Flemish Brabant (Chamber of Representatives constituency)

Flemish Brabant (Dutch: Vlaams-Brabant; French: Brabant Flamand; German: Flämisch-Brabant) is one of the 11 multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the national legislature of Belgium. The constituency was established in 2014 following the Sixth Belgian state reform. It is conterminous with the province of Flemish Brabant. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 federal election the constituency had 832,401 registered electors.

Flemish Brabant
Vlaams-Brabant
Brabant Flamand
Flämisch-Brabant
Constituency
for the Chamber of Representatives
Outline map
Location of Flemish Brabant within Belgium
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
RegionFlanders
Population1,187,483 (2023)[1]
Electorate832,401 (2019)
Area2,118 km2 (2023)[2]
Current Constituency
Created2014
Seats15 (2014–present)
Members[3]
List
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Electoral system

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Flemish Brabant currently elects 15 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[4][5] Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[6][7] Only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.[8][9]

Election results

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Summary

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Election Workers
PVDA
Groen
Groen / Agalev
Vooruit
Vooruit / SP.A /
SP.A-Spirit
Liberals & Democrats
Open Vld / VLD
Christian Democrats
CD&V
New Flemish
N-VA / CD&V-N-VA
Vlaams Belang
VB / VB
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2024 57,600 8.04% 1 57,395 8.01% 1 98,092 13.69% 2 83,744 11.68% 2 93,465 13.04% 2 182,883 25.52% 4 119,345 16.65% 3
2019 33,016 4.78% 0 81,620 11.83% 2 65,347 9.47% 1 106,175 15.39% 3 94,743 13.73% 2 193,735 28.08% 5 92,844 13.46% 2
2014 12,664 1.86% 0 59,096 8.70% 1 81,254 11.96% 2 170,128 25.05% 4 112,251 16.53% 3 192,698 28.37% 5 28,857 4.25% 0

(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

Detailed

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2019

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Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:[10][11][12]

Party Votes per arrondissement Total
Votes
% Seats
Halle-
Vilv
-oorde
Leuven Expat
-riates
New Flemish Alliance N-VA 100,908 92,536 291 193,735 28.08% 5
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 56,163 49,701 311 106,175 15.39% 3
Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 44,607 49,991 145 94,743 13.73% 2
Vlaams Belang VB 47,981 44,785 78 92,844 13.46% 2
Groen Groen 39,038 42,217 365 81,620 11.83% 2
Socialist Party Different SP.A 30,476 34,768 103 65,347 9.47% 1
Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 16,593 16,374 49 33,016 4.78% 0
DéFI DéFI 12,611 1,392 40 14,043 2.04% 0
Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 3,145 1,329 39 4,513 0.65% 0
PRO The Citizens' Lobby PRO 2,939 1,047 6 3,992 0.58% 0
Valid Votes 354,461 334,140 1,427 690,028 100.00% 15
Rejected Votes 20,148 14,744 97 34,989 4.83%
Total Polled 374,609 348,884 1,524 725,017 87.10%
Registered Electors 442,872 387,282 2,247 832,401
Turnout 84.59% 90.09% 67.82% 87.10%

The following candidates were elected:[12] Katleen Bury (VB), 7,786 votes; Maggie De Block (Open Vld), 40,819 votes; Theo Francken (N-VA), 122,738 votes; Koen Geens (CD&V), 45,962 votes; Katrien Houtmeyers (N-VA), 12,027 votes; Karin Jiroflée (SP.A), 11,839 votes; Goedele Liekens (Open Vld), 15,678 votes; Darya Safai (N-VA), 17,074 votes; Jessika Soors (Groen), 18,226 votes; Jan Spooren (N-VA), 12,033 votes; Dieter Van Besien (Groen), 5,313 votes; Tim Vandenput (Open Vld), 9,620 votes; Els Van Hoof (CD&V), 13,251 votes; Dries Van Langenhove (VB), 39,295 votes; and Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (N-VA), 17,304 votes.

Substitutions:[13]

2014

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Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:[14][15][16]

Party Votes per arrondissement Total
Votes
% Seats
Halle-
Vilv
-oorde
Leuven Expat
-riates
New Flemish Alliance N-VA 99,045 93,427 226 192,698 28.37% 5
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 95,936 73,871 321 170,128 25.05% 4
Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 53,282 58,800 169 112,251 16.53% 3
Socialist Party Different SP.A 36,986 44,144 124 81,254 11.96% 2
Groen Groen 25,583 33,339 174 59,096 8.70% 1
Vlaams Belang VB 14,566 14,248 43 28,857 4.25% 0
Francophone Democratic Federalists FDF 13,958 1,373 74 15,405 2.27% 0
Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 5,115 7,533 16 12,664 1.86% 0
Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 1,819 730 28 2,577 0.38% 0
People's Party PP 1,578 689 14 2,281 0.34% 0
ROSSEM 724 1,187 3 1,914 0.28% 0
Valid Votes 348,592 329,341 1,192 679,125 100.00% 15
Rejected Votes 19,378 14,574 107 34,059 4.78%
Total Polled 367,970 343,915 1,299 713,184 87.61%
Registered Electors 433,863 378,446 1,753 814,062
Turnout 84.81% 90.88% 74.10% 87.61%

The following candidates were elected:[16] Sonja Becq (CD&V), 15,438 votes; Hans Bonte (SP.A), 15,300 votes; Patricia Ceysens (Open Vld), 11,750 votes; Maggie De Block (Open Vld), 131,713 votes; Inez De Coninck (N-VA), 12,094 votes; Anne Dedry (Groen), 10,598 votes; Theo Francken (N-VA), 44,498 votes; Koen Geens (CD&V), 45,686 votes; Karin Jiroflée (SP.A), 9,013 votes; Jan Spooren (N-VA), 10,010 votes; Luk Van Biesen (Open Vld), 7,650 votes; Tim Vandenput (Open Vld), 8,622 votes; Eric Van Rompuy (CD&V), 23,044 votes; Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (N-VA), 22,177 votes; and Hendrik Vuye (N-VA), 13,320 votes.

Substitutions:[17]

References

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