Maurice de Hond: "The green left becomes the biggest party of the commune" Now

GroenLinks will become the largest party in Groningen after the November municipal elections, predicted by the new election of Maurice de Hond. The party would go from four to nine seats, while the D66, the current largest party, would grow from nine to six seats.

Groningen will hold municipal elections in November because from 1 January 2019, Haren and Ten Boer will travel to Groningen. The number of seats on the council will increase from 39 to 45.

The De Hond survey was conducted with a representative group of six hundred Groningers, Harenaren and Ten Boersters. a progressive left-wing city government. It remains to be seen if this will really happen.

D66 (6), GroenLinks (9), PvdA (5) and SP (5) together hold 25 of the 45 city council seats, depending on the poll. It is only a small majority of two seats

. In addition, SP and PvdA often had wide differences of opinion, for example on the arrival of the tram or on the approach of the Grote Markt. This led to the departure of the PS from an old leftist college and until the arrival of the VVD.