Rob Jetten, 38, leader of the Dutch centrist liberal D66 party, has won the Dutch election held on Wednesday, according to vote analysis. This outcome indicates that Geert Wilders' Freedom Party can no longer secure a victory, despite the vote count not being fully complete.
Election Results and Projections
Rob Jetten's D66 party currently holds a lead of 15,000 votes over Geert Wilders' Freedom Party. Dutch news agency ANP has reported that, based on current analysis, Wilders' party can no longer win the election.
Projections, derived from almost 99% of the vote, indicate that both D66 and the Freedom Party are set to secure 26 seats each in the 150-seat parliament. However, ANP also suggests that Jetten's party could potentially gain a 27th seat.
Next Steps
The victory positions Rob Jetten's party to begin the process of forming a coalition government.