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{{Expand Dutch|Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2010|date=June 2010}}
{{Expand Dutch|topic=gov|date=June 2010}}
{{Lead extra info|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox legislative election
{{Infobox legislative election
| election_name = Dutch general election, 2010
| election_name = 2010 Dutch general election
| country = Netherlands
| country = Netherlands
| previous_election = [[Dutch general election, 2006|2006]]
| previous_election = [[2006 Dutch general election|2006]]
| next_election = [[Dutch general election, 2012|2012]]
| next_election = [[2012 Dutch general election|2012]]
| seats_for_election = All 150 seats to the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]]
| seats_for_election = All 150 seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]]
| majority_seats = 76
| majority_seats = 76
| election_date = {{Start date|2010|6|9|df=yes}}
| election_date = {{Start date|2010|6|9|df=yes}}
| turnout = 75.4%
| turnout = 75.40% ({{decrease}} 4.95[[Percentage point|pp]])


| leader1 = [[Mark Rutte]]
<!-- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy -->
| party1 = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
| party_leader1 = [[Mark Rutte]]
| last_election1 = 22
| party1 = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
| seats1 = 31
| seats1_before = 22
| percentage1 = 20.49
| seats1 = 31
| popular_vote1 = 1,929,575
| percentage1 = 20.5%


| leader2 = [[Job Cohen]]
<!-- Labour Party -->
| party2 = Labour Party (Netherlands)
| party_leader2 = [[Job Cohen]]
| last_election2 = 33
| party2 = Labour Party (Netherlands)
| seats2 = 30
| seats2_before = 33
| percentage2 = 19.63
| seats2 = 30
| popular_vote2 = 1,848,805
| percentage2 = 19.6%


| leader3 = [[Geert Wilders]]
<!-- Party for Freedom -->
| party3 = Party for Freedom
| party_leader3 = [[Geert Wilders]]
| last_election3 = 9
| party3 = Party for Freedom
| seats3 = 24
| seats3_before = 9
| percentage3 = 15.45
| seats3 = 24
| popular_vote3 = 1,454,493
| percentage3 = 15.4%


| leader4 = [[Jan Peter Balkenende]]
<!-- Christian Democratic Appeal -->
| party4 = Christian Democratic Appeal
| party_leader4 = [[Jan Peter Balkenende]]
| last_election4 = 41
| party4 = Christian Democratic Appeal
| seats4 = 21
| seats4_before = 41
| percentage4 = 13.61
| seats4 = 21
| popular_vote4 = 1,281,886
| percentage4 = 13.6%


| leader5 = [[Emile Roemer]]
<!-- Socialist Party -->
| party5 = Socialist Party (Netherlands)
| party_leader5 = [[Emile Roemer]]
| last_election5 = 25
| party5 = Socialist Party (Netherlands)
| seats5 = 15
| seats5_before = 25
| percentage5 = 9.82
| seats5 = 15
| popular_vote5 = 924,696
| percentage5 = 9.8%


| leader6 = [[Alexander Pechtold]]
<!-- Democrats 66 -->
| party6 = Democrats 66
| party_leader6 = [[Alexander Pechtold]]
| last_election6 = 3
| party6 = Democrats 66
| seats6 = 10
| seats6_before = 3
| percentage6 = 6.95
| seats6 = 10
| popular_vote6 = 654,167
| percentage6 = 6.9%


|leader7 = [[Femke Halsema]]
<!-- GreenLeft -->
|party7 = GreenLeft
|party_leader7 = [[Femke Halsema]]
|last_election7 = 7
|party7 = GreenLeft
|seats7 = 10
|seats7_before = 7
|percentage7 = 6.67
|seats7 = 10
|popular_vote7 = 628,096
|percentage7 = 6.7%


|leader8 = [[André Rouvoet]]
<!-- ChristianUnion -->
|party8 = ChristianUnion
|party_leader8 = [[André Rouvoet]]
|last_election8 = 6
|party8 = ChristianUnion
|seats8 = 5
|seats8_before = 6
|percentage8 = 3.24
|seats8 = 5
|popular_vote8 = 305,094
|percentage8 = 3.2%


