Next Dutch general election explained

Country:Netherlands
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2023
Seats For Election:All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:76
Election Date:By 15 March 2028
Nopercentage:yes
Leader1:Geert Wilders
Party1:Party for Freedom
Current Seats1:37
Leader2:Frans Timmermans
Party2:GroenLinks–PvdA
Current Seats2:25
Leader3:Dilan Yeşilgöz
Party3:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Current Seats3:24
Leader4:Pieter Omtzigt
Party4:New Social Contract
Current Seats4:20
Party5:Democrats 66
Current Seats5:9
Leader6:Caroline van der Plas
Party6:BBB
Current Seats6:7
Leader7:Henri Bontenbal
Party7:Christian Democratic Appeal
Current Seats7:5
Leader8:Jimmy Dijk
Party8:Socialist Party (Netherlands)
Current Seats8:5
Leader9:Stephan van Baarle
Party9:Denk
Current Seats9:3
Leader10:Esther Ouwehand
Party10:Party for the Animals
Current Seats10:3
Leader11:Thierry Baudet
Party11:Forum for Democracy (Netherlands)
Current Seats11:3
Leader12:Chris Stoffer
Party12:Reformed Political Party
Current Seats12:3
Leader13:Mirjam Bikker
Party13:Christian Union (Netherlands)
Current Seats13:3
Party14:Volt Netherlands
Current Seats14:2
Leader15:Joost Eerdmans
Party15:JA21
Current Seats15:1
cabinet
Before Election:Schoof cabinet
Before Party:PVVVVDNSCBBB

The next Dutch general election to elect the members of the House of Representatives is scheduled for March 2028, but may be held at an earlier date if a snap election is called.

Electoral system

See main article: Elections in the Netherlands.

Pursuant to articles C.1, C.2 and C.3 of the electoral law, elections for the House of Representatives take place every four years in March, unless a snap election is called. The 150 members of the House of Representatives are elected by semi-open list proportional representation. The number of seats per list is determined using the D'Hondt method. A list must receive a number of votes equal to or exceeding the Hare quota (1 full seat) in order to qualify for seat distribution, meaning there is an electoral threshold of 0.67%.[1] Voters have the option to cast a preferential vote. The seats won by a list are first allocated to the candidates who, in preferential votes, have received at least 25% of the Hare quota (effectively ¼ of a seat or 0.17% of the total votes), regardless of their placement on the electoral list. If multiple candidates from a list pass this threshold, their ordering is determined based on the number of votes received. Any remaining seats are allocated to candidates according to their position on the electoral list.[2] [3]

Opinion polls

Graphical summary

The averages in the graphs below were constructed using polls listed below conducted by the four major Dutch pollsters. The trendlines show local regressions representing seat totals (not vote percentages).

Seats

There are 150 seats in total, 76 seats are needed for a majority. Parties are denoted with a dash if no indication is given of their level in the polls.

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size
PVVVVDNSCD66BBBCDASPDenkPvdDFvDSGPCUVoltJA21LeadRef
PvdAGL
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Ipsos26–29 Jul 20241,0164027211110893453323113[4]
Peil.nl5-6 Jul 20243825198118116443444113[5]
Prime Minister Dick Schoof and his cabinet are inaugurated
Peil.nl4126178108116443434115[6]
Ipsos1,0174427201212663353323117[7]
I&O Research1,979422718711795373434015[8]
2024 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
Peil.nl4325198108105344334118[9]
Peil.nl4225197108106345334117[10]
Ipsos2,0484824191110763363333124[11]
I&O Research2,141462617810775353444120[12]
Peil.nl4525187108106344333120[13]
I&O Research1,839472618810675253444121[14]
Peil.nl462517810897334333121[15]
Ipsos1,0114523201111854454432122[16]
Peil.nl8,500502515810797333333125[17]
Ipsos1,0164924201110664343332225[18]
Peil.nl492515910797333333124
Peil.nl4925151010797333332124[19]
Ipsos1,0224925191111863443321124[20]
I&O Research2,75249251799775253434124[21]
Peil.nl6,0005225131110886333332027[22]
Peil.nl4,500+5025131510776333332025[23]
Ipsos1,0254525191811653343322120[24]
Peil.nl5,500+ 4923121710966333333026[25]
Peil.nl4822131811965333333026[26]
Ipsos1,052472218199843453332025[27]
Jimmy Dijk succeeds Lilian Marijnissen as SP leader[28]
I&O Research2,9524323162010855253334020[29]
Peil.nl42221619111065333333120[30]
2023 election372524209755333332112

