2006 Dutch election

[Harry Hayfield]

Apolgies if this may have been posted elsewhere (but it will help when the exit poll is published on Wednesday evening)

Christian Democratic Appeal 29% winning 44 seats
Labour Party 27% winning 42 seats
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 18% winning 28 seats
Socialist Party 6% winning 9 seats
Pim Fortuyn's Party 6% winning 8 seats
Green Left 5% winning 8 seats
Democrats 66 4% winning 6 seats
Christian Union 2% winning 3 seats
Political Reformed Party 2% winning 2 seats
Total Seats 150
Winning Line 76 seats
Christian Democratic Appeal short of an overall majority by 32 seats

[Harry Hayfield]

With the polls about to close in the Netherlands, I'm now watching EuroNews to report the exit poll. I have no idea what format for names they will use, so will post what I see on screen. I hope that someone more versed in the Dutch political scene will be able to tell me which parties are which!

[Harry Hayfield]

Electorate: 12 million

Oh, no exit poll. Suprise, I must say.