Exitpoll: VVD veruit de grootste partij | NOS

PVDA = labor / centre left . They where in the coalition together with the VVD over the last 4 years. During those some unpopular budget cuts and descisions where made to counter the crisis.... These didn't go down well with their left voters. The whole cabinet had a lot of critisism as it took NL 2-3 years longer then GER and FRA to come out of the crisis.

With multiple options on the left, voters jumped ship to other parties and mainly the Greens, Groenlinks (+12) and Liberal centre, D66 (+7)

VVD = liberal right, also got punished, but there are less options on right then on left. think out of their 10 loss 6 went to Christian right, CDA and 4 to populist Wilders.

For many voters, voting Wilders is one bridge to far, and general sentiment was Rutte handled the Turkey crisis very well and dignified. So he cashed some last minute coins on that whole kerfuffle.

OK, my mistake. They still did alright, but not as well as I thought.

It's a confusing system you use, but seems to be far more democratic than what we have in the Americas.

I wish Canada would start using coalitions. We're a dominantly left leaning population that ends up with a conservative government as often as not because of our less than representative system.
Note that when I say left, it is closer to a European style left and less like the authoritarian left that has infected the American Democratic party. But we are sliding that way.

Our current Liberal (TM) overlords promised electoral reform, but that was just a lie to get into office.

I am becoming so jaded. I want the best for you because I would love to see someone end up with a mature and democratic representation.

Good luck.