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2017 Dutch general election

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2017 Dutch general election

General elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday 15 March 2017 to elect all 150 members of the House of Representatives. The incumbent government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte was the first to serve a full term since 2002. The previous elections in 2012 had resulted in a ruling coalition of his People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Labour Party (PvdA). Because the second Rutte cabinet lacked a majority in the Senate, it relied on the support of Democrats 66 (D66), the Christian Union (CU) and the Reformed Political Party (SGP). The VVD lost seats but remained the largest party, while the PvdA saw a massive loss in vote share and seats, failing to win a single municipality for the first time in the party's history. The Party for Freedom (PVV) made gains to reach second place, with the CDA, D66 and GroenLinks also increasing their number of seats. It was clear that at least four partners would be needed for a coalition with a parliamentary majority. The official election results were certified and published on 21 March. The elected MPs took their seats on 23 March.

Infobox

Turnout
81 % ( 7 )
Party
Party Leader Vote % Seats /– VVD Mark Rutte 21 33 −8 PVV Geert Wilders 13 20 5 CDA Sybrand van Haersma Buma 12 19 6 D66 Alexander Pechtold 12 19 7 GL Jesse Klaver 9 14 10 SP Emile Roemer 9 14 −1 PvdA Lodewijk Asscher 5 9 −29 CU Gert-Jan Segers 3 5 0 PvdD Marianne Thieme 3 5 3 50 Henk Krol 3 4 2 SGP Kees van der Staaij 2 3 0 Denk Tunahan Kuzu 2 3 New FvD Thierry Baudet 1 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below voted-for party by municipality Cabinet before Cabinet after Second Rutte cabinet VVD–PvdA Third Rutte cabinet VVD–CDA–D66–CU

