Results Member consultation on left-wing cooperation DWARS

The results of the member consultation on left-wing cooperation are here. In the two weeks before, every member could cast their vote via email on 21 questions and statements about left-wing cooperation (mainly the cooperation between GroenLinks and the Labour Party). This has sharpened the picture we got at last year's member consultation, and allows us to make clear to GroenLinks what DWARS is and is not in favour of.

DWARS uses member consultation to shape the national board's attitude towards GroenLinks. DWARS can also use it to advise on member referendums and motions at GroenLinks, to properly represent the views of DWARSers. We hope the next board can use this well from the start.

A total of 5,320 members were eligible to vote. These were all people who were members two weeks before voting started. A total of 635 members voted. That is 11.94% per cent of the members who were allowed to vote. For each question, it was possible to choose the option "abstain, I don't want to vote on this". Therefore, the real number of votes for each question is a bit lower.

Below are the results of the 21 questions and statements. They are in the same order as in the member consultation, but the headings by topic have been added to the results only.

Lower House elections

Question 1: For the next parliamentary elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party must run together with one list of candidates. They must also form a Lower House faction together. They are still two separate parties in this regard.

Once - 401 (63%)
Disagree - 195 (31%)
Abstention - 39 (6%)

Question 2: After the next general election, GroenLinks and the Labour Party must continue to work together when forming the coalition. They have to join the coalition together, or they have to join the opposition together.

Once - 561 (88%)
Disagree - 61 (10%)
Abstention - 13 (2%)

Question 3: After the next parliamentary elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should form a parliamentary faction together. They are still two separate parties in this regard.

Once - 449 (71%)
Disagree - 150 (24%)
Abstention - 36 (6%)

Question 4: GroenLinks and the Labour Party should together have a written vision (a written plan) (e.g. a 10-point plan) for the next parliamentary elections.

Once - 541 (85%)
Disagree - 66 (10%)
Abstention - 28 (4%)

Question 5: GroenLinks and the Labour Party should have one election manifesto together for the next general election.

Agree - 337 (53%)
Disagree - 252 (40%)
Abstention - 46 (7%)

Question 6: Suppose GroenLinks and the Labour Party do not have a single list of candidates together in the next parliamentary elections, how should GroenLinks campaign?

Only a campaign for GroenLinks - 187 (29%)
Only a campaign together with the Labour Party - 72 (11%)
A campaign for left-wing cooperation, asking GroenLinks voters to vote for GroenLinks or the Labour Party - 360 (57%)
Abstention, I don't want to vote for this - 16 (3%)

European Parliament elections

Question 7: GroenLinks and the Labour Party should have one election manifesto together for the next European Parliament elections.

Once - 376 (59%)
Disagree - 271 (35%)
Abstention - 38 (6%)

Question 8: For the next European Parliament elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should form a single list of candidates together.

Once - 333 (52%)
Disagree - 257 (40%)
Abstention - 45 (7%)

Question 9: Suppose GroenLinks and the Labour Party do not have one candidate list together in the next European Parliament elections, how should GroenLinks campaign?

Only for GroenLinks - 219 (34%)
Partly campaigning together with the Labour Party - 213 (34%)
Full/complete campaign with the Labour Party - 185 (29%)
Abstention - 18 (3%)

Question 10: After the next European Parliament elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should join together in one group.

Agree, they join together with the European Green Party (the European umbrella party of which GroenLinks is a member) - 300 (47%)
Agree, they join together to form the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (the European umbrella party of which the Labour Party is a member) - 71 (11%)
Disagree, they should not be together in one group - 188 (30%)
Abstention - 76 (12%)

Municipal elections

Question 11: For the next Municipal Elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should run together with one list of candidates in each municipality.

Once - 249 (39%)
Disagree - 333 (52%)
Abstention - 53 (8%)

Question 12: After the next municipal elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party must continue to work together in forming coalitions in the municipal council. They have to go into coalition together in each municipal council, or into opposition together.

Once - 370 (58%)
Disagree - 221 (35%)
Abstention - 44 (7%)

Question 13: After the next municipal elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should form groups together in the municipal councils.

Once - 345 (54%)
Disagree - 242 (38%)
Abstention - 48 (8%)

Provincial elections

Question 14: For the next Provincial Council elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should run together with one list of candidates in each province.

Once - 345 (54%)
Disagree - 247 (39%)
Abstention - 43 (7%)

Question 15: After the next Provincial Council elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party must continue to work together in forming coalitions in the provinces. They have to go into coalition together in each province, or into opposition together.

Once - 466 (73%)
Disagree - 136 (21%)
Abstention - 33 (5%)

Question 16: After the next Provincial Council elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should form groups together in the Provincial Council.

Once - 415 (65%)
Disagree - 182 (29%)
Abstention - 38 (6%)

Upper House elections

Question 17: After the next Upper House elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party should form an Upper House faction together

Once - 489 (77%)
Disagree - 120 (19%)
Abstention - 26 (4%)

Question 18: For the next Upper House elections, GroenLinks and the Labour Party must run together with one list of candidates. They must also form a Senate faction together.

Once - 423 (67%)
Disagree - 173 (27%)
Abstention - 39 (6%)

Questions on Merger

Question 19: Are you for or against a merger (becoming one party) between GroenLinks and the Labour Party?

Front - 362 (57%)
Against - 212 (33%)
Abstention - 61 (10%)

Question 20: Suppose GroenLinks and the Labour Party merge (become one party), are you for or against a merger of DWARS and the Young Socialists (the youth organisation of the Labour Party)?

Front - 446 (70%)
Against - 140 (22%)
Abstention - 49 (8%)

Question 21: Which of these parties should GroenLinks merge with? (Labour Party is mentioned in question 19) - multiple answers possible

DENK - 15
Christian Union - 4
D66 - 21
Volt - 50
Socialist Party - 53
BIJ1 - 124
Party for the Animals - 237
None of these parties - 333
Abstention - 31

Since it was possible to choose multiple answers in question 21, the % of total votes (868) is confusing. Therefore, the number of votes per answer is given below as a percentage of the number of voters (635) (rounded to whole numbers):

THINK - 15 (2%)
Christian Union - 4 (1%)
D66 - 21 (3%)
Volt - 50 (8%)
Socialist Party - 53 (8%)
AT1 - 124 (20%)
Party for the Animals - 237 (37%)
None of these parties - 333 (52%)
Abstention - 31 (5%)