GreenLeft-PvdA wins De Bilt municipal elections with 7 seats as preliminary results revealed
Residents of De Bilt have spoken: GroenLinks-PvdA is the new leading party in the municipal council, securing 7 seats. The election results shape local policies on housing, sustainability, and community services for the next four years.
| Political Party | Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| GroenLinks-PvdA | 7 |
| VVD | 5 |
| D66 | 4 |
| CDA | 3 |
| Forza De Bilt | 3 |
| SGP | 2 |
| SP | 1 |
| Lokaal De Bilt | 1 |
| Volt | 1 |
| ChristenUnie | 0* |
*ChristenUnie initially listed as 'Fracti3' due to a reporting error.
The Municipality of De Bilt oversees local governance, including council elections, which determine policies on urban development, social services, and public infrastructure. The municipal electoral board ensures the integrity and accuracy of election results.
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Preliminary results of De Bilt municipal council elections
Tonight, the preliminary results were announced during the election evening at De Bilt’s town hall. GroenLinks-PvdA has emerged as the largest party with 7 seats.
Results
At 00:30, the preliminary results were published. The seat distribution in De Bilt’s municipal council is as follows:
Scroll horizontally to view morePolitieke partij | Aantal zetels--- | ---GroenLinks-PvdA | 7VVD | 5D66 | 4CDA | 3Forza De Bilt | 3SGP | 2SP | 1Lokaal De Bilt | 1Volt | 1ChristenUnie | Fracti3 |
Mayor Maarten Haverkamp: "It’s wonderful to see so many residents of our municipality casting their votes. High turnout shows that people are engaged with what’s happening in their own community and across the country. Democracy only works when people make their voices heard, and that’s exactly what they’ve done."
Election night
Municipality of De Bilt organized an election night event on March 18, where all participating political parties were present. During the evening, incoming results from polling stations in the municipality were presented.
Next steps
The municipal electoral board will finalize the results in the municipal minutes on Thursday, March 19. The definitive results will be announced during the meeting of the central electoral board on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
Interpretation debate
On March 26 at 8:00 PM, the new municipal council will hold a debate to interpret the results. This debate is open to the public and will also be broadcast on debilt.nl/raad (Links to an external website).
More information
Our Results page will feature the latest results, including updates in the coming days.