Steenbergen sees record voter turnout in 2026 municipal elections
Over half of Steenbergen’s residents cast their votes in the 2026 municipal elections, marking a significant increase in turnout. The results shape the future of local governance, with coalition talks set to begin soon.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Voter Turnout | 52.3% |
| Total Votes Cast | 10,548 (preliminary) |
| Top Parties by Votes | PVV (18.12%), Volkspartij (18.53%), Gewoon Lokaal! (15.6%) |
| Seats Won (Top 3) | PVV (4), Volkspartij (4), Gewoon Lokaal! (4) |
| Polling Stations | 12 |
| Final Results Date | March 26, 2026 (official) |
| Municipality | Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant |
The Municipality of Steenbergen oversees local governance, including organizing municipal elections and ensuring democratic participation. The mayor plays a key role in facilitating the electoral process and fostering collaboration among elected parties to address community needs.
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Municipality of Steenbergen | Mayor Van den Belt: “Proud of high turnout”
The preliminary results of the municipal elections in the Municipality of Steenbergen have been announced. On Wednesday, March 18, 52.3% of Steenbergen’s residents cast their votes.
Preliminary results
The preliminary distribution is as follows, based on the votes cast at the 12 polling stations.
- Gewoon Lokaal!: 1,647 votes (15.6%), 4 seats
- Volkspartij: 1,984 votes (18.53%), 4 seats
- VVD: 1,205 votes (11.46%), 2 seats
- Progressief Samen: 779 votes (7.41%), 1 seat
- D66: 442 votes (4.20%), 1 seat
- CDA: 747 votes (7.11%), 1 seat
- Stem0167: 577 votes (5.49%), 1 seat
- Blanco (Verbeek): 482 votes (4.59%), 1 seat
- PVV: 1,914 votes (18.12%), 4 seats
- Vanuit de Kern: 364 votes (3.46%)
- Voor Alle Kernen: 407 votes (3.87%)
Strong turnout and excellent atmosphere
Mayor Ruud van den Belt looks back with satisfaction on a well-organized election day. He visited all polling stations in our municipality. “The atmosphere was excellent everywhere, and above all, I am naturally very pleased with the significantly increased turnout. I would like to congratulate everyone wholeheartedly on this. We rolled out the ‘Heel Steenbergen Stemt’ campaign in a professional manner, which concluded with an excellent final debate. In addition, all participating parties were particularly active in reaching out to and motivating voters to cast their ballots. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone involved—our own staff and, above all, the many volunteers at the polling stations—for their tireless efforts. Together, we keep our democracy and our community alive.”
Now that the voters have spoken, he looks forward to working with all elected parties and council members. “Regardless of the final composition, I am confident that we will continue to build a future-proof municipality and do our very best for all our districts and all our residents.”
Final results
The results mentioned in this press release are based on a quick count at the polling stations and represent a preliminary, unofficial result at the party level.
The Central Electoral Board (Kiesraad) will officially confirm the final results on Thursday, March 26, at 10:00 AM during a public session. After the public session, the definitive results will be published as soon as possible.