|leader9 = [[Kees van der Staaij]]
<!-- Reformed Political Party -->
|party9 = Reformed Political Party
|party_leader9 = [[Kees van der Staaij]]
|last_election9 = 2
|party9 = Reformed Political Party
|seats9_before = 2
|seats9 = 2
|percentage9 = 1.74
|seats9 = 2
|popular_vote9 = 163,581
|percentage9 = 1.7%


| leader10 = [[Marianne Thieme]]
<!-- Party for the Animals -->
| party10 = Party for the Animals
| party_leader10 = [[Marianne Thieme]]
| last_election10 = 2
| party10 = Party for the Animals
| seats10_before = 2
| seats10 = 2
| percentage10 = 1.30
| seats10 = 2
| popular_vote10 = 122,317
| percentage10 = 1.3%


| map = Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2010.png
| map = Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2010.png
| map_caption = Most voted-for party by municipality
| map_size =
| map_caption = Strongest political party by municipality


| title = [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[Cabinet of the Netherlands|Cabinet]]
| before_election = [[Jan Peter Balkenende]]
| before_election = [[Fourth Balkenende cabinet]]
| before_party = Christian Democratic Appeal
| before_party = [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]–[[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]]–[[Christian Union (Netherlands)|CU]]
| after_election = [[First Rutte cabinet]]
| before_image = [[File:Jan Peter Balkenende 2006.jpg|100x100px|Jan Peter Balkenende]]
| after_party = [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]–[[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]
| after_election = [[Mark Rutte]]
| after_party = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
| after_image = [[File:Mark Rutte-6 (cropped).jpg|100x100px|Mark Rutte]]
}}
}}


'''General elections''' were held in the [[Netherlands]] on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. It was triggered by the fall of [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]] [[Jan Peter Balkenende]]'s [[Netherlands cabinet Balkenende-4|fourth cabinet]] on 20 February with [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix]] accepting the resignation of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] ministers on 23 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regering.nl/Actueel/Pers_en_nieuwsberichten/2010/februari/23/Ontslag_en_benoeming_bewindspersonen|title=Ontslag en benoeming bewindspersonen|publisher=Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst|date=2009-02-23|language=Dutch|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> The [[Conservative liberalism|conservative-liberal]] [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD), led by [[Mark Rutte]], won the largest number of seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]] while the [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] (PvdA), led by [[Job Cohen]], came a narrow second. It was also noted for the rise of the controversial politician [[Geert Wilders]] and the [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV), which came in third. On the other hand, the election was a poor result for Balkenende and his [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA), which lost half its seats and dropped from first to fourth place. The [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] (SP) also lost seats. Notably, the 31 seats won by the VVD is the fewest in years, and the one-seat margin between the VVD and PvdA is the closest on record.<ref name="nrc.nl">{{cite web|url=http://www.nrc.nl/international/election2010/article2561211.ece/The_Netherlands_shifts_to_the_right |title=Election 2010 – The Netherlands shifts to the right |publisher=nrc.nl |date=10 June 2010 |accessdate=10 June 2010}}</ref>
General elections were held in the [[Netherlands]] on Wednesday 9 June 2010. This was triggered by the fall of [[Prime Minister of the Netherlands|Prime Minister]] [[Jan Peter Balkenende]]'s [[Netherlands cabinet Balkenende-4|fourth cabinet]] on 20 February with [[Beatrix of the Netherlands|Queen Beatrix]] accepting the resignation of the [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] (PvdA) ministers on 23 February.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regering.nl/Actueel/Pers_en_nieuwsberichten/2010/februari/23/Ontslag_en_benoeming_bewindspersonen |title=Ontslag en benoeming bewindspersonen |publisher=Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst |date=2009-02-23 |language=nl |access-date=2009-02-23}}</ref> The [[Conservative liberalism|conservative-liberal]] [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD), led by [[Mark Rutte]], won the largest number of seats in the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]] while the [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] PvdA, led by [[Job Cohen]], came a narrow second. The election was also noted for the rise of the [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV), which came third, led by controversial politician [[Geert Wilders]]. On the other hand, Balkenende's [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA) saw a poor result, losing half its seats (along with popular support) and dropping from first to fourth place. The [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] (SP) also lost seats. Notably, the 31 seats won by the VVD was its most since [[1998 Dutch general election|1998]], and the one-seat margin between the VVD and PvdA is the closest on record.<ref name="nrc.nl">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrc.nl/international/election2010/article2561211.ece/The_Netherlands_shifts_to_the_right |title=Election 2010 – The Netherlands shifts to the right |publisher=nrc.nl |date=10 June 2010 |access-date=10 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613040242/http://www.nrc.nl/international/election2010/article2561211.ece/The_Netherlands_shifts_to_the_right |archive-date=2010-06-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


