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2010 Dutch municipal elections

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Municipal elections were held on Wednesday 3 March 2010 in mostmunicipalities in theNetherlands. This election determined the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years. The elections were held a few weeks after the fall of theFourth Balkenende cabinet.

Nearly 24% of the vote went to local parties and independent candidates, more than any national political party. TheLabour Party remained the most popular party overall, despite a significant decline in their vote share. Support for theCDA also decreased, while theVVD made moderate gains andDemocrats 66 nearly doubled their support. The CDA held the most seats of any party, mainly due to its higher level of support in rural areas. TheParty for Freedom only contested the cities ofAlmere andThe Hague, where it became the largest and second-largest party respectively.

A total of 8,654 seats in 392 municipalities were up for election:^[1]

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