Representation
This table shows the CU's results in elections to the House of Representatives, Senate, European Parliament and States-Provincial, as well as the party's political leadership: the fractievoorzitter is the chair of the parliamentary party and the lijsttrekker is the party's top candidate in the general election; these posts are normally taken by the party's leader. It also listed whether the CU was in government at the time. For further information the membership figure and the name of the party chairman of the CU are listed.
| Year | House of Representatives | Senate | European Parliament | States-Provincial | Leader in elections | Parliamentary group leader | Cabinet | Membership | Chair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 37 | no elections | Leen van Dijke and Gert Schutte | opposition | unknown | Thijs van Daalen |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 37 | no elections | Leen van Dijke and Gert Schutte | opposition | unknown | Thijs van Daalen |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 37 | Kars Veling | Kars Veling | opposition | 27.250 | Thijs van Daalen |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26+3* | André Rouvoet | André Rouvoet | opposition | 27.000 | Thijs van Daalen |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26+3* | no election | André Rouvoet | opposition | 25.074 | Thijs van Daalen |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26+3* | no election | André Rouvoet | opposition | 24.235 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26+3* | André Rouvoet | André Rouvoet | opposition | 24.156 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 35+3* | no election | Arie Slob | Andre Rouvoet | 26.673 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 35+3* | no election | Arie Slob | Andre Rouvoet | 27.683 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2009 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 35+3* | no election | Arie Slob | Andre Rouvoet | 26.745 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 35+3* | André Rouvoet | André Rouvoet | Andre Rouvoet | 26.441 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | no election | Arie Slob | opposition | 25.480 | Peter Blokhuis |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | Arie Slob | Arie Slob | opposition | ? | Janneke Louisa |
*: elected on combined SGP/CU-lists (estimate).
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