States of Utrecht
The seat of the States of Utrecht in Utrecht.
The States of Utrecht (Dutch: Staten van Utrecht, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈytrɛxt]) are the States-Provincial 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 2013, it is chaired by Willibrord van Beek (VVD).[1]
Current composition
The current distribution of seats.
Since the 2011 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Utrecht are as following:[2]
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | ||||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 124,952 | 22.15 | 11 | ||
| Labour Party | 82,721 | 14.66 | 7 | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 68,017 | 12.06 | 6 | ||
| Democrats 66 | 60,491 | 10.72 | 5 | ||
| Party for Freedom | 59,988 | 10.63 | 4 | ||
| GreenLeft | 51,721 | 9.17 | 4 | ||
| Socialist Party | 46,336 | 8.21 | 4 | ||
| ChristianUnion | 26,856 | 4.76 | 2 | ||
| Reformed Political Party | 16,871 | 2.99 | 1 | ||
| 50PLUS | 11,562 | 2.05 | 1 | ||
| Party for the Animals | 11,386 | 2.02 | 1 | ||
| Platform Local Parties Utrecht | 2,068 | 0.37 | 0 | ||
| Beautiful Utrecht | 1,247 | 0.22 | 0 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "The King's Commissioner Willibrord van Beek". Provincie Utrecht. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Verkiezingsuitslagen Provinciale Staten 1918 - heden, Electoral Council. Retrieved on 29 June 2014.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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