Centrist liberal party D66, led by Rob Jetten, has taken a surprise lead in the Dutch election, according to an Ipsos I&O exit poll. The survey suggests D66 won 27 seats, two more than Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom, which led the previous government.
The result marks a dramatic turnaround for D66, which ranked sixth two years ago. If confirmed, it would be the party’s biggest victory in its 59-year history and could shift Dutch politics back toward the center.
Here are pictures from the election day and a night of results.
Asmah Lahlah, politician with the Green Left, reacts during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam, Netherlands (Asmah Lahlah, politician with the Green Left, reacts during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam, Netherlands)Jesse Klaver, center, leader of the Green Left party, during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue (Jesse Klaver, center, leader of the Green Left party, during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue)People react during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam (People react during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam)People react during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam (People react during early exit poll results for the PvdA party at an election venue during a general election in Rotterdam)Wide of supporters of GroenLInks -PvdA (Green Left) reacting to exit poll (Wide of supporters of GroenLInks -PvdA (Green Left) reacting to exit poll)Rob Jetten, leader of the center-left D66 party, speaks on stage during exit poll results an election venue during a general election in Leiden, Netherlands (Rob Jetten, leader of the center-left D66 party, speaks on stage during exit poll results an election venue during a general election in Leiden, Netherlands)Rob Jetten, leader of the center-left D66 party, speaks on stage during exit poll results an election venue during a general election in Leiden (Rob Jetten, leader of the center-left D66 party, speaks on stage during exit poll results an election venue during a general election in Leiden)Geert Wilders arrives to vote at a polling station during general elections in The Hague, Netherlands (Geert Wilders arrives to vote at a polling station during general elections in The Hague, Netherlands)
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