Legislatures and governments of the Provinces of the Netherlands , 2019–2023[ 6]
States-Provincial
Provincial Executive
Province
VVD
CDA
D66
PVV
SP
PvdA
GL
CU
SGP
PvdD
50+
DENK
FVD
Provincial parties
Total
Groningen
4
3
3
2
4
5
6
4
1
1
5
43
GL, PvdA, CU, VVD, CDA, D66[ 7]
Friesland
4
8
2
3
2
6
3
3
1
1
6
43
CDA, PvdA, VVD, FNP
Drenthe
6
5
2
3
3
6
4
3
1
1
6
41
PvdA, VVD, CDA, GL, CU
Overijssel
6
9
3
3
3
4
5
4
2
1
1
6
47
CDA, VVD, PvdA, CU, SGP
Flevoland
6
3
2
4
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
1
8 [ a]
41
VVD, GL, CDA, PvdA, CU, D66
Gelderland
8
7
4
3
3
5
6
4
3
2
2
8
55
VVD, CDA, GL, PvdA, CU
Utrecht
8
5
5
2
2
4
8
4
1
2
1
1
6
49
GL, CDA, D66, PvdA, CU
North Holland
9
4
6
3
3
6
9
1
3
1[ b]
1
9 [ a]
55
GL, VVD, PvdA, D66
South Holland
10
4
5
4
2
4
5
3
2
2
2
1
11 [ a]
55
VVD, CU-SGP, GL, PvdA, CDA
Zeeland
4
7
1
2
2
4
2
2
5
1
2
5
39
CDA, SGP, VVD, PvdA
North Brabant
10
8
5
4
5
3
5
1
2
2
9
55
VVD, FvD, CDA, LB[ 8]
Limburg
5
9
3
7
4
3
4
2
1
7
47
CDA, FvD, PVV, VVD, GL, LL[ c] [ 9]
Total
80
72
41
40
35
53
61
31
14
20
17
4
86
15
570
1
Executives (out of 12)
10[ c]
10[ c]
4
0[ c]
0
10
7[ c]
7
3
0
0
0
1[ c]
2[ c]
2019 Dutch provincial elections changes with respect to 2015
Party or alliance Votes % +/– Seats +/– Forum for Democracy 1,057,030 14.53 New 86 New People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 1,017,937 13.99 -1.93 80 –9 Christian Democratic Appeal 805,862 11.07 -3.64 72 –17 GroenLinks 783,006 10.76 +5.41 61 +31 Labour Party 619,906 8.52 -1.56 53 –10 Democrats 66 567,363 7.80 -4.66 41 –26 Party for Freedom 504,948 6.94 -4.79 40 –26 Socialist Party 430,096 5.91 -5.74 35 –35 CU–SGP Christian Union 353,443 4.86 +0.85 31 +2 Reformed Political Party 179,899 2.47 -0.34 14 –4 CU–SGP joint list in North Brabant19,466 0.27 -0.43 1 –1 Total 552,808 7.60 +0.01 46 –3 Party for the Animals 317,104 4.36 +0.90 20 +2 50PLUS 265,215 3.64 +0.26 17 +3 Independent Senate Group Local Brabant 25,485 0.35 +0.10 1 0 Frisian National Party 23,662 0.33 -0.08 4 0 Groningers' Interests 18,556 0.25 -0.01 3 0 Local Limburg 18,474 0.25 +0.11 2 +1 Elderly Party North Holland 18,307 0.25 -0.08 0 –1 Local Parties South Holland 11,648 0.16 New 0 New Local Parties Gelderland – Code Orange 11,053 0.15 New 0 New Party for Zeeland 10,619 0.15 +0.05 2 +1 Strong Local 9,344 0.13 +0.01 1 0 U26 Municipalities 6,530 0.09 New 0 New Frisian Provincial Interests 5,345 0.07 New 0 New Total 159,023 2.19 – 13 +1 Denk 121,753 1.67 New 4 New Code Orange 24,047 0.33 New 0 New NIDA 11,347 0.16 New 0 New Party for the North 10,527 0.14 +0.05 2 +1 Seniors Brabant 9,687 0.13 New 0 New Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant 6,719 0.09 New 0 New Independent Party Drenthe 3,777 0.05 New 0 New Natural Frisian 2,917 0.04 New 0 New Jesus Lives 2,323 0.03 -0.03 0 0 Senior Interests 1,414 0.02 -0.04 0 0 Politically Active Elders 1,283 0.02 ±0.00 0 0 Respect! 976 0.01 New 0 New Total 7,277,068 100.00 – 570 – Valid votes 7,277,068 99.42 Invalid votes 21,205 0.29 Blank votes 21,377 0.29 Total votes 7,319,650 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 13,032,532 56.16 +8.40 Source: Kiesraad[ 10]
