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 | |
 Location of Flemish Brabant within Belgium | |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Region | Flanders |
| Population | 1,187,483 (2023)[1] |
| Electorate | 832,401 (2019) |
| Area | 2,118 km2 (2023)[2] |
| Current Constituency | |
| Created | 2014 |
| Seats | 15 (2014–present) |
| Members[3] | List
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| Created from | |
Electoral system
editFlemish 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
editSummary
edit| 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
edit2019
editResults 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]
- Jan Spooren (N-VA) resigned on 17 September 2020 and was substituted by Sigrid Goethals (N-VA) on the same day.
- Jessika Soors (Groen) resigned on 11 November 2020 and was substituted by Eva Platteau (Groen) on 12 November 2020.
- Dries Van Langenhove (VB) resigned on 4 February 2023 and was substituted by Joris De Vriendt (VB) on 9 February 2023.
2014
editResults 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]
- Maggie De Block (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Dirk Janssens (Open Vld) on 14 October 2014.
- Theo Francken (N-VA) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Renate Hufkens (N-VA) on 14 October 2014.
- Koen Geens (CD&V) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Els Van Hoof (CD&V) on 14 October 2014.
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- ^ "DOC 54 0001/03 Lijst van de Kamerleden en van Hun Opvolgers" (PDF) (in Dutch). Brussels, Belgium: Chamber of Representatives. 24 August 2016. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 1 June 2024.