Dalfsen reveals preliminary election results: ChristenUnie shakes up candidate rankings
Dalfsen residents now know which candidates are set to take seats in the new municipal council. The ChristenUnie’s preference votes have reshuffled its candidate list, offering a surprise twist in local representation. Final results will be confirmed next week.
| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Dalfsen (Overijssel) |
| Election Date | 2026 Municipal Council Elections |
| Preliminary Results Time | 19 March 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Total Seats | 23 |
| ChristenUnie Seats | 2 (allocated to 1st and 3rd candidates due to preference votes) |
| Explanatory Debate | 19 March 2026, 8:00 PM (live at ris.dalfsen.nl) |
| Final Results | 26 March 2026, 10:00 AM (Central Electoral Office) |
| Installation Meeting | 1 April 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Results Website | www.dalfsen.nl/verkiezingsuitslagen |
The Municipal Electoral Office of Dalfsen oversees the election process, ensuring accurate vote counting and transparent seat allocation. Its role is critical in maintaining public trust in local democracy by verifying and publishing election results.
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Preliminary results of municipal council elections in Dalfsen at candidate level announced
The preliminary results of the municipal council elections in the municipality of Dalfsen have been announced at candidate level.
The Municipal Electoral Office of the municipality of Dalfsen officially declared the preliminary results of the 2026 municipal council elections at 5:00 PM today. This makes it clear which candidates are expected to secure a seat on the new municipal council.
During the public session, the outcomes from all polling stations were verified, valid votes per list and per candidate were recorded, and preference votes were inventoried. Based on this, the provisional seat allocation per party was determined, and it is now clear which candidates will take seats on the new council.
For nearly all parties, seats are allocated in the order of the list. The only exception is the ChristenUnie, where the two available seats will go to candidates ranked first and third on the list based on preference votes. The results have been published today on the website of the municipality of Dalfsen via www.dalfsen.nl/verkiezingsuitslagen. Here, you can view the full preliminary results, including the number of votes per candidate.
Explanatory debate – 19 March at 8:00 PM
Later this evening, at 8:00 PM, an explanatory debate will take place in the council chamber. Political parties will provide their initial reactions to the results. The debate can be followed live at: www.gemeenteraaddalfsen.nl.
Final results – 26 March at 10:00 AM
The final results will be officially declared by the Central Electoral Office on Thursday, 26 March at 10:00 AM. From that moment, it will be officially confirmed which candidates will hold the 23 seats on the new municipal council.
All results will be available after the meetings at: www.dalfsen.nl/verkiezingen.
Farewell to outgoing members and installation of new municipal council
On 31 March at 7:30 PM, the municipal council will hold an additional meeting. During this session, farewell will be said to outgoing councillors, and it will be verified whether the new councillors meet all the necessary requirements. The installation of the new municipal council will take place on 1 April at 7:30 PM. Both meetings will be held in the council chamber and can be followed live at www.gemeenteraaddalfsen.nl.