Antwerp | |
---|---|
Antwerpen Anvers Antwerpen | |
Constituency for the Chamber of Representatives | |
Province | Antwerp |
Region | Flanders |
Population | 1,910,952 (2023) [1] |
Electorate | 1,341,450 (2019) |
Area | 2,876 km2 (2023) [2] |
Current Constituency | |
Created | 2003 |
Seats | 24 (2003–present) |
Members [3] | List
|
Created from | List |
Antwerp (Dutch : Antwerpen; French : Anvers; German : Antwerpen) 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 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Antwerp. The constituency currently elects 24 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 1,341,450 registered electors.
Antwerp currently elects 24 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 | 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 | 125,257 | 10.52% | 2 | 90,370 | 7.59% | 2 | 129,973 | 10.74% | 3 | 70,890 | 5.95% | 1 | 125,894 | 10.57% | 3 | 368,877 | 30.97% | 8 | 249,826 | 20.97% | 5 |
2019 | 88,430 | 7.65% | 2 | 127,131 | 11.00% | 2 | 93,114 | 8.05% | 2 | 111,505 | 9.64% | 2 | 128,036 | 11.07% | 3 | 361,022 | 31.23% | 8 | 217,333 | 18.80% | 5 |
2014 | 51,638 | 4.52% | 0 | 112,477 | 9.85% | 2 | 132,096 | 11.57% | 3 | 116,892 | 10.24% | 2 | 183,636 | 16.09% | 4 | 449,531 | 39.38% | 11 | 79,852 | 7.00% | 2 |
2010 | 22,132 | 2.02% | 0 | 84,314 | 7.69% | 2 | 156