European election turnout highest in Utrecht, lowest in Flevoland

The turnout percentage for the European elections was the highest in the province of Utrecht at 53.7 percent. Turnout was the lowest in Flevoland at 39.4 percent, according to data from the ANP Elections Service based on 98.3 percent of votes cast.

In the previous European elections in 2019, the turnout percentage was 48.5 percent in Utrecht and 38.1 percent in Flevoland. After Utrecht, Gelderland had the highest turnout this election at 50 percent (43.7 percent in 2019).

In Groningen the turnout was 46.5 percent (41.3% in 2019), in Friesland 47.8 percent (41.9%), Drenthe 47.5 percent (41.1%), Overijssel (48.3 percent (43.1%), Noord-Holland 47.5 percent (44.1%), Zuid-Holland 44.2 percent (41.9%), Zeeland 49 percent (42.1%), Noord-Brabant 42 percent (37.5 percent), and Limburg 40.4 percent (37.2%).

Turnout was higher than five years ago in almost every municipality. Seven saw slightly fewer voters at the polls. In Vlaardingen, turnout fell from 36.2 to 33.9 percent, the largest decline in the country. Turnout was also slightly lower in Schiedam, Maasluis, and Rotterdam than in 2019.

The highest turnout was measured in Schiermonnikoog, at 110.5 percent, which is due to tourists casting their votes on the island. The lowest turnout was in Brunssum, Limburg, at 33.3 percent.

The national turnout was 46.2 percent, compared to 41.9 percent in 2019.

At the European level, the turnout also seems to be slightly higher than five years ago. The average turnout in all Member States was 51 percent, according to an initial forecast by the European parliament. In 2019, 50.7 percent of European voters went to the polls.