2019 Dutch provincial elections

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Map showing the largest party by province Statenverkiezingen Nederland 2019.svg
Map showing the largest party by province

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]

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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

Legislatures and governments of the Provinces of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 [6]
States-Provincial Provincial Executive
Province VVD CDA D66 PVV SP PvdA GL CU SGP PvdD 50+ DENK FVD Provincial partiesTotal
Groningen 43324564115
5
43GL, PvdA, CU, VVD, CDA, D66 [7]
Friesland 48232633116
4
43CDA, PvdA, VVD, FNP
Drenthe 65233643116
1
41PvdA, VVD, CDA, GL, CU
Overijssel 69333454211647CDA, VVD, PvdA, CU, SGP
Flevoland 6324234312218 [a] 41VVD, GL, CDA, PvdA, CU, D66
Gelderland 87433564322855VVD, CDA, GL, PvdA, CU
Utrecht 855224841211649GL, CDA, D66, PvdA, CU
North Holland 9463369131 [b] 19 [a] 55GL, VVD, PvdA, D66
South Holland 104542453222111 [a] 55VVD, CU-SGP, GL, PvdA, CDA
Zeeland 471224225125
2
39CDA, SGP, VVD, PvdA
North Brabant 108545351229
1
55VVD, FvD, CDA, LB [8]
Limburg 5937434217
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

National

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2019 Dutch provincial elections changes with respect to 2015
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Party or allianceVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy 1,057,03014.53New86New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 1,017,93713.99-1.9380–9
Christian Democratic Appeal 805,86211.07-3.6472–17
GroenLinks 783,00610.76+5.4161+31
Labour Party 619,9068.52-1.5653–10
Democrats 66 567,3637.80-4.6641–26
Party for Freedom 504,9486.94-4.7940–26
Socialist Party 430,0965.91-5.7435–35
CU–SGP Christian Union 353,4434.86+0.8531+2
Reformed Political Party 179,8992.47-0.3414–4
CU–SGP joint list in North Brabant19,4660.27-0.431–1
Total552,8087.60+0.0146–3
Party for the Animals 317,1044.36+0.9020+2
50PLUS 265,2153.64+0.2617+3
Independent Senate Group Local Brabant25,4850.35+0.1010
Frisian National Party 23,6620.33-0.0840
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 Orange 11,0530.15New0New
Party for Zeeland 10,6190.15+0.052+1
Strong Local 9,3440.13+0.0110
U26 Municipalities6,5300.09New0New
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3450.07New0New
Total159,0232.1913+1
Denk 121,7531.67New4New
Code Orange 24,0470.33New0New
NIDA 11,3470.16New0New
Party for the North 10,5270.14+0.052+1
Seniors Brabant9,6870.13New0New
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant6,7190.09New0New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7770.05New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.04New0New
Jesus Lives 2,3230.03-0.0300
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 [10]

By province

Drenthe

Netherlands Drenthe Provincial Council.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labour Party 32,10514.06–1.096–1
Forum for Democracy 30,71313.45New6New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 29,78513.05–2.176–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 24,08210.55–3.885–1
GroenLinks 18,9548.30+3.134+2
Party for Freedom 16,0977.05–3.833–2
Christian Union 15,5266.80+0.3730
Socialist Party 14,7606.47–6.103–2
Democrats 66 12,9955.69–4.162–2
Locally Strong9,3444.09+0.4510
50PLUS 8,4443.70–0.3310
Party for the Animals 7,8233.43New1New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7771.65New0New
Reformed Political Party 1,8770.82–0.0200
Senior Interests1,4140.62New0New
DENK 5790.25New0New
Total228,275100.0041
Valid votes228,27599.55
Invalid/blank votes1,0260.45
Total votes229,301100.00
Registered voters/turnout389,92558.81
Source: Kiesraad [11] [12] [13]

Flevoland

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy 28,37617.79New8New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,01213.17–3.496–1
Party for Freedom 14,7819.27–5.144–2
GroenLinks 13,6088.53+4.13
Christian Democratic Appeal 13,2568.31–4.493–2
Labour Party 13,0908.21+0.4730
Christian Union 11,2197.03+0.2430
Socialist Party 9,2915.83–5.082–3
50PLUS 7,8594.93–0.2320
Democrats 66 7,7994.89–5.662–2
Party for the Animals 6,9864.38+0.2520
Reformed Political Party 6,1283.84–0.121–1
DENK 3,3262.09New1New
Politically Active Elders1,2830.80+0.0500
Respect!9760.61New0New
Jesus Lives 4950.310.0000
Total159,485100.0037
Valid votes159,48599.35
Invalid/blank votes1,0380.65
Total votes160,523100.00
Registered voters/turnout299,53653.59
Source: Kiesraad [14] [12] [13]

