Richard de Mos and his party, Hart voor Den Haag, achieved a significant victory in the The Hague municipal elections held on March 18, 2026.

 

Richard Mos has won the local elections in Den Haag

Richard de Mos and his party, Hart voor Den Haag, achieved a significant victory in the The Hague municipal elections held on March 18, 2026.

 

Key details of the election results include:

Winner: Richard de Mos’s Hart voor Den Haag emerged as the largest party, securing 16 seats on the 45-seat city council.

Performance: The party won over 30% of the vote, increasing its seat count from nine in the 2022 election.

 

Runners-up:

D66 followed with 8 seats (approximately 15.6% of the vote).

The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance secured 7 seats (approximately 15.5% of the vote).

Context: This victory follows years of legal challenges for De Mos, who was previously cleared of corruption and patronage charges.

The result significantly positions De Mos to play a central role in forming the next municipal executive, although some parties, such as D66, previously expressed reluctance to cooperate with him.