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 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 currently has a majority of one seat in the Senate, but is expected to lose that majority.[5]

Seats summary

2015 provincial election

Legislatures and governments of the Provinces of the Netherlands, 2015–2019
States-Provincial Provincial Executive
Province VVD CDA D66 PVV SP PvdA GL CU SGP PvdD 50+ Provincial parties Total
Groningen 4 5 4 3 8 6 3 4 2 0 43 SP, D66, CDA, GL, CU
Friesland 5 9 3 4 5 7 1 3 1 1 43 CDA, VVD, FNP, SP
Drenthe 7 6 4 5 5 7 2 3 0 1 41 VVD, PvdA, CDA, CU
Overijssel 6 11 5 5 5 5 2 4 2 1 1 0 47 CDA, VVD, D66, CU
Flevoland 7 5 4 6 5 3 2 3 2 2 2 0 41 VVD, CDA, D66, SP
Gelderland 9 9 7 5 6 6 3 4 3 2 1 0 55 VVD, CDA, D66, PvdA
Utrecht 9 6 9 4 4 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 49 VVD, CDA, D66, GL
North Holland 11 5 6 10 6 7 4 1 3 1 55 VVD, D66, PvdA, CDA
South Holland 10 7 7 8 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 0 55 VVD, CDA, SP, D66
Zeeland 6 6 3 4 4 4 1 2 6 1 39 VVD, PvdA, CDA, SGP
North Brabant 10 9 7 7 9 4 3 1 2 2 55 VVD, SP, D66, PvdA
Limburg 5 11 4 9 8 4 2 1 1 47 VVD, CDA, SP, D66, PvdA
Total898967667063302918181415570
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2019

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 parties Total
Groningen 4 3 3 2 4 5 6 4 1 1 5 43 GL, PvdA, CU, VVD, CDA, D66[7]
Friesland 4 8 2 3 2 6 3 3 1 1 6 43 CDA, PvdA, VVD, FNP
Drenthe 6 5 2 3 3 6 4 3 1 1 6 41 PvdA, VVD, CDA, GL, CU
Overijssel 6 9 3 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1 6 47 CDA, VVD, PvdA, CU, SGP
Flevoland 6 3 2 4 2 3 4 3 1 2 2 1 8 41 VVD, GL, CDA, PvdA, CU, D66
Gelderland 8 7 4 3 3 5 6 4 3 2 2 8 55 VVD, CDA, GL, PvdA, CU
Utrecht 8 5 5 2 2 4 8 4 1 2 1 1 6 49 GL, CDA, D66, PvdA, CU
North Holland 9 4 6 3 3 6 9 1 3 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 9 55 GL, VVD, PvdA, D66
South Holland 10 4 5 4 2 4 5 3 2 2 2 1 11 55 VVD, CU-SGP, GL, PvdA, CDA
Zeeland 4 7 1 2 2 4 2 2 5 1 2 5 39 CDA, SGP, VVD, PvdA
North Brabant 10 8 5 4 5 3 5 1 2 2 9 55 VVD, FvD, CDA, LB[8]
Limburg 5 9 3 7 4 3 4 2 1 7 47 CDA, FvD, PVV, VVD, GL, LL[lower-alpha 2][9]
Total807241403553613114201748615570
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Executives
(out of 12)
10[lower-alpha 2]10[lower-alpha 2]40[lower-alpha 2]0107[lower-alpha 2]730001[lower-alpha 2]2[lower-alpha 2]

Detailed results

National

Political party 2015 2019
Popular vote Seats Popular vote Seats
Votes % Votes % +/− Won +/−
Forum for Democracy (FvD) Didn't exist1,057,03014.53New86+86
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) 965,35315.92891,017,93713.99-1.9380–9
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) 891,84514.7189805,86211.07-3.6472–17
GreenLeft (GL) 324,5725.3530783,00610.76+5.4161+31
Labour Party (PvdA) 611,26210.0863619,9068.52-1.5653–10
Democrats 66 (D66) 755,71912.4667567,3637.80-4.6641–26
Party for Freedom (PVV) 711,17611.7366504,9486.94-4.7940–26
Socialist Party (SP) 706,44011.6570430,0965.91-5.7435–35
Christian Union (CU) 243,2094.0129353,4434.86+0.8531+2
Party for the Animals (PvdD) 210,1133.4618317,1044.36+0.9020+2
50PLUS (50+) 204,8583.3814265,2153.64+0.2617+3
Reformed Political Party (SGP) 170,6242.8118178,8992.47-0.3414–4
Denk (DENK) Didn't exist121,7531.67New4+4
CUSGP[lower-alpha 3] 42,7030.70219,4660.27-0.431–1
Provincial parties[lower-alpha 4] 1515±0
Voters (turnout) 6,064,75447.765707,319,65056.16+8.40570±0
Registered 13,032,532
Source : Final results published by the Kiesraad[10]
2019 Dutch provincial elections changes with respect to 2015

