Provincial Council of Utrecht
The Provincial Council of Utrecht (Dutch: Staten van Utrecht, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈytrɛxt]) is the provincial council for the Dutch province of Utrecht. It forms the unicameral legislature of the province. Its 47 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
Current composition
Since the 2023 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Utrecht has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Citizen Movement | 85,890 | 13.16 | New | 7 | New | |
| GroenLinks | 83,904 | 12.86 | –3.21 | 7 | –1 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 77,461 | 11.87 | –4.44 | 6 | –2 | |
| Democrats 66 | 60,835 | 9.32 | –0.13 | 5 | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 52,223 | 8.00 | –1.88 | 4 | –1 | |
| Labour Party | 44,295 | 6.79 | –0.51 | 3 | –1 | |
| Party for the Animals | 36,883 | 5.65 | +0.94 | 3 | +1 | |
| Christian Union | 35,987 | 5.52 | –1.77 | 3 | –1 | |
| Volt | 30,032 | 4.60 | New | 2 | New | |
| JA21 | 28,180 | 4.32 | New | 2 | New | |
| Party for Freedom | 26,667 | 4.09 | –0.83 | 2 | 0 | |
| Reformed Political Party | 24,724 | 3.79 | +0.25 | 2 | +1 | |
| Socialist Party | 16,880 | 2.59 | –1.29 | 1 | –1 | |
| Forum for Democracy | 13,498 | 2.07 | –9.53 | 1 | –5 | |
| 50PLUS | 11,625 | 1.78 | –1.10 | 1 | 0 | |
| DENK | 10,356 | 1.59 | –0.54 | 0 | –1 | |
| U26 Municipalities | 7,646 | 1.17 | +0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
| BVNL | 4,666 | 0.72 | New | 0 | New | |
| BLACK PETE IS BLACK | 742 | 0.11 | New | 0 | New | |
| Total | 652,494 | 100.00 | – | 49 | – | |
| Valid votes | 652,494 | 99.49 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 1,425 | 0.22 | ||||
| Blank votes | 1,894 | 0.29 | ||||
| Total votes | 655,813 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,033,686 | 63.44 | +1.87 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/statenleden-pvv-en-ja21-en-pvv-raadslid-gaan-verder-bij-utrechtnu
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)