Friesland

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Appeal 49,70416.67–4.128–1
Forum for Democracy 40,05513.43New6New
Labour Party 39,97613.40–2.096–1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 28,0739.41–1.584–1
Frisian National Party 23,6627.93–1.5340
GroenLinks 22,9357.69+4.143+2
Christian Union 19,6736.60–0.8330
Party for Freedom 17,2875.80–2.933–1
Socialist Party 15,4265.17–5.762–3
Democrats 66 12,2844.12–2.852–1
Party for the Animals 9,6183.22+0.6510
50PLUS 7,5952.55+0.1410
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3451.79New0New
Reformed Political Party 3,1981.07New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.98New0New
DENK 4930.17New0New
Total298,241100.0043
Valid votes298,24199.52
Invalid/blank votes1,4280.48
Total votes299,669100.00
Registered voters/turnout506,86859.12
Source: Kiesraad [15] [12] [13]

Gelderland

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 130,53713.96–1.838–1
Forum for Democracy 125,55113.43New8New
Christian Democratic Appeal 108,24811.58–3.427–2
GroenLinks 101,23110.83+5.126+3
Labour Party 77,9318.33–0.715–1
Democrats 66 67,2797.20–5.424–3
Christian Union 63,3646.78+0.6640
Party for Freedom 56,6336.06–3.663–2
Socialist Party 54,5105.83–5.173–3
Reformed Political Party 49,0975.25–0.7330
Party for the Animals 41,6584.46+1.1220
50PLUS 35,6073.81+0.942+1
DENK 11,2981.21New0New
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Oranje11,0531.18New0New
Jesus Lives 1,0720.11New0New
Total935,069100.0055
Valid votes935,06999.46
Invalid/blank votes5,0400.54
Total votes940,109100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,605,66958.55
Source: Kiesraad [16] [12] [13]

Groningen

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
GreenLeft 31,88612.496+3
Labour Party 30,60511.995–1
Forum for Democracy 26,10410.22New5+5
Christian Union 24,1259.454±0
Socialist Party 22,1668.684–4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,5958.494±0
Christian Democratic Appeal 20,6428.083–2
Groningers' Interests18,5567.273±0
Democrats 66 16,7276.553–1
Party for Freedom 15,2715.982–1
Party for the North 10,5274.122+1
Party for the Animals 10,4064.081–1
50PLUS 5,6382.211+1
Denk 1,0810.42New0±0
Total Valid votes255,32943±0
Blank votes7440.29
Invalid votes5830.23
Votes cast / turnout256,65656.07
Registered voters457,753
Sources [17] [12] [13]

Limburg

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 84,94718.659–2
Forum for Democracy 66,34314.57New7+7
Party for Freedom 61,70513.557–2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 46,25410.165±0
Socialist Party 39,5278.684–4
GreenLeft 38,2918.414+2
Labour Party 29,7246.533–1
Democrats 66 26,4205.803–1
Local Limburg18,4744.062+1
Party for the Animals 17,5123.842+1
50PLUS 17,1043.761±0
Christian Union 4,8551.07New0±0
Denk 4,3220.95New0±0
Total Valid votes455,47847±0
Blank votes1,7320.38
Invalid votes1,2890.28
Votes cast / turnout458,49952.57
Registered voters872,100
Sources [18] [12] [13]

North Brabant

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 163,90616.1810±0
Forum for Democracy 146,44314.45New9+9
Christian Democratic Appeal 134,83413.318–1
Socialist Party 93,1389.195–4
Democrats 66 89,0148.785–2
GreenLeft 87,6878.655+2
Party for Freedom 77,4537.644–3
Labour Party 64,8376.403–1
50PLUS 41,6124.112±0
Party for the Animals 37,7753.732±0
Local Brabant25,4852.521±0
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party 19,4661.921±0
Denk 12,4151.23New0±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 [19] [12] [13]

