Overview
- With about 99% counted, D66 and PVV each stand at roughly 26 of 150 seats, while parts of Amsterdam and some 90,000 overseas votes still await counting.
- All major parties have ruled out partnering with Geert Wilders, positioning 38-year-old D66 leader Rob Jetten as the likeliest figure to attempt government formation.
- PVV falls sharply from 37 seats in 2023 to about 26, yet the broader right gains as JA21 rises to 9 seats and Forum voor Democratie to 7.
- Preliminary seat picture shows VVD near 22, GroenLinks-PvdA around 20 and CDA about 18, implying a fragmented chamber and a coalition of at least four parties for a majority.
- GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans announced his resignation after setbacks, as counting faces delays from a Venray town hall incident and late-arriving mail and overseas ballots.