Overview
- Early exit polls put Rob Jetten’s D66 at 27 seats, with Geert Wilders’ PVV on 25, VVD at 23, GL‑PvdA at 20 and CDA at 19 in the 150‑seat lower house.
- No party approaches the 76-seat majority threshold, underscoring an exceptionally fragmented parliament that will require a multi-party coalition.
- Major parties have already said they will not govern with Wilders, leaving the PVV politically isolated despite a likely second-place finish.
- Frans Timmermans said he will step down as leader of the GL‑PvdA alliance after the bloc underperformed versus expectations.
- Official results will follow once counting is completed, including a record number of overseas mail ballots, and if projections hold Jetten would be positioned to lead coalition talks.