KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 12 SEPTEMBER 2012
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Elections to the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) of the Stats 
   Generaal (Parliament)
Source: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation

Parties
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* CDA - Christen Democratisch Appèl (Christian Democratic 
   Appeal)
* CU - ChristenUnie (Christian Union)
* D66 - Democraten 66 (Democrats 66)
* GL - Groen Links (Green Left)
* PvdA - Partij van de Arbeid (Labour Party)
* PvdD - Partij voor de Dieren (Party for the Animals)
* PVV - Partij voor de Vrijheid (Freedom Party)
* SGP - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed
   Party)
* SP - Socialistische Partij (Socialist Party) 
* VVD - Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party 
   for Freedom and Democracy)

NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Votes and seats are compared with those at the November 2006 
election.
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Enrolled voters:              12,533,027
Votes cast:                    9,435,667  75.3
Invalid votes:                    26,224  00.3
Valid votes:                   9,409,443  99.7
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Party                          Votes      %             Seats  
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Christian Democrat (CDA)         801,160  08.5  -05.1   13  -08
Christian Union (CU)             294,121  03.1  -00.2    5
Democrats 66                     751,504  08.0  +01.1   12  +02
Green Left (GL)                  219,640  02.3  -04.4    4  -06
Labour Party (PvdA)            2,331,862  24.8  +05.2   38  +08
Party for the Animals (PvdD)     181,272  01.9  +00.6    2 
Freedom Party (PVV)              950,055  10.1  -05.4   15  -09
People's Party (VVD)           2,498,231  26.6  +06.1   41  +10
Socialist Party (PS)             908,295  09.7  -00.1   15
Reformed Party (SGP)             197,046  02.1  +00.4    3  +01
50PLUS                           176,926  01.9           2  +02
Others                           270,824  02.8           -
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Total                          9,580,936               150
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LEFT-RIGHT SUMMARY
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Combined Right                 4,741,493  49.5  -05.0   77  -06
Combined Left                  4,392,573  45.8  +01.4   71  +04
Others                           447,750  04.7           2  +02
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Total                          9,580,936               150
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50PLUS here is counted with “others.”