Tables

Party
Leader
Vote %
Seats
+/–
VVD
Mark Rutte
21
33
−8
PVV
Geert Wilders
13
20
+5
CDA
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
12
19
+6
D66
Alexander Pechtold
12
19
+7
GL
Jesse Klaver
9
14
+10
SP
Emile Roemer
9
14
−1
PvdA
Lodewijk Asscher
5
9
−29
CU
Gert-Jan Segers
3
5
0
PvdD
Marianne Thieme
3
5
+3
50+
Henk Krol
3
4
+2
SGP
Kees van der Staaij
2
3
0
Denk
Tunahan Kuzu
2
3
New
FvD
Thierry Baudet
1
2
New
· Participating parties
1
1
List
1
Party
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Party
VVD
Lead candidate
Mark Rutte
Districts
20
2
2
List
2
Party
Labour Party
Party
PvdA
Lead candidate
Lodewijk Asscher
Districts
20
3
3
List
3
Party
Party for Freedom
Party
PVV
Lead candidate
Geert Wilders
Districts
20
4
4
List
4
Party
Socialist Party
Party
SP
Lead candidate
Emile Roemer
Districts
20
5
5
List
5
Party
Christian Democratic Appeal
Party
CDA
Lead candidate
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
Districts
20
6
6
List
6
Party
Democrats 66
Party
D66
Lead candidate
Alexander Pechtold
Districts
20
7
7
List
7
Party
Christian Union
Party
CU
Lead candidate
Gert-Jan Segers
Districts
20
8
8
List
8
Party
GroenLinks
Party
GL
Lead candidate
Jesse Klaver
Districts
20
9
9
List
9
Party
Reformed Political Party
Party
SGP
Lead candidate
Kees van der Staaij
Districts
20
10
10
List
10
Party
Party for the Animals
Party
PvdD
Lead candidate
Marianne Thieme
Districts
20
11
11
List
11
Party
50PLUS
Party
50+
Lead candidate
Henk Krol
Districts
20
12
12
List
12
Party
Entrepreneurs Party
Party
OP
Lead candidate
Hero Brinkman
Districts
20
13
13
List
13
Party
VoorNederland
Party
VNL
Lead candidate
Jan Roos
Districts
20
14
14
List
14
Party
DENK
Party
DENK
Lead candidate
Tunahan Kuzu
Districts
20
15
15
List
15
Party
Nieuwe Wegen
Party
NiWe
Lead candidate
Jacques Monasch
Districts
20
16
16
List
16
Party
Forum for Democracy
Party
FVD
Lead candidate
Thierry Baudet
Districts
20
17
17
List
17
Party
The Civil Movement
Party
DBB
Lead candidate
Ad Vlems
Districts
19
18
18
List
18
Party
Free-minded Party
Party
VP
Lead candidate
Norbert Klein
Districts
19
19
19
List
19
Party
GeenPeil
Party
GP
Lead candidate
Jan Dijkgraaf
Districts
19
20
20
List
20
Party
Pirate Party
Party
PP
Lead candidate
Ancilla van de Leest
Districts
19
21
21
List
21
Party
Artikel 1
Party
A1
Lead candidate
Sylvana Simons
Districts
18
22
22
List
22
Party
Non-Voters
Party
NS
Lead candidate
Peter Plasman
Districts
16
23
23
List
23
Party
Libertarian Party
Party
LP
Lead candidate
Robert Valentine
Districts
16
24
24
List
24
Party
Lokaal in de Kamer
Party
LidK
Lead candidate
Jan Heijman
Districts
16
25
25
List
25
Party
Jezus Leeft
Party
JL
Lead candidate
Florens van der Spek
Districts
7
26
26
List
26
Party
StemNL
Party
SNL
Lead candidate
Mario van den Eijnde
Districts
9
27
27
List
27
Party
Human and Spirit/Basic Income Party/Peace and Justice
Party
MenS–BIP
Lead candidate
Tara-Joëlle Fonk
Districts
2
28
28
List
28
Party
Free Democratic Party
Party
VDP
Lead candidate
Burhan Gökalp
Districts
2
List
Party
Lead candidate
Districts
1
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
VVD
Mark Rutte
20
2
Labour Party
PvdA
Lodewijk Asscher
20
3
Party for Freedom
PVV
Geert Wilders
20
4
Socialist Party
SP
Emile Roemer
20
5
Christian Democratic Appeal
CDA
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
20
6
Democrats 66
D66
Alexander Pechtold
20
7
Christian Union
CU
Gert-Jan Segers
20
8
GroenLinks
GL
Jesse Klaver
20
9
Reformed Political Party
SGP
Kees van der Staaij
20
10
Party for the Animals
PvdD
Marianne Thieme
20
11
50PLUS
50+
Henk Krol
20
12
Entrepreneurs Party
OP
Hero Brinkman
20
13
VoorNederland
VNL
Jan Roos
20
14
DENK
DENK
Tunahan Kuzu
20
15
Nieuwe Wegen
NiWe
Jacques Monasch
20
16
Forum for Democracy
FVD
Thierry Baudet
20
17
The Civil Movement
DBB
Ad Vlems
19
18
Free-minded Party
VP
Norbert Klein
19
19
GeenPeil
GP
Jan Dijkgraaf
19
20
Pirate Party
PP
Ancilla van de Leest
19
21
Artikel 1
A1
Sylvana Simons
18
22
Non-Voters
NS
Peter Plasman
16
23
Libertarian Party
LP
Robert Valentine
16
24
Lokaal in de Kamer
LidK
Jan Heijman
16
25
Jezus Leeft
JL
Florens van der Spek
7
26
StemNL
SNL
Mario van den Eijnde
9
27
Human and Spirit/Basic Income Party/Peace and Justice
MenS–BIP
Tara-Joëlle Fonk
2
28
Free Democratic Party
VDP
Burhan Gökalp
2
2017 Dutch general election debates · Campaign › Debates
Roemer
Roemer
Date
Roemer
Organisers
Krol
Venue
Thieme
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Klaver
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Asscher
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Pechtold
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Rutte
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Segers
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Buma
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
Wilders
