Provincial Council of Limburg
The Provincial Council of Limburg (Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Limburg), also called Limburgs Parlement, are the provincial council for the Dutch province of Limburg. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 47 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since December 2021, it has been chaired by Emile Roemer (SP).
The meeting place of the States of Limburg on the Meuse in Maastricht.
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Limburg has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 84,947 | 18.65 | 9 | –2 | |
| Forum for Democracy | 66,343 | 14.57 | 7 | New | |
| 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 | |
| GroenLinks | 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 | |
| Other parties | 9,177 | 2.01 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 455,478 | 100.00 | 47 | – | |
| Valid votes | 455,478 | 99.34 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,021 | 0.66 | |||
| Total votes | 458,499 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 872,100 | 52.57 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad[1] | |||||
References
- "Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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