The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Wanneer u denkt aan uw eigen politieke opvattingen, waar zou u zichzelf dan plaatsen, links of rechts?"
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Distribution of the political spectrum in the Netherlands 2019, by political position
This statistic displays the distribution of the political spectrum in the Netherlands in 2019, by political position. Respondents taking part in this survey were asked where they would position themselves in the political spectrum. Just over ** percent of the participants said that they considered themselves to belong to the moderate left.
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When you think about your own political stance, where would you position yourself, left or right? [Graph], Ipsos, July 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/882810/distribution-of-the-political-spectrum-in-the-netherlands-by-political-position/