Vote share

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size
PVVVVDNSCD66BBBCDASPDenkPvdDFvDSGPCUVoltJA21OthersLeadRef
PvdAGL
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Ipsos1,01625.8%17.3%13.4%7.3%6.5%5.2%5.7%2.2%2.7%3.6%2.3%2.2%1.8%2.2%0.8%0.9%8.5%[31]
Ipsos1,01727.7%17.3%13.1%7.7%7.8%3.8%4.4%2.5%2.3%3.2%2.3%2.3%1.8%1.9%1.2%0.7%10.4%[32]
I&O Research1,97927.3%17.6%12.0%4.6%7.4%4.8%6.3%3.2%1.9%4.5%2.0%2.6%2.5%2.7%0.6%0.6%9.7%
17.0%21.1%11.3%3.7%8.4%5.4%9.5%2.2%4.5%2.5%3.7%2.9%5.1%0.7%2.1%4.1%
Peil.nl26.7%16.0%12.3%5.2%6.6%5.3%6.6%3.4%2.2%3.2%2.8%2.4%2.0%2.7%1.0%1.6%10.7%[33]
Ipsos2,04830.5%15.2%12.1%7.2%6.8%5.0%4.1%2.4%2.4%4.2%2.4%2.2%1.9%2.0%0.9%0.6%15.3%[34]
I&O Research2,14129.6%16.6%11.5%5.7%6.7%4.6%4.8%3.5%2.0%3.3%2.2%2.8%2.7%2.8%0.8%0.3%14.0%
I&O Research1,83930.0%16.7%11.8%5.1%6.4%4.1%4.9%3.6%1.8%3.7%2.5%2.6%2.6%3.1%0.8%0.3%14.5%
Ipsos1,01128.7%14.7%12.7%7.4%6.9%5.5%3.6%2.9%2.8%3.6%2.8%2.8%1.9%1.6%1.2%0.9%14.0%[35]
Ipsos1,01631.1%15.6%12.6%7.0%6.6%4.2%4.1%2.8%2.3%3.1%2.3%2.1%2.3%1.7%1.3%0.8%15.5%[36]
Ipsos1,02231.1%15.9%12.4%7.0%7.0%5.4%4.3%2.2%3.1%2.9%2.1%2.4%1.5%1.1%0.8%0.6%15.2%[37]
I&O Research2,75231.0%16.5%11.1%6.3%6.3%4.5%4.5%3.2%1.8%3.2%2.2%2.6%2.5%3.0%0.7%0.6%14.5%
Ipsos1,02528.4%16.0%12.2%11.9%6.9%4.2%3.4%2.4%2.5%3.0%2.1%2.2%1.7%1.7%0.9%0.5%12.4%[38]
Ipsos1,05229.8%13.8%11.5%12.4%6.1%5.1%2.6%2.5%3.1%3.3%1.9%2.3%1.9%1.8%0.6%1.3%16.0%[39]
I&O Research2,95227.4%14.6%10.4%12.5%6.6%5.5%3.4%3.6%1.8%3.3%2.2%2.3%2.2%2.9%0.6%0.7%12.8%
2023 election23.49%15.75%15.14%12.88%6.29%4.65%3.31%3.15%2.37%2.25%2.23%2.08%2.04%1.71%0.68%1.88%7.74%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zetelverdeling over partijen . Kiesraad . 22 April 2016 . nl . 9 July 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709100010/https://www.kiesraad.nl/verkiezingen/tweede-kamer/uitslagen/zetelverdeling-over-partijen . live .
  2. Nederland, Parlementsverkiezingen, 15 maart 2017: Eindrapport. OSCE/ODIHR. 7 June 2017. 28 October 2017. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024093005/http://www.osce.org/nl/odihr/elections/netherlands/322761?download=true. live.
  3. Web site: Zetelverdeling over kandidaten . Kiesraad . 22 April 2016 . nl . 9 July 2023 . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709100008/https://www.kiesraad.nl/verkiezingen/tweede-kamer/uitslagen/zetelverdeling-over-kandidaten . live .
  4. Web site: Rozemarijn . Lubbe . PVV daalt verder in zetelpeiling na installatie van het nieuwe kabinet, CDA wint . PVV drops further in seat poll after installation of new cabinet, CDA wins . 30 July 2024 . EenVandaag.
  5. Web site: Hond . Maurice de . Na het spraakmakende debat over de regeringsverklaring – Peilingen . 2024-07-06 . nl-NL.
  6. Web site: De peiling voor het bordes. 29 June 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  7. Web site: PVV verliest in nieuwe zetelpeiling na bekendmaking ministers, GroenLinks-PvdA in de plus . Jeroen . Kester . 25 June 2024 . EenVandaag.
  8. Web site: Enthousiasme over nieuw kabinet afgenomen . Peter . Kanne . 22 June 2024 . Ipsos I&O.
