States of Limburg
The meeting place of the States of Limburg on the Meuse in Maastricht.
The States of Limburg (Dutch: Staten van Limburg, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(n) vɑn ˈlɪmbɵrx]), also called Limburgs Parlement, are the States-Provincial for the Dutch province of Limburg. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 47 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since 2011, it has been chaired by Theo Bovens (CDA).[1]
Current composition
The current distribution of seats.
Since the 2011 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Limburg are as following:[2]
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | ||||
| Party for Freedom | 92,488 | 20.58 | 10 | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 87,231 | 19.41 | 10 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 71,884 | 15.99 | 8 | ||
| Labour Party | 60,685 | 13.50 | 6 | ||
| Socialist Party | 53,709 | 11.95 | 6 | ||
| GreenLeft | 24,088 | 5.36 | 3 | ||
| Democrats 66 | 23,487 | 5.23 | 2 | ||
| 50PLUS | 17,462 | 3.89 | 2 | ||
| Party New Limburg | 7,749 | 1.72 | 0 | ||
| Party for the Animals | 7,589 | 1.69 | 0 | ||
| ChristianUnion | 3,093 | 0.69 | 0 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Commissaris van de Koning". Provincie Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ (Dutch) Verkiezingsuitslagen Provinciale Staten 1918 - heden, Electoral Council. Retrieved on 29 June 2014.
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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