Local parties make big gains in elections, turnout rises to 54% - DutchNews.nl

Local parties were the clear winners in Wednesday’s local elections, taking more than a third of the vote nationwide. With most results counted by early Thursday morning, turnout stood at just over 54%, slightly higher than at the previous local elections four years ago. Counting is still under way in Amsterdam and Hoorn. Local lists together received about 35.5% of the vote, up from 32.8% last time, meaning around 2.6 million voters backed a local party. In many councils, including...