2017 Dutch General Election

The fragmentation record

15 March 2017 · The fragmented century · 150 seats, 76 for a majority

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).

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Mark Rutte

VVD

Largest force

VVD

33 of 150 seats

Turnout

81.9%

The result

VVD
Mark Rutte · 21.3% of votes · -8 seats
33
seats
PVV
Geert Wilders · 13.1% of votes · +5 seats
20
seats
CDA
Sybrand van Haersma Buma · 12.4% of votes · +6 seats
19
seats
D66
Alexander Pechtold · 12.2% of votes · +7 seats
19
seats
GL
Jesse Klaver · 9.1% of votes · +10 seats
14
seats
SP
Emile Roemer · 9.1% of votes · -1 seats
14
seats
PvdA
Lodewijk Asscher · 5.7% of votes · -29 seats
9
seats
CU
Gert-Jan Segers · 3.4% of votes · 0 seats
5
seats
PvdD
Marianne Thieme · 3.2% of votes · +3 seats
5
seats
50+
Henk Krol · 3.1% of votes · +2 seats
4
seats
SGP
Kees van der Staaij · 2.1% of votes · 0 seats
3
seats
Denk
Tunahan Kuzu · 2.1% of votes
3
seats