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GroenLinks-PvdA alliance loses many voters, D66 fails to capitalize everywhere, FvD big winner: These are the results in the Haarlem region
The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance lost a significant number of voters across several municipalities in the Haarlem region during the recent municipal elections. While the VVD remained the largest party in ...
NSC fails to win any council seats in five municipalities
The political party NSC failed to win a council seat in any of the five Dutch municipalities where it participated in local elections. According to preliminary results, the party did not secure repres...
D66 narrowly largest in Heemstede after tense election night, Eric Geels' party secures seat
D66 emerged as the largest party in the Heemstede municipal elections, narrowly defeating the VVD by a margin of 86 votes. The newcomer party Samen Sterk Heemstede (SSH) also secured its first seat in...
King talks with Curaçao residents about geopolitical tensions
King Willem-Alexander and State Secretary Eric van der Burg met with residents of Curaçao to discuss geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela. The meeting focused on the impact of these regional pre...
Mostly losers in Beverwijk, only Vrij! and Forum win on the right. Mayor Smit: ‘It will be another four difficult years’
Local parties Samen Lokaal and Vrij! Beverwijk emerged as the primary winners in the Beverwijk municipal elections and are expected to lead coalition talks. Mayor Martijn Smit expressed concern that t...
Father beats son in neck-and-neck race in Zandvoort
In Zandvoort, the political party OPZ, led by Patrick Berg, defeated Jong Zandvoort, led by his son Bram Berg, by a narrow margin of 99 votes. The father described the neck-and-neck race against his s...
GroenLinks and D66 grow to 11 and 7 seats in Nijmegen
Preliminary election results in Nijmegen show that GroenLinks and D66 have increased their representation to 11 and 7 seats respectively. The data, reported by the ANP Verkiezingsdienst, confirms grow...
Victory for FVD and JA21 in Almere, loss for PVV
Forum for Democracy (FVD) and JA21 saw gains in the Almere municipal elections, with FVD increasing its representation to four seats and newcomer JA21 also securing four seats. Meanwhile, the PVV lost...
GroenLinks-PvdA wins seat in Utrecht and is the largest party
The GroenLinks-PvdA merged party has become the largest party in Utrecht, securing 14 seats according to preliminary election results. This represents a one-seat increase from the 13 seats the parties...
One sheds a tear, the other can only cheer: This is election night at the Castricum town hall
Lokaal Vitaal emerged as the clear winner in the municipal elections in Castricum, securing three more seats than its closest competitors. Party leader Roel Beems celebrated the significant victory wi...
VVD, D66 and GroenLinks-PvdA each win four seats in Bloemendaal: coalition likely to continue
The VVD, D66, and GroenLinks-PvdA parties each secured four seats in the Bloemendaal local elections, with the VVD remaining the largest party by a narrow ten-vote margin. A continuation of the curren...
GL-PvdA largest in Eindhoven, followed by CDA
GroenLinks-PvdA has become the largest political group in Eindhoven's preliminary election results, securing 13 seats. The CDA followed in second place with nine seats, showing an increase from the pr...
Interim results: Leefbaar and GL-PvdA largest in Rotterdam
Leefbaar Rotterdam and GroenLinks/PvdA are currently the largest parties in the Rotterdam municipal council election, with both projected to win 11 seats after 70 percent of the votes have been counte...
Loss for GL-PvdA in Groningen, gains for D66, VVD and CDA
GroenLinks-PvdA has lost two seats in the Groningen city council, decreasing from 15 to 13 seats. Despite this loss, the party remains the largest political group in the municipality.
Dijk hopeful SP will enter councils in new locations
SP leader Jimmy Dijk expressed optimism regarding his party's potential to enter local councils in several new municipalities. He noted a significant increase in support compared to the party's perfor...
Win for D66 in Maastricht
D66 secured six seats in the Maastricht municipal council with 14% of the vote, gaining two seats since the previous election. The CDA also obtained six seats, while the Seniors Party Maastricht fell ...
VVD loses but remains the largest in Breda
The VVD has retained its position as the largest party in Breda's local elections, despite dropping from ten to nine seats in the preliminary results. Their main competitor, the GroenLinks-PvdA coalit...
Flying start for Independent Uitgeest. 'Feels like flooring a Lamborghini and hitting 300 km/h instantly'
Preliminary election results in Uitgeest show a strong start for the local party Onafhankelijk Uitgeest. Early counts from two of the eight polling stations indicate a significant lead for the group a...
GroenLinks and Labour cheer interim results: Amsterdam will stay left!
GroenLinks and PvdA are celebrating preliminary election results in Amsterdam, where GroenLinks is currently leading the vote count. Leaders from both parties declared that the city remains a strongho...
Baudet on outcry: someone once didn't tie their shoelaces
Thierry Baudet, leader of the Forum for Democracy party, dismissed recent controversies regarding candidate city council members' alleged past ties to neo-Nazi groups. He responded nonchalantly to the...
Heemskerk Lokaal loses significantly but remains the largest; Hart voor Heemskerk and Forum for Democracy big winners
Heemskerk Lokaal remains the largest political party in Heemskerk despite suffering significant losses in the recent election. Meanwhile, the parties Hart voor Heemskerk and Forum voor Democratie emer...
PVV leader Wilders thanks voters for ‘wonderful results’
PVV leader Geert Wilders thanked voters on social media for the party's strong election results, calling them "beautiful." The party emerged as the largest in several Dutch municipalities, including T...
Lidewij de Vos (FVD): huge task begins tomorrow
Lidewij de Vos, leader of Forum voor Democratie, celebrated the party's municipal election results during a gathering in Amsterdam. She noted that while the initial results are positive, the party now...
PVV Terneuzen attributes win partly to opposition to asylum center
PVV leader Patrick van der Hoeff attributes the party's local election success in Terneuzen to public opposition against a proposed asylum seekers center. He also noted that resistance to a 100 millio...
ChristenUnie seems to be out in Haarlem. Frank Visser: 'Very bitter'
The ChristenUnie party is projected to lose its only seat on the Haarlem city council after receiving 1.79% of the votes. List leader Frank Visser expressed disappointment, noting that the party had n...
Jetten understands frustration over asylum centers, emphasizes fair distribution
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressed understanding for municipal frustrations regarding the placement of asylum seeker centers and the desire for local input on their size and conditions. He emph...
Klaver sees GL-PvdA making ‘significant gains’ compared to the autumn
Jesse Klaver stated that the GroenLinks-PvdA party has seen a significant increase in support compared to the Dutch national elections held in November. Speaking at a meeting in Leiden, he noted that ...
Shifts in exit poll and provisional results Noardeast-Fryslân
Preliminary election results in Noardeast-Fryslân show significant differences from initial exit polls, with the CDA emerging as the largest party after gaining two seats. While the exit poll predict...
Yeşilgöz sees 'good results' for VVD in council elections
VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz expressed satisfaction with the municipal election results, noting significant growth for her party in several municipalities. During a results event in Waalwijk, she highl...
PVV largest party in Terneuzen following asylum center dispute
The PVV has become the largest party in the municipality of Terneuzen, securing seven seats following local disagreements regarding a proposed asylum seeker center. This preliminary election result ma...