Live Election Updates PVV Surpasses D66 with Nearly All Votes Counted Result in Tight Race
The latest live election updates indicate a tight contest in the Netherlands as the Party for Freedom (PVV) is leading over the Democrats 66 (D66) with nearly all votes counted. As of Thursday morning, the PVV holds a narrow lead of 2,341 votes after including the results from Helmond.
Key Vote Counts and Locations
One significant area yet to complete the tally is Amsterdam. About 20% of the votes in the capital, translating to over 86,500 ballots, are still pending. Full results from Amsterdam are not expected until Friday evening.
Potential Impact of Mail-In Votes
- The final outcome could be affected by mail-in ballots from overseas, with results expected next Tuesday.
- A total of 136,272 Dutch citizens registered for mail-in voting, but it remains unclear how many submitted their ballots.
- The municipality of The Hague is responsible for processing these mail ballots.
Outstanding Results from Other Areas
Results from various locations, including Epe, Venray, and Caribbean islands such as Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius, are still missing. Additionally, 4% of votes in Almere and Hilversum are not yet reflected in the preliminary count.
Previous Election Trends
In the previous elections, Venray saw the PVV emerge as the largest party. In contrast, D66 had a strong showing on the Caribbean islands. Currently, in Amsterdam, D66 is positioned as the second party with 23.4%, following the GroenLinks-PvdA coalition.
Mail-In Voting Patterns
Historically, mail-in voters favored GroenLinks-PvdA in the prior general elections. D66 captured 10.5% of these votes, while the PVV received 6.3%.
