Groninger Interest

Groninger Interest (Dutch: Groninger Belang, pronounced [ˈɣroːnɪŋər bəˈlɑŋ]) is regionalist political party which is active in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Groninger Interest Groninger Belang
Leader	Bram Schmaal
Chairperson	Hans Haze
Founded	2014
Headquarters	Veendam, Netherlands
Ideology	Regionalism
Political position	Centre
National affiliation	Independent Politics Netherlands
Provincial Council of Groningen	3 / 43
Water board Noorderzijlvest	1 / 19
Water board Hunze en Aa's	2 / 19
Website
groningerbelang.nl
Politics of the Netherlands Political parties Elections

Groninger Interest is a party that emerged from a collaboration between local parties from the entire province of Groningen.^[1] In 2015, the party won its first seats in the Provincial Council of Groningen. In the Senate, the party works together with other regional parties under the name Independent Politics Netherlands, which has one seat there.

Election results

Provincial elections

Election	Provincial Council of Groningen
	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
2015	15,869[2]	6.57%	3 / 43	New
2019	18,556[3]	7.27%	3 / 43
2023	17,385[4]	6.04%	3 / 43

Water board elections

Election	Water board
	Water board	Votes	%	Seats	+/−
2023	Noorderzijlvest	11,352[5]	0.06%	1 / 19	New
	Hunze en Aa's	19,883[6]	0.09%	2 / 19	New