Water Natuurlijk
Dutch political party
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Water Natuurlijk (lit. 'Water Naturally' or 'Water Of Course') is a political party in the Netherlands that focuses exclusively on water board politics. The party received the highest number of votes in the 2008, 2015 and 2019 water board elections.
History
Water Natuurlijk was founded in 2008 by a number of environmental and recreational organizations.[1] The party aims to improve water quality to ensure the well-being and safety of humans, animals and plants.[2] The party is endorsed by Democrats 66, GroenLinks and Volt Netherlands, who refrain from participating in water board elections.[1]
Election results
Water board elections
Election year | Water boards | |||
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Votes | % | # of overall seats won | +/− | |
2008 | 502,294 | 19.67 | 100 / 502 | New |
2015 | 895,232 | 16.63 | 84 / 444 | ![]() |
2019 | 1,252,009 | 18.00 | 91 / 442 | ![]() |
2023 | 1,216,350 | 15.95 | 97 / 518 | ![]() |
Water board | Seats | ||||
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(After merger) | (Before merger) | 2008 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 |
Aa en Maas | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Amstel, Gooi en Vecht | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Brabantse Delta | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Delfland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
De Dommel | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
De Stichtse Rijnlanden | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Drents Overijsselse Delta | Groot Salland | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Reest en Wieden | 3 | 2 | |||
Fryslân | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Hollandse Delta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Hollands Noorderkwartier | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Hunze en Aa's | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Limburg | Peel en Maasvallei | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roer en Overmaas | 3 | 3 | |||
Noorderzijlvest | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Rijnland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Rijn en IJssel | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Rivierenland | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Scheldestromen | Zeeuwse Eilanden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Zeeuws-Vlaanderen | 2 | ||||
Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Vallei en Veluwe | Vallei en Eem | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Veluwe | 3 | ||||
Vechtstromen | Regge en Dinkel | — | — | 6 | 7 |
Velt en Vecht | 3 | ||||
Zuiderzeeland | — | 6[3] | 6[3] | 6[3] | |
Total | 100 of 502 | 84 of 444 | 91 of 442 | 97 of 518 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Veelgestelde vragen". Water Natuurlijk (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Manifest". Water Natuurlijk (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Represented by affiliate party Water, Wonen en Natuur
External links
- Official website
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