North Holland

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
Forum for Democracy 178,71715.33New9+9
GroenLinks 178,00115.269+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 169,28814.529–2
Democrats 66 115,9289.946–4
Labour Party 114,0269.786–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 79,3616.814–1
Party for the Animals 70,8096.073±0
Party for Freedom 65,3465.603–3
Socialist Party 58,3965.013–3
Christian Union 36,4913.131+1
50PLUS / Party of the Elderly32,1902.761+1
Denk 28,0352.40New1+1
Elderly Party North Holland18,3071.570–1
Code Oranje16,6651.43New0±0
NIDA 4,6150.40New0±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 [20] [12] [13]

Overijssel

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 89,52317.109–2
Forum for Democracy 69,44313.27New6+6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 67,73112.946±0
GreenLeft 49,6439.485+3
Labour Party 44,4948.504–1
Christian Union 43,2488.264±0
Party for Freedom 37,5827.183–2
Socialist Party 30,7925.883–2
Democrats 66 30,2215.773–2
Reformed Political Party 20,4733.912±0
50PLUS 17,9703.431±0
Party for the Animals 15,8503.031±0
Denk 6,4951.24New0±0
Total Valid votes523,46547±0
Blank votes1,4080.27
Invalid votes1,3350.25
Votes cast / turnout526,20859.27
Registered voters887,844
Sources [21] [12] [13]

South Holland

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
Forum for Democracy 253,74317.43New11+11
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 227,98715.6610±0
GreenLeft 131,8789.065+2
Democrats 66 124,1548.535–2
Labour Party 113,8597.824–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 112,6817.744–3
Party for Freedom 101,8587.004–4
Christian Union 81,1605.573±0
50PLUS 64,7274.452±0
Party for the Animals 63,6904.372±0
Socialist Party 59,9564.122–3
Reformed Political Party 56,7423.902–1
Denk 39,8002.73New1+1
Local Parties South Holland11,6480.80New0±0
NIDA 6,7320.46New0±0
Code Oranje4,5980.32New0±0
Jesus Lives 7560.050±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 [22] [12] [13]

Utrecht

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
GreenLeft 98,90016.078+4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 94,18915.318–1
Forum for Democracy 71,37411.60New6+6
Christian Democratic Appeal 60,7749.885–1
Democrats 66 58,1339.455–4
Labour Party 44,8947.304–1
Christian Union 44,8557.294+1
Party for Freedom 30,2674.922–2
Party for the Animals 28,9854.712±0
Socialist Party 23,8943.882–2
Reformed Political Party 21,7603.541–1
50PLUS 17,7052.881±0
Denk 13,0952.13New1+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 [23] [12] [13]

Zeeland

PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes %±ppTotal+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 27,81016.277+1
Reformed Political Party 20,62412.065–1
Forum for Democracy 20,16811.80New5+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 17,58010.284–2
Labour Party 14,3658.404±0
Party for Freedom 10,6686.242–2
Party for Zeeland 10,6196.212+1
GreenLeft 9,9925.842+1
Christian Union 8,9275.222±0
50PLUS 8,7645.132+1
Socialist Party 8,2404.822–2
Democrats 66 6,4093.751–2
Party for the Animals 5,9923.50New1+1
Denk 8140.48New0±0
Total Valid votes170,97239±0
Blank votes4240.25
Invalid votes4160.24
Votes cast / turnout171,81259.15
Registered voters290,453
Sources [24] [12] [13]

Coalition talks

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 [25] Former GL leader in the Estates
Friesland Harry van der Molen [26] MP for CDA, Former City councillor of Leeuwarden
DrentheRoelie GoettschFormer PvdA leader in the Estates
Overijssel Geert Jansen, [27] thenProvince's former Queen's Commissioner, CDA member
Bart Krol [28] Former CDA member of the Utrecht Estates
FlevolandAnnemarie van Gaal [27] Entrepreneur
Gelderland Mark Boumans [29] Mayor of Doetinchem (VVD), former Executive in Groningen
Utrecht Bram van Ojik [30] Former leader of GL
North HollandHans Smits, [31] [32] thenFormer Director of the Schiphol airport
Laura Bromet and Cornelis Mooij [27] MPs for GL and VVD
South Holland Hans Wiegel [33] Former leader of VVD, Friesland's former Queen's Commissioner
Zeeland René Verhulst [34] Mayor of Ede (CDA)
North Brabant Helmi Huijbregts [27] Senator for VVD
Limburg Ger Koopmans Leader of the CDA fraction in the Estates, former MP

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Provincial-Executive of Limburg is a technocratic government made up of non-members.

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