General Water Board Party
The Algemene Waterschapspartij is a political party in the Netherlands, which exclusively features in elections for Water boards. Along with Natural Water its one of the 2 nationwide water board parties. The party aims to retain the water boards as a democratic, functional organization that excels in high-quality and efficient water management.Origin
The party was formed in 2007 in anticipation of the elections of Water Boards in 2008, when for the first time a party-based election system was used.Representation
During the elections of 2008, the Party gained representation in 22 Water Boards with in total 32 seats. The largest representations are at Water Board Aa en Maas en Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland with 3 seats.
