KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 22 JANUARY 2003 ================================================================ Elections to the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) of the Stats Generaal (Parliament) Source: De Telegraaf VOTES BY REGION ================================================================ Since members of the Chamber are elected on a national basis, These tables appear as a matter of interest only. DRENTHE ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 75,297 24.8 (-01.2) CU 8,726 02.9 (-00.5) D66 10,290 03.4 (-01.4) GL 12,538 04.1 (-02.1) LN 1,065 00.4 (-01.0) LPF 11,604 03.8 (-08.5) PvdA 114,759 37.8 (+14.0) SGP 864 00.3 (-00.1) SP 15,377 05.1 (+00.1) VVD 50,812 16.8 (+00.7) Others 1,904 00.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 303,236 ---------------------------------------------------------------- FLEVOLAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 47,260 24.7 (+01.1) CU 6,894 03.6 (-00.8) D66 7,859 04.1 (-00.9) GL 9,198 04.8 (-01.9) LN 999 00.5 (-01.7) LPF 13,384 07.0 (-12.3) PvdA 48,882 25.6 (+11.9) SGP 4,057 02.1 (-00.2) SP 10,279 05.4 (+00.6) VVD 40,749 21.3 (+04.1) Others 1,764 00.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 191,325 ---------------------------------------------------------------- FRIESLAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 129,190 32.0 (-01.1) CU 12,946 03.2 (-00.5) D66 11,184 02.8 (-01.4) GL 17,951 04.5 (-02.1) LN 2,251 00.6 (-00.9) LPF 14,875 03.7 (-08.6) PvdA 134,886 33.5 (+13.8) SGP 1,819 00.4 (-00.2) SP 24,347 06.0 (+00.4) VVD 50,889 12.6 (+00.3) Others 2,810 00.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 403,148 ---------------------------------------------------------------- GELDERLAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 384,089 31.7 (+01.1) CU 30,527 02.5 (-00.6) D66 43,836 03.6 (-01.1) GL 62,186 05.1 (-02.0) LN 3,936 00.3 (-01.0) LPF 50,913 04.2 (-09.7) PvdA 323,025 26.6 (+11.4) SGP 35,666 03.0 (-00.3) SP 70,321 05.8 (+00.4) VVD 200,042 16.5 (+01.7) Others 9,164 00.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,213,705 ---------------------------------------------------------------- GRONINGEN ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 67,958 19.9 (-01.7) CU 14,967 04.4 (-00.7) D66 13,419 03.9 (-01.4) GL 20,649 06.1 (-02.9) LN 1,034 00.3 (-01.1) LPF 11,601 03.4 (-09.0) PvdA 137,264 40.2 (+15.9) SGP 970 00.3 (-00.1) SP 25,143 07.4 (+00.4) VVD 44,911 13.2 (+00.3) Others 3,237 00.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 341,153 ---------------------------------------------------------------- LIMBURG ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 244,320 37.5 (+00.8) CU 2,172 00.3 (-00.1) D66 19,039 02.9 (-01.2) GL 29,060 04.5 (-02.3) LN 2,903 00.5 (-01.2) LPF 34,781 05.4 (-13.6) PvdA 173,484 26.7 (+14.3) SGP 311 00.1 ( 00.0) SP 47,116 07.2 (+01.5) VVD 91,792 14.1 (+01.8) Others 6,143 00.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 651,121 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-BRABANT ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 477,655 33.9 (+01.4) CU 8,143 00.6 (-00.1) D66 51,218 03.6 (-01.4) GL 59,811 04.2 (-02.2) LN 6,547 00.5 (-01.1) LPF 78,869 05.6 (-12.0) PvdA 332,005 23.6 (+11.8) SGP 5,205 00.4 ( 00.0) SP 119,011 08.5 (+01.4) VVD 257,013 18.2 (+02.3) Others 13,393 00.