After the election, it took 127 days to form a new government, with both the VVD and PvdA hoping to have a leading role. Talks with the PvdA and other left-wing parties (trying to form a so-called [[Purple (government)|Purple Coalition]] without Christian parties) broke down and Rutte was able to form a right-wing coalition of the VVD and CDA, with the PVV formally making an agreement (''gedoogakkoord'') to support the government but without holding any cabinet seats. It was the first coalition government not to be led by a Christian democratic or socialist party in 92 years, as well as the first to be led by the VVD. Rutte was sworn in as Prime Minister on 14 October, becoming the first [[liberalism in the Netherlands|liberal]] to hold that post since 1918.
After the election, the formation of a new government took 127 days. Both the VVD and the PvdA hoped to have a leading role. VVD talks with the PvdA and other left-wing parties (trying to form a so-called [[Purple (government)|Purple Coalition]] without Christian parties) broke down; however, Rutte was able to form a right-wing coalition of the VVD and CDA, with the PVV formally making an agreement (''gedoogakkoord'') to support the government but without holding any cabinet seats. It was the first coalition government not to be led by a Christian democratic or socialist party in 92 years, as well as the first to be led by the VVD. Rutte was sworn in as Prime Minister on 14 October, becoming the first [[Liberalism in the Netherlands|liberal]] to hold that post since 1918.


The 150 seats of the [[House of Representatives of the Netherlands|House of Representatives]] (''Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal'') were contested, and were filled using [[party-list proportional representation]] for a nominal four-year term.
The 150 seats of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] (''Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal'') were contested, and filled using [[party-list proportional representation]] for a nominal four-year term.


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==Debates==
==Debates==
The first radio debate was held on 21 May 2010. The first television debate, held on 23 May was, according to instant polls, won by Mark Rutte on 36%, with Job Cohen second on 24%, and Geert Wilders and Jan Peter Balkenende third, on 18%.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Peiling: Rutte wint debat|url=https://www.trouw.nl/home/peiling-rutte-wint-debat~a169a302/}}</ref>
The first radio debate was held on 21 May 2010. The first television debate, held on 23 May was, according to instant polls, won by Mark Rutte on 36%, with Job Cohen second on 24%, and Geert Wilders and Jan Peter Balkenende third, on 18%.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Peiling: Rutte wint debat |date=23 May 2010 |url=https://www.trouw.nl/home/peiling-rutte-wint-debat~a169a302/}}</ref>


==Opinion polls==
{{Clear}}

==Polls==
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|-
! rowspan="2" | Party
! rowspan="2" | Party
! colspan="2" | [[Dutch general election, 2006|2006]]
! colspan="2" | [[2006 Dutch general election|2006]]
! colspan="2" |Politieke Barometer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politiekebarometer.nl/ |title=Politieke Barometer Week 23 – 08 juni 2010 |publisher=Politiekebarometer.nl |date= |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Politieke Barometer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politiekebarometer.nl/ |title=Politieke Barometer Week 23 – 08 juni 2010 |publisher=Politiekebarometer.nl |access-date=2010-06-11}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Peil.nl<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peil.nl/?2987|title=VVD nog 4 zetels voor op PvdA, incl. prognose voor TK2010 (laatste peiling)|work=Peil.nl|publisher=No Ties bv|date=2010-06-08|accessdate=2010-06-09}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Peil.nl<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peil.nl/?2987 |title=VVD nog 4 zetels voor op PvdA, incl. prognose voor TK2010 (laatste peiling)|work=Peil.nl |publisher=No Ties bv |date=2010-06-08 |access-date=2010-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617043018/http://www.peil.nl/?2987 |archive-date=2010-06-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | TNS-NIPO<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tns-nipo.com/pages/nieuws-pers-vnipo.asp?file=persvannipo\pol_slotpeiling-08062010.htm|title=Slotpeiling: VVD behoudt voorsprong op PvdA|publisher=[[TNS NIPO]]|date=2010-05-12|accessdate=2010-06-09}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | TNS-NIPO<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tns-nipo.com/pages/nieuws-pers-vnipo.asp?file=persvannipo\pol_slotpeiling-08062010.htm |title=Slotpeiling: VVD behoudt voorsprong op PvdA |publisher=[[TNS NIPO]] |date=2010-05-12 |access-date=2010-06-09}} {{dead link |date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
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|}


