Map showing the largest party by province

Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands on 20 March 2019.[1] Eligible voters elected the members of the Provincial States in the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The elections were held on the same day as the 2019 Dutch water boards elections and, in the Caribbean Netherlands, island council elections.[2][3]

These elections also indirectly determine the composition of the Senate, since the members of the twelve provincial states, alongside electoral colleges elected in the Caribbean Netherlands on the same day, will elect the Senate's 75 members in the Senate election on 27 May, two months after the provincial elections.[4] Because of this, the provincial elections were a test for the third Rutte cabinet, which previously had a majority of one seat in the Senate, but has since lost that majority.[5]

Seats summary

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
5
 43 GL, PvdA, CU, VVD, CDA, D66[7]
Friesland 4 8 2 3 2 6 3 3 1 1 6
4
 43 CDA, PvdA, VVD, FNP
Drenthe 6 5 2 3 3 6 4 3 1 1 6
1
 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
2
 39 CDA, SGP, VVD, PvdA
North Brabant 10 8 5 4 5 3 5 1 2 2 9
1
 55 VVD, FvD, CDA, LB[8]
Limburg 5 9 3 7 4 3 4 2 1 7
2
  • L-L 2
 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]

Detailed results

National

2019 Dutch provincial elections changes with respect to 2015
Party or allianceVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy1,057,03014.53New86New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy1,017,93713.99-1.9380–9
Christian Democratic Appeal805,86211.07-3.6472–17
GroenLinks783,00610.76+5.4161+31
Labour Party619,9068.52-1.5653–10
Democrats 66567,3637.80-4.6641–26
Party for Freedom504,9486.94-4.7940–26
Socialist Party430,0965.91-5.7435–35
CU–SGPChristian Union353,4434.86+0.8531+2
Reformed Political Party179,8992.47-0.3414–4
CU–SGP joint list in North Brabant19,4660.27-0.431–1
Total552,8087.60+0.0146–3
Party for the Animals317,1044.36+0.9020+2
50PLUS265,2153.64+0.2617+3
Independent Senate GroupLocal Brabant25,4850.35+0.1010
Frisian National Party23,6620.33-0.0840
Groningers' Interests18,5560.25-0.0130
Local Limburg18,4740.25+0.112+1
Elderly Party North Holland18,3070.25-0.080–1
Local Parties South Holland11,6480.16New0New
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Orange11,0530.15New0New
Party for Zeeland10,6190.15+0.052+1
Strong Local9,3440.13+0.0110
U26 Municipalities6,5300.09New0New
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3450.07New0New
Total159,0232.19–13+1
Denk121,7531.67New4New
Code Orange24,0470.33New0New
NIDA11,3470.16New0New
Party for the North10,5270.14+0.052+1
Seniors Brabant9,6870.13New0New
Elderly Appeal - Heart for Brabant6,7190.09New0New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7770.05New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.04New0New
Jesus Lives2,3230.03-0.0300
Senior Interests1,4140.02-0.0400
Politically Active Elders1,2830.02±0.0000
Respect!9760.01New0New
Total7,277,068100.00–570–
Valid votes7,277,06899.42
Invalid votes21,2050.29
Blank votes21,3770.29
Total votes7,319,650100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,032,53256.16+8.40
Source: Kiesraad

By province

Drenthe

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labour Party32,10514.06–1.096–1
Forum for Democracy30,71313.45New6New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy29,78513.05–2.176–1
Christian Democratic Appeal24,08210.55–3.885–1
GroenLinks18,9548.30+3.134+2
Party for Freedom16,0977.05–3.833–2
Christian Union15,5266.80+0.3730
Socialist Party14,7606.47–6.103–2
Democrats 6612,9955.69–4.162–2
Locally Strong9,3444.09+0.4510
50PLUS8,4443.70–0.3310
Party for the Animals7,8233.43New1New
Independent Party Drenthe3,7771.65New0New
Reformed Political Party1,8770.82–0.0200
Senior Interests1,4140.62New0New
DENK5790.25New0New
Total228,275100.00–41–
Valid votes228,27599.55
Invalid/blank votes1,0260.45
Total votes229,301100.00
Registered voters/turnout389,92558.81
Source: Kiesraad[10][11][12]

