10 months ago
Dutch Centrist D66 Party Wins General Election, ANP Reports
In the Netherlands, the centrist political party called D66 has been confirmed as the winner of the general election.
This means they received the most votes.
The news was reported by a Dutch news agency named ANP.
With nearly all the votes counted, another party, the Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders, cannot get more votes than D66.
The election took place on Wednesday, and the results were finalized by Friday.
This win for D66 means they will likely play a significant role in forming the next government.
The centrist D66 party has won the most votes in the Dutch general election.
The confirmation came from news agency ANP on Friday.
With almost all votes counted, D66 cannot be overtaken.
The far-right Freedom Party led by Geert Wilders is in second place.
ANP collects results from all municipalities in the Netherlands.
- Who
- Dutch centrist political party D66
- What
- Won the most votes in the general election
- Where
- The Netherlands
- When
- With almost all votes counted on Friday, following elections on Wednesday
- Why
- Confirmed by news agency ANP after vote tallies were finalized.
Key facts
- Election Date
- Wednesday
- Reporting Date
- Friday
- Winning Party
- D66
- Second Place Party
- Freedom Party (PVV)
- News Agency
- ANP
Timeline
Wilders quits Dutch government over immigration.
Then, election results shook the nation.
D66 surprisingly overtakes Wilders' party.
Centrists now lead, shaping the next government.
Quotes
Jan Paternotte
D66 lawmaker
“It's neck and neck, a few thousand votes difference”
CNBC TV 18
“I don't know if it's been this close in the Netherlands before. There are often close elections... but this time it's exceptionally close.”
CNBC TV 18
Rob Jetten
Leader of the centrist D66 party
“Millions of Dutch people today chose positive forces and a politics where we can look forward together again.”
CNBC TV 18
“to form a stable and ambitious Cabinet.”
CNBC TV 18
Armida van Rij
Senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank
“unlikely to mark the end of populism in The Netherlands”
CNBC TV 18
“PVV-light party with equally undemocratic ideas”
CNBC TV 18
Geert Wilders
Anti-Islam lawmaker and leader of the far-right Party for Freedom
“As long as there's no 100% clarity on this, no D66 scout can get started. We will do everything we can to prevent this.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
Rob Jetten, the progressive leader positioning himself as the main challenger to Wilders, is emerging as a strong contender for the next Dutch Prime Minister
Dutch elections: Neck-and-neck finish as Geet Wilders' far-right party and Rob Jetten's D66 tie
Dutch centrist D66 party confirmed as election winner, ANP says
Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right falls
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