Water Natuurlijk
Water Natuurlijk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| Colours | Blue and green |
| Water boards | 85 / 442 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Peter Snoeren, chairperson of Water Natuurlijk
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 , 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 and GroenLinks, who refrain from participating in water board elections.[1]
Election results[]
Water board elections[]
| Election year | Water boards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | # of overall seats won |
+/− | |
| 502,294 | 19.67 | 100 / 502
|
New | |
| 855,610 | 15.89 | 78 / 444
|
 22
| |
| 2019 | 1,200,560 | 17.26 | 85 / 442
|
 7
|
| Water board | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (After merger) | (Before merger) | 2019 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Delfland | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | |||
| 3 | — | — | ||
| Hollandse Delta | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Rijnland | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | — | 3 | ||
| 3 | ||||
| — | — | 6 | ||
| 3 | ||||
| — | — | — | ||
| Total | 100 of 502 | 75 of 444 | 85 of 442 | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Vraag en antwoord". 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.
External links[]
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