Polls indicated that the elections were too close to call.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-election-too-close-call |title=Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010-06-09): Dutch election too close to call |publisher=Rnw.nl |date=2010-06-04 |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>
Polls indicated that the elections were too close to call.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-election-too-close-call |title=Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010-06-09): Dutch election too close to call |publisher=Rnw.nl |date=2010-06-04 |access-date=2010-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612111631/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-election-too-close-call |archive-date=2010-06-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
Turnout was reported to be over 5% less than the previous elections<ref>{{cite web|title=Tweede Kamer Verkiezingen 2010|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/verkiezingen/tk2010/|publisher=Telegraaf}}</ref> due to heavy rain and stormy weather.<ref>[http://www.rnw.nl/suriname/article/verkiezingen-nog-nooit-zo-spannend Verkiezingen nog nooit zo spannend], Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 9 June 2010</ref>
Turnout was reported to be over 5% lower than the previous elections<ref>{{cite news|title=Tweede Kamer Verkiezingen 2010|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/verkiezingen/tk2010/|newspaper=Telegraaf}}</ref> allegedly due to heavy rain and stormy weather.<ref>[http://www.rnw.nl/suriname/article/verkiezingen-nog-nooit-zo-spannend Verkiezingen nog nooit zo spannend], Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 9 June 2010</ref>
{{Election results#

|image=[[File:2010 Dutch General Election.svg]]
; National summary
|party1=[[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]]|votes1=1929575|seats1=31|sc1=+9
{{Dutch general election, 2010}}
|party2=[[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]]|votes2=1848805|seats2=30|sc2=−3
{{bar box
|party3=[[Party for Freedom]]|votes3=1454493|seats3=24|sc3=+15
| title=Popular Vote
|party4=[[Christian Democratic Appeal]]|votes4=1281886|seats4=21|sc4=−20
| titlebar=#ddd
|party5=[[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]]|votes5=924696|seats5=15|sc5=−10
| width=600px
|party6=[[Democrats 66]]|votes6=654167|seats6=10|sc6=+7
| barwidth=410px
|party7=[[GroenLinks]]|votes7=628096|seats7=10|sc7=+3
| bars=
|party8=[[Christian Union (Netherlands)|Christian Union]]|votes8=305094|seats8=5|sc8=−1
{{bar percent|VVD|{{People's Party for Freedom and Democracy/meta/color}}|20.49}}
|party9=[[Reformed Political Party]]|votes9=163581|seats9=2|sc9=0
{{bar percent|PvdA|{{Labour Party (Netherlands)/meta/color}}|19.63}}
|party10=[[Party for the Animals]]|votes10=122317|seats10=2|sc10=0
{{bar percent|PVV|{{Party for Freedom/meta/color}}|15.45}}
|party11=[[Trots op Nederland]]|votes11=52937|seats11=0|sc11=New|color11=orange
{{bar percent|CDA|{{Christian Democratic Appeal/meta/color}}|13.61}}
|party12=[[Party for Human and Spirit]]|votes12=26196|seats12=0|sc12=New
{{bar percent|SP|{{Socialist Party (Netherlands)/meta/color}}|9.82}}
|party13=[[Pirate Party (Netherlands)|Pirate Party]]|votes13=10471|seats13=0|sc13=New
{{bar percent|D66|{{Democrats 66/meta/color}}|6.95}}
|party14=List 17 / Feijen List|votes14=7456|seats14=0|sc14=New
{{bar percent|GL|{{GreenLeft/meta/color}}|6.67}}
|party15=Partij één|votes15=2042|seats15=0|sc15=New
{{bar percent|CU|{{ChristianUnion/meta/color}}|3.24}}
|party16=New Netherlands|votes16=2010|seats16=0|sc16=New
{{bar percent|SGP|{{Reformed Political Party/meta/color}}|1.74}}
|party17=Heel NL|votes17=1255|seats17=0|sc17=New
{{bar percent|PvdD|{{Party for the Animals/meta/color}}|1.30}}
|party18=Evangelical Party Netherlands|votes18=924|seats18=0|sc18=New
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|1.10}}
|total_sc=0
|invalid=26976
|electorate=12524152
|source=Kiesraad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/TK20100609|title=Tweede Kamer 9 juni 2010|website=Kiesraad}}</ref>
}}
}}

