As a result of the 2021 general election, the BBB occupies one seat in the House of Representatives ( Tweede Kamer). Relative newcomer Van der Plas has been making waves in the Dutch political scene since launching her party at the end of 2019. Meanwhile, the four coalition parties - People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), D66, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and Christian Union (CU) - have seen their number fall from 32 to just 23. It’s estimated that the party claimed 19,4 percent of the national vote.īBB shares that achievement with the political left, as together, GroenLinks and the Labour Party (PvdA) have 15 seats. According to the latest projection published by ANP, the BBB, led by Caroline van der Plas, has won 16 of the 75 seats in the Senate, making it one of the biggest parties in the Eerste Kamer. The high turnout led to big wins for the BoerBurgerBeweging, or Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB). BBB set to claim 16 seats in Eerste Kamer, coalition parties to lose 9 According to NOS, around 89 percent of the votes have been counted so far. In the provincial elections four years ago, turnout was just 56 percent. This year saw the highest turnout for provincial elections the Netherlands has seen in 36 years, with 62,1 percent of the Dutch population turning up to cast their votes on March 15. The results of the provincial elections can have significant effects on the governing and policies of the country, as the results also determine the makeup of the Senate ( Eerste Kamer). High turnout for 2023 Dutch provincial electionsĮvery four years, the Netherlands holds elections so citizens and residents can vote for representatives on their Provincial Council and water board ( waterschap).

On Wednesday, expats and Dutch citizens across the country went to the polls to cast their votes in the 2023 provincial and water board elections.

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