Dutch Election: Centrist D66, Wilders' PVV Tied in Vote Projections

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Above: People celebrate the 2025 Dutch election results at an event in Rotterdam, on Oct. 29, 2025. Image copyright: Mouneb Taim/Getty Images

The Spin

Left narrative

D66's stunning victory proves that voters have rejected Wilders' divisive politics, choosing optimism over fear. Rob Jetten's positive campaign has delivered the party's biggest win in 59 years, while Wilders crashed the PVV. The far right has peaked in Europe, and this election is proof that mainstream parties can defeat extremism with the right message.

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Right narrative

Even though this isn't the result the PVV had hoped for, it is still the second best performance Wilders' party has made in national elections. The key issues of immigration and cost of living continue to resonate in Europe, and especially with the Dutch population. Wilders will now turn his eye to coalition building for the good of the Netherlands.

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Cynical narrative

Whatever happens in this election won't solve the fundamental issues with the Dutch electoral system. The Netherlands' system of proportional representation is doing nothing to serve the country, delivering only a sequence of fragile coalitions doomed to fail rather than progress any true governance. The PVV and D66 are splitting hairs over seats for the sake of leading a four-party coalition.

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