===Reaction===
===By province===
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende stepped down from his position in the CDA and resigned his parliamentary seat on the evening of the election, saying he was taking "political responsibility" for the unsatisfactory election results of his party and that "The voter has spoken, the outcome is clear."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/06/201069192132240783.html |title=Dutch PM quits CDA party leadership - Europe |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date= |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px"
|+ Results by province<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/TK20100609 |title=Tweede Kamer 9 juni 2010 |website=Kiesraad |language=Dutch |accessdate=4 November 2021}}</ref>
|- style="height:40px;"
! rowspan="2"| [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Party for Freedom|PVV]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|SP]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Democrats 66|D66]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[GroenLinks|GL]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Christian Union (Netherlands)|CU]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Reformed Political Party|SGP]]
! style="width:40px;"| [[Party for the Animals|PvdD]]
! style="width:40px;" rowspan="2"| Others
|-
! style="background:{{party color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (Netherlands)}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Party for Freedom}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Christian Democratic Appeal}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party (Netherlands)}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Democrats 66}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Christian Union (Netherlands)}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Reformed Political Party}};"|
! style="background:{{party color|Party for the Animals}};"|
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Drenthe}}
| 19.2
| style="background:#F6C5C1;"|'''26.2'''
| 13.0
| 13.8
| 9.8
| 5.2
| 5.9
| 4.3
| 0.5
| 1.1
| 1.0
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Flevoland}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''24.5'''
| 19.0
| 16.2
| 10.6
| 8.6
| 5.5
| 5.6
| 4.9
| 2.5
| 1.4
| 1.2
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Friesland}}
| 15.5
| style="background:#F6C5C1;"|'''24.8'''
| 11.4
| 18.2
| 11.5
| 4.7
| 6.2
| 5.1
| 0.6
| 1.1
| 0.9
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Gelderland}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''19.4'''
| 18.7
| 13.5
| 15.7
| 9.7
| 6.6
| 6.6
| 4.2
| 3.4
| 1.1
| 1.1
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Groningen}}
| 14.5
| style="background:#F6C5C1;"|'''27.6'''
| 11.4
| 11.1
| 11.7
| 6.5
| 8.3
| 6.1
| 0.5
| 1.5
| 0.8
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Limburg (Netherlands)|name=Limburg}}
| 15.5
| 15.6
| style="background:#CDE2FE;"| '''26.8'''
| 16.0
| 12.9
| 4.7
| 5.3
| 0.6
| 0.1
| 1.3
| 1.2
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|North Brabant}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''21.0'''
| 16.1
| 17.4
| 16.2
| 13.4
| 6.5
| 5.5
| 1.0
| 0.4
| 1.1
| 1.4
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|North Holland}}
| 23.5
| style="background:#F6C5C1;"|'''23.6'''
| 13.5
| 9.0
| 8.4
| 8.9
| 8.6
| 1.5
| 0.2
| 1.6
| 1.2
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Overijssel}}
| 16.9
| 19.1
| 12.6
| style="background:#BADBD3;"| '''20.4'''
| 9.3
| 5.9
| 5.4
| 6.2
| 2.5
| 0.9
| 0.8
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|South Holland}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''22.4'''
| 18.6
| 16.9
| 11.2
| 8.2
| 7.4
| 6.4
| 3.6
| 2.7
| 1.5
| 1.1
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Utrecht}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''23.2'''
| 18.1
| 12.5
| 12.0
| 7.1
| 9.2
| 8.9
| 4.6
| 2.2
| 1.2
| 1.0
|-
| align="left"| {{flag|Zeeland}}
| style="background:#CED7FD;"| '''17.5'''
| 17.4
| 15.0
| 16.3
| 9.2
| 4.3
| 4.8
| 4.3
| 8.6
| 1.4
| 1.2
|}

