States of Zeeland

During the rule of Charles V, the States of Zeeland was made up of prelates from the area (e.g. the abbot of the Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abdij in Middelburg), the main nobles of Zeeland (the Ridderschap) and representatives of the area's six largest cities (known as pensionaries). These cities were Middelburg, Zierikzee, Goes, Reimerswaal and Tholen (with Vlissingen and Veere added after the Dutch Revolt). Decisions were taken by majority vote and the body and area were represented at the States General of the Netherlands by the Grand Pensionary of Zeeland, with this regional states (like the others) also nominating Zeeland's members of the States-General. Its executive board was known as the Gecommitteerde Raden. From 1578, these, the Zeeuwse Admiraliteitscollege and other regional representatives oversaw the Admiralty of Zeeland.

Since the 2015 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Zeeland are as following:[1]

Party		Votes		Seats
		#	%	#	+/-
	Christian Democratic Appeal	21,847	14.53	6	0
	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	20,303	13.51	6	1
	Reformed Political Party	19,629	13.06	6	2
	Socialist Party	16,262	10.82	4	2
	Party for Freedom	15,434	10.27	4	1
	Labour Party	14,189	9.44	4	3
	Democrats 66	10,403	6.92	3	1
	ChristianUnion	8,607	5.73	2
	Zeeland Local	5,815	3.87	1	New
	Party for Zeeland	5,787	3.85	1	1
	GreenLeft	5,198	3.46	1
	50PLUS	4,457	2.97	1	1
	Provincial Interest Zeeland	2,388	1.59	0	New

• States of Holland and West Friesland
• Provincial politics in the Netherlands

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