Final results of the 2023 water authority elections
Dyke Reeve Roeland van der Schaaf, chairperson of the central electoral committee, announced the final results of the 2023 water-authority elections for Noorderzijlvest. He did so on Thursday morning, 23 March, during a public session of the central electoral committee.
Distribution of seats
There are no changes to the provisional results in terms of the distribution of seats. However, after counting, it appears that slightly more votes were cast than was known from the provisional results. A total of 175,700 residents cast their votes, representing a turnout of 60.1%. This is significantly higher than the 53.3% turnout in 2019.
A total of 11 parties participated in the elections. Water Natuurlijk won six seats. Newcomer BBB won four seats and the PvdA three. The CDA, ChristenUnie, Betaalbaar Water, VVD, and newcomers Student & Water and Groninger Belang all won one seat. 50PLUS and Belang van Nederland (BVNL) did not win any seats.
New board
The Board of Directors comprises 23 seats. Of the 23 seats, four are reserved. Two of these are for the nature reserves category and two for the undeveloped land category. A complete overview of the distribution of seats and the elected candidates:
- Official report of the results of the election of the Board of Directors 0f the water authority - 15 March 2023.pdf (Dutch only)
- Appendices to CSB results (Model P 22-2 appendix NZV).pdf (Dutch only)
Admission and installation
The current Board of Directors decides on the final admission of candidates to the Board of Directors. A committee from the current Board of Directors checks the credentials of the 23 new candidate board members. If the Board of Directors consents on Monday, 27 March, the newly elected board can be installed on Wednesday, 29 March, during a public meeting in the board room at the head office of the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority.
| Party | Seats 2023 | Seats 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Water Natuurlijk | 6 | 5 |
| 2. Partij van de Arbeid (P.v.d.A.) | 3 | 3 |
| 3. ChristenUnie | 1 | 2 |
| 4. CDA | 1 | 2 |
| 5. Betaalbaar Water | 1 | 2 |
| 6. VVD | 1 | 1 |
| 7. 50PLUS | 0 | 1 |
| 8. Groninger Belang | 1 | 0* |
| 9. Student & Water | 1 | 0* |
| 10. BBB | 4 | 0* |
| 11. Belang van Nederland (BVNL) | 0 | 0* |
Elections
Water-authority elections were held nationwide on 15 March 2023. As of Wednesday, 29 March 2023, we have a new Board of Directors for the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority. For more information: