Haagse Stadspartij


The Haagse Stadspartij is a local political party in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1997. The party positions itself as a progressive and activist movement, advocating for citizen participation and promoting a vision of The Hague as a green, social and inclusive city.
WWW haagsestadspartij.nl

History

The party was established by activists involved in campaigns against the demolition of De Blauwe Aanslag and other controversial urban development projects in The Hague, including the construction of a tram tunnel, and the proposed Spuiforum theatre and its successor,. From its inception, HSP has sought to act as a critical voice in local politics, presenting itself as a "gadfly" party with progressive ideas and a strong emphasis on grassroots engagement.
In the municipal elections of 1998 and subsequent years, the party consistently won one seat. In 2004, HSP council member was named "best council member" by the Haagsche Courant. In the 2014 municipal council election, the HSP secured five seats. Wijsmuller subsequently joined the municipal executive on behalf of the HSP. After 24 years in local politics, Wijsmuller announced his departure in 2021, with Fatima Faïd succeeding him as lead candidate for the 2022 election.
Faïd has also been active in national politics: in the 2017 general election, she was the second candidate on the list of Bij1, while continuing to serve as a council member for HSP. Ahead of the 2025 general election, HSP chair Patricia Dinkela stood as a candidate for Bij1's party leadership. On 6 August 2025, she lost the membership vote to Tofik Dibi.