Student en Stad

Student en Stad is a local political party in Groningen in the Netherlands.^[2] Founded in November 1993,^[3] it is one of just a few student political parties that have been able to win seats in Dutch local elections, with other similar and successful examples being Studenten Techniek In Politiek in Delft and Student & Starter in Utrecht.^[4] The party currently holds one seat on the Groningen municipal council.^[5]

Student and City Student en Stad
Founded	November 1993
Headquarters	Groningen
Ideology	Localism Student politics Syncretic politics
Political position	Big tent[1]
Colours	Yellow, white, black
Groningen Municipal Council	3 / 45
Website
studentenstad.nl
Politics of the Netherlands Political parties Elections

Although the party's general focus is on student issues, they have not confined themselves to single issue student politics, but rather help decision-making on a range of local issues in Groningen.^[6][7][8][9]

Election results

Election	Votes			Seats
	#	%	±	#	±
1994	2,540	2.8%	New	1 / 39	New
1998	3,232	3.8%	1.0%	1 / 39	0
2002	4,195	5.0%	1.2%	2 / 39	1
2006	2,379	2.8%	2.2%	1 / 39	1
2010	3,566	4.2%	1.4%	1 / 39	0
2014	4,269	4.8%	0.6%	2 / 39	1
2018	2,807	3.1%	1.7%	1 / 45	1
2022	6,618	6.3%	3.2%	3 / 45	2

– Source: ^[10][11]

See also

• Connect Wageningen, a local party for students, young adults, and internationals in Wageningen
• Student & Starter, a local party for students, young people, and first-time homeowners in Utrecht
• Studenten Techniek In Politiek (STIP), a local students' party in Delft