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Labour Party 32,105 14.06 –1.09 6 –1 Forum for Democracy 30,713 13.45 New 6 New People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 29,785 13.05 –2.17 6 –1 Christian Democratic Appeal 24,082 10.55 –3.88 5 –1 GroenLinks 18,954 8.30 +3.13 4 +2 Party for Freedom 16,097 7.05 –3.83 3 –2 Christian Union 15,526 6.80 +0.37 3 0 Socialist Party 14,760 6.47 –6.10 3 –2 Democrats 66 12,995 5.69 –4.16 2 –2 Locally Strong 9,344 4.09 +0.45 1 0 50PLUS 8,444 3.70 –0.33 1 0 Party for the Animals 7,823 3.43 New 1 New Independent Party Drenthe 3,777 1.65 New 0 New Reformed Political Party 1,877 0.82 –0.02 0 0 Senior Interests 1,414 0.62 New 0 New DENK 579 0.25 New 0 New 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[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Forum for Democracy 28,376 17.79 New 8 New People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21,012 13.17 –3.49 6 –1 Party for Freedom 14,781 9.27 –5.14 4 –2 GroenLinks 13,608 8.53 +4.13 – – Christian Democratic Appeal 13,256 8.31 –4.49 3 –2 Labour Party 13,090 8.21 +0.47 3 0 Christian Union 11,219 7.03 +0.24 3 0 Socialist Party 9,291 5.83 –5.08 2 –3 50PLUS 7,859 4.93 –0.23 2 0 Democrats 66 7,799 4.89 –5.66 2 –2 Party for the Animals 6,986 4.38 +0.25 2 0 Reformed Political Party 6,128 3.84 –0.12 1 –1 DENK 3,326 2.09 New 1 New Politically Active Elders 1,283 0.80 +0.05 0 0 Respect! 976 0.61 New 0 New Jesus Lives 495 0.31 0.00 0 0 Total 159,485 100.00 – 37 – Valid votes 159,485 99.35 Invalid/blank votes 1,038 0.65 Total votes 160,523 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 299,536 53.59 Source: Kiesraad[ 14] [ 12] [ 13]
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– Christian Democratic Appeal 49,704 16.67 –4.12 8 –1 Forum for Democracy 40,055 13.43 New 6 New Labour Party 39,976 13.40 –2.09 6 –1 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 28,073 9.41 –1.58 4 –1 Frisian National Party 23,662 7.93 –1.53 4 0 GroenLinks 22,935 7.69 +4.14 3 +2 Christian Union 19,673 6.60 –0.83 3 0 Party for Freedom 17,287 5.80 –2.93 3 –1 Socialist Party 15,426 5.17 –5.76 2 –3 Democrats 66 12,284 4.12 –2.85 2 –1 Party for the Animals 9,618 3.22 +0.65 1 0 50PLUS 7,595 2.55 +0.14 1 0 Frisian Provincial Interests 5,345 1.79 New 0 New Reformed Political Party 3,198 1.07 New 0 New Natural Frisian 2,917 0.98 New 0 New DENK 493 0.17 New 0 New Total 298,241 100.00 – 43 – Valid votes 298,241 99.52 Invalid/blank votes 1,428 0.48 Total votes 299,669 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 506,868 59.12 Source: Kiesraad[ 15] [ 12] [ 13]
Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 130,537 13.96 –1.83 8 –1 Forum for Democracy 125,551 13.43 New 8 New Christian Democratic Appeal 108,248 11.58 –3.42 7 –2 GroenLinks 101,231 10.83 +5.12 6 +3 Labour Party 77,931 8.33 –0.71 5 –1 Democrats 66 67,279 7.20 –5.42 4 –3 Christian Union 63,364 6.78 +0.66 4 0 Party for Freedom 56,633 6.06 –3.66 3 –2 Socialist Party 54,510 5.83 –5.17 3 –3 Reformed Political Party 49,097 5.25 –0.73 3 0 Party for the Animals 41,658 4.46 +1.12 2 0 50PLUS 35,607 3.81 +0.94 2 +1 DENK 11,298 1.21 New 0 New Local Parties Gelderland – Code Oranje 11,053 1.18 New 0 New Jesus Lives 1,072 0.11 New 0 New Total 935,069 100.00 – 55 – Valid votes 935,069 99.46 Invalid/blank votes 5,040 0.54 Total votes 940,109 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,605,669 58.55 Source: Kiesraad[ 16] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
