Centrist D66 narrowly leads far-right PVV in knife-edge Dutch vote, exit polls show

Leader of D66 (Democrats 66) Rob Jetten reacts on stage to the announcement of the Dutch parliamentary exit poll during a results evening of the party in Leiden on October 29, 2025. The Dutch headed to the polls on October 29, 2025 for a knife-edge election, with all eyes on the performance of the far-right, which is riding high in many top European countries. AFP - ROBIN UTRECHT

The centrist Democrats 66 (D66) have taken a slim lead in the Dutch parliamentary election, according to exit polls, narrowly ahead of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) in a tightly contested race that could reshape the country’s political landscape.

The current tally shows a 1700-vote gap between the centrist liberal D66 and the far-right PVV, with each party looking likely to win 26 seats in a close fight.