Provincial Council of Drenthe
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. The Provincial Council currently holds 41 seats, which are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Due to the population of Drenthe having grown larger than 500.000 in September of 2022, the amount of seats in the Provincial Council of Drenthe is set to be expanded from 41 to 43 after the 2023 provincial elections.[1]
Provincial Council of Drenthe | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Secretary | Simone Buissink |
| 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 | |
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[2] | |||||
References
- "Mogelijk extra zetels voor het Drents Parlement" (in Dutch). Provinciale Staten Drenthe. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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