JONG
LeaderJaron Tichelaar (2020–2021)
FounderJacob de Groot
Founded2017
IdeologyYouth politics
Environmentalism
Political positionCentre
Colors  Orange
Website
jong.vote

JONG (Dutch pronunciation: [jɔŋ]; transl. Young) was a political party in the Netherlands.[1] The party was founded in 2017 by Jacob de Groot from Gaast.[2]

History

The party was founded for youth participation.[3] The party contested the first time during the municipal elections of 2017 in Súdwest-Fryslân after municipal reorganization with De Groot as lead candidate. It received about 100 votes short to win a seat in the council.[2] It also contested in the 2021 Dutch general election, but was unable to win any seats.

Ideology

JONG's three spearheads concerned the climate, education and housing. For example, the party wanted more subsidies for research into innovations in tackling climate change, the abolition of the loan system, a maximum price for student housing and more sustainable homes for starters.[4] In addition, JONG wanted to lower the voting age to 16 and the party preferred a European Union that focuses on tackling migration and climate.[5]

Electoral history

House of Representatives

Election Votes % Seats +/–
2021 15,297[6] 0.15%
0 / 150
 Steady

Municipal elections

Election Municipality Votes % Seats +/−
2017  Súdwest-Fryslân 669[7] 2.12%
0 / 37
 Steady

See also

References

  1. ^ "JONG | Home". JONG (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Jongeren willen de macht: partij JONG wil naar de Tweede Kamer" [The youth wants more power: JONG party wants to get into the House of Representatives]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "The Young and the Restless: First time voters in the Dutch election". DutchNews.nl. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. ^ "JONG | Standpunten" [Positions]. JONG (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "JONG en de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 2021" [JONG and the House of Representatives elections of 2021]. Parlement.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Verkiezingsuitslagen voor Nederland" [Election results for the Netherlands]. Alle Cijfers (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Gemeenteraad 22 november 2017" [Municipal council 22 November 2017]. Kiesraad (in Dutch). 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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