Overview
- ANP projections show D66 narrowly leading Geert Wilders’ PVV by about 15,155 votes with the last district and expatriate/postal votes still outstanding.
- D66 is projected at roughly 26 seats with the possibility of a residual seat lifting it to 27, while PVV falls back from its previous tally.
- Jetten will take the initiative to seek a 76-seat majority, eyeing partners such as VVD, CDA and the GreenLeft–Labour alliance, though cross‑party compatibility remains uncertain.
- Parties have ruled out joining PVV, and caretaker prime minister Dick Schoof expects to remain in office while negotiations proceed, with formal exploratory talks set to begin next week.
- If confirmed as the winner, the 38-year-old Jetten would be the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister, a moment punctuated by his public Instagram thanks to Argentine hockey player Nicolás Keenan.