Party for Sports

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Party for Sports
PartijvdSport
AbbreviationPvdS
Leader Anne Marie van Duivenboden
Chairperson Maurice Ambaum
Founder
  • Maurice Ambaum
  • Ronald Wouters
Founded2021
Headquarters Steyl, Netherlands [1]
Ideology Health promotion
Colors   Green and red
Municipal council of Olst-Wijhe
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Website
partijvdsport.nl

Party for Sports (Dutch : PartijvdSport, PvdS) is a political party in the Netherlands. It has a focus on sports, health, and a healthy lifestyle.

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The Dutch name of the party, PartijvdSport, is not an abbreviation but the official name of the party. The letters 'vd' in the party name can refer to either 'of the' (van de) or 'for the' (voor de) sport. [2]

History

The party was founded in 2021 by Ronald Wouters and Maurice Ambaum. The party was founded in response to the problems surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, which, according to the party, showed that there was insufficient structural attention from politics for the promotion of sport and health. [2] When the party was founded, it was made clear that the intention was to participate in both local and national elections, including the 2023 provincial elections and the 2023 House of Representatives elections, although they did not participate in the former. [3]

The first elections the party participated in were the municipal reorganization elections in the municipality Maashorst, [4] where the party received 236 votes, amounting to 36,7% of the quota and therefore did not receive a seat. [5] In the 2022 municipal elections in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, the party ultimately ended up with a residual seat on the council. [6]

The party participated in 11 of the 20 electoral districts during the 2023 House of Representatives elections, with Anne Marie van Duivenboden as lead candidate. [7] The party did not receive enough votes to obtain a seat.

Ideology

The party's positions largely concern promoting public health. The party focuses, among other things, on healthier food, more sport and exercise, and combating smoking.

Election results

House of Representatives

Election Lijsttrekker Votes %Seats+/–Government
2023 Annemarie van Duivenboden3,9660.04 (#25)
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Municipal elections

Election yearMunicipal council
MunicipalityVotes%# of
overall seats won		+/−
2021 Maashorst 236 [8] 1.18%
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2022 Olst-Wijhe vlag.svg  Olst-Wijhe 369 [9] 4.43%
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References

  1. ↑ "Contact". PartijvdSport (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "PartijvdSport voor een gezonder, fitter en vitaler Nederland" [Party for Sports for a healthier, fitter and more vital Netherlands]. NLActief (in Dutch). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Aquina, Leo (4 March 2021). "PartijvdSport wil er over vier jaar bij zijn" [Party for Sports wants to be there in four years]. Sport Knowhow XL (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Partij vd Sport doet mee aan verkiezingen Maashorst: 'We moeten van nazorg naar voorzorg'" [Party for Sports participates in elections Maashorst: ‘We must go from aftercare to preventative care’]. www.bd.nl (in Dutch). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gemeenteraad 24 november 2021". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Geen hertelling in Olst-Wijhe: PartijvdSport houdt zetel" [No recount in Olst-Wijhe: Party for Sports retains seat]. RTV Oost (in Dutch). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "26 partijen nemen deel aan Tweede Kamerverkiezing" [26 parties participate in the House of Representatives election]. Kiesraad (in Dutch). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Verkiezingsuitslagen voor de gemeente Maashorst" [Election results for the municipality of Maashorst]. Alle Cijfers (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Uitslagen verkiezingen gemeenteraad 2022" [Election results municipal council 2022]. Gemeente Olst-Wijhe (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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