Student en Stad

Student en Stad is a local political party in Groningen in the Netherlands.[2] Founded in November 1993,[3] it is one of just a few student political parties that have been able to win seats in Dutch local elections, with other similar and successful examples being Studenten Techniek In Politiek in Delft and Student & Starter in Utrecht.[4] The party currently holds one seat on the Groningen municipal council.[5]

Student en Stad
FoundedNovember 1993
HeadquartersGroningen
IdeologyLocalism
Student politics
Syncretic politics
Political positionBig tent[1]
ColoursYellow and White
Groningen Municipal Council
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Website
studentenstad.nl

Although the party's general focus is on student issues, they have not confined themselves to single issue student politics, but rather help decision-making on a range of local issues in Groningen.[6][7][8][9]

Election results
Election Votes Seats
# % ± # ±
1994 2,540 2.8% New
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 New
1998 3,232 3.8% 1.0%
1 / 39
 0
2002 4,195 5.0% 1.2%
2 / 39
 1
2006 2,379 2.8% 2.2%
1 / 39
 1
2010 3,566 4.2% 1.4%
1 / 39
 0
2014 4,269 4.8% 0.6%
2 / 39
 1
2018 2,807 3.1% 1.7%
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 1

– Source: [10]

References
  1. "Election Programme 2014" (PDF). Student en Stad. (in Dutch)
  2. "Fractie Student en Stad". Gemeente Groningen. (in Dutch)
  3. "Over ons". Student en Stad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. - Over ons Student en Stad
  5. - Wie zit er in de gemeenteraad? Gemeente Groningen. (in Dutch)
  6. "Steun komst crematorium Westpark Groningen". Dagblaad Norden. (in Dutch)
  7. "Zonnepanelen van de gemeente op daken huurhuizen?". Gazet van het Noorden. (in Dutch)
  8. "Raad Stad eist aandacht voor zelfmoord onder studenten". RTV Noord. (in Dutch)
  9. "Zonnepanelen van de gemeente op daken huurhuizen?". Groninger Internet Courant. (in Dutch)
  10. - 2014 Groningen Election results report OS Groningen (in Dutch)
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