Drenthe

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Labour Party 32,10514.06–1.09 6–1
Forum for Democracy 30,71313.45New 6+6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 29,78513.05–2.17 6–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 24,08210.55–3.88 5–1
GreenLeft 18,9548.30+3.13 4+2
Party for Freedom 16,0977.05–3.83 3–2
Christian Union 15,5266.80+0.37 3±0
Socialist Party 14,7606.47–6.10 3–2
Democrats 66 12,9955.85–4.16 2–2
Locally Strong 9,3444.09+0.45 1±0
50PLUS 8,4443.70–0.33 1±0
Party for the Animals 7,8233,43New 1+1
Independent Party Drenthe 3,7771.65New 0±0
Reformed Political Party 1,8770.82–0.02 0±0
Senior Interests 1,4140.62–1.19 0±0
Denk 5790.25New 0±0
Total Valid votes 228,275 41±0
Blank votes 5270.23–0.05
Invalid votes 4990.22–0.04
Votes cast / turnout 229,30158.81
Registered voters 389,925
Sources [11] [12][13]

Flevoland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Forum for Democracy 28,37617.79New 8+8
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,01213.17–3.49 6–1
Party for Freedom 14,7819.27–5.14 4–2
GreenLeft 13,6088.53+4.13 4+2
Christian Democratic Appeal 13,2568.31–4.49 3–2
Labour Party 13,0908.21+0.47 3±0
Christian Union 11,2197.03+0.24 3±0
Socialist Party 9,2915.83–5.08 2–3
50PLUS 7,8594.93–0.23 2±0
Democrats 66 7,7994.89–5.66 2–2
Party for the Animals 6,9864.38+0.25 2±0
Reformed Political Party 6,1283.84–0.12 1–1
Denk 3,3262.09New 1+1
Politically Active Elders 1,2830.80+0.05 0±0
Respect! 9760.61New 0±0
Jesus Lives 4950.31±0.00 0±0
Total Valid votes 159,485 41±0
Blank votes 4120.26–0.02
Invalid votes 6260.39+0.08
Votes cast / turnout 160,44153.59
Registered voters 299,536
Sources [14] [12][13]

Friesland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 49,70416.67–4.12 8–1
Forum for Democracy 40,05513.43New 6+6
Labour Party 39,97613.40–2.09 6–1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 28,0739.41–1.58 4–1
Frisian National Party 23,6627.93–1.53 4±0
GreenLeft 22,9357.69+4.14 3+2
Christian Union 19,6736.60–0.83 3±0
Party for Freedom 17,2875.80–2.93 3–1
Socialist Party 15,4265.17–5.76 2–3
Democrats 66 12,2844.12–2.85 2–1
Party for the Animals 9,6183.22+0.65 1±0
50PLUS 7,5952.55+0.14 1±0
Frisian Provincial Interests 5,3451.79New 0±0
Reformed Political Party 3,1981.07New 0±0
Natural Frisian 2,9170.98New 0±0
Denk 4930.17New 0±0
Total Valid votes 298,241 43±0
Blank votes 7330.24–0.04
Invalid votes 6950.23–0.01
Votes cast / turnout 299,66959.12
Registered voters 506,868
Sources [15] [12][13]

