2007 Dutch provincial elections

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Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands, on 7 March 2007. The election also determined the members of the Senate, since the 564 members of the twelve provincial councils elect its 75 members. This election took place on 29 May 2007.

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Background

Only a few weeks before the provincial elections, a new cabinet has been installed, the fourth Balkenende cabinet, consisting of the CDA, PvdA and CU. The provincial elections will be the first test for this new cabinet. Since the provincial councils elect the members of the Senate, it is possible that the CDA, PvdA and CU will not obtain a majority in the Senate. Since the members of the Senate can reject new laws, the outcome of the provincial elections can seriously hamper the strength of the new cabinet.

National results

The Socialist Party (SP), Christian Union (CU) and Party for the Animals showed the largest gains, all continuing their successful spell from the 2006 general election. The CDA, PvdA, D66, the LPF and SGP showed the greatest losses, while the VVD and GroenLinks only suffered a marginal loss. The current government of CDA, PvdA and CU are expected to hold on to a majority in the Senate (elections to be held in May), with 41 out of the 75 seats. Geert Wilders had already announced in January 2007 that his Party for Freedom would not take part in the elections, since it had not succeeded to be able to participate in all provinces. One important factor in comparing the 2003 and 2007 results is the fact that the number of members of each provincial legislature was lowered, from a maximum 73 to a maximum 55.

Provincial councils
PartySeats
20032003 [a] 2007+/–
Christian Democratic Appeal 222169151–18
Labour Party 198150114–36
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 138103102–1
Socialist Party 382983+54
Christian Union 261935+16
GroenLinks 513732–5
Reformed Political Party 1913130
Democrats 66 31209–11
Party for the Animals 009+9
Pim Fortuyn List 17100–10
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party 543–1
Regionalist parties191013+3
Total7645645640
  1. Recalculated

Results by province

Drenthe

PartyVotes%Seats
Labour Party 51,87527.2013
Christian Democratic Appeal 40,47221.2210
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 31,95416.758
Socialist Party 23,39712.275
Christian Union 14,4277.563
GroenLinks 9,0044.722
Other parties19,59810.280
Total190,727100.0041
Valid votes190,72799.73
Invalid/blank votes5210.27
Total votes191,248100.00
Registered voters/turnout373,83451.16
Source: Kiesraad [1]

Flevoland

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 25,99622.759
Christian Democratic Appeal 21,65218.958
Labour Party 19,42117.007
Socialist Party 16,02314.026
Christian Union 12,74011.155
GroenLinks 6,3305.542
Reformed Political Party 4,0303.531
Party for the Animals 3,6873.231
Other parties4,3883.840
Total114,267100.0039
Valid votes114,26799.50
Invalid/blank votes5730.50
Total votes114,840100.00
Registered voters/turnout261,91943.85
Source: Kiesraad [2]

Friesland

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 68,04125.7512
Labour Party 67,71225.6212
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 28,57410.815
Frisian National Party 28,22510.685
Socialist Party 25,2819.574
Christian Union 21,6388.193
GroenLinks 10,2693.892
Other parties14,5295.500
Total264,269100.0043
Valid votes264,26999.74
Invalid/blank votes6850.26
Total votes264,954100.00
Registered voters/turnout489,38954.14
Source: Kiesraad [3]

Gelderland

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 195,37526.8515
Labour Party 124,65117.1310
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 121,00316.639
Socialist Party 100,29513.787
Christian Union 58,9178.104
GroenLinks 42,5395.853
Reformed Political Party 35,6304.903
Democrats 66 16,8552.321
Party for the Animals 15,6382.151
Other parties16,7342.300
Total727,637100.0053
Valid votes727,63799.70
Invalid/blank votes2,2240.30
Total votes729,861100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,491,82048.92
Source: Kiesraad [4]

