Provincial Council of Groningen
The Provincial Council of Groningen (Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Groningen, pronounced [proːvɪnˈʃaːlə ˈstaːtə(ɱ) vɑŋ ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)]), also known as the States of Groningen, is the provincial council of Groningen, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 43 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
Provincial Council of Groningen | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Secretary | Nettie Engels-van Nijen |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 43 |
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Political groups | Government (25)
Opposition (18) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 March 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Meeting place of the Provincial Council of Groningen in Groningen (city) | |
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Groningen has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroenLinks | 31,886 | 12.49 | 6 | +3 | |
| Labour Party | 30,605 | 11.99 | 5 | –1 | |
| Forum for Democracy | 26,104 | 10.22 | 5 | New | |
| 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 | 8.46 | 4 | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 20,642 | 8.08 | 3 | –2 | |
| Groninger Interest | 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 | |
| Other parties | 1,081 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 255,329 | 100.00 | 43 | – | |
| Valid votes | 255,329 | 99.48 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,327 | 0.52 | |||
| Total votes | 256,656 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 457,753 | 56.07 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad[1] | |||||
References
- "Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
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- (in Dutch) Official website
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