GreenLeft
31,886
12.49
6
+3
Labour Party
30,605
11.99
5
–1
Forum for Democracy
26,104
10.22
New
5
+5
Christian Union
24,125
9.45
4
±0
Socialist Party
22,166
8.68
4
–4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
21,595
8.49
4
±0
Christian Democratic Appeal
20,642
8.08
3
–2
Groningers' Interests
18,556
7.27
3
±0
Democrats 66
16,727
6.55
3
–1
Party for Freedom
15,271
5.98
2
–1
Party for the North
10,527
4.12
2
+1
Party for the Animals
10,406
4.08
1
–1
50PLUS
5,638
2.21
1
+1
Denk
1,081
0.42
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
255,329
43
±0
Blank votes
744
0.29
Invalid votes
583
0.23
Votes cast / turnout
256,656
56.07
Registered voters
457,753
Sources [ 17] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal
84,947
18.65
9
–2
Forum for Democracy
66,343
14.57
New
7
+7
Party for Freedom
61,705
13.55
7
–2
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
46,254
10.16
5
±0
Socialist Party
39,527
8.68
4
–4
GreenLeft
38,291
8.41
4
+2
Labour Party
29,724
6.53
3
–1
Democrats 66
26,420
5.80
3
–1
Local Limburg
18,474
4.06
2
+1
Party for the Animals
17,512
3.84
2
+1
50PLUS
17,104
3.76
1
±0
Christian Union
4,855
1.07
New
0
±0
Denk
4,322
0.95
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
455,478
47
±0
Blank votes
1,732
0.38
Invalid votes
1,289
0.28
Votes cast / turnout
458,499
52.57
Registered voters
872,100
Sources [ 18] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
163,906
16.18
10
±0
Forum for Democracy
146,443
14.45
New
9
+9
Christian Democratic Appeal
134,834
13.31
8
–1
Socialist Party
93,138
9.19
5
–4
Democrats 66
89,014
8.78
5
–2
GreenLeft
87,687
8.65
5
+2
Party for Freedom
77,453
7.64
4
–3
Labour Party
64,837
6.40
3
–1
50PLUS
41,612
4.11
2
±0
Party for the Animals
37,775
3.73
2
±0
Local Brabant
25,485
2.52
1
±0
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party
19,466
1.92
1
±0
Denk
12,415
1.23
New
0
±0
Seniors Brabant
9,687
0.96
New
0
±0
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant
6,719
0.66
New
0
±0
Code Orange
2,784
0.27
New
0
±0
Total of Valid votes
1,013,255
55
±0
Blank votes
3,593
0.35
Invalid votes
2,738
0.27
Total votes cast / turnout
1,019,586
Registered voters
1,945,875
Sources[ 19] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Forum for Democracy
178,717
15.33
New
9
+9
GroenLinks
178,001
15.26
9
+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
169,288
14.52
9
–2
Democrats 66
115,928
9.94
6
–4
Labour Party
114,026
9.78
6
–1
Christian Democratic Appeal
79,361
6.81
4
–1
Party for the Animals
70,809
6.07
3
±0
Party for Freedom
65,346
5.60
3
–3
Socialist Party
58,396
5.01
3
–3
Christian Union
36,491
3.13
1
+1
50PLUS / Party of the Elderly
32,190
2.76
1
+1
Denk
28,035
2.40
New
1
+1
Elderly Party North Holland
18,307
1.57
0
–1
Code Oranje
16,665
1.43
New
0
±0
NIDA
4,615
0.40
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
1,166,175
55
±0
Blank votes
3,199
0.27
Invalid votes
3,953
0.34
Votes cast / turnout
1,173,327
56.34
Registered voters
2,082,562
Sources [ 20] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal
89,523
17.10
9
–2
Forum for Democracy
69,443
13.27
New
6
+6
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
67,731
12.94
6
±0
GreenLeft
49,643
9.48
5
+3
Labour Party
44,494
8.50
4
–1