Groningen

PartyVotes%Seats
Labour Party 59,63026.2112
Christian Democratic Appeal 44,09119.389
Socialist Party 36,20315.917
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 26,59311.695
Christian Union 23,35210.264
GroenLinks 17,3237.613
Party for the North 8,2763.641
Democrats 66 5,9152.601
Party for the Animals 4,9132.161
Other parties1,2300.540
Total227,526100.0043
Valid votes227,52699.70
Invalid/blank votes6790.30
Total votes228,205100.00
Registered voters/turnout447,39251.01
Source: Kiesraad [5]

Limburg

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 133,72235.3518
Socialist Party 70,26718.589
Labour Party 60,10915.898
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 54,65614.457
GroenLinks 16,0544.242
Party New Limburg 14,2323.761
Party for the Animals 9,7172.571
Democrats 66 8,5762.271
Other parties10,9182.890
Total378,251100.0047
Valid votes378,25199.50
Invalid/blank votes1,9110.50
Total votes380,162100.00
Registered voters/turnout865,57143.92
Source: Kiesraad [6]

North Brabant

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 239,29631.2518
Socialist Party 160,58320.9712
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 144,58018.8811
Labour Party 108,04814.118
GroenLinks 31,6114.132
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party 20,8252.721
Party for the Animals 16,5952.171
Democrats 66 15,9982.091
Brabantian Party 14,5761.901
Other parties13,5981.780
Total765,710100.0055
Valid votes765,71099.58
Invalid/blank votes3,2190.42
Total votes768,929100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,828,02042.06
Source: Kiesraad [7]

North Holland

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 196,56622.7313
Labour Party 167,08919.3211
Christian Democratic Appeal 152,82017.6710
Socialist Party 135,99615.739
GroenLinks 83,7189.685
Democrats 66 32,7753.792
Party for the Animals 32,3303.742
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party 28,9983.352
Elderly Party NH/VSP 27,5453.191
Other parties6,8400.790
Total864,677100.0055
Valid votes864,67799.48
Invalid/blank votes4,4820.52
Total votes869,159100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,929,88145.04
Source: Kiesraad [8]

Overijssel

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 141,32034.0517
Labour Party 74,17017.879
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 56,31513.576
Socialist Party 48,77711.756
Christian Union 42,99210.365
GroenLinks 17,8514.302
Reformed Political Party 14,4463.482
Other parties19,1814.620
Total415,052100.0047
Valid votes415,05299.70
Invalid/blank votes1,2410.30
Total votes416,293100.00
Registered voters/turnout834,53149.88
Source: Kiesraad [9]

South Holland

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 240,02121.5113
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 226,40820.2912
Labour Party 189,90717.0210
Socialist Party 151,01513.548
Christian Union 77,1536.924
GroenLinks 65,6845.893
Reformed Political Party 48,2654.332
Party for the Animals 34,4483.091
Livable South Holland 33,3332.991
Democrats 66 28,9262.591
Other parties20,5121.840
Total1,115,672100.0055
Valid votes1,115,67299.46
Invalid/blank votes6,0700.54
Total votes1,121,742100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,546,87144.04
Source: Kiesraad [10]

Utrecht

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 98,90022.4111
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 88,72220.1110
Labour Party 69,82315.828
Socialist Party 51,70911.725
GroenLinks 39,9239.054
Christian Union 39,1588.874
Democrats 66 17,7644.032
Reformed Political Party 14,2913.241
Party for the Animals 11,7532.661
Beautiful Utrecht 9,2192.091
Total441,262100.0047
Valid votes441,26299.58
Invalid/blank votes1,8460.42
Total votes443,108100.00
Registered voters/turnout884,25350.11
Source: Kiesraad [11]

Zeeland

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Appeal 37,14624.7010
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,82214.516
Labour Party 21,35114.196
Socialist Party 18,72712.455
Reformed Political Party 17,65411.745
Christian Union 12,0408.003
Party for Zeeland 10,4026.922
GroenLinks 7,4034.922
Other parties3,8692.570
Total150,414100.0039
Valid votes150,41499.70
Invalid/blank votes4490.30
Total votes150,863100.00
Registered voters/turnout285,33352.87
Source: Kiesraad [12]

References

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