States of Drenthe
The States of Drenthe (Dutch: Staten van Drenthe, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈdrɛntə]) are the States-Provincial for the Dutch province of Drenthe. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 41 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections.
States of Drenthe Staten van Drenthe | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (24)
Opposition (17) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 20 March 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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Current composition
Since the 2015 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Drenthe are as following:
| 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 29,537 | 15.22 | 7 | |
| Labour Party | 29,399 | 15.15 | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 27,997 | 14.43 | 6 | |
| Socialist Party | 24 404 | 12.57 | 5 | |
| Party for Freedom | 21,108 | 10.88 | 5 | |
| Democrats 66 | 19,120 | 9.85 | 4 | |
| ChristianUnion | 12,472 | 6.43 | 3 | |
| GreenLeft | 10,037 | 5.17 | 2 | |
| 50PLUS | 7817 | 4.03 | 1 | |
| STRONG LOCAL | 7057 | 3.64 | 1 | |
| Source[1] | ||||
References
- "Election results Provincial Council in 1918 - present". Database Election Results. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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