Netherlands - October 2025
Centrist D66 receives most votes in snap parliamentary elections
On 29 October, the Netherlands held snap elections for the House of Representatives after the governing coalition fell in the aftermath of the withdrawal of support from Geert Wilder’s Freedom Party (PVV). In a significant turnaround from the 2023 elections, the centrist D66 more than doubled its seats, securing 26 seats with 16.9 per cent of the vote. PVV also secured 26 seats with 16.7 per cent of the vote. The People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) placed third with 14.2 per cent, marking a moderate decline from 2023. The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance followed with 12.8 per cent, while the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) earned 11.8 per cent of the vote, doubling its seats. The share of women in Parliament will reach 43.3 per cent, surpassing both the previous high of 42.7 per cent in 2010 and the 39.3 per cent in the previous mandate, marking the highest level in the House since 1918. Voter turnout was 78.3 per cent, up from 77.8 per cent in 2023.
Sources: Kiesraad (1), Kiesraad (2), IPU Parline, RTL Nieuws, International IDEA
