Provincial Council of Drenthe
Provincial Council of Drenthe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Secretary | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (24)
Opposition (17) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 March 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Meeting place of the Provincial Council of Drenthe in Assen | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Provincial Council of Drenthe (Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Drenthe), also known as the States of Drenthe, is the provincial council of Drenthe, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 41 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Drenthe has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 32,105 | 14.06 | 6 | –1 | |
| Forum for Democracy | 30,713 | 13.45 | 6 | New | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 29,785 | 13.05 | 6 | –1 | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 24,082 | 10.55 | 5 | –1 | |
| GroenLinks | 18,954 | 8.30 | 4 | +2 | |
| Party for Freedom | 16,097 | 7.05 | 3 | –2 | |
| Christian Union | 15,526 | 6.80 | 3 | 0 | |
| Socialist Party | 14,760 | 6.47 | 3 | –2 | |
| Democrats 66 | 12,995 | 5.69 | 2 | –2 | |
| Strong Local | 9,344 | 4.09 | 1 | 0 | |
| 50PLUS | 8,444 | 3.70 | 1 | 0 | |
| Party for the Animals | 7,823 | 3.43 | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 7,647 | 3.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 228,275 | 100.00 | 41 | – | |
| Valid votes | 228,275 | 99.55 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,026 | 0.45 | |||
| Total votes | 229,301 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 389,925 | 58.81 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad[1] | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)