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Elections in the Netherlands

What do we know about elections in the Netherlands?

Latest result: D66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) each won 26 of 150 seats in 2025.

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  • Kiesraad (data.overheid.nl), read 18 October 2026

Which parties won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the latest result in our data is the 2025 general election: D66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) each won 26 of 150 seats. This page lists 41 elections, past and coming.

D66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) tied, 26 of 150 seats

76 of 150 seats make a majority

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Latest result

Netherlands 2025 general electionFinal result

D66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) each won 26 of 150 seats.

76 of 150 make a majority
  • D6626
  • PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)26
  • VVD22
  • GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)20
  • CDA18
  • JA219
  • Others29
Largest party's seats
26 of 150
Turnout
78.3%

National elections Netherlands

  • Height is turnout
  • Colour is the largest party
  • Dashed is coming
  9. Today

What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    No single party reached a majority.

    D66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) each won 26 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to D66.

    D66 gained 17 seats compared with 2023. Nieuw Sociaal Contract (NSC) lost 20 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 78.3%.

    That is up 0.6 points on 2023.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • D6616.9% of votes17.3% of seats
  • PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)16.7% of votes17.3% of seats
  • VVD14.2% of votes14.7% of seats
  • GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)12.8% of votes13.3% of seats
  • CDA11.8% of votes12.0% of seats
  • JA215.9% of votes6.0% of seats
  • Forum voor Democratie4.5% of votes4.7% of seats
  • BBB2.6% of votes2.7% of seats
  • DENK2.4% of votes2.0% of seats
  • Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP)2.3% of votes2.0% of seats
  • Partij voor de Dieren2.1% of votes2.0% of seats
  • ChristenUnie1.9% of votes2.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 1.0 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 8.6 by votes and 8.2 by seats; D66 led PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) by 0.3 points of the vote.

How many people voted in the Netherlands?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which past elections do we list for the Netherlands?

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2025 general electionD66 and PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) tied26 of 15078.3
2023 general electionPVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)23.537 of 15077.7
2021 general electionPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy21.934 of 15078.7
2017 general electionPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy21.333 of 15081.9
2012 general electionPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy26.641 of 15074.6
2010 general electionPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy20.531 of 15075.4
2006 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal26.541 of 15080.4
2003 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal28.644 of 15080.0
2002 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal27.943 of 15079.1
1998 general electionLabour Party29.045 of 15073.3
1994 general electionLabour Party24.037 of 15078.8
1989 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal35.354 of 15080.3
Earlier elections
Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
1986 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal34.654 of 15085.8
1982 general electionLabour Party30.447 of 15081.0
1981 general electionChristian Democratic Appeal30.848 of 15087.0
1977 general electionLabour Party33.853 of 15088.0
1972 general electionLabour Party27.343 of 15083.5
1971 general electionLabour Party24.639 of 15079.1
1967 general electionCatholic People's Party26.542 of 15094.9
1963 general electionCatholic People's Party31.950 of 15095.1
1959 general electionCatholic People's Party31.649 of 15095.6
1956 general electionLabour Party32.750 of 15095.5
1952 general electionLabour Party and Catholic People's Party tied30 of 10095.0
1948 general electionCatholic People's Party31.032 of 10093.7
1946 general electionCatholic People's Party30.832 of 10093.1
1937 general electionRoman Catholic State Party28.831 of 10094.4
1933 general electionRoman Catholic State Party27.928 of 10094.5
1929 general electionRoman Catholic State Party29.630 of 10092.7
1925 general electionRoman Catholic State Party28.630 of 10091.4
1922 general electionRoman Catholic State Party29.932 of 100
1918 general electionRoman Catholic State Party30.030 of 93

How did the Netherlands vote in European Parliament elections?

Election and largest party%Turnout %
2024 European Parliament electionGL - PvdA21.1
2019 European Parliament electionLabour Party19.041.9
2014 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal15.237.3
2009 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal20.136.9
2004 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal and Labour Party tied39.3
1999 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal26.930.0
1994 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal30.835.7
1989 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal34.647.5
1984 European Parliament electionLabour Party33.750.9
1979 European Parliament electionChristian Democratic Appeal35.658.1

Which parties have results in our data?

Every party
  • Democrats 6616.9% 2025
  • Party for Freedom16.7% 2025
  • People's Party for Freedom and Democracy14.2% 2025
  • Christian Democratic Appeal11.8% 2025
  • JA215.9% 2025
  • Forum for Democracy4.5% 2025
  • Farmer–Citizen Movement2.6% 2025
  • Denk2.4% 2025
  • Reformed Political Party2.3% 2025
  • Party for the Animals2.1% 2025
  • Christian Union1.9% 2025
  • Socialist Party1.9% 2025

Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

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