Gelderland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 130,53713.96–1.83 8–1
Forum for Democracy 125,55113.43New 8+8
Christian Democratic Appeal 108,24811.58–3.42 7–2
GreenLeft 101,23110.83+5.12 6+3
Labour Party 77,9318.33–0.71 5–1
Democrats 66 67,2797.20–5.42 4–3
Christian Union 63,3646.78+0.66 4±0
Party for Freedom 56,6336.06–3.66 3–2
Socialist Party 54,5105.83–5.17 3–3
Reformed Political Party 49,0975.25–0.73 3±0
Party for the Animals 41,6584.46+1.12 2±0
50PLUS 35,6073.81+0.94 2+1
Denk 11,2981.21New 0±0
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Oranje 11,0531.18New 0±0
Jesus Lives 1,0720.11New 0±0
Total 935,069 55±0
Valid votes 935,06999.46–0.03
Blank votes 2,6880.29+0.02
Invalid votes 2,3520.25+0.01
Votes cast / turnout 940,10958.55
Registered voters 1,605,669
Sources [16] [12][13]

Groningen

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
GreenLeft 31,88612.49 6+3
Labour Party 30,60511.99 5–1
Forum for Democracy 26,10410.22New 5+5
Christian Union 24,1259.45 4±0
Socialist Party 22,1668.68 4–4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,5958.49 4±0
Christian Democratic Appeal 20,6428.08 3–2
Groningers' Interests 18,5567.27 3±0
Democrats 66 16,7276.55 3–1
Party for Freedom 15,2715.98 2–1
Party for the North 10,5274.12 2+1
Party for the Animals 10,4064.08 1–1
50PLUS 5,6382.21 1+1
Denk 1,0810.42New 0±0
Total Valid votes 255,329 43±0
Blank votes 7440.29
Invalid votes 5830.23
Votes cast / turnout 256,65656.07
Registered voters 457,753
Sources [17] [12][13]

Limburg

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 84,94718.65 9–2
Forum for Democracy 66,34314.57New 7+7
Party for Freedom 61,70513.55 7–2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 46,25410.16 5±0
Socialist Party 39,5278.68 4–4
GreenLeft 38,2918.41 4+2
Labour Party 29,7246.53 3–1
Democrats 66 26,4205.80 3–1
Local Limburg 18,4744.06 2+1
Party for the Animals 17,5123.84 2+1
50PLUS 17,1043.76 1±0
Christian Union 4,8551.07New 0±0
Denk 4,3220.95New 0±0
Total Valid votes 455,478 47±0
Blank votes 1,7320.38
Invalid votes 1,2890.28
Votes cast / turnout 458,49952.57
Registered voters 872,100
Sources [18] [12][13]

North Brabant

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 163,90616.18 10±0
Forum for Democracy 146,44314.45New 9+9
Christian Democratic Appeal 134,83413.31 8–1
Socialist Party 93,1389.19 5–4
Democrats 66 89,0148.78 5–2
GreenLeft 87,6878.65 5+2
Party for Freedom 77,4537.64 4–3
Labour Party 64,8376.40 3–1
50PLUS 41,6124.11 2±0
Party for the Animals 37,7753.73 2±0
Local Brabant 25,4852.52 1±0
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party 19,4661.92 1±0
Denk 12,4151.23New 0±0
Seniors Brabant 9,6870.96New 0±0
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant 6,7190.66New 0±0
Code Orange 2,7840.27New 0±0
Total of Valid votes 1,013,255 55±0
Blank votes 3,5930.35
Invalid votes 2,7380.27
Total votes cast / turnout 1,019,586
Registered voters 1,945,875
Sources[19] [12][13]

North Holland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Forum for Democracy 178,71715.33New 9+9
GreenLeft 178,00115.26 9+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 169,28814.52 9–2
Democrats 66 115,9289.94 6–4
Labour Party 114,0269.78 6–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 79,3616.81 4–1
Party for the Animals 70,8096.07 3±0
Party for Freedom 65,3465.60 3–3
Socialist Party 58,3965.01 3–3
Christian Union 36,4913.13 1+1
50PLUS / Party of the Elderly 32,1902.76 1+1
Denk 28,0352.40New 1+1
Elderly Party North Holland 18,3071.57 0–1
Code Oranje 16,6651.43New 0±0
NIDA 4,6150.40New 0±0
Total Valid votes 1,166,175 55±0
Blank votes 3,1990.27
Invalid votes 3,9530.34
Votes cast / turnout 1,173,32756.34
Registered voters 2,082,562
Sources [20] [12][13]

