Netherlands 2002 general election
What was the result of the 2002 general election in the Netherlands?
Christian Democratic Appeal won 43 of 150 seats with 27.9% of the vote. 79.1% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Netherlands- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Christian Democratic Appeal won 43 of 150 seats with 27.9% of the vote; 79.1% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 5.7 points on 1998.
- Christian Democratic Appeal 43 +14 seats 27.9% +9.6 points
- Pim Fortuyn List 26 17.0%
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 24 −14 seats 15.4% −9.3 points
- Labour Party 23 −22 seats 15.1% −13.9 points
- GroenLinks 10 −1 seat 7.0% −0.3 points
- Socialist Party 9 +4 seats 5.9% +2.4 points
- Democrats 66 7 −7 seats 5.1% −3.9 points
- Christian Union 4 2.5%
- Reformed Political Party 2 −1 seat 1.7% −0.1 points
- Livable Netherlands 2 1.6%
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Netherlands 1998 general election, party by party.
- Christian Democratic Appeal43
- Pim Fortuyn List26
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy24
- Labour Party23
- GroenLinks10
- Socialist Party9
- Democrats 667
- Christian Union4
- Livable Netherlands2
- Reformed Political Party2
Key numbers
27.9%
Share of the vote won by Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal won 43 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.
+14 seats
Seats gained by Christian Democratic Appeal
The largest gain in seats compared with 1998. Labour Party lost 22 seats.
79.1%
Voter turnout
Up 5.7 points on 1998.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 43 | +14 | 27.9 | +9.6 | 2,653,723 |
| Pim Fortuyn List | 26 | 17.0 | 1,614,801 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 24 | −14 | 15.4 | −9.3 | 1,466,722 |
| Labour Party | 23 | −22 | 15.1 | −13.9 | 1,436,023 |
| GroenLinks | 10 | −1 | 7.0 | −0.3 | 660,692 |
| Socialist Party | 9 | +4 | 5.9 | +2.4 | 560,447 |
| Democrats 66 | 7 | −7 | 5.1 | −3.9 | 484,317 |
| Christian Union | 4 | 2.5 | 240,953 | ||
| Reformed Political Party | 2 | −1 | 1.7 | −0.1 | 163,562 |
| Livable Netherlands | 2 | 1.6 | 153,055 | ||
| General Senior Union / United Seniors Party | 0 | 0.4 | 39,005 |
± is the change against the Netherlands 1998 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Christian Democratic Appeal 2,653,723
- Pim Fortuyn List 1,614,801
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 1,466,722
- Labour Party 1,436,023
- GroenLinks 660,692
- Socialist Party 560,447
- Democrats 66 484,317
- Christian Union 240,953
- Reformed Political Party 163,562
- Livable Netherlands 153,055
- General Senior Union / United Seniors Party 39,005
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
79.1% of the 12,035,935 registered voters cast a ballot (9,515,226 ballots), up 5.7 points on 1998. 9,501,152 of them were valid votes. The highest turnout since 1989 in our data.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Christian Democratic Appeal27.9% of votes28.7% of seats
- Pim Fortuyn List17.0% of votes17.3% of seats
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy15.4% of votes16.0% of seats
- Labour Party15.1% of votes15.3% of seats
- GroenLinks7.0% of votes6.7% of seats
- Socialist Party5.9% of votes6.0% of seats
- Democrats 665.1% of votes4.7% of seats
- Christian Union2.5% of votes2.7% of seats
- Reformed Political Party1.7% of votes1.3% of seats
- Livable Netherlands1.6% of votes1.3% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 0.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.0 by votes and 5.8 by seats; Christian Democratic Appeal led Pim Fortuyn List by 10.9 points of the vote.
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