26 February
26 February
Date
26 February
Organisers
RTL Nieuws
Venue
De Rode Hoed
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
A
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
5 March
5 March
Date
5 March
Organisers
BNR Nieuwsradio, RTL Nieuws, Elsevier
Venue
Carré Theatre
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
A
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
13 March
13 March
Date
13 March
Organisers
EenVandaag
Venue
Erasmus University
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
NI
14 March
14 March
Date
14 March
Organisers
NOS
Venue
Binnenhof
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
P  Present    NI  Non-invitee   A  Absent invitee
P
Date
Organisers
Venue
P Present NI Non-invitee A Absent invitee
Note
Roemer
Krol
Thieme
Klaver
Asscher
Pechtold
Rutte
Segers
Buma
Wilders
26 February
RTL Nieuws
De Rode Hoed
P
NI
NI
P
P
P
A
NI
P
5 March
BNR Nieuwsradio, RTL Nieuws, Elsevier
Carré Theatre
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
P
13 March
EenVandaag
Erasmus University
NI
NI
NI
NI
NI
NI
P
NI
NI
14 March
NOS
Binnenhof
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Votes
Col 3
%
Col 4
Seats
Col 5
+/–
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
10,516,041
Col 3
100
Col 4
150
Col 5
0
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
10,516,041
Col 3
99
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
47,415
Col 3
0
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
10,563,456
Col 3
100
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
12,893,466
Col 3
81
Source: Kiesraad
Source: Kiesraad
Col 1
Source: Kiesraad
Party
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
2,238,351
21
33
−8
Party for Freedom
1,372,941
13
20
+5
Christian Democratic Appeal
1,301,796
12
19
+6
Democrats 66
1,285,819
12
19
+7
GroenLinks
959,600
9
14
+10
Socialist Party
955,633
9
14
−1
Labour Party
599,699
5
9
−29
Christian Union
356,271
3
5
0
Party for the Animals
335,214
3
5
+3
50PLUS
327,131
3
4
+2
Reformed Political Party
218,950
2
3
0
DENK
216,147
2
3
New
Forum for Democracy
187,162
1
2
New
VoorNederland
38,209
0
0
New
Pirate Party
35,478
0
0
0
Artikel 1
28,700
0
0
New
Nieuwe Wegen
14,362
0
0
New
Entrepreneurs' Party
12,570
0
0
New
Lokaal in de Kamer
6,858
0
0
New
Non-Voters
6,025
0
0
New
Civil Movement
5,221
0
0
New
GeenPeil
4,945
0
0
New
Jezus Leeft
3,099
0
0
New
Free-Minded Party
2,938
0
0
New
Libertarian Party
1,492
0
0
0
MenS–BIP–V-R
726
0
0
0
StemNL
527
0
0
New
Free Democratic Party
177
0
0
New
Total
10,516,041
100
150
0
Valid votes
10,516,041
99
Invalid/blank votes
47,415
0
Total votes
10,563,456
100
Registered voters/turnout
12,893,466
81
Source: Kiesraad
Results by province · Results › By province
Drenthe
Drenthe
Province
Drenthe
VVD
19
PVV
12
CDA
14
D66
10
GL
7
SP
11
PvdA
8
CU
4
PvdD
2
50+
3
SGP
0
Flevoland
Flevoland
Province
Flevoland
VVD
20
PVV
14
CDA
10
D66
10
GL
7
SP
8
PvdA
5
CU
4
PvdD
3
50+
3
SGP
3
Friesland
Friesland
Province
Friesland
VVD
17
PVV
11
CDA
18
D66
9
GL
8
SP
11
PvdA
8
CU
5
PvdD
2
50+
2
SGP
0
Gelderland
Gelderland
Province
Gelderland
VVD
20
PVV
11
CDA
13
D66
11
GL
8
SP
9
PvdA
5
CU
4
PvdD
2
50+
2
SGP
4
Groningen
Groningen
Province
Groningen
VVD
13
PVV
11
CDA
11
D66
12
GL
11
SP
13
PvdA
8
CU
6
PvdD
3
50+
2
SGP
0
Limburg
Limburg
Province
Limburg
VVD
17
PVV
19
CDA
14
D66
10
GL
6
SP
13
PvdA
4
CU
0
PvdD
2
50+
4
SGP
0
North Brabant
North Brabant
Province
North Brabant
VVD
24
PVV
14
CDA
13
D66
11
GL
7
SP
12
PvdA
4
CU
1
PvdD
2
50+
3
SGP
0
North Holland
North Holland
Province
North Holland
VVD
23
PVV
10
CDA
8
D66
14
GL
12
SP
7
PvdA
6
CU
1
PvdD
4
50+
3
SGP
0
Overijssel
Overijssel
Province
Overijssel
VVD
18
PVV
11
CDA
19
D66
10
GL
7
SP
9
PvdA
5
CU
6
PvdD
2
50+
2
SGP
3
South Holland
South Holland
Province
South Holland
VVD
22
PVV
14
CDA
10
D66
12
GL
8
SP
6
PvdA
5
CU
3
PvdD
3
50+
3
SGP
3
Utrecht
Utrecht
Province
Utrecht
VVD
22
PVV
10
CDA
10
D66
15
GL
11
SP
5
PvdA
5
CU
4
PvdD
3
50+
2
SGP
2
Zeeland
Zeeland
Province
Zeeland
VVD
19
PVV
13
CDA
13
D66
8
GL
6
SP
9
PvdA
5
CU
4
PvdD
2
50+
3
SGP
9
Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands
Province
Caribbean Netherlands
VVD
12
PVV
4
CDA
23
D66
25
GL
8
SP
5
PvdA
7
CU
3
PvdD
3
50+
1
SGP
0
Province
VVD
PVV
CDA
D66
GL
SP
PvdA
CU
PvdD
50+
SGP
Drenthe
19
12
14
10
7
11
8
4
2
3
0
Flevoland
20
14
10
10
7
8
5
4
3
3
3
Friesland
17
11
18
9
8
11
8
5
2
2
0
Gelderland
20
11
13
11
8
9
5
4
2
2
4
Groningen
13
11
11
12
11
13
8
6
3
2
0
Limburg
17
19
14
10
6
13
4
0
2
4
0
North Brabant
24
14
13
11
7
12
4
1
2
3
0
North Holland
23
10
8
14
12
7
6
1
4
3
0
Overijssel
18
11
19
10
7
9
5
6
2
2
3
South Holland
22
14
10
12
8
6
5
3
3
3
3
Utrecht
22
10
10
15
11
5
5
4
3
2
2
Zeeland
19
13
13
8
6
9
5
4
2
3
9
Caribbean Netherlands
12
4
23
25
8
5
7
3
3
1
0

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