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A voter casting their ballot in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026

504 women elected to city councils with preferential votes

1 April 2026 - 08:32

A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026

Preferential votes helped women dethrone male lead candidates in several city councils

24 March 2026 - 12:00

Polling station in Amsterdam for the 29 October 2025 parliamentary election

Highest number of female parliamentarians in Dutch history; 43% women

4 November 2025 - 07:35

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