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Municipal elections were held on 3 March 2002 in municipalities in the Netherlands. This election determined the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local parties | 1,611,141 | 25.53 | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 1,319,718 | 20.92 | |
| Labour Party | 1,031,718 | 16.35 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 1,017,927 | 16.13 | |
| GroenLinks | 190,059 | 3.01 | |
| Democrats 66 | 270,532 | 4.29 | |
| Christian Union | 270,532 | 4.29 | |
| Socialist Party | 180,698 | 2.86 | |
| Local progressive groups | 178,443 | 2.83 | |
| Reformed Political Party | 107,756 | 1.71 | |
| Local confessional groups | 100,817 | 1.60 | |
| Other parties | 30,447 | 0.48 | |
| Total | 6,309,788 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 6,309,788 | 99.72 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 17,715 | 0.28 | |
| Total votes | 6,327,503 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,151,427 | 56.74 | |
| Source: Kiesraad, [1] DNPP | |||
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