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Elections

Every Tweede Kamer election since universal suffrage in 1918, how Gouda votes down to the polling station, and the US presidential vote by state.

Largest party, TK 2025 D66 26 of 150 seats · 16.9% of the vote
Turnout 78.3% 10.6m ballots · 2025

The Netherlands

A century of Dutch elections by party family

% of valid votes, Tweede Kamer

Christian democrats: ARP, CHU, RKSP/KVP and from 1977 the CDA. Labour & green left includes the joint GL-PvdA list (2023, 2025). Populist & radical right: CD, LPF, PVV, FvD, JA21 and BBB. CBS publishes shares to one decimal for 1918–2006; the Kiesraad counts are used from 2010.

Source: CBS StatLine (Statistics Netherlands), CC BY 4.0 · Source: Kiesraad, verkiezingsuitslagen (data.overheid.nl), CC0

Turnout

% of the electorate that cast a ballot

Voting was compulsory until 1970; turnout fell from 95% in 1967 to 79% in 1971.

Source: CBS StatLine (Statistics Netherlands), CC BY 4.0 · Source: Kiesraad, verkiezingsuitslagen (data.overheid.nl), CC0

Seats, TK 2025

of 150
Source: Kiesraad, verkiezingsuitslagen (data.overheid.nl), CC0
Seats201020122017202120232025
D6610121924926
PVV241520173726
VVD314133342422
GL-PvdA2520
CDA21131915518
JA21319
FvD2837
BBB174
CU555533
DENK3333
PvdD225633
SGP233333
SP151514953
50PLUS2412
Volt321
BIJ11
GL104148
NSC20
PvdA303899
stats / opinions

Opinions

What people think, from polls and surveys: Dutch seat polls, approval of Trump and Lee Jae-myung, Eurobarometer worries and trust, the World Happiness Report, and where parties stand. For values, what words mean and a party compass across 57 countries see world opinions.

Leading Dutch party in the polls PRO 28 seats, 5-poll average · 23 Oct 2026
Trump approval 33.3% net -30.8 · 10-poll average
Lee Jae-myung approval 40.6% 10-poll average · 30 Sept 2026
Dutch life satisfaction 7.22/10 #7 of 147 · WHR 2025

Polls

Dutch seat polls since the 2025 election

seats out of 150, 5-poll average · dots are single polls
Source: Wikipedia opinion-polling articles and their cited pollsters, CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump approval

% of adults, 10-poll average · dots are single polls
Source: Wikipedia opinion-polling articles and their cited pollsters, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lee Jae-myung approval

% approve / disapprove, 10-poll average
Source: Wikipedia opinion-polling articles and their cited pollsters, CC BY-SA 4.0

South Korean party support

%, 10-poll average
Source: Wikipedia opinion-polling articles and their cited pollsters, CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump approval by aggregator

% approve · 22 Oct 2026
Source: Wikipedia opinion-polling articles and their cited pollsters, CC BY-SA 4.0
Latest Dutch pollsPROPVVJA21D66VVDFvDCDA50+SPPvdDCUVoltSGPDenkBBB
Peil.nl · 23 Oct 20263019201612121155534332
Ipsos I&O · 14 Oct 20262818181515111355653422
Peil.nl · 2 Oct 20262919201812131254433332
Verian · 28 Sept 20262820151718101454443431
Peil.nl · 12 Sept 20262716161816171245434332
Ipsos I&O · 2 Sept 20262617142020121445532422
Peil.nl · 29 Aug 20262618171816171344433331
Verian · 24 Aug 20262616141719131555443432

Eurobarometer

Most important issues facing the country

% naming the issue (up to two) · Nov 2025
Source: European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer, © European Union

Most important issues for you personally

% naming the issue (up to two) · Nov 2025
Source: European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer, © European Union

What the Dutch see as the country's main issues

% naming the issue, by survey wave
Source: European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer, © European Union

Trust in government and the EU

% who tend to trust
Source: European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer, © European Union

Whom people tend to trust

% who tend to trust · Nov 2025
Source: European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer, © European Union

Happiness

World Happiness Report 2026

life evaluation (Cantril ladder, 0–10), 3-year average to 2025 · top 20 and highlighted countries
Source: World Happiness Report (Wellbeing Research Centre, Gallup World Poll)

Life evaluation over time

0–10 ladder, report year's 3-year average
Source: World Happiness Report (Wellbeing Research Centre, Gallup World Poll)

What people search and read

News themes

% of online news coverage mentioning the theme, by country of the outlet · 27 Sept 2026 – 25 Oct 2026 average

GDELT's theme tagging is automatic and coarse; shares compare countries, not absolute attention.

Source: The GDELT Project

Where Dutch parties stand

Dutch parties, CHES 2024

expert placements, 0–10 · dot size is vote share

GAL: green, alternative, libertarian; TAN: traditional, authoritarian, nationalist.

Sources: Chapel Hill Expert Survey 1999–2024 (Jolly et al.); V-Dem V-Party v2 (Lührmann et al.); Party Facts (Döring & Regel)

Populism of Dutch parties since 1946

V-Party populism index, 0–1 · parties that ever won 10% or more

V-Party scores each party at each election; the index combines anti-elitism and people-centrism.

Sources: Chapel Hill Expert Survey 1999–2024 (Jolly et al.); V-Dem V-Party v2 (Lührmann et al.); Party Facts (Döring & Regel)
Party, CHES 2024Vote %Left–rightEconomicGAL–TANEU (1–7)Immigration
PVV23.59.16.38.11.59.8
VVD15.27.77.75.95.28.6
NSC12.96.66.06.74.07.2
PvdA7.93.02.92.66.23.4
GL7.92.52.50.96.32.1
D666.34.75.51.36.92.5
BBB4.77.87.07.72.67.9
CDA3.35.85.86.55.46.0
SP3.21.21.34.73.05.6
DENK2.43.93.66.34.31.2
PvdD2.31.52.32.33.52.4
FvD2.29.88.89.81.19.9
SGP2.18.07.29.42.88.7
CU2.04.64.36.94.64.3
Volt1.74.54.71.17.02.1

Sources: Chapel Hill Expert Survey 1999–2024 (Jolly et al.); V-Dem V-Party v2 (Lührmann et al.); Party Facts (Döring & Regel) · Immigration: 0 strongly for a liberal policy, 10 strongly for a restrictive one.

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