==Reactions==
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende stepped down from his position in the CDA and resigned his parliamentary seat on the evening of the election, saying he was taking "political responsibility" for the unsatisfactory election results of his party and that "The voter has spoken, the outcome is clear."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/06/201069192132240783.html |title=Dutch PM quits CDA party leadership - Europe |publisher=Al Jazeera English |access-date=2010-06-11}}</ref>


==Government formation==
==Government formation==
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{{Main|First Rutte cabinet}}
{{Main|2010 Dutch cabinet formation}}
Expectations were that [[2010 Dutch cabinet formation|the formation of a new government]] would take some time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=axzw6ovbm7js&pos=9 |title=Dutch Face Months of Coalition Talks; Wilders Third (Update2) |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2005-05-30 |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref> The international media also read this as a slim victory for the "austerity-minded" Liberals amidst the [[2010 European sovereign debt crisis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5668348,00.html |title=Dutch election gives austerity-minded Liberals slim win |publisher=Dw-world.de |date= |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>
Expectations were that [[2010 Dutch cabinet formation|the formation of a new government]] would take some time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=axzw6ovbm7js&pos=9 |title=Dutch Face Months of Coalition Talks; Wilders Third (Update2) |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2005-05-30 |access-date=2010-06-11}}</ref> The international media also read this as a slim victory for the "austerity-minded" Liberals amidst the [[2010 European sovereign debt crisis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5668348,00.html |title=Dutch election gives austerity-minded Liberals slim win |publisher=Dw-world.de |access-date=2010-06-11}}</ref>


On 14 October, [[Mark Rutte]] was sworn in as prime minister.<ref>http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-government-whos-who</ref> Rutte's government resigned on 24 April 2012 over austerity measures.
On 14 October, [[Mark Rutte]] was sworn in as prime minister.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-government-whos-who |title = Dutch government - who's who {{!}} Radio Netherlands Worldwide |access-date=2010-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019004755/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/dutch-government-whos-who |archive-date=2010-10-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rutte's government resigned on 24 April 2012 over austerity measures.


==Analysis==
==Analysis==
Some international media speculated that "for the first time in this nation's history, a Jewish man, albeit a secular one, is on the verge of becoming the next prime minister&nbsp;... Job Cohen, who was until recently the Mayor of Amsterdam, and represents the top of the ticket for the PvdA&nbsp;... is at the end of a long battle to run the country that began in February when the PvdA backed out of the ruling coalition government because it did not want to send Dutch troops back to Afghanistan."<ref name="aljaz">{{cite web|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/06/201069182921890709.html |title=The Netherlands decides its fate - Focus |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date= |accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref>
Some international media speculated that "for the first time in this nation's history, a Jewish man, albeit a secular one, is on the verge of becoming the next prime minister&nbsp;... Job Cohen, who was until recently the Mayor of Amsterdam, and represents the top of the ticket for the PvdA&nbsp;... is at the end of a long battle to run the country that began in February when the PvdA backed out of the ruling coalition government because it did not want to send Dutch troops back to Afghanistan."<ref name="aljaz">{{cite web |url=http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/06/201069182921890709.html |title=The Netherlands decides its fate - Focus |publisher=Al Jazeera English |access-date=2010-06-11}}</ref>


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2010–12]]
*[[List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2010–12]]
*[[List of candidates in the 2010 Dutch general election]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nsd.uib.no/european_election_database/country/netherlands/ NSD: European Election Database - Netherlands] publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1994–2010
* [http://www.nsd.uib.no/european_election_database/country/netherlands/ NSD: European Election Database - Netherlands] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130111231/http://www.nsd.uib.no/european_election_database/country/netherlands/ |date=2010-11-30 }} publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1994–2010


{{Dutch general elections}}
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 14 September 2024

