2015 Dutch water board elections

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The 2015 Dutch water board elections took place on Wednesday 18 March 2015, coinciding with the 2015 Dutch provincial elections.[1] The elections elected 22 of the 24 water board authorities in the Netherlands.

Voting ballot for the Schieland and Krimpenerwaard water board

## Results[edit]

The overall voter turnout at the elections was 43.5%.[2]

The results of the election were as follows:[3]

Water board | Number of seats per party

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WN | CDA | VVD | PvdA | AWP | 50+ | WB | CU | SGP | PvdD | Others | Total
Noorderzijlvest | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2[4] | 16
Fryslân | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 5[5] | 18
Hunze en Aa's | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 16
Reest en Wieden | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 15
Groot Salland | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2[6] | 17
Zuiderzeeland | 6[7] | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2[8] | 18
Vallei en Veluwe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 2[9] | 23
Rijn en IJssel | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3[10] | 22
De Stichtse Rijnlanden | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1[11] | 23
Amstel, Gooi en Vecht | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0[12] | 3 | 2[13] | 23
Hollands Noorderkwartier | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0[12] | - | 6[14] | 23
Rijnland | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2[12] | 2 | 0 | 21
Delfland | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 1[12] | 2 | - | 21
Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 2[12] | - | 2[15] | 21
Rivierenland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[16] | 22
Hollandse Delta | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1[17] | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 7[18] | 21
Scheldestromen | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 6[19] | 23
Brabantse Delta | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7[20] | 23
De Dommel | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1[21] | 23
Aa en Maas | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 23
Peel en Maasvallei | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 11[22] | - | - | - | - | 16
Roer en Overmaas | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 11[23] | - | - | - | - | 16
Total | 84 | 71 | 66 | 49 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 444

Change from 2008 | -8 | -2 | +13 | -4 | 0 | +23 | 0 | +2 | -3 | +7 | -23 | +8

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pascoe, Robin (2015-03-10). "One week to go - the Netherlands goes to the polls again". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
2. ^ "Ook opkomst bij waterschapsverkiezingen fors hoger dan in 2015". NU (in Dutch). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
3. ^ "Kiesraad - Verkiezingsuitslagen". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
4. ^ Betaalbaar Water
5. ^ Fryske Nasjonale Partij: 2, Lagere Lasten Burger: 2, Bedrijf, Boer en Burger: 1
6. ^ Sallandse Gemeentebelangen
7. ^ Water Natuurlijk is represented in Zuiderzeeland by Water, Wonen en Natuur.
8. ^ Werk aan Water
9. ^ Lokaal Waterbeheer
10. ^ Vrienden van de Berkel: 2, Vereniging Kleine Kernen Gelderland: 1
11. ^ Waterschap@inwonersbelangen
12. ^ a b c d e CU/SGP joint list
13. ^ De Groenen: 1, Socialistische Waterschapsvereniging: 1
14. ^ Groen, Water & Land: 4, Boeren Burgers Waterbelang: 2
15. ^ DWLK & Schieland: 1, Veilig Vitaal Waterbeheer: 1
16. ^ Lokale Regiobelangen Rivierenland
17. ^ Participated as Inwonersbelang - AWP
18. ^ Waterschapspartij Hollandse Delta: 6, Hollandse Delta Natuurlijk: 1
19. ^ Waterschapspartij Zeeuws-Vlaanderen: 3, Partij voor Zeeland: 3
20. ^ Ons Water: 4, West-Brabant Waterbreed: 3
21. ^ Werken aan Water
22. ^ Land van Weert en Leudal: 4, Venray en Maasduinen: 3, Horst-Helden-Beesel: 2, Venlo: 2
23. ^ Parkstad: 4, Westelijke Mijnstreek: 2, Heuvelland: 2, Midden-Limburg: 2, Maastricht: 1

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