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Netherlands Vote Deadlocked as D66 and Wilders’ PVV Tie on 26 Seats

Major parties have ruled out a pact with Geert Wilders, positioning D66’s Rob Jetten to lead coalition talks after the certified count.

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Overview

  • ANP projections with roughly 99% of ballots tallied show D66 and PVV at 26 seats each, with final results pending as Amsterdam counts finish and about 90,000 overseas votes are added.
  • D66 surges from 9 to 26 seats, while Geert Wilders’ PVV falls from 37 to about 26 compared with 2023.
  • Right-wing rivals gain ground as JA21 rises to 9 seats and Forum for Democracy reaches 7, indicating the broader right remains influential.
  • The next Tweede Kamer will be highly fragmented with around 15 parties; current estimates put VVD at 22 seats, GroenLinks–PvdA at 20 and CDA at 18.
  • Frans Timmermans stepped down as leader of the GroenLinks–PvdA alliance after the bloc lost seats, adding a leadership change to post-election maneuvering.