2010 Dutch general election
Netherlands
← 2006 9 June 2010 (2010-06-09) 2012 →
All 150 seats in the House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.40% (Decrease 4.95pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
VVD Mark Rutte 20.49 31 +9
PvdA Job Cohen 19.63 30 −3
PVV Geert Wilders 15.45 24 +15
CDA Jan Peter Balkenende 13.61 21 −20
SP Emile Roemer 9.82 15 −10
D66 Alexander Pechtold 6.95 10 +7
GL Femke Halsema 6.67 10 +3
CU André Rouvoet 3.24 5 −1
SGP Kees van der Staaij 1.74 2 0
PvdD Marianne Thieme 1.30 2 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Most voted-for party by municipality
Cabinet before Cabinet after
Fourth Balkenende cabinet
CDA–PvdA–CU		 First Rutte cabinet
VVD–CDA

General elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday 9 June 2010. This was triggered by the fall of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's fourth cabinet on 20 February with Queen Beatrix accepting the resignation of the Labour Party (PvdA) ministers on 23 February.[1] The conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), led by Mark Rutte, won the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives while the social-democratic PvdA, led by Job Cohen, came a narrow second. The election was also noted for the rise of the Party for Freedom (PVV), which came third, led by controversial politician Geert Wilders. On the other hand, Balkenende's Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) saw a poor result, losing half its seats (along with popular support) and dropping from first to fourth place. The Socialist Party (SP) also lost seats. Notably, the 31 seats won by the VVD was its most since 1998, and the one-seat margin between the VVD and PvdA is the closest on record.[2]

After the election, the formation of a new government took 127 days. Both the VVD and the PvdA hoped to have a leading role. VVD talks with the PvdA and other left-wing parties (trying to form a so-called Purple Coalition without Christian parties) broke down; however, Rutte was able to form a right-wing coalition of the VVD and CDA, with the PVV formally making an agreement (gedoogakkoord) to support the government but without holding any cabinet seats. It was the first coalition government not to be led by a Christian democratic or socialist party in 92 years, as well as the first to be led by the VVD. Rutte was sworn in as Prime Minister on 14 October, becoming the first liberal to hold that post since 1918.

The 150 seats of the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) were contested, and filled using party-list proportional representation for a nominal four-year term.

Background

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The election follows the PvdA's withdrawal in February from the coalition over the contribution of Dutch soldiers to the War in Afghanistan.[3] According to the Dutch constitution new elections had to be held within 83 days.

Debates

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The first radio debate was held on 21 May 2010. The first television debate, held on 23 May was, according to instant polls, won by Mark Rutte on 36%, with Job Cohen second on 24%, and Geert Wilders and Jan Peter Balkenende third, on 18%.[4]

Opinion polls

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Party 2006 Politieke Barometer[5] Peil.nl[6] TNS-NIPO[7]
% Seats (150) 8-6-2010 Exit polls (21.00 hrs) 7-6-2010 Exit polls 31-5-2010 Exit polls
CDA 26.5 41 24 21 25 24 21 21
PvdA 21.2 33 30 31 30 30 31 29
SP 16.6 25 14 15 12 13 13 15
VVD 14.7 22 33 31 36 34 37 36
PVV 5.9 9 17 23 18 18 17 18
GL 4.6 7 11 11 10 11 8 10
CU 4.0 6 6 5 6 6 9 6
D66 2.0 3 10 10 10 11 10 11
PvdD 1.8 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
SGP 1.6 2 3 2 2 2 3 2
ToN/Trots* – – 0 0 0 0 0 1
Others 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 – –
* Trots op Nederland is the party formed by Rita Verdonk after she split from the VVD in 2007 and became an independent representative.

Polls indicated that the elections were too close to call.[8]

Results

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Turnout was reported to be over 5% lower than the previous elections[9] allegedly due to heavy rain and stormy weather.[10]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy1,929,57520.4931+9
Labour Party1,848,80519.6330−3
Party for Freedom1,454,49315.4524+15
Christian Democratic Appeal1,281,88613.6121−20
Socialist Party924,6969.8215−10
Democrats 66654,1676.9510+7
GroenLinks628,0966.6710+3
Christian Union305,0943.245−1
Reformed Political Party163,5811.7420
Party for the Animals122,3171.3020
Trots op Nederland52,9370.560New
Party for Human and Spirit26,1960.280New
Pirate Party10,4710.110New
List 17 / Feijen List7,4560.080New
Partij één2,0420.020New
New Netherlands2,0100.020New
Heel NL1,2550.010New
Evangelical Party Netherlands9240.010New
Total9,416,001100.001500
Valid votes9,416,00199.71
Invalid/blank votes26,9760.29
Total votes9,442,977100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,524,15275.40
Source: Kiesraad[11]