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,408,870 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-HOLLAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 316,805 21.2 (+00.6) CU 15,307 01.0 (-00.3) D66 84,907 05.7 (-00.8) GL 103,802 06.9 (-01.8) LN 6,669 00.4 (-01.6) LPF 89,996 06.0 (-11.6) PvdA 433,841 29.0 (+12.4) SGP 3,204 00.2 (-00.1) SP 104,479 07.0 (-00.3) VVD 321,315 21.5 (+03.3) Others 17,568 01.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,497,893 ---------------------------------------------------------------- OVERIJSSEL ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 250,104 36.6 (-00.3) CU 29,833 04.4 (-00.8) D66 20,678 03.0 (-01.1) GL 28,532 04.3 (-01.7) LN 2,054 00.3 (-01.0) LPF 23,162 03.4 (-07.8) PvdA 186,612 27.3 (+11.6) SGP 15,149 02.2 (-00.2) SP 33,713 04.9 (+00.2) VVD 92,230 13.5 (+01.4) Others 1,880 00.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 683,947 ---------------------------------------------------------------- UTRECHT ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 192,546 27.3 (+01.4) CU 21,834 03.1 (-00.6) D66 36,698 05.2 (-00.7) GL 47,283 06.7 (-01.7) LN 2,426 00.3 (-01.3) LPF 34,150 04.8 (-10.4) PvdA 166,116 23.5 (+10.4) SGP 14,448 02.0 (-00.3) SP 41,712 05.9 ( 00.0) VVD 143,801 20.4 (+03.0) Others 5,428 00.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 706,442 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ZEELAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 72,545 32.0 (+02.4) CU 6,643 02.9 (-00.8) D66 6,061 02.7 (-01.1) GL 8,514 03.7 (-01.6) LN 819 00.4 (-00.5) LPF 11,918 05.3 (-10.3) PvdA 53,950 23.8 (+10.6) SGP 17,521 07.7 (-00.5) SP 11,409 05.0 (+00.5) VVD 35,516 15.7 (+01.7) Others 1,908 00.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 226,804 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ZUID-HOLLAND ================================================================ Party Votes % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- CDA 494,285 25.0 (+00.9) CU 44,167 02.2 (-00.5) D66 85,460 04.3 (-00.7) GL 92,679 04.7 (-01.1) LN 8,106 00.4 (-00.2) LPF 173,213 08.7 (-13.6) PvdA 516,036 26.1 (+11.8) SGP 50,911 02.6 (-00.2) SP 104,261 05.3 (+00.3) VVD 388,831 19.6 (+03.9) Others 22,861 01.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,980,810 ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROVINCES IN ORDER OF VOTING STRENGTH FOR MAJOR PARTIES ================================================================ * CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic Appeal) ---------------------------------------------------------------- LIMBURG 244,320 37.5 (+00.8) OVERIJSSEL 250,104 36.6 (-00.3) NOORD-BRABANT 477,655 33.9 (+01.4) FRIESLAND 129,190 32.0 (-01.1) ZEELAND 72,545 32.0 (+02.4) GELDERLAND 384,089 31.7 (+01.1) UTRECHT 192,546 27.3 (+01.4) ZUID-HOLLAND 494,285 25.0 (+00.9) DRENTHE 75,297 24.8 (-01.2) FLEVOLAND 47,260 24.7 (+01.1) NOORD-HOLLAND 316,805 21.2 (+00.6) GRONINGEN 67,958 19.9 (-01.7) ---------------------------------------------------------------- * GL - Groen Links (Green Left) ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-HOLLAND 103,802 06.9 (-01.8) UTRECHT 47,283 06.7 (-01.7) GRONINGEN 20,649 06.1 (-02.9) GELDERLAND 62,186 05.1 (-02.0) FLEVOLAND 9,198 04.8 (-01.9) ZUID-HOLLAND 92,679 04.7 (-01.1) FRIESLAND 17,951 04.5 (-02.1) LIMBURG 