Party for Freedom
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The Party for Freedom (Dutch: Partij voor de Vrijheid [pɑrˈtɛi voːr də ˈvrɛiɦɛit]; PVV) is a right-wing populist, far-right political party in the Netherlands. Geert Wilders is the founder, party leader, and sole registered member of the party. PVV's main issues are migration and critique of Islam. The PVV has proposed banning the Quran and shutting down all mosques in the Netherlands. The party is Eurosceptic and favoured withdrawal from the EU until 2024. Founded in 2006 as the successor to Wilders' one-man group in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election. In the 2010 general election, it won 24 seats, making it the third-largest party. At that time, the PVV agreed to provide confidence and supply to the minority first Rutte cabinet. PVV withdrew its support in April 2012 due to differences over budget cuts. In the following 2012 general election, it lost 9 seats. Following the elections, the party returned to the opposition. In the 2017 general election, the Party for Freedom won 20 seats. In the 2023 general election, it won 37 seats and became the largest party in the House of Representatives. After the election, it entered government for the first time as part of the Schoof cabinet.
Infobox
Abbreviation
PVV
Leader
Geert Wilders
Leader in the House of Representatives
Geert Wilders
Leader in the Senate
Alexander van Hattem
Leader in the European Parliament
TBA
Founded
22 February 2006; 19 years ago (2006-02-22)
Split from
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Membership (2025)
1 (Geert Wilders)
Ideology
mw- NationalismRight-wing populismEuroscepticism
Political position
Far-right
European affiliation
Patriots.eu
European Parliament group
Patriots for Europe(since 2024)[nb 1]
Colours
mw- Navy blue Silver
House of Representatives
26 / 150
Senate
4 / 75
Provincial councils
34 / 570
European Parliament
6 / 31
Benelux Parliament
4 / 21
Tables
· Election results › House of Representatives
2006
2006
Election
2006
Lead candidate
Geert Wilders
List
List
Votes
579,490
%
5.89
Seats
9 / 150
+/–
New
Government
Opposition
2010
2010
Election
2010
Lead candidate
List
List
1,454,493
Votes
15.45
%
24 / 150
Seats
15
+/–
Confidence and supply First Rutte cabinet
2012
2012
Election
2012
Lead candidate
List
List
950,263
Votes
10.08
%
15 / 150
Seats
9
+/–
Opposition
2017
2017
Election
2017
Lead candidate
List
List
1,372,941
Votes
13.06
%
20 / 150
Seats
5
+/–
Opposition
2021
2021
Election
2021
Lead candidate
List
List
1,125,022
Votes
10.81
%
17 / 150
Seats
3
+/–
Opposition
2023
2023
Election
2023
Lead candidate
List
List
2,450,878
Votes
23.49
%
37 / 150
Seats
20
+/–
Coalition (2024–2025)
Opposition (2025)
Opposition (2025)
Election
Opposition (2025)
2025
2025
Election
2025
Lead candidate
List
List
1,760,966
Votes
16.66
%
26 / 150
Seats
11
+/–
TBA
| Election | Lead candidate | List | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
| 2006 | Geert Wilders | List | 579,490 | 5.89 | 9 / 150 | New | Opposition |
| 2010 | List | 1,454,493 | 15.45 | 24 / 150 | 15 | Confidence and supply First Rutte cabinet | |
| 2012 | List | 950,263 | 10.08 | 15 / 150 | 9 | Opposition | |
| 2017 | List | 1,372,941 | 13.06 | 20 / 150 | 5 | Opposition | |
| 2021 | List | 1,125,022 | 10.81 | 17 / 150 | 3 | Opposition | |
| 2023 | List | 2,450,878 | 23.49 | 37 / 150 | 20 | Coalition (2024–2025) | |
| Opposition (2025) | |||||||
| 2025 | List | 1,760,966 | 16.66 | 26 / 150 | 11 | TBA |
Election results for the Senate[102] · Election results › Senate
2011
2011
Election
2011
Lead candidate
Machiel de Graaf
List
List
Votes
72
%
12.74
Seats
10 / 75
+/–
New
2015
2015
Election
2015
Lead candidate
Marjolein Faber
List
List
Votes
66
%
11.58
Seats
9 / 75
+/–
1
2019
2019
Election
2019
Lead candidate
List
List
38
Votes
6.46
%
5 / 75
Seats
4
2023
2023
Election
2023
Lead candidate
List
List
34
Votes
5.52
%
4 / 75
Seats
1
| Election | Lead candidate | List | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| 2011 | Machiel de Graaf | List | 72 | 12.74 | 10 / 75 | New |
| 2015 | Marjolein Faber | List | 66 | 11.58 | 9 / 75 | 1 |
| 2019 | List | 38 | 6.46 | 5 / 75 | 4 | |
| 2023 | List | 34 | 5.52 | 4 / 75 | 1 |
· Election results › European Parliament
2009
2009
Election
2009
Election
Pre-Lisbon Treaty
List
List
Votes
772,746
%
16.97
Seats
4 / 25
+/–
New
EP Group
NI
Post-Lisbon Treaty
Post-Lisbon Treaty
Election
Post-Lisbon Treaty
Election
5 / 26
List
1
2014
2014
Election
2014
Election
List
List
633,114
Votes
13.32
%
4 / 26
Seats
1
+/–
ENF
2019
2019
Election
2019
Election
Pre-Brexit
List
List
Votes
194,178
%
3.53
Seats
0 / 26
+/–
4
EP Group
ID
Post-Brexit
Post-Brexit
Election
Post-Brexit
Election
1 / 29
List
1
2024
2024
Election
2024
Election
List
List
1,057,662
Votes
16.97
%
6 / 31
Seats
5
+/–
PfE
| Election | List | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group | |
| 2009 | Pre-Lisbon Treaty | List | 772,746 | 16.97 | 4 / 25 | New | NI |
| Post-Lisbon Treaty | 5 / 26 | 1 | |||||
| 2014 | List | 633,114 | 13.32 | 4 / 26 | 1 | ENF | |
| 2019 | Pre-Brexit | List | 194,178 | 3.53 | 0 / 26 | 4 | ID |
| Post-Brexit | 1 / 29 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | List | 1,057,662 | 16.97 | 6 / 31 | 5 | PfE | |
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