D66 and PVV Tied in Dutch Snap Vote as Overseas Ballots Hold the Deciding Seats

Overview

• With 99.7% of votes counted, projections show D66 and PVV locked at 26 seats each and separated by roughly 15,000 votes, according to ANP.
• More than 135,000 votes from Dutch residents abroad still need to be counted, leaving the final allocation of seats unresolved until early next week.
• An Ipsos/Reuters exit poll indicated D66 at 27 seats versus 25 for PVV, underscoring a centrist surge and a setback for Wilders compared with his 37 seats in 2023.
• Most major parties have ruled out governing with PVV, positioning Jetten to make the first bid to assemble a majority under the 76-seat threshold.
• Turnout reached 78.4% after a campaign focused on housing, health and immigration that also saw protest violence and disinformation.