761±0
Christian Union4,8551.07New0±0
Denk4,3220.95New0±0
Total Valid votes455,47847±0
Blank votes1,7320.38
Invalid votes1,2890.28
Votes cast / turnout458,49952.57
Registered voters872,100
Sources [17][11][12]

North Brabant

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy163,90616.1810±0
Forum for Democracy146,44314.45New9+9
Christian Democratic Appeal134,83413.318–1
Socialist Party93,1389.195–4
Democrats 6689,0148.785–2
GreenLeft87,6878.655+2
Party for Freedom77,4537.644–3
Labour Party64,8376.403–1
50PLUS41,6124.112±0
Party for the Animals37,7753.732±0
Local Brabant25,4852.521±0
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party19,4661.921±0
Denk12,4151.23New0±0
Seniors Brabant9,6870.96New0±0
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant6,7190.66New0±0
Code Orange2,7840.27New0±0
Total of Valid votes1,013,25555±0
Blank votes3,5930.35
Invalid votes2,7380.27
Total votes cast / turnout1,019,586
Registered voters1,945,875
Sources[18][11][12]

North Holland

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Forum for Democracy178,71715.33New9+9
GroenLinks178,00115.269+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy169,28814.529–2
Democrats 66115,9289.946–4
Labour Party114,0269.786–1
Christian Democratic Appeal79,3616.814–1
Party for the Animals70,8096.073±0
Party for Freedom65,3465.603–3
Socialist Party58,3965.013–3
Christian Union36,4913.131+1
50PLUS / Party of the Elderly32,1902.761+1
Denk28,0352.40New1+1
Elderly Party North Holland18,3071.570–1
Code Oranje16,6651.43New0±0
NIDA4,6150.40New0±0
Total Valid votes1,166,17555±0
Blank votes3,1990.27
Invalid votes3,9530.34
Votes cast / turnout1,173,32756.34
Registered voters2,082,562
Sources [19][11][12]

Overijssel

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal89,52317.109–2
Forum for Democracy69,44313.27New6+6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy67,73112.946±0
GreenLeft49,6439.485+3
Labour Party44,4948.504–1
Christian Union43,2488.264±0
Party for Freedom37,5827.183–2
Socialist Party30,7925.883–2
Democrats 6630,2215.773–2
Reformed Political Party20,4733.912±0
50PLUS17,9703.431±0
Party for the Animals15,8503.031±0
Denk6,4951.24New0±0
Total Valid votes523,46547±0
Blank votes1,4080.27
Invalid votes1,3350.25
Votes cast / turnout526,20859.27
Registered voters887,844
Sources [20][11][12]

South Holland

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Forum for Democracy253,74317.43New11+11
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy227,98715.6610±0
GreenLeft131,8789.065+2
Democrats 66124,1548.535–2
Labour Party113,8597.824–1
Christian Democratic Appeal112,6817.744–3
Party for Freedom101,8587.004–4
Christian Union81,1605.573±0
50PLUS64,7274.452±0
Party for the Animals63,6904.372±0
Socialist Party59,9564.122–3
Reformed Political Party56,7423.902–1
Denk39,8002.73New1+1
Local Parties South Holland11,6480.80New0±0
NIDA6,7320.46New0±0
Code Oranje4,5980.32New0±0
Jesus Lives7560.050±0
Total Valid votes1,455,96955±0
Blank votes4,1020.28
Invalid votes5,2250.36
Votes cast / turnout1,465,29654.49
Registered voters2,689,094
Sources [21][11][12]

Utrecht

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
GreenLeft98,90016.078+4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy94,18915.318–1
Forum for Democracy71,37411.60New6+6
Christian Democratic Appeal60,7749.885–1
Democrats 6658,1339.455–4
Labour Party44,8947.304–1
Christian Union44,8557.294+1
Party for Freedom30,2674.922–2
Party for the Animals28,9854.712±0
Socialist Party23,8943.882–2
Reformed Political Party21,7603.541–1
50PLUS17,7052.881±0
Denk13,0952.13New1+1
U26 Municipalities6,5301.06New0±0
Total Valid votes615,35549±0
Blank votes1,8150.29
Invalid votes1,4940.24
Votes cast / turnout618,66461.57
Registered voters1,004,853
Sources [22][11][12]

Zeeland

edit
PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal27,81016.277+1
Reformed Political Party20,62412.065–1
Forum for Democracy20,16811.80New5+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy17,58010.284–2
Labour Party14,3658.404±0
Party for Freedom10,6686.242–2
Party for Zeeland10,6196.212+1
GreenLeft9,9925.842+1
Christian Union8,9275.222±0
50PLUS8,7645.132+1
Socialist Party8,2404.822–2
Democrats 666,4093.751–2
Party for the Animals5,9923.50New1+1
Denk8140.48New0±0
Total Valid votes170,97239±0
Blank votes4240.25
Invalid votes4160.24
Votes cast / turnout171,81259.15
Registered voters290,453
Sources [23][11][12]

Coalition talks

edit

Coalition talks in the Netherlands are customarily organized by informateurs appointed by the party that came first in the elections, and then, in the event of a failure, by other parties. Informateurs usually submit a public report on possible coalitions in the weeks following the election.

