(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Appeal (CDA) remains the single most popular party in the Netherlands, according to a poll by Maurice de Hond. A prospective tally shows that the CDA would get 33 seats in the next legislative election, down one since early August.

The Socialist Party (SP) is second with 19 mandates, followed by the Proud of the Netherlands (ToN) movement, the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), and the Labour Party (PvdA) all with 17 seats, the Democrats 66 (D66) with 14 mandates, and the Party for Freedom (PvdV) also with 14 seats. Support is lower for the Green Left (GL), the Christian Union (CU), the Party for the Animals (PvdD), and the Reformed Political Party (SGP).

Dutch voters renewed the Second Chamber in November 2006. The governing CDA led by current minister president Jan Peter Balkenende secured 41 out of 150 seats. In February 2007, a coalition encompassing the CDA, the PvdA of Bos, and the CU of Andre Rouvouet was assembled.

Earlier this month, VVD member Gerrit Zalm—a long-serving finance minister under minister president Wim Kok—called for the current ministry to increase tax cuts and cut public spending in order to deal with a looming economic crisis, adding, "High energy prices and increasing tax and premium payments mean the public will face a tough time." Zalm also warned that his successor, Wouter Bos, is counting on a higher economic growth than he sees possible.

Polling Data

What party would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?
(Results presented in seats)

Source: Maurice de Hond
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Dutch adults, conducted on Aug. 16, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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