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Volt Netherlands

Volt Netherlands (Dutch: Volt Nederland, commonly abbreviated to Volt) is a political party in the Netherlands. It is the Dutch chapter of Volt Europa, a political movement that operates on a European level.

Infobox

Abbreviation
Volt
Leader
Laurens Dassen
Chairperson
Denise Filippo Rob Keijsers
Leader in the Senate
Gaby Perin-Gopie
Leader in the House of Representatives
Laurens Dassen
Founder
Reinier van Lanschot Laurens Dassen
Founded
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)
Membership (2026)
19,004
Ideology
Social liberalism European federalism Pro-Europeanism Progressivism
Political position
Centre-left
European affiliation
Volt Europa
European Parliament group
Greens/EFA
Colours
Violet
Senate
2 / 75
House of Representatives
1 / 150
Provincial councils
11 / 572
Municipal councils
25 / 8,863
European Parliament
2 / 31

Tables

· Electoral results › House of Representatives
2021
2021
Election
2021
Lead candidate
Laurens Dassen
List
List
Votes
252,480
%
2
Seats
3 / 150
+/–
New
Government
Opposition
2023
2023
Election
2023
Lead candidate
List
List
178,802
Votes
1
%
2 / 150
Seats
1
+/–
Opposition
2025
2025
Election
2025
Lead candidate
List
List
116,468
Votes
1
%
1 / 150
Seats
1
+/–
Opposition
Election
Lead candidate
List
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Government
2021
Laurens Dassen
List
252,480
2
3 / 150
New
Opposition
2023
List
178,802
1
2 / 150
1
Opposition
2025
List
116,468
1
1 / 150
1
Opposition
· Electoral results › Senate
2023
2023
Election
2023
List
List
Votes
4,826
%
2
Seats
2 / 75
+/–
New
Government
Opposition
Election
List
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Government
2023
List
4,826
2
2 / 75
New
Opposition
· Electoral results › European Parliament
2019
2019
Election
2019
List
List
Votes
106,004
%
1
Seats
0 / 26
+/–
New
EP Group
–
2024
2024
Election
2024
List
List
Votes
319,483
%
5
Seats
2 / 31
+/–
2
EP Group
Greens/EFA
Election
List
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
EP Group
2019
List
106,004
1
0 / 26
New
–
2024
List
319,483
5
2 / 31
2
Greens/EFA

References

  1. The Dutch House of Representatives is elected from a single, nationwide constituency. The districts have an administrati
  2. A majority in the three-seat group, Gündogan was not present.
  3. University of Groningen
    https://www.rug.nl/research/dnpp/uitgelicht/ledentallen/ledental-2026
  4. "Met verkiezingen in aantocht laat Kieskompas zien waar jij staat in politieke landschap (Vul hem nu in)"
    https://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/nieuws/17829336/met-verkiezingen-in-aantocht-laat-kieskompas-zien-waar-jij-staat-in-politieke-landschap-vul-hem-nu-in
  5. Parties and Elections in Europe
    http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/netherlands.html
  6. Nederlands Dagblad
    https://www.nd.nl/nieuws/politiek/563752/nieuwe-partij-volt-nederland-opgericht
  7. Het Financieele Dagblad
    https://fd.nl/economie-politiek/1300277/pro-europees-volt-roeit-tegen-de-stroom-in-richting-verkiezingen
  8. Twitter
    https://twitter.com/VoltNederland/status/1320005084818919428
  9. "Recordaantal partijen (41) levert kandidatenlijst in voor Tweede Kamerverkiezing"
    https://www.kiesraad.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/02/02/recordaantal-partijen-41-levert-kandidatenlijst-in-voor-tweede-kamerverkiezing
  10. "Netherlands, I&O Research poll"
    https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1368996876574416901
  11. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/world/europe/netherlands-elections-volt.html
  12. "Results of the parliamentary elections 2021"
    https://www.verkiezingensite.nl/
  13. Het Parool
    https://www.parool.nl/nederland/uitslag-verkiezingen-onveranderd-opkomst-lager-dan-in-2017~b9fc7555/
  14. NRC Handelsblad
    https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/03/18/hopelijk-vinden-andere-partijen-ons-leuk-a4036327
  15. "Utrechtse Marieke Koekkoek met voorkeursstemmen de Kamer in voor Volt: 'Dubbel gevoel'"
    https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/nieuws/2147507/utrechtse-marieke-koekkoek-met-voorkeursstemmen-de-kamer-in-voor-volt-dubbel-gevoel.html
  16. "Volt zet Gündogan uit Kamerfractie na dertien meldingen over ongewenst gedrag"
    https://www.nu.nl/politiek/6186450/volt-zet-gundogan-uit-kamerfractie-na-dertien-meldingen-over-ongewenst-gedrag.html
  17. Algemeen Dagblad
    https://www.ad.nl/politiek/volt-neemt-gundogan-terug-in-de-fractie-partijleider-dassen-maakt-excuses~af09de74/
  18. NRC Handelsblad
    https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/03/18/volt-zet-gundogan-definitief-uit-de-fractie-a4102904
  19. Parlement
    https://www.parlement.com/id/vm4ncjtybczw/tweede_kamerverkiezingen_2023
  20. "Volt doet bij verkiezingen in minder gemeenten mee dan gehoopt"
    https://nos.nl/l/2402793
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