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Revision as of 16:49, 12 March 2010

Dutch general election, 2010

← 2006 2010

All 150 seats to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
  Jan Peter Balkenende Emile Roemer
Leader Jan Peter Balkenende Job Cohen Emile Roemer
Party CDA PvdA SP
Last election 41 seats, 26.5% 33 seats, 21.2% 25 seats, 16.6%

  Mark Rutte Geert Wilders Femke Halsema
Leader Mark Rutte Geert Wilders Femke Halsema
Party VVD PVV GL
Last election 22 seats, 14.7% 9 seats, 5.9% 7 seats, 4.6%

Incumbent Prime Minister

Jan Peter Balkenende
CDA



The 2010 Dutch general elections will be held on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. After the fall of the cabinet Balkenende IV on 20 February, Queen Beatrix accepted the resignation of the PvdA ministers on 23 February.[1] Members of the CDA and CU replaced the ministers who had resigned, and will continue as a demissionary cabinet with limited powers until the elections.

Running parties

e • d Summary of the June 9, 2010 Dutch House of Representatives election results
Parties Political Ideology Leader Votes Seats +/- Vote % Seat %
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/CDA width=3| Christian Democratic Appeal Christian democracy Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende

Template:Dutch politics/party colours/PVDA width=3| Dutch Labour Party Social democracy TBD
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/SP width=3| Socialist Party Democratic socialism Emile Roemer Emile Roemer
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/VVD width=3| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Conservative liberalism Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte

Template:Dutch politics/party colours/PVV width=3| Party for Freedom Nationalism[2][3] Geert Wilders Geert Wilders
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/GL width=3| GreenLeft Green politics Femke Halsema Femke Halsema
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/CU width=3| ChristianUnion Christian democracy André Rouvoet André Rouvoet
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/D66 width=3| Democrats 66 Social liberalism Alexander Pechtold Alexander Pechtold
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/PVDD width=3| Party for the Animals Animal welfare Marianne Thieme Marianne Thieme
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/SGP width=3| Reformed Political Party Protestant conservatism Kees van der Staaij Kees van der Staaij
Template:Dutch politics/party colours/LPF width=3| Proud of the Netherlands Conservative liberalism Rita Verdonk

Rita Verdonk

Total 150 0 100.0 100.0
Turnout
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Comparisons with polls and 2006 election

Party 2006 Politieke Barometer[4] Peil.nl[5] TNS-NIPO
% Seats (150) 2-3-2010 (seats) 7-3-2010 (seats) Exit polls (seats) Projection (seats) Exit polls (seats)
CDA 26.5 41 29 24
PvdA 21.2 33 27 24
SP 16.6 25 11 12
VVD 14.7 22 17 19
PVV 5.9 9 26 27
GL 4.6 7 13 13
CU 4.0 6 7 7
D66 2.0 3 16 19
PvdD 1.8 2 2 2
SGP 1.6 2 2 2
Trots op Nederland* 0 1
Others 1.2 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.

References

  1. ^ "Ontslag en benoeming bewindspersonen" (in Dutch). Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ "Polarisatie en Radicalisering" (in Dutch). IVA Beleidsonderzoek en Advies. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-03-08. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Rechts-extremisme, populisme of democratisch patriottisme?" (in Dutch). Jaarboek DNPP. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
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