Bladel's 2026 municipal elections yield tight race with no seats for D66
Residents of Bladel have spoken: the 2026 municipal council will be shaped by a close contest between Bladel Transparant and CDA, each securing 6 seats. Voter turnout remained steady at 54%, but D66 lost all representation, marking a shift in local governance for the next four years.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Bladel |
| Total Seats | 19 |
| Voter Turnout (2026) | 54% |
| Voter Turnout (2022) | 54% |
| Winning Parties | Bladel Transparant (6 seats) |
| CDA (6 seats) | |
| VHP (3 seats) | |
| PRO5 (2 seats) | |
| VVD (2 seats) | |
| Party with No Seats | D66 |
| Election Date | March 18, 2026 |
| Next Election | 2030 |
The municipal council of Bladel plays a crucial role in local governance, overseeing policies, budgets, and services that directly affect residents' daily lives. These election results will shape the municipality's priorities and decision-making for the next four years.
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Preliminary results of the 2026 municipal council elections
Thank you for casting your vote! Every vote helped determine who will serve on the municipal council. The new municipal council will govern our municipality for the next four years.
All votes cast in the municipality of Bladel on Wednesday, March 18, have collectively determined how many seats each political party will receive on the municipal council. In Bladel, a total of 19 seats are up for grabs. Each seat represents one person. The more votes a party receives, the more seats it will be allocated, and the more of its members will serve on the municipal council.
Election night
At 9:00 PM, the ballot boxes were closed, and vote counting began. Mayor Maurits van den Bosch presented the preliminary election results per polling station as they came in throughout the evening. All political parties were present to closely monitor the results. It was an exciting evening.
Preliminary results
The turnout in our municipality was 54%. In the previous municipal council elections in 2022, the turnout was also 54%.
The preliminary seat distribution for the municipal council is as follows:
- Bladel Transparant: 6 seats
- CDA: 6 seats
- VHP: 3 seats
- PRO5: 2 seats
- VVD: 2 seats
- D66: 0 seats
For more information on vote counting and the official determination of the results, visit this page:
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Notification to the central electoral authority
If you suspect a counting error was made at a polling station or by the municipal electoral authority during the vote counting process, you can report it to the central electoral authority (starting Thursday, March 19, 2026). This applies to reports of potential errors in the minutes of the polling stations and the municipal electoral authority or the digital file of the municipal electoral authority.
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