Nijkerk sees higher voter turnout as preliminary election results reveal new council makeup
Nijkerk residents have spoken: voter turnout rose to 61.19% in this year’s municipal elections, up from 2022. The preliminary results show a shift in council seats, with CDA leading and new parties gaining ground. Final confirmation is expected soon.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Nijkerk |
| Eligible Voters | 36,150 |
| Votes Cast | 22,118 |
| Turnout (2026) | 61.19% |
| Turnout (2022) | 55.3% |
| Preliminary Seat Allocation | |
| CDA | 6 seats |
| ChristenUnie-SGP | 5 seats |
| De Lokale Partij | 5 seats |
| PRO21 | 4 seats |
| VVD | 4 seats |
| Forum voor Democratie | 4 seats |
| Voor Ons | 1 seat |
| Final Results Confirmation | March 19, 2026 (Central Electoral Committee) |
The municipality of Nijkerk oversees local governance, including the organization of municipal elections. Its role is to ensure fair, transparent, and efficient electoral processes, from voter registration to result certification. The central electoral committee, part of the municipal apparatus, validates the final outcomes.
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Preliminary results of municipal council elections announced
The preliminary results of the municipal council elections in the municipality of Nijkerk have been announced. After counting the votes from all 24 polling stations, the following results have been determined at the list level. These results are provisional and subject to final confirmation by the central electoral committee.
Preliminary results at list level
Based on the votes counted so far, the preliminary results are as follows:
- CDA: 6 seats
- ChristenUnie-SGP: 5 seats
- De Lokale Partij: 5 seats
- PRO21: 4 seats
- VVD: 4 seats
- Forum voor Democratie: 4 seats
- Voor Ons: 1 seat
Mayor Tinet de Jonge – Ruitenbeek stated: "I would like to thank everyone who cast their vote today. By doing so, you have shown what matters to you. It cannot be said often enough: voting is so much more than marking a red box. By voting, you influence the choices made in your municipality. I would also like to thank the hundreds of volunteers and colleagues from the municipality of Nijkerk for their tremendous efforts, both in the run-up to the municipal council elections, on election day itself, and during the vote-counting process."
Final results
The preliminary results will be reviewed in the coming days by the central electoral committee. The final results will be confirmed during the public session of the central electoral committee on Thursday, March 19. At the same time, the committee will determine which candidates have been elected and will thus form the new municipal council of the municipality of Nijkerk.
Voter turnout
The municipality of Nijkerk had 36,150 eligible voters this year. The number of residents who cast their votes during the municipal council elections was 22,118. This means that the turnout on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, was 61.19%. In the previous municipal council elections in 2022, turnout was 55.3%. This year’s turnout is therefore higher than in 2022.