Hilvarenbeek municipal elections see record turnout as VVD leads preliminary results
Residents of Hilvarenbeek have cast their votes in the municipal council elections, with a record turnout of 66.3%. Preliminary results show the VVD leading with 8 seats, followed by HOI Werkt and CDA. Stay updated as final counts come in.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Eligible Voters | 13,288 |
| Turnout Percentage | 66.3% (up from 58% in 2022) |
| Votes Cast | 8,812 |
| Preliminary Seat Distribution | VVD: 8 seats, HOI Werkt: 7 seats, CDA: 2 seats |
| New Polling Station | Kindcentrum de Driehoek in Hilvarenbeek |
| Live Broadcast | BEEKtv, VLOHradio, and municipality starting at 8:30 PM |
| Top Parties by Votes | VVD, HOI Werkt, CDA |
| Turnout Timeline | 9:30 AM: 7%, 1:00 PM: 28.7%, 3:30 PM: 35%, 6:30 PM: 51%, 9:00 PM: 66.3% |
The municipality of Hilvarenbeek is responsible for organizing and overseeing local elections, ensuring a fair and transparent voting process. It provides essential services such as polling stations, voter information, and preliminary results to keep residents informed.
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Update 11:55 PM: Liveblog municipal council elections
Today, Wednesday, March 18, the municipal council elections are taking place. In this live blog, we will keep you updated on all the news surrounding the elections in our municipality, including turnout percentages and the preliminary results.
Voting and polling stations
- Everything about voting and an overview of the polling stations can be found at www.hilvarenbeek.nl/verkiezingen
- There is a new polling station at Kindcentrum de Driehoek in Hilvarenbeek.
- Do you still need help making your voting choice? The voting guide from Brabants Dagblad can help.
Turnout figures
The number of eligible voters in these elections is 13,288 people. The total turnout percentage was 66.3%. That means 8,812 eligible voters cast their ballots. This is higher than in 2022, when the turnout was 58%.
- The turnout percentage at 9:00 PM was 66.3%
- The turnout percentage at 6:30 PM was 51%
- The turnout percentage at 3:30 PM was 35%
- The turnout percentage at 1:00 PM was 28.7%
- The turnout percentage at 9:30 AM was 7%
Preliminary results
Starting at 8:30 PM, BEEKtv, VLOHradio, and the municipality will jointly provide a live television broadcast. With interviews, updates per polling station, and the preliminary final results. Follow it via: www.vlohradio.nl/beektv/ or via the television channel BEEKtv.
Update 11:55 PM
A third preliminary result has come in. At 11:45 PM, nine polling stations have finished counting. One more to go.
Number of votes:
- Gemeentehuis Hilvarenbeek: CDA 150 votes, VVD 554, HOI Werkt 725.
- Basisschool de Starrenbos: CDA 190 votes, VVD 567, HOI Werkt 605.
- De Eenhoorn in Diessen: CDA 107, HW 220, VVD 428.
- Hercules in Diessen: CDA 188, HOI Werkt 355, VVD 739.
- De Driehoek in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 27 votes, VVD 154, HOI Werkt 186.
- Het Gebint in Biest-Houtakker: CDA 56, HOI Werkt 190, VVD 406.
- Gymzaal Buitelaar in Haghorst: CDA 68, HOI Werkt 201, VVD 296.
- De Clossenborch in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 99 votes, VVD 209, HOI Werkt 254
- Basisschool Doelakkers in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 76, VVD 316, HOI Werkt 585 votes.
- Schuttershof in Esbeek: CDA 151 votes, HOI Werkt 253 and VVD 264.
The seat distribution remains the same: VVD 8 seats, HOI Werkt 7 seats, and CDA 2 seats.
Update 11:30 PM
A second preliminary result has come in. At 11:30 PM, six polling stations in total had finished counting.
Number of votes:
- De Driehoek in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 27 votes, VVD 154, HOI Werkt 186.
- Het Gebint in Biest-Houtakker: CDA 56, HOI Werkt 190, VVD 406.
- Gymzaal Buitelaar in Haghorst: CDA 68, HOI Werkt 201, VVD 296.
- De Clossenborch in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 99 votes, VVD 209, HOI Werkt 254
- Basisschool Doelakkers in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 76, VVD 316, HOI Werkt 585 votes.
- Schuttershof in Esbeek: CDA 151 votes, HOI Werkt 253 and VVD 264.
This means that the VVD now has the most seats with 8. HOI Werkt has 7 and the CDA has 2.
Update 10:30 PM
A first preliminary result has come in. At 10:30 PM, the first three polling stations had finished counting.
Number of votes:
- De Driehoek in Hilvarenbeek: CDA 27 votes, VVD 154, HOI Werkt 186.
- Het Gebint in Biest-Houtakker: CDA 56, HOI Werkt 190, VVD 406.
- Gymzaal de Buitelaar in Haghorst: CDA 68, HOI Werkt 201, VVD 296.
This is the preliminary distribution of seats: VVD will receive 9 seats, HOI Werkt 6 seats, and CDA 2 seats.
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