Local Government
The municipal council of Texel consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows :
- PvdA - 3 seats
- Texel 2010 - 3 seats
- VVD - 2 seats
- CDA - 2 seats
- Texels Belang - 2 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 1 seat
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