30.10.2025 15:34
In the early general elections held in the Netherlands, the Democrats 66 Party emerged victorious from the polls. Contrary to the predictions of polling companies and experts, the party led by Rob Jetten won 27 seats, becoming the leading party. If a coalition is formed with left and center parties, Jetten, who is 38 years old, could become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands.
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The voting process for the early general elections in the Netherlands, which started yesterday morning, ended at 23:00 Turkish time. In the elections, 1166 candidates and 27 parties competed for 150 seats.
D66 PARTY EMERGED VICTORIOUS FROM THE BALLOT
According to the exit poll results, the election was won by the D66 party led by Rob Jetten, which became the party with the most seats, winning 27 seats, despite claims from polling companies that it would "come in third or fourth."
Before the elections, polls also failed to predict the correct outcome for the VVD Party. Contrary to the polls that suggested the Freedom and Democracy Party (VVD) led by Dilan Yeşilgöz would drop to 14 seats, it secured 23 seats, making it one of the potential partners in a coalition.
In the election, according to the exit poll results, the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by Geert Wilders won 25 seats, while the Green Left-Labor Party alliance led by Frans Timmermans secured 20 seats. The Denk Party, composed of Turkish and Moroccan-origin politicians, maintained its 3 seats in the parliament. The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), which won 5 seats in the last elections, increased its votes and raised its seats to 19.
The official results of the election are expected to be announced on November 7.
IF A COALITION IS FORMED, HE WILL BE THE COUNTRY'S FIRST GAY PRIME MINISTER
The 38-year-old D66 leader Rob Jetten, who brought his party to the top in less than two years, will become the youngest Prime Minister of the Netherlands. If a coalition is formed with left and center parties, Jetten could be the first gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Jetten is married to an Argentine hockey player, and his party D66 advocates for sanctions against Israel.
"THE DUTCH HAVE SAID GOODBYE TO HATE POLITICS"
Jetten, who stood out from his rivals during the campaign with the optimistic slogan "Het kan wel" (Yes, we can), achieved this success after his party won only 9 seats in the 2023 elections. Having served in the government during NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's premiership, Jetten will take office if a coalition is formed after the official announcement of the results.
During the celebrations of the D66 Party, slogans of "Yes, we can" and Dutch flags were seen. In his speech to the crowd after the first results, Jetten stated, "Millions of Dutch people turned a page today and said goodbye to negativity and hate politics. We have shown not only to the Netherlands but to the world that populist and far-right movements can be defeated."
WILDERS: D66 CANNOT TAKE LEADERSHIP UNLESS IT IS 100% CLEAR
Freedom Party (PVV) Leader Geert Wilders expressed his disappointment to reporters on election night regarding his party's seat loss and stated that he would likely not be part of the next government. However, Wilders announced in a social media post this morning that he would take the leadership if the PVV ultimately rises to the top. Wilders wrote, "D66 cannot take leadership unless it is 100% clear. We will do everything we can to prevent that."
Wilders, one of Europe's longest-serving populist leaders, is known for his anti-Islam stance. He propelled his party to a striking first place in the 2023 elections, but coalition partners did not approve of his premiership. Wilders had dissolved the government in June after the coalition refused to adopt "hardline measures."
LEFT ALLIANCE LEADER TIMMERMANS RESIGNED AFTER THE RESULTS
Following the election results, Frans Timmermans, the leader of the Green Left-Labor Party alliance (GL/PvdA), whose votes dropped in the exit polls, resigned from his position. According to unofficial results, the left alliance fell from 25 seats it won in 2023 to 20 seats. The alliance was competing for first place with Wilders according to pre-election polls. Timmermans stated, "We did not convince enough people to vote for us. I take responsibility for this. Therefore, I want to hand over the management to the next team."
COALITION TALKS: A MULTI-PARTY GOVERNMENT WILL BE FORMED
In the Dutch Parliament, which consists of 150 members, at least three parties will need to come together to form a government coalition with a majority of 76 seats. All mainstream parties had rejected forming a coalition with Wilders.
According to the Dutch press, one of the most likely scenarios is a coalition involving D66, the Conservative Christian Democrats, the center-right VVD, and the Greens-Labor Party. However, in the Netherlands, where forming a stable coalition is challenging, negotiations are expected to take months.
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