Local Government
The municipal council of Den Helder consists of 31 seats, which are divided as follows:
- PvdA - 8 seats
- VVD - 6 seats
- CDA - 4 seats
- Progressief Den Helder - 2 seats
- Stadspartij Den Helder - 2 seats
- ChristenUnie - 2 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- SP -2 seats
- GroenLinks - 1 seats
- Lijst Prins - 1 seat
- KiesKees - 1 seat
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