| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Staten-Generaal / States General |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal / Senate
|
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
12 September 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
The elections gave a clear lead over their rivals to two mainstream political parties. Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, which promised a reduction of the national budget deficit, came in first, taking 41 in the 150-member House of Representatives. Mr. Diederik Samsom's Labour Party, which promised more stimulus plans, followed with 38 seats.
Mr. Rutte and his 18-month-old government had resigned in April 2012 after a coalition ally, the Freedom Party, refused to support the government's austerity package. |
Date of previous elections: 9 June 2010
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 19 September 2012
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: September 2016
Number of seats at stake: 150 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 972 (669 men, 303 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 31.17%
Number of parties contesting the election: 21
Number of parties winning seats: 11
Alternation of power: Not applicable*
*The composition of the government had changed before the 2012 elections.
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Labour Party (PvdA)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 20 Sep. 2012
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Anouchka van Miltenburg (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, VVD) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 12 September 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
12'689'810
9'462'223 (74.57%)
37'988
9'424'235 |
|
Notes
|
|
| Distribution of votes |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
|
|
% |
|
|
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
75 |
2'504'948 |
|
|
26.58 |
|
|
| Labour Party (PvdA) |
167 |
2'340'750 |
|
|
24.84 |
|
|
| Socialist Party (SP) |
60 |
909'853 |
|
|
9.65 |
|
|
| Party for Freedom (PVV) |
49 |
950'263 |
|
|
10.08 |
|
|
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
57 |
801'620 |
|
|
8.51 |
|
|
| Democrats 66 (D66) |
50 |
757'091 |
|
|
8.03 |
|
|
| Christian Union |
50 |
294'586 |
|
|
3.13 |
|
|
| Green Left |
42 |
219'896 |
|
|
2.33 |
|
|
| Reformed Political Party (SGP) |
30 |
196'780 |
|
|
2.09 |
|
|
| Party for the over 50 (50Plus) |
34 |
177'631 |
|
|
1.88 |
|
|
| Party for the Animals (PvdD) |
25 |
182'162 |
|
|
1.93 |
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
Number of women |
|
|
|
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) |
41
|
16 |
|
|
|
| Labour Party (PvdA) |
38
|
19 |
|
|
|
| Socialist Party (SP) |
15
|
5 |
|
|
|
| Party for Freedom (PVV) |
15
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) |
13
|
4 |
|
|
|
| Democrats 66 (D66) |
12
|
5 |
|
|
|
| Christian Union |
5
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Green Left |
4
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Reformed Political Party (SGP) |
3
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Party for the over 50 (50Plus) |
2
|
0 |
|
|
|
| Party for the Animals (PvdD) |
2
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
92
58
38.67%
|
| Distribution of seats according to age |
|
|
|
| Distribution of seats according to profession |
|
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| Comments |
Source:
House of Representatives (01.01.2015, 01.01.2017)
http://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/news/official-results-2012-general-elections-house-representatives
http://www.kiesraad.nl/en/news/official-results-house-representatives-elections-12-september-2012 |
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