Overijssel

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 89,52317.10 9–2
Forum for Democracy 69,44313.27New 6+6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 67,73112.94 6±0
GreenLeft 49,6439.48 5+3
Labour Party 44,4948.50 4–1
Christian Union 43,2488.26 4±0
Party for Freedom 37,5827.18 3–2
Socialist Party 30,7925.88 3–2
Democrats 66 30,2215.77 3–2
Reformed Political Party 20,4733.91 2±0
50PLUS 17,9703.43 1±0
Party for the Animals 15,8503.03 1±0
Denk 6,4951.24New 0±0
Total Valid votes 523,465 47±0
Blank votes 1,4080.27
Invalid votes 1,3350.25
Votes cast / turnout 526,20859.27
Registered voters 887,844
Sources [21] [12][13]

South Holland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Forum for Democracy 253,74317.43New 11+11
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 227,98715.66 10±0
GreenLeft 131,8789.06 5+2
Democrats 66 124,1548.53 5–2
Labour Party 113,8597.82 4–1
Christian Democratic Appeal 112,6817.74 4–3
Party for Freedom 101,8587.00 4–4
Christian Union 81,1605.57 3±0
50PLUS 64,7274.45 2±0
Party for the Animals 63,6904.37 2±0
Socialist Party 59,9564.12 2–3
Reformed Political Party 56,7423.90 2–1
Denk 39,8002.73New 1+1
Local Parties South Holland 11,6480.80New 0±0
NIDA 6,7320.46New 0±0
Code Oranje 4,5980.32New 0±0
Jesus Lives 7560.05 0±0
Total Valid votes 1,455,969 55±0
Blank votes 4,1020.28
Invalid votes 5,2250.36
Votes cast / turnout 1,465,29654.49
Registered voters 2,689,094
Sources [22] [12][13]

Utrecht

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
GreenLeft 98,90016.07 8+4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 94,18915.31 8–1
Forum for Democracy 71,37411.60New 6+6
Christian Democratic Appeal 60,7749.88 5–1
Democrats 66 58,1339.45 5–4
Labour Party 44,8947.30 4–1
Christian Union 44,8557.29 4+1
Party for Freedom 30,2674.92 2–2
Party for the Animals 28,9854.71 2±0
Socialist Party 23,8943.88 2–2
Reformed Political Party 21,7603.54 1–1
50PLUS 17,7052.88 1±0
Denk 13,0952.13New 1+1
U26 Municipalities 6,5301.06New 0±0
Total Valid votes 615,355 49±0
Blank votes 1,8150.29
Invalid votes 1,4940.24
Votes cast / turnout 618,66461.57
Registered voters 1,004,853
Sources [23] [12][13]

Zeeland

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Christian Democratic Appeal 27,81016.27 7+1
Reformed Political Party 20,62412.06 5–1
Forum for Democracy 20,16811.80New 5+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 17,58010.28 4–2
Labour Party 14,3658.40 4±0
Party for Freedom 10,6686.24 2–2
Party for Zeeland 10,6196.21 2+1
GreenLeft 9,9925.84 2+1
Christian Union 8,9275.22 2±0
50PLUS 8,7645.13 2+1
Socialist Party 8,2404.82 2–2
Democrats 66 6,4093.75 1–2
Party for the Animals 5,9923.50New 1+1
Denk 8140.48New 0±0
Total Valid votes 170,972 39±0
Blank votes 4240.25
Invalid votes 4160.24
Votes cast / turnout 171,81259.15
Registered voters 290,453
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
FrieslandHarry van der Molen[26]MP for CDA, Former City councillor of Leeuwarden
DrentheRoelie GoettschFormer PvdA leader in the Estates
OverijsselGeert 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
GelderlandMark Boumans[29]Mayor of Doetinchem (VVD), former Executive in Groningen
UtrechtBram 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 HollandHans Wiegel[33]Former leader of VVD, Friesland's former Queen's Commissioner
ZeelandRené Verhulst[34]Mayor of Ede (CDA)
North BrabantHelmi Huijbregts[27]Senator for VVD
LimburgGer KoopmansLeader of the CDA fraction in the Estates, former MP

See also

Notes

  1. Combined list 50+/Party of the Elderly
  2. The Provincial-Executive of Limburg is a technocratic government made up of non-members.
  3. Combined list in North Brabant.
  4. Many linked to the Independent Senate Group (OSF).

References

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