Dutch political party
Code Orange Code Oranje | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | CO |
| Leader | Richard de Mos |
| Chairperson | Bert Blase |
| Founder | Bert Blase |
| Founded | 25 October 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-25) |
| Headquarters | Papendrecht, Stellingmolen 93352 BB |
| Youth wing | Young Code Orange |
| Ideology | Direct democracy Soft euroscepticism |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Orange |
| Senate | 0 / 75 |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 26 |
| Website | |
| wijzijncodeoranje.nl | |
Code Orange (Dutch: Code Oranje; Dutch pronunciation: [ËkoËdÉ oËËrÉÉČÉ]) is: a political movement in the Netherlands.
Historyâ»
Code Orange was founded on 25 October 2018 by, Bert Blase, the interim mayor of Heerhugowaard. The movement advocates for more influence for citizens in political decision-making - for instance, through binding referendums and citizens' assemblies.
In 2019, Code Orange participated in the provincial elections in four provinces. But did not win any seats. The movement also took part in the 2021 general election, but failedââto win a seat. Richard de Mos was chosen as its lead candidate.
Election resultsâ»
House of Representativesâ»
| Election | Lead candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/â | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Richard de Mos | 41,016 | 0.4 (#18) | 0 / 150
|
New | No seats |
Provincial electionsâ»
| Election | Province | Votes | % | Seats | +/â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gelderland | 11,053 | 1.18 | 0 / 55
|
New |
| North Brabant | 2,784 | 0.27 | 0 / 55
|
New | |
| North Holland | 16,665 | 1.43 | 0 / 55
|
New | |
| South Holland | 4,598 | 0.32 | 0 / 55
|
New |
Referencesâ»
- ^ Marijnissen, Hans (25 October 2018). "Nieuw bij de komende verkiezingen: burgerbeweging Code Oranje". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Mersbergen, Chris van (25 October 2020). "Bij Code Oranje krijgt burger de macht: 'Willen niet links of rechts zijn'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "About Code Orange". Code Oranje. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Code Oranje doet mee aan Provinciale Statenverkiezingen". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Richard de Mos wil landelijke ambities waarmaken als leider van Code Oranje". Omroep West (in Dutch). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezingen". Verkiezingensite.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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