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PVV finishes second in the 2017 Tweede Kamer election

On 15 March 2017 PVV came second; other parties excluded Wilders from coalition. In the causal graph this event strengthens Democratic Resilience, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — an improving welfare path.

Sources: [1][2]

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On 15 March 2017 PVV came second; other parties excluded Wilders from coalition. Second place is a completed electoral act.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Geert Wilders

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.55 · verified

    He led the list. Voters produced the seats. Cordons still held.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactPVV finishes second in the 2017 Tweede Kamer election
    2. strengthensDriverDemocratic Resilience
    3. strengthensIndicators (3)Having a say in government
    Improving path

    impact weight 0.25 · Effect from 15 March 2017 · verified

    A second-place finish under ordinary law records continued electoral access for a cordoned party.

    • Having a say in government

      via Democratic Resilience

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.17 (weight 0.25 × strength 0.7)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Clean elections index

      via Democratic Resilience

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.11 (weight 0.25 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      0.53 score from 0 to 1 · 0.34 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      125 readings, 1900–2024: rose from 0.17 score from 0 to 1 to 0.53 score from 0 to 1.

      Above normal = better

    • WJP Rule of Law Index (global)

      via Democratic Resilience

      Better

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.11 (weight 0.25 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      0.55 index score (0-1) · 0.26 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      Above normal = better

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Reuters — Dutch 2017 electionReuters · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Kiesraad — 2006 Tweede Kamer electionKiesraad · High credibility · verified

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorGeert Wilders
  2. contributed toFactPVV finishes second in the 2017 Tweede Kamer election
  3. strengthensDriverDemocratic Resilience
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). PVV finishes second in the 2017 Tweede Kamer election. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/nl-wilders-2017-election

https://factrail.ai/facts/nl-wilders-2017-election

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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