Provincial Council of North Holland
The Provincial Council of North Holland (Dutch: Provinciale Staten van Noord-Holland, pronounced [pɾoʊfɪnˈʃaːlə ˈstaːtə(n) fɑn noːɹt ˈɦɔlɑnt]), also known as the States of North Holland, is the provincial council of North Holland, Netherlands. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 55 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
Provincial Council of North Holland | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | Arthur van Dijk (VVD) |
Secretary | Katja Bolt |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 |
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Political groups | Government (30)
Opposition (25) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 March 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Meeting place of the Provincial Council of North Holland in Haarlem | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of North Holland has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum for Democracy | 178,717 | 15.33 | 9 | New | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| 50PLUS/Party for the Elderly | 32,190 | 2.76 | 1 | 0 | |
| DENK | 28,035 | 2.40 | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 39,587 | 3.39 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 1,166,175 | 100.00 | 55 | – | |
| Valid votes | 1,166,175 | 99.39 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,152 | 0.61 | |||
| Total votes | 1,173,327 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,082,562 | 56.34 | |||
| 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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