- The Dutch House of Representatives has 150 seats, and the electoral quota (kiesdeler) is total votes divided by 150, with exact fractions used.
- Initial seat allocation gives each party whole seats based on their votes divided by the quota, leaving remainder seats (restzetels) to be distributed.
- Remainder seats are awarded one by one to the party that would have the highest average votes per seat if they received the seat (D'Hondt method), recalculating after each allocation.
- Preference votes: candidates with more than 25% of the quota are prioritized for seats, followed by list order; this can bring in candidates who would otherwise not be elected.
- Parties may submit different lists per electoral district, adding complexity to seat allocation and candidate selection.
- The official Kiesraad provides detailed documentation on seat calculation, districts, and allocation procedures.