Christian Union
43,248
8.26
4
±0
Party for Freedom
37,582
7.18
3
–2
Socialist Party
30,792
5.88
3
–2
Democrats 66
30,221
5.77
3
–2
Reformed Political Party
20,473
3.91
2
±0
50PLUS
17,970
3.43
1
±0
Party for the Animals
15,850
3.03
1
±0
Denk
6,495
1.24
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
523,465
47
±0
Blank votes
1,408
0.27
Invalid votes
1,335
0.25
Votes cast / turnout
526,208
59.27
Registered voters
887,844
Sources [ 21] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Forum for Democracy
253,743
17.43
New
11
+11
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
227,987
15.66
10
±0
GreenLeft
131,878
9.06
5
+2
Democrats 66
124,154
8.53
5
–2
Labour Party
113,859
7.82
4
–1
Christian Democratic Appeal
112,681
7.74
4
–3
Party for Freedom
101,858
7.00
4
–4
Christian Union
81,160
5.57
3
±0
50PLUS
64,727
4.45
2
±0
Party for the Animals
63,690
4.37
2
±0
Socialist Party
59,956
4.12
2
–3
Reformed Political Party
56,742
3.90
2
–1
Denk
39,800
2.73
New
1
+1
Local Parties South Holland
11,648
0.80
New
0
±0
NIDA
6,732
0.46
New
0
±0
Code Oranje
4,598
0.32
New
0
±0
Jesus Lives
756
0.05
0
±0
Total Valid votes
1,455,969
55
±0
Blank votes
4,102
0.28
Invalid votes
5,225
0.36
Votes cast / turnout
1,465,296
54.49
Registered voters
2,689,094
Sources [ 22] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
GreenLeft
98,900
16.07
8
+4
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
94,189
15.31
8
–1
Forum for Democracy
71,374
11.60
New
6
+6
Christian Democratic Appeal
60,774
9.88
5
–1
Democrats 66
58,133
9.45
5
–4
Labour Party
44,894
7.30
4
–1
Christian Union
44,855
7.29
4
+1
Party for Freedom
30,267
4.92
2
–2
Party for the Animals
28,985
4.71
2
±0
Socialist Party
23,894
3.88
2
–2
Reformed Political Party
21,760
3.54
1
–1
50PLUS
17,705
2.88
1
±0
Denk
13,095
2.13
New
1
+1
U26 Municipalities
6,530
1.06
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
615,355
49
±0
Blank votes
1,815
0.29
Invalid votes
1,494
0.24
Votes cast / turnout
618,664
61.57
Registered voters
1,004,853
Sources [ 23] [ 12] [ 13]
Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Christian Democratic Appeal
27,810
16.27
7
+1
Reformed Political Party
20,624
12.06
5
–1
Forum for Democracy
20,168
11.80
New
5
+5
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
17,580
10.28
4
–2
Labour Party
14,365
8.40
4
±0
Party for Freedom
10,668
6.24
2
–2
Party for Zeeland
10,619
6.21
2
+1
GreenLeft
9,992
5.84
2
+1
Christian Union
8,927
5.22
2
±0
50PLUS
8,764
5.13
2
+1
Socialist Party
8,240
4.82
2
–2
Democrats 66
6,409
3.75
1
–2
Party for the Animals
5,992
3.50
New
1
+1
Denk
814
0.48
New
0
±0
Total Valid votes
170,972
39
±0
Blank votes
424
0.25
Invalid votes
416
0.24
Votes cast / turnout
171,812
59.15
Registered voters
290,453
Sources [ 24] [ 12] [ 13]
Coalition talks in the Netherlands are customarily organized by informateurs appointed by the party that came first in the elections, and then, in the event of a failure, by other parties. Informateurs usually submit a public report on possible coalitions in the weeks following the election.
^ a b c The party came in front, but is not part of the executive, thus the cell isn't highlighted.
^ Combined list 50+/Party of the Elderly
^ a b c d e f g The Provincial-Executive of Limburg is a technocratic government made up of non-members.