  9. Web site: Peiling Tweede Kamerzetels: PVV 43, PvdA-GroenLinks 25. 8 June 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  10. Web site: Reactie op Schoof als Premier. 1 June 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  11. Web site: PVV wint na hoofdlijnenakkoord in zetelpeiling, geen effect bij andere partijen . 28 May 2024. EenVandaag.
  12. Web site: Kiezers voorzichtig hoopvol over nieuw kabinet . 23 May 2024 . Ipsos I&O.
  13. Web site: De electorale reacties op het hoofdlijnen-akkoord . 18 May 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  14. Web site: Weinig vertrouwen in welslagen formatie . 15 May 2024 . Ipsos I&O.
  15. Web site: Winst PVV neemt iets af . 4 May 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  16. Web site: Politieke barometer week 18. 30 April 2024. Ipsos.
  17. Web site: Electorale formatie obstipatie. 21 April 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  18. Web site: Kiezers formerende partijen oneens over financiën, NSC weet verloren stemmers niet terug te halen in nieuwe zetelpeiling. 26 March 2024. EenVandaag.
  19. Web site: Hond . Maurice de . 23 March 2024 . Twee derde hoopt dat formatie succesvol verloopt .
  20. Web site: NSC met 11 zetels op dieptepunt in zetelpeiling, kiezers willen dat Omtzigt alsnog meewerkt aan rechtse coalitie. 27 February 2024. EenVandaag.
  21. Web site: Politieke peiling februari 2024 . Kanne . Peter . Koppel . Maartje van de . Schelde . Asher van der . 13 February 2024 . Ipsos I&O.
  22. Web site: NSC en Omtzigt zakken fors terug na breuk. 11 February 2024. Maurice de. Hond.
  23. Web site: PVV 50 zetels, NSC zakt langzaam weg. 3 February 2024. Maurice de. Hond.
  24. Web site: Helft vindt dat formatie te traag gaat, PVV blijft ondertussen met afstand grootste partij in zetelpeiling. 30 January 2024. EenVandaag.
  25. Web site: Historische peiling: PVV 4 keer zo groot als de VVD. Maurice de. Hond. 20 January 2024 .
  26. Web site: Recordscores PVV en VVD – Peilingen. Maurice de. Hond.
  27. Web site: PVV stijgt verder door naar historische 47 zetels in nieuwe zetelpeiling, VVD hard onderuit. 19 December 2023. EenVandaag.
  28. News: 2023-12-13. Jimmy Dijk succeeds Lilian Marijnissen as SP leader. NL. NU.nl. 2023-12-14.
  29. Web site: I&O-zetelpeiling: groei PVV zet door. 14 December 2023. I&O Research.
  30. Web site: Enorme electorale schommelingen na de verkiezingen. 2 December 2023.
  31. Web site: Politieke barometer week 31. 31 July 2024. Ipsos.
  32. Web site: Politieke barometer week 26. 27 June 2024. Ipsos.
  33. Web site: Peiling Tweede Kamerzetels: PVV 43, PvdA-GroenLinks 25. 8 June 2024. Peil.nl. Wekelijkse peiling zetelverdeling. Maurice de. Hond.
  34. Web site: Politieke barometer week 22. 30 May 2024. Ipsos.
  35. Web site: Politieke barometer week 18. 30 April 2024. Ipsos.
  36. Web site: Politieke barometer week 13. 27 March 2024. Ipsos.
  37. Web site: Politieke barometer week 9. 28 February 2024. Ipsos.
  38. Web site: Politieke barometer week 5. 31 January 2024. Ipsos.
  39. Web site: Politieke barometer week 51. 21 December 2023. Ipsos.