Provincial Council of Friesland
The States of Friesland (Dutch: Staten van Friesland, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈfrislɑnt]) are the States-Provincial for the Dutch province of Friesland, first introduced under the Constitution of the Netherlands in 1814. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 43 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since 2008, it is chaired by John Jorritsma (VVD).[1]
Current composition
Since the 2015 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Friesland are as following:
| Party | Votes | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 55,017 | 9 | |
| Labour Party | 40,984 | 7 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 29,085 | 5 | |
| Socialist Party | 28,930 | 5 | |
| Frisian National Party | 25,027 | 4 | |
| Party for Freedom | 23,112 | 4 | |
| ChristianUnion | 19,669 | 3 | |
| Democrats 66 | 18,454 | 3 | |
| GreenLeft | 9,393 | 1 | |
| Party for the Animals | 6,806 | 1 | |
| 50PLUS | 6,372 | 1 | |
| Total | 297,307 | 43 | |
References
- "Commissaris van de Koning". Provinsje fryslân (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- (in Dutch) Verkiezingsuitslagen Provinciale Staten 1918 – heden, Electoral Council. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
External links
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- Official website (in Dutch)
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