Elections 2026

Former MP Mary Fiers has been appointed as an informateur (coalition scout) to explore potential political coalitions in Eindhoven following the recent elections. While the largest party is leading the process, several smaller parties have called for more transparency and a focus on the city's shift towards the political centre.

National parties, newcomers, and local groups all pointed to different metrics of success after the municipal elections, from total votes to seat gains and local breakthroughs. Not everyone though saaw the results as s victory.

In Veldhoven, 8,688 eligible voters used the StemWijzer tool to help them navigate party platforms. This accounts for approximately 23.5 per cent of the municipality's 36,900 eligible voters.

Newly released data reveals that thousands of voters across the Brainport region turned to digital guides to prepare for today's local elections.

With municipal elections taking place across the Netherlands, researchers and regulators are raising fresh concerns about AI-generated disinformation, biased voting chatbots, and foreign interference targeting local politics for the first time. The tactics are new, but the goal is familiar: to shape what voters see, feel, and ultimately decide. Whether this digital pressure changes the result remains to be seen, but the infrastructure behind it is already in place.

If you haven't received a voting card (stempas), you can request one until 12:00 pm, Tuesday, 17 March, at the Citizens' Square counter (inwonersplein) at Stadhuisplein 1A.

Eindhoven’s international community proved they are more than just a workforce at News Brainport’s sold-out election debate. Supported by Eindhoven Airport and the Gemeente Eindhoven, the event brought 150 attendees to City Hall for a night of "ideological combat."

Eindhoven is changing at high speed. It has transformed into the engine of the Brainport region, one of Europe’s most innovative tech hubs. The...