Groninger Interest Explained

Groninger Interest
Native Name:	Groninger Belang
Colorcode:	6AA941
Leader:	Bram Schmaal
Chairperson:	Hans Haze
Founded:	2014
Headquarters:	Veendam, Netherlands
Ideology:	Regionalism
Position:	Centre
Country:	Netherlands
Affiliation1 Title:	National affiliation
Affiliation1:	Independent Politics Netherlands
Seats1 Title:	Provincial Council of Groningen
Seats2 Title:	Water board Noorderzijlvest
Seats3 Title:	Water board Hunze en Aa's

Groninger Interest (Dutch; Flemish: Groninger Belang, in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɣroː.nɪ.ŋər bəˈlɑŋ/) is regionalist political party which is active in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Groninger Interest is a party that emerged from a collaboration between local parties from the entire province of Groningen.^[1] In 2015, the party won its first seats in the Provincial Council of Groningen. In the Senate, the party works together with other regional parties under the name Independent Politics Netherlands, which has one seat there.

Election results

Provincial elections

Election year	Groningen
	of overall votes	% of overall vote	of overall seats won	+/–
2015	15,869^[2]	6.57%		New
2019	18,556^[3]	7.27%
2023	17,385^[4]	6.04%

Water board elections

Election year	Water board
	Water board	Votes	%	of overall seats won	+/−
2023
	Noorderzijlvest	11,352^[5]	0.06%		New
	Hunze en Aa's	19,883^[6]	0.09%		New

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Partij Groninger Belang . The Party Groninger Interest . Groninger Belang . 24 October 2023 . nl.
2. Web site: Provinciale Staten 18 maart 2015 . States-Provincial 18 March 2015 . Verkiezingsuitslagen.nl . 24 October 2023 . nl.
3. Web site: Verkiezingsuitslagen voor de provincie Groningen . Election results for the province of Groningen . Alle Cijfers . 24 October 2023 . nl.
4. Web site: Model P 22-2. Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de provinciale staten. De Verkiezingen van de leden van de provinciale staten van Groningen . Model P 22-2. Official report of the election result of the states-provincial. The Elections of the members of the states-provincial of Groningen . Kiesraad . 23 March 2023 . 24 October 2023 . nl.
5. Web site: Model P 22-2. Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van het algemeen bestuur van het waterschap. De Verkiezingen van de leden van het algemeen bestuur van het waterschap Noorderzijlvest . Model P 22-2. Official report of the election result of the general management of the water board. The Elections of the members of the general management of the water board Noorderzijlvest . Noorderzijlvest . 23 March 2023 . 24 October 2023 . nl.
6. Web site: Model P 22-2. Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van het algemeen bestuur van het waterschap. De Verkiezingen van de leden van het algemeen bestuur van het waterschap Hunze en Aa's . Model P 22-2. Official report of the election result of the general management of the water board. The Elections of the members of the general management of the water board Hunze en Aa's . Hunze en Aa's. 23 March 2023 . 24 October 2023 . nl.