Electoral districts of the Netherlands

The 20 electoral districts for general elections, as of 2022

The Netherlands has had electoral districts since 1814. From 1814, the districts matched the provinces and the members of the House of Representatives were elected indirectly via the provincial councils.[1]

After the Constitutional Reform of 1848, members of the House of Representatives were elected directly in a two-round system. 38 electoral districts (Dutch: kiesdistrict) were created, with sometimes multiple members per district who were elected in staggered elections. The number of districts increased over time, with 100 in 1896 when multi-member districts were abolished.[2]

After the Pacification of 1917, party-list proportional representation was introduced in Dutch elections. There are still electoral districts (Dutch: kieskring). Electoral lists are filed per district, which means the list can differ per district and lists might not participate in all districts.[2]

Proportional representation (1918–present)

Electoral districts differ between elections in the Netherlands. For the European Parliament elections, the Netherlands is a single district.[3]

House of Representatives

Electoral districts for general elections since 1918[4][5]
Number Seat Province Includes
Since 1989 Until 1989
1 XVI Groningen Groningen Entire province
2 XIV Leeuwarden Friesland Entire province
3 XVII Assen Drenthe Entire province
4 XV Zwolle Overijssel Entire province
5 XIX Lelystad Flevoland Entire province
6 IV Nijmegen Gelderland Southern portion of the province

Municipalities of Berg en Dal, Beuningen, Buren, Culemborg, Druten, Heumen, Maasdriel, Neder-Betuwe, Nijmegen, Tiel, West Betuwe, West Maas en Waal, Wijchen, and Zaltbommel

7 III Arnhem Gelderland Remainder of the province

Municipalities of Aalten, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Barneveld, Berkelland, Bronckhorst, Brummen, Doesburg, Doetinchem, Duiven, Ede, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Harderwijk, Hattem, Heerde, Lingewaard, Lochem, Montferland, Nijkerk, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Oost Gelre, Oude IJsselstreek, Overbetuwe, Putten, Renkum, Rheden, Rozendaal, Scherpenzeel, Voorst, Wageningen, Westervoort, Winterswijk, Zevenaar, and Zutphen

8 XIII Utrecht Utrecht Entire Province
9 IX Amsterdam North Holland Municipality of Amsterdam
10 XI Haarlem North Holland Metropolitan Region Amsterdam

Municipalities of Aalsmeer, Amstelveen, Beverwijk, Blaricum, Bloemendaal, Diemen, Gooise Meren, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, Heemskerk, Heemstede, Hilversum, Huizen, Laren, Ouder-Amstel, Uithoorn, Velsen, Wijdemeren, and Zandvoort

11 X Den Helder North Holland Remainder of the province

Municipalities of Alkmaar, Castricum, Bergen, Den Helder, Dijk en Waard, Drechterland, Edam-Volendam, Enkhuizen, Heiloo, Hollandse Kroon, Hoorn, Koggenland, Landsmeer, Medemblik, Oostzaan, Opmeer, Purmerend, Schagen, Stede Broec, Texel, Uitgeest, Waterland, Wormerland, and Zaanstad

12 VI The Hague South Holland Municipality of The Hague, and postal voters abroad
13 V Rotterdam South Holland Municipality of Rotterdam
14 VIII Dordrecht South Holland Southern portion of the province

Municipalities of Alblasserdam, Albrandswaard, Barendrecht, Delft, Dordrecht, Goeree-Overflakkee, Gorinchem, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Hoeksche Waard, Maassluis, Midden-Delfland, Molenlanden, Nissewaard, Papendrecht, Ridderkerk, Rijswijk, Schiedam, Sliedrecht, Vlaardingen, Voorne aan Zee, Westland, and Zwijndrecht

15 VII Leiden South Holland Northern portion of the province

Municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Capelle aan den IJssel, Gouda, Hillegom, Kaag en Braassem, Katwijk, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Krimpenerwaard, Lansingerland, Leiden, Leiderdorp, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Lisse, Nieuwkoop, Noordwijk, Oegstgeest, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Teylingen, Voorschoten, Waddinxveen, Wassenaar, Zoetermeer, Zoeterwoude, and Zuidplas

16 XII Middelburg Zeeland Entire province
17 II Tilburg North Brabant Western portion of the province

Municipalities of Alphen-Chaam, Altena, Baarle-Nassau, Bergen op Zoom, Breda, Dongen, Drimmelen, Etten-Leur, Geertruidenberg, Gilze en Rijen, Goirle, Halderberge, Hilvarenbeek, Loon op Zand, Moerdijk, Oisterwijk, Oosterhout, Roosendaal, Rucphen, Steenbergen, Tilburg, Waalwijk, Woensdrecht, and Zundert

18 I 's-Hertogenbosch North Brabant Eastern portion of the province

Municipalities of Asten, Bergeijk, Bernheze, Best, Bladel, Boekel, Boxtel, Cranendonck, Deurne, Eersel, Eindhoven, Geldrop-Mierlo, Gemert-Bakel, Heeze-Leende, Helmond, 's-Hertogenbosch, Heusden, Laarbeek, Land van Cuijk, Maashorst, Meierijstad, Moerdijk, Nuenen c.a., Oirschot, Oss, Reusel-De Mierden, Sint-Michielsgestel, Someren, Son en Breugel, Valkenswaard, Veldhoven, Vught, and Waalre

19 XVIII Maastricht Limburg Entire province
20[a] — Bonaire Special municipalities Special municipalities of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Historische ontwikkeling kiesstelsels en kiesrecht". Montesquieu Instituut (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Negentiende-eeuws districtenstelsel in Nederland". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kieskringen Tweede Kamerverkiezing en Europees Parlementsverkiezing". Kiesraad (in Dutch). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kieskringen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Kiesraad (11 September 1989). "Proces-verbaal zitting Kiesraad uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 1989" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ Since 2010
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