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Municipal elections were held on Wednesday 3 March 2010 in most
municipalities in the
Netherlands. This election determined the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years. The elections were held a few weeks after the fall of the
Fourth Balkenende cabinet.
Nearly 24% of the vote went to local parties and independent candidates, more than any national political party. The
Labour Party remained the most popular party overall, despite a significant decline in their vote share. The
Party for Freedom only contested the cities of
Almere and
The Hague, where it became the largest and second-largest party respectively in both cities. Support for the
CDA also decreased, while the
VVD made moderate gains and
Democrats 66 nearly doubled their support. The CDA held the most seats of any party, mainly due to its higher level of support in rural areas.