ProvinceInformateurOccupation / Reputation
GroningenMario Post[24]Former GL leader in the Estates
FrieslandHarry van der Molen[25]MP for CDA, Former City councillor of Leeuwarden
DrentheRoelie GoettschFormer PvdA leader in the Estates
OverijsselGeert Jansen,[26] thenProvince's former Queen's Commissioner, CDA member
Bart Krol[27]Former CDA member of the Utrecht Estates
FlevolandAnnemarie van Gaal[26]Entrepreneur
GelderlandMark Boumans[28]Mayor of Doetinchem (VVD), former Executive in Groningen
UtrechtBram van Ojik[29]Former leader of GL
North HollandHans Smits,[30][31] thenFormer Director of the Schiphol airport
Laura Bromet and Cornelis Mooij[26]MPs for GL and VVD
South HollandHans Wiegel[32]Former leader of VVD, Friesland's former Queen's Commissioner
ZeelandRené Verhulst[33]Mayor of Ede (CDA)
North BrabantHelmi Huijbregts[26]Senator for VVD
LimburgGer KoopmansLeader of the CDA fraction in the Estates, former MP

See also

edit

Notes

edit
  1. ^ a b c The party came in front, but is not part of the executive, thus the cell isn't highlighted.
  2. ^ Combined list 50+/Party of the Elderly
  3. ^ a b c d e f g The Provincial-Executive of Limburg is a technocratic government made up of non-members.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Dag van stemming (20 maart 2019)". Kiesraad.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Dag van stemming (20 mei 2019)". Kiesraad.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Dag van stemming (20 mei 2019)". Kiesraad.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Dag van stemming (27 mei 2019)". Kiesraad.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Politici duiken weer overal op: dit moet je weten over de komende verkiezingen". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Bekijk hier alle uitslagen van de Provinciale Statenverkiezingen". NOS (in Dutch). 20 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Akkoord over provinciebestuur in Groningen". rtv Oost. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. ^ "CDA is eruit: Brabant gaat over rechts, met FVD". NRC.nl. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Een extraparlementair college voor Limburg? Zeer ongebruikelijk maar misschien de enige optie". de Volkskrant. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Drenthe provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Deelnemende partijen provinciale statenverkiezingen 2019". Kiesraad.nl (in Dutch). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Bekijk hier alle uitslagen van de Provinciale Statenverkiezingen". 20 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  13. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Flevoland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  14. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Friesland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  15. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Gelderland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  16. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau Groningen provinciale statenverkiezing 2019. N.B. Zonder bijlage met bezwaren (hertelling)" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  17. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Limburg provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  18. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Noord-Brabant provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  19. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Noord-Holland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  20. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Overijssel provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  21. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Zuid-Holland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  22. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Utrecht provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  23. ^ "PV uitslag centraal stembureau provincie Zeeland provinciale statenverkiezing 2019" (in Dutch).
  24. ^ "Mario Post leidt coalitievorming voor de Provinciale Staten in Groningen". 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Harry van der Molen wordt namens het CDA informateur bij provincie Fryslân". Friesch Dagblad. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  26. ^ a b c d "Buitenspel in Noord-Holland, maar FvD is nog in de race voor het bestuur van vier provincies". de Volkskrant. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  27. ^ "Oud-gedeputeerde Bart Krol van provincie Utrecht nieuwe informateur voor Overijssel". rtv Oost. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  28. ^ "Volgende fase Statenverkiezingen: informeren". IJmuider Courant. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  29. ^ "FvD niet meer aan tafel bij coalitiebesprekingen provincie". RTL Utrecht. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  30. ^ "Climate policy rules Forum out of Noord-Holland coalition talks". DutchNews.nl. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  31. ^ "GroenLinks benoemt nieuwe informateur Noord-Holland". Het Parool (in Dutch). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  32. ^ "Hans Wiegel krijgt hulp: welke coalities zijn mogelijk in Zuid-Holland?". Omroep West. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Forum voor Democratie serieuze coalitiepartner, zegt informateur". Omroep Zeeland. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.