By province

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Results by province[12]
Province VVD PvdA PVV CDA SP D66 GL CU SGP PvdD Others
 Drenthe 19.2 26.2 13.0 13.8 9.8 5.2 5.9 4.3 0.5 1.1 1.0
 Flevoland 24.5 19.0 16.2 10.6 8.6 5.5 5.6 4.9 2.5 1.4 1.2
 Friesland 15.5 24.8 11.4 18.2 11.5 4.7 6.2 5.1 0.6 1.1 0.9
 Gelderland 19.4 18.7 13.5 15.7 9.7 6.6 6.6 4.2 3.4 1.1 1.1
 Groningen 14.5 27.6 11.4 11.1 11.7 6.5 8.3 6.1 0.5 1.5 0.8
 Limburg 15.5 15.6 26.8 16.0 12.9 4.7 5.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.2
 North Brabant 21.0 16.1 17.4 16.2 13.4 6.5 5.5 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.4
 North Holland 23.5 23.6 13.5 9.0 8.4 8.9 8.6 1.5 0.2 1.6 1.2
 Overijssel 16.9 19.1 12.6 20.4 9.3 5.9 5.4 6.2 2.5 0.9 0.8
 South Holland 22.4 18.6 16.9 11.2 8.2 7.4 6.4 3.6 2.7 1.5 1.1
 Utrecht 23.2 18.1 12.5 12.0 7.1 9.2 8.9 4.6 2.2 1.2 1.0
 Zeeland 17.5 17.4 15.0 16.3 9.2 4.3 4.8 4.3 8.6 1.4 1.2

Reactions

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Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende stepped down from his position in the CDA and resigned his parliamentary seat on the evening of the election, saying he was taking "political responsibility" for the unsatisfactory election results of his party and that "The voter has spoken, the outcome is clear."[13]

Government formation

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Main article: 2010 Dutch cabinet formation

Expectations were that the formation of a new government would take some time.[14] The international media also read this as a slim victory for the "austerity-minded" Liberals amidst the 2010 European sovereign debt crisis.[15]

On 14 October, Mark Rutte was sworn in as prime minister.[16] Rutte's government resigned on 24 April 2012 over austerity measures.

Analysis

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Some international media speculated that "for the first time in this nation's history, a Jewish man, albeit a secular one, is on the verge of becoming the next prime minister ... Job Cohen, who was until recently the Mayor of Amsterdam, and represents the top of the ticket for the PvdA ... is at the end of a long battle to run the country that began in February when the PvdA backed out of the ruling coalition government because it did not want to send Dutch troops back to Afghanistan."[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ontslag en benoeming bewindspersonen" (in Dutch). Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  2. ^ "Election 2010 – The Netherlands shifts to the right". nrc.nl. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "The Netherlands decides its fate - Focus". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  4. ^ "Peiling: Rutte wint debat". 23 May 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Politieke Barometer Week 23 – 08 juni 2010". Politiekebarometer.nl. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  6. ^ "VVD nog 4 zetels voor op PvdA, incl. prognose voor TK2010 (laatste peiling)". Peil.nl. No Ties bv. 2010-06-08. Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  7. ^ "Slotpeiling: VVD behoudt voorsprong op PvdA". TNS NIPO. 2010-05-12. Retrieved 2010-06-09. [permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Radio Netherlands Worldwide (2010-06-09): Dutch election too close to call". Rnw.nl. 2010-06-04. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  9. ^ "Tweede Kamer Verkiezingen 2010". Telegraaf.
  10. ^ Verkiezingen nog nooit zo spannend, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 9 June 2010
  11. ^ "Tweede Kamer 9 juni 2010". Kiesraad.
  12. ^ "Tweede Kamer 9 juni 2010". Kiesraad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Dutch PM quits CDA party leadership - Europe". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  14. ^ "Dutch Face Months of Coalition Talks; Wilders Third (Update2)". Bloomberg.com. 2005-05-30. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  15. ^ "Dutch election gives austerity-minded Liberals slim win". Dw-world.de. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  16. ^ "Dutch government - who's who | Radio Netherlands Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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