US EditionDutch Center-Left D66 Defeats Wilders in Election
The liberal Democrats 66 nearly tripled seats amid a decline in far-right Freedom Party support, with coalition talks expected in the fragmented 150-seat Dutch parliament.
- On Oct. 29, 2025, with 97.7% of votes counted, Democrats 66 and the Party for Freedom tied at 26 seats each, ANP reported an unprecedented result.
- After the PVV pulled out in June, mainstream Dutch parties ruled out governing with Geert Wilders, isolating his party as his support fell since 2023.
- Rob Jetten's rapid reinvention pushed Democrats 66 from laggard to frontrunner, tripling support after winning only nine seats in the 2023 election result.
- The close finish means the nail‑biting result is expected to delay coalition formation, and parliamentary party leaders will likely meet on Friday to decide on appointing a 'scout' role.
- Seen across Europe as a test, the Dutch election may exclude the far right, with Rob Jetten poised to lead and Kajsa Ollongren warning, "It will be very difficult.
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So exciting was a choice in the Netherlands rare. Who makes the race? The left-liberal Jetten lies before the right-wing populist Wilders. A change of generation and politics could be imminent.
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