Dongen municipal elections 2026: Live updates on turnout and provisional results
Residents of Dongen have cast their votes to shape the next four years of local governance. Follow live updates on turnout and provisional results, which will determine the political landscape of your municipality starting tonight.
| Key Data Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Election Date | 18 March 2026 |
| Eligible Voters | 22,305 |
| Turnout (21:00) | 46.9% (up from 44.9% in 2022) |
| Provisional Seat Distribution | VPD: 8 seats, CDA: 5 seats, D66: 5 seats, VVD: 3 seats |
| Top Provisional Votes | VPD: 4,099, CDA: 2,588, D66: 2,119, VVD: 1,411 (after 10 polling stations) |
| Polling Stations | 10 |
| First Results Expected | Around 23:30 |
The municipal council of Dongen is responsible for local governance, including decisions on infrastructure, social services, and community development. These elections determine which political parties will represent residents' interests for the next four years.
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Liveblog: turnout and provisional results municipal council elections
On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, the municipal council elections will take place. On that day, everyone aged 18 or older can cast their vote for a new municipal council. By voting, you help determine which parties will be represented on the municipal council in Dongen for the next four years. This gives you a say in the council’s decisions.
Liveblog
Through this liveblog, we will keep you updated on 18 March with the turnout and provisional results. We expect the first provisional results around 23:30.
- All provisional results – both the total and per polling station – can be found in the results dashboard.
- The provisional seat distribution is as follows:
- VPD - 8 seats
- CDA - 5 seats
- D66 - 5 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- This makes the provisional tally after ten polling stations:
- VPD - 4099
- CDA - 2588
- D66 - 2119
- VVD - 1411
- Provisional result V.V. Dongen
- VPD - 653
- CDA - 388
- D66 - 358
- VVD - 288
- Provisional tally after nine polling stations:
- VPD - 3446
- CDA - 2200
- DD6 - 1761
- VVD - 1123
- Provisional result Gymzaal Otterdonk:
- VPD - 374
- CDA - 167
- D66 - 167
- VVD - 92
- Provisional result Mijzo Dongepark:
- VPD - 268
- CDA - 203
- D66 - 176
- VVD - 82
- Provisional result Kelly van Zon Gymzaal
- VPD - 280
- CDA - 161
- D66 - 161
- VVD - 107
- Provisional tally after six polling stations:
- VPD - 2524
- CDA - 1669
- D66 - 1257
- VVD - 842
- Provisional result De Geubel:
- CDA - 475
- VPD - 294
- D66 - 159
- VVD - 112
- Provisional result Gemeentehuis
- VPD - 712
- D66 - 458
- CDA - 453
- VVD - 318
- Provisional result Sportzaal De Gaasjes:
- VPD - 305
- CDA - 126
- D66 - 55
- VVD - 54
- Provisional tally after three polling stations:
- VPD - 1213
- CDA - 615
- D66 - 585
- VVD - 358
- Provisional result Europlus:
- VPD - 361
- D66 - 225
- CDA - 212
- VVD - 108
- Provisional result Sint Jan:
- VPD - 422
- D66 - 194
- CDA - 158
- VVD - 149
- Provisional result Vlinderboom:
- VPD - 430
- CDA - 245
- D66 - 166
- VVD - 101
- 21:00: the polling stations have closed. A total of 10,467 eligible voters cast their ballots at one of our ten polling stations. This brings the turnout to 46.9%. In 2022, the turnout was 44.9%.
- 18:00: the turnout at 18:00 stands at 33.35%. So far, 7,438 eligible voters have cast their votes.
- 14:00: by 14:00, 4,767 eligible voters had cast their ballots. This brings the turnout so far to 21.37%.
- 10:00: by 10:00, 1,599 residents had cast their votes. In total, 22,305 residents are eligible to vote today. The turnout so far is 7.2%. Compare the turnout with 2022 in the Turnout dashboard.
- The polling stations opened at 07:30 this morning. We will share the first turnout figures around 10:00.