Overview
- With about 99% of ballots counted, D66 and PVV are each projected at 26 of 150 seats, and the official result awaits remaining counts including overseas votes.
- D66 has surged from 9 to about 26 seats, positioning Rob Jetten, 38, as the leading contender to initiate talks despite the razor-thin margin.
- PVV falls sharply from 37 to roughly 26 seats, and every major party has ruled out cooperating with Wilders, depriving him of a viable governing path.
- Other right‑of‑center parties gained ground, notably JA21 and Forum for Democracy, reinforcing a fragmented chamber expected to seat roughly 15 parties.
- Coalition arithmetic now centers on a multi‑party deal likely led by D66, as GroenLinks‑PvdA absorbs losses and Frans Timmermans steps down as its leader.