Maasgouw election results reveal shifts in local power: Lokaal Belang holds lead as VVD gains
Nearly half of Maasgouw’s voters cast their ballots in the 2026 municipal elections, reshaping the local council. Lokaal Belang remains the largest party, while the VVD gains a seat and the CDA loses one—impacting future policies on housing, infrastructure, and community services.
| Key Data | Details |
|---|---|
| Eligible voters | 20,443 |
| Turnout | 49.6% |
| Valid votes | 10,013 |
| Largest party | Lokaal Belang (9 seats) |
| VVD seats | 4 (gain of 1) |
| CDA seats | 3 (loss of 1) |
| Valid ballot papers | 8,988 |
| Invalid ballot papers | 32 |
| Blank ballot papers | 84 |
| Deadline for error reports | March 24, 12:00 PM |
The municipality of Maasgouw oversees the organization of local elections, ensuring fair and transparent voting processes. These results will shape the municipal council’s decisions on local policies, budgets, and community projects for the coming years.
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Election Results
Preliminary results of the 2026 municipal council elections
The election results for the municipal council elections have been announced. In Maasgouw, 20,443 residents were eligible to vote. Of these, 49.6% cast their ballots. Lokaal Belang remains the largest party with 9 seats. The VVD gains one seat, bringing its total to 4. The CDA loses one seat, retaining 3.
Below, you will find the preliminary results. Do you believe something is incorrect? You can submit a report. Instructions on how to do so are provided at the bottom of the page.
Below, you can find the turnout percentage and the number of voters.
- Turnout percentage: 49.6%
- Number of eligible voters: 20,443
- Number of valid ballot papers: 8,988
- Number of valid proxies: 1,141
- Admitted voters: 10,129
- Valid votes: 10,013
- Number of invalid ballot papers: 32
- Number of blank ballot papers: 84
Downloads
Below, you will find the minutes of the municipal council elections. These are available per polling station. In the file "Report and counting results," you will see the number of preference votes per candidate. This information is also available in the .CSV file, which you can open with Excel.
- Report and counting results per list and candidate PDF, 871.3 kB
- osv4-3_telling_gr2026_maasgouw.csv CSV, 6.4 kB
- Polling Station 1 (Andreashal Maasbracht) PDF, 420.3 kB
- Polling Station 2 (Canteen Football Club MBC 13) PDF, 444.3 kB
- Polling Station 3 (Baekerhoes) PDF, 422 kB
- Polling Station 4 (D'n Dynamiek) PDF, 415.2 kB
- Polling Station 5 (Community Center Stevensweert) PDF, 454.9 kB
- Polling Station 6 (Association Hall Lakerhoes) PDF, 436.4 kB
- Polling Station 7 (Canteen BMV Sports Hall Reutsdael) PDF, 430.8 kB
- Polling Station 8 (Village House D'n Driehook) PDF, 464.5 kB
- Polling Station 9 (Community Center 't Leuke) PDF, 411.5 kB
- Polling Station 10 (Meeting Point 1711) PDF, 444.7 kB
- Polling Station 11 (Cultural Center Don Bosco) PDF, 447 kB
- Polling Station 12 (Canteen Football Club Linne) PDF, 440.4 kB
Submitting a report
If you suspect that a counting error has occurred at a polling station, you can report it. This involves reporting potential errors in the minutes of the polling stations and municipal polling stations or the digital file of the municipal polling station. You can use the following form to do so:
Reports can be submitted until Tuesday, March 24, at 12:00 PM. On March 26, there will be a public session of the central polling station at 1:00 PM, during which the final results will be confirmed.
Conditions for submitting a report
Reports must be submitted in writing. Reports cannot be made by phone or via social media. A report regarding potential counting errors must meet several requirements to be considered. These requirements are as follows:
- Reports must be submitted to the central polling station no later than Tuesday, March 24, at 12:00 PM.
- Reports must concern potential errors in the counting of votes in the minutes or the digital file with municipal results. These are errors that the municipal polling station can correct. Other issues, such as a polling station opening late or insufficient ballot papers, can be addressed during the session of the relevant (municipal) polling station.
- A report must be substantiated and specific. Simply stating that an error has occurred is not sufficient. The reporter must indicate precisely what the error is, which polling station it concerns, and the nature of the error.
- The report must be based on personal observation, not hearsay. For example: "I voted for candidate X, and my vote cannot be found." Not: "I heard that polling station X did not count votes correctly." Or: "My neighbor says he voted for candidate X, and that vote cannot be found."
- Personal data does not need to be shared when submitting a report.
Previous election results in Maasgouw
- Results of the 2025 House of Representatives election
- Results of the 2024 European Parliament election
- Results of the 2023 House of Representatives election
- Results of the 2023 Provincial Council election Limburg
- Results of the 2023 Water Board election Limburg
- Results of the 2022 municipal council elections
In the election results database you will find all election results from recent years. After each election, we will publish the local results. These files will remain available on the website for three months after the elections.