Democrats 66 is a social-liberal and progressive political party in the Netherlands, which is positioned on the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum. It is a member of the Liberal Internati
Hans van Mierlo, co-founder and leader between 1966–1973 and 1986–1998
Jan Terlouw, leader from 1973 to 1982
Els Borst, top candidate in the 1998 general election
Alexander Pechtold, leader from 2006 to 2018
Early general elections were held in the Netherlands on 29 October 2025 to elect the members of the House of Representatives. The elections had been expected to be held in 2028, but a snap election wa
Democrats 66
…party. Following the 2023 general election D66 lost more seats than any party, being reduced from 24 to nine, their worst result in 17 years. In the 2025 general election the party won 26 seats in the House of Representatives, reaching the highest amount of seats since the party's founding in 1966. It became the biggest…
Voting ballot for the elections in Delft
Wilders attending a protest against an asylum seeker center in Helmond in July 2025
Delft City Hall as a polling station on election day 2025