2004 European Parliament election in Belgium

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2004 European Parliament election in Belgium
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  1999 13 June 2004 2009  

24 seats to the European Parliament
 First partySecond party
  Jean-Luc Dehaene 675 (cropped).jpg Frank Vanhecke.jpg
Leader Jean-Luc Dehaene Frank Vanhecke
Party CD&V Vlaams Blok
Alliance EPP
Last election3 seats, 13.49%2 seats, 9.39%
Seats won43
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote1,131,119930,731
Percentage17.43%14.43%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.94%Increase2.svg 4.95%

 Third partyFourth party
  Guy Verhofstadt die 30 Martis 2012.jpg Elio Di Rupo PES-Kongress 2014.jpg
Leader Guy Verhofstadt Elio Di Rupo
Party Open Vld PS
Alliance ALDE PES
Last election3 seats, 13.61%3 seats, 9.59%
Seats won34
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote880,279878,577
Percentage13.56%13.54%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.13%Increase2.svg 3.95%

Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 13 June 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground. The Flemish nationalist party the Flemish Bloc (Vlaams Blok) registered the largest gains.

Contents

Candidates

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
French-speaking electoral college
Socialist Party 878,57736.094
Reformist Movement 671,42227.583
Humanist Democratic Centre 368,75315.151
Ecolo 239,6879.841
National Front 181,3517.450
New Belgian Front 26,7751.100
Rassemblement Wallonie France 23,0900.950
Francophone Christian Democrats19,7180.810
Workers' Party of Belgium 19,6450.810
Movement for a Socialist Alternative5,6750.230
Total2,434,693100.009
Dutch-speaking electoral college
Christian Democratic and FlemishNew Flemish Alliance 1,131,11928.154
Vlaams Blok 930,73123.163
Flemish Liberals and DemocratsVivant 880,27921.913
Socialist Party DifferentlySpirit 716,31717.833
Green! 320,8747.991
Workers' Party of Belgium 24,8070.620
Left Socialist Party14,1660.350
Total4,018,293100.0014
German-speaking electoral college
Christian Social Party 15,72242.491
Partei für Freiheit und FortschrittReformist Movement 8,43422.790
Socialist Party 5,52714.940
Ecolo 3,88010.490
Non-Party Young Independents–PDB 3,4429.300
Total37,005100.001
Valid votes6,489,99194.63
Invalid/blank votes367,9955.37
Total votes6,857,986100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,552,24090.81
Source: Belgian Elections