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D66 Pulls Ahead in Dutch Election as ANP Projections Show Narrow Lead Over PVV

Coalition talks now hinge on whether Rob Jetten can convert a slim advantage into control of the next government.

Le leader de D66, Rob Jetten, au lendemain du vote des élections législatives néerlandaises, à La Haye, le 30 octobre 2025.
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Rob Jetten s’exprime devant les membres des médias au Parlement néerlandais, après les élections parlementaires néerlandaises, à La Haye aux Pays-Bas, le 30 octobre 2025.
Le dirigeant centriste néerlandais Rob Jetten lors d'une conférence de presse à La Haye, le 30 octobre 2025

Overview

  • Local agency ANP projects D66 ahead of Geert Wilders’s PVV by 15,155 votes with one district and overseas ballots still to be counted.
  • Both parties are currently projected at 26 of 150 seats, with D66 surging from 9 seats last time and the PVV losing about a third of its 2023 haul.
  • Final tallies, including postal votes being counted in The Hague, are expected no earlier than Monday evening according to Dutch media.
  • Parliament is set to appoint an initial negotiator on Tuesday, after which the top vote‑getter steers coalition talks that could stretch for months; caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof says he expects to remain in place through Christmas.
  • With most parties rejecting cooperation with the PVV, Jetten will need multiple centrist and left‑leaning partners to reach 76 seats, and he could become the Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay prime minister if he assembles a majority.