The party was established by activists involved in campaigns against the demolition of and other controversial urban development projects in The Hague, including the construction of a
tram tunnel, and the proposed and its successor, . In the
2014 municipal council election, the HSP secured five seats. Wijsmuller subsequently joined the
municipal executive on behalf of the 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. ==Electoral results==