Nine local party names have been registered in The Hague for the upcoming municipal elections. These include two new party names: Drerrie for The Hague (DvD) and ORDA/ORP. The other registered party names are Blanco, Groep de Mos, Haags Belang, Haagse Stadspartij, Hart voor Den Haag, INL Den Haag, and Nationale Bond tegen Overheidszaken (DH). If a party name is included in the register, it will appear at the top of the candidate list and on the ballot. It is also possible to participate with a combined list.
Parties could submit their registration requests until December 22nd. The municipal central electoral committee assessed whether the requests met the legal requirements. Party names already registered in the register for the House of Representatives elections or the elections for the Provincial Council of South Holland do not need to be registered separately. This is called “doorwerking” (transaction). Furthermore, individuals or groups without a party name can also participate on a blank list.
Next step: nomination day
Political parties must submit their candidate lists and accompanying documents to the central polling station in The Hague on nomination day to participate in the municipal elections. This is Monday, February 2, 2026. On Friday, February 6, at 5:00 PM, the central electoral committee will announce in a public session which parties have submitted a valid candidate list and which candidates are listed. The central electoral committee will also number the candidate lists.
2022 Municipal Council Elections
Fifteen local party names were registered for the previous municipal elections in 2022. Twenty-one parties participated in the election: thirteen national parties with a presence, including one combined list (ChristenUnie-SGP), six local parties, including one combined list (Hart voor Den Haag / Groep de Mos), and two blank lists. Thirteen parties won one or more seats on the municipal council.
View the register for municipal council elections in The Hague here .
Text: Gemeente Den Haag
Image & Translation to English: The Hague Online.