The seat of the Provincial Council of Utrecht in Utrecht.
The Provincial Council of Utrecht (Dutch: Staten van Utrecht, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈytrɛxt]) is the provincial council for the Dutch province of Utrecht. It forms the unicameral legislature of the province. Its 47 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since 2019, it is chaired by Hans Oosters (PvdA).[1]
Current composition
Since the 2019 provincial elections, the distribution of seats of the Provincial Council of Utrecht has been as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroenLinks | 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 | 6 | New | |
| 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 | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 6,530 | 1.06 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 615,355 | 100.00 | 49 | – | |
| Valid votes | 615,355 | 99.47 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,309 | 0.53 | |||
| Total votes | 618,664 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,004,853 | 61.57 | |||
| Source: Kiesraad[2] | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Hans Oosters nieuwe commissaris van de koning in Utrecht". NOS.nl. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Provinciale Staten 20 maart 2019" (in Dutch). Verkiezingsuitslagen. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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