Flevoland

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Forum for Democracy28,37617.79New8New
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy21,01213.17–3.496–1
Party for Freedom14,7819.27–5.144–2
GroenLinks13,6088.53+4.13––
Christian Democratic Appeal13,2568.31–4.493–2
Labour Party13,0908.21+0.4730
Christian Union11,2197.03+0.2430
Socialist Party9,2915.83–5.082–3
50PLUS7,8594.93–0.2320
Democrats 667,7994.89–5.662–2
Party for the Animals6,9864.38+0.2520
Reformed Political Party6,1283.84–0.121–1
DENK3,3262.09New1New
Politically Active Elders1,2830.80+0.0500
Respect!9760.61New0New
Jesus Lives4950.310.0000
Total159,485100.00–37–
Valid votes159,48599.35
Invalid/blank votes1,0380.65
Total votes160,523100.00
Registered voters/turnout299,53653.59
Source: Kiesraad[13][11][12]

Friesland

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Christian Democratic Appeal49,70416.67–4.128–1
Forum for Democracy40,05513.43New6New
Labour Party39,97613.40–2.096–1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy28,0739.41–1.584–1
Frisian National Party23,6627.93–1.5340
GroenLinks22,9357.69+4.143+2
Christian Union19,6736.60–0.8330
Party for Freedom17,2875.80–2.933–1
Socialist Party15,4265.17–5.762–3
Democrats 6612,2844.12–2.852–1
Party for the Animals9,6183.22+0.6510
50PLUS7,5952.55+0.1410
Frisian Provincial Interests5,3451.79New0New
Reformed Political Party3,1981.07New0New
Natural Frisian2,9170.98New0New
DENK4930.17New0New
Total298,241100.00–43–
Valid votes298,24199.52
Invalid/blank votes1,4280.48
Total votes299,669100.00
Registered voters/turnout506,86859.12
Source: Kiesraad[14][11][12]

Gelderland

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy130,53713.96–1.838–1
Forum for Democracy125,55113.43New8New
Christian Democratic Appeal108,24811.58–3.427–2
GroenLinks101,23110.83+5.126+3
Labour Party77,9318.33–0.715–1
Democrats 6667,2797.20–5.424–3
Christian Union63,3646.78+0.6640
Party for Freedom56,6336.06–3.663–2
Socialist Party54,5105.83–5.173–3
Reformed Political Party49,0975.25–0.7330
Party for the Animals41,6584.46+1.1220
50PLUS35,6073.81+0.942+1
DENK11,2981.21New0New
Local Parties Gelderland – Code Oranje11,0531.18New0New
Jesus Lives1,0720.11New0New
Total935,069100.00–55–
Valid votes935,06999.46
Invalid/blank votes5,0400.54
Total votes940,109100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,605,66958.55
Source: Kiesraad[15][11][12]

Groningen

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 [16][11][12]

Limburg

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 [17][11][12]

North Brabant

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[18][11][12]

North Holland

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 [19][11][12]

Overijssel

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 [20][11][12]

South Holland

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 [21][11][12]

Utrecht

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 [22][11][12]

Zeeland

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 [23][11][12]

Coalition talks

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.

Province Informateur Occupation / Reputation
Groningen Mario Post[24] Former GL leader in the Estates
Friesland Harry van der Molen[25] MP for CDA, Former City councillor of Leeuwarden
Drenthe Roelie Goettsch Former PvdA leader in the Estates
Overijssel Geert Jansen,[26] then Province's former Queen's Commissioner, CDA member
Bart Krol[27] Former CDA member of the Utrecht Estates
Flevoland Annemarie van Gaal[26] Entrepreneur
Gelderland Mark Boumans[28] Mayor of Doetinchem (VVD), former Executive in Groningen
Utrecht Bram van Ojik[29] Former leader of GL
North Holland Hans Smits,[30][31] then Former Director of the Schiphol airport
Laura Bromet and Cornelis Mooij[26] MPs for GL and VVD
South Holland Hans Wiegel[32] Former leader of VVD, Friesland's former Queen's Commissioner
Zeeland René Verhulst[33] Mayor of Ede (CDA)
North Brabant Helmi Huijbregts[26] Senator for VVD
Limburg Ger Koopmans Leader of the CDA fraction in the Estates, former MP

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The party came in front, but is not part of the executive, thus the cell isn't highlighted.
  2. ^ Combined list 50+/Party of the Elderly
  3. ^ a b c d e f g The Provincial-Executive of Limburg is a technocratic government made up of non-members.

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