Thursday, March 18, 2021

Dutch results clearer; liberal victory



35 - VVD conservative liberal (GOV) +2
24 - D66 social liberal (GOV) +5
17 - PVV right populist -3
15 - CDA christian democrat (GOV) -4
9 - SP democratic socialist -5
9 - PvdA social democrat +-0
8 - FvD far right +6
7 - GL green -7
6 - PvdD pro-animal +1
5 - CU christian democrat (GOV) +-0
4 - JA21 trumplike +4
3 - Volt european federal +3
3 - SGP christian right +-0
2 - DENK minority rights -1
1 - 50+ pro pensioner -3
1 - BBB pro-farmer +1
1 - BIJ1 egalitarian +-0


As the results above (with ~80% of votes counted) attest; to a stronger liberal presence. Not only is Volt now in the chamber, but both VVD and D66 are up. Together, the two main liberal parties now have 59 seats. With CDA added, this is 74, putting them only 2 seats from a majority. If these results hold, even a smaller party like Volt may be invited in. 

It is quite possible CU will not be part of the new coalition. While VVD, D66, and CDA seem comfortable to go forward, CU has always been the odd one out. D66 may demand their replacement with PvdA. Regardless, this election has been a victory for liberals in the Netherlands, and marks the first time since WW2 that a single party (VVD) has won the popular vote 4 times in a row. 

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