29,060 04.5 (-02.3) OVERIJSSEL 28,532 04.3 (-01.7) NOORD-BRABANT 59,811 04.2 (-02.2) DRENTHE 12,538 04.1 (-02.1) ZEELAND 8,514 03.7 (-01.6) ---------------------------------------------------------------- * LPF - Lijst Pim Fortuyn (Pim Fortuyn List) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ZUID-HOLLAND 173,213 08.7 (-13.6) FLEVOLAND 13,384 07.0 (-12.3) NOORD-HOLLAND 89,996 06.0 (-11.6) NOORD-BRABANT 78,869 05.6 (-12.0) LIMBURG 34,781 05.4 (-13.6) ZEELAND 11,918 05.3 (-10.3) UTRECHT 34,150 04.8 (-10.4) GELDERLAND 50,913 04.2 (-09.7) DRENTHE 11,604 03.8 (-08.5) FRIESLAND 14,875 03.7 (-08.6) GRONINGEN 11,601 03.4 (-09.0) OVERIJSSEL 23,162 03.4 (-07.8) ---------------------------------------------------------------- PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party) ---------------------------------------------------------------- GRONINGEN 137,264 40.2 (+15.9) DRENTHE 114,759 37.8 (+14.0) FRIESLAND 134,886 33.5 (+13.8) NOORD-HOLLAND 433,841 29.0 (+12.4) OVERIJSSEL 186,612 27.3 (+11.6) LIMBURG 173,484 26.7 (+14.3) GELDERLAND 323,025 26.6 (+11.4) ZUID-HOLLAND 516,036 26.1 (+11.8) FLEVOLAND 48,882 25.6 (+11.9) ZEELAND 53,950 23.8 (+10.6) UTRECHT 166,116 23.5 (+10.4) NOORD-BRABANT 332,005 23.6 (+11.8) ---------------------------------------------------------------- * SP - Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party) ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-BRABANT 119,011 08.5 (+01.4) GRONINGEN 25,143 07.4 (+00.4) LIMBURG 47,116 07.2 (+01.5) NOORD-HOLLAND 104,479 07.0 (-00.3) FRIESLAND 24,347 06.0 (+00.4) UTRECHT 41,712 05.9 ( 00.0) GELDERLAND 70,321 05.8 (+00.4) FLEVOLAND 10,279 05.4 (+00.6) ZUID-HOLLAND 104,261 05.3 (+00.3) DRENTHE 15,377 05.1 (+00.1) ZEELAND 11,409 05.0 (+00.5) OVERIJSSEL 33,713 04.9 (+00.2) ---------------------------------------------------------------- * VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-HOLLAND 321,315 21.5 (+03.3) FLEVOLAND 40,749 21.3 (+04.1) UTRECHT 143,801 20.4 (+03.0) ZUID-HOLLAND 388,831 19.6 (+03.9) NOORD-BRABANT 257,013 18.2 (+02.3) DRENTHE 50,812 16.8 (+00.7) GELDERLAND 200,042 16.5 (+01.7) ZEELAND 35,516 15.7 (+01.7) LIMBURG 91,792 14.1 (+01.8) OVERIJSSEL 92,230 13.5 (+01.4) GRONINGEN 44,911 13.2 (+00.3) FRIESLAND 50,889 12.6 (+00.3) ---------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE VOTE FOR THE OUTGOING GOVERNMENT COALITION (CDA + LPF + VVD) BY REGION ================================================================ Region Coalition vote Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOORD-BRABANT 57.7 -08.3 LIMBURG 57.0 -11.0 OVERIJSSEL 53.5 -06.7 ZUID-HOLLAND 53.3 -08.8 FLEVOLAND 53.0 -07.1 ZEELAND 53.0 -06.1 UTRECHT 52.5 -06.0 GELDERLAND 52.4 -07.0 NOORD-HOLLAND 48.7 -07.7 FRIESLAND 48.3 -09.7 DRENTHE 45.3 -09.0 GRONINGEN 36.5 -10.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE LEFT VOTE (PvdA + D66 + GL + SP) BY REGION ================================================================ Region Left vote Change ---------------------------------------------------------------- GRONINGEN 57.6 +12.7 DRENTHE 50.4 +08.4 NOORD-HOLLAND 48.6 +09.5 FRIESLAND 46.8 +10.7 LIMBURG 41.3 +12.3 UTRECHT 41.3 +07.9 GELDERLAND 41.1 +08.7 ZUID-HOLLAND 40.4 +10.3 FLEVOLAND 39.9 +09.7 NOORD-BRABANT 39.9 +09.6 OVERIJSSEL 39.5 +08.0 ZEELAND 35.2 +08.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------