Mr Rutte delivered a victory speech to supporters on Thursday morning (AEDT) shortly after exit polls predicted he’d comprehensively defeated Mr Wilders, a notorious far-right figurehead.
“It was a festival of democracy with queues outside polling stations. We haven’t seen that for a long time,” a translation of Mr Rutte’s speech wrote, referencing the 31-year-high level voter turnout (82 per cent).
The early Ipsos exit poll indicated Mr Rutte held a 31 to 19 seat lead over Mr Wilders. While exit polls are not definitive reflections of final results, they are considered accurate in Dutch elections.
Final results are expected between 10am and midday on Thursday (AEDT), but reports indicated Mr Wilders’ party The Party for Freedom was the “largest party” in Rotterdam, the Netherland’s second biggest city.
Source: All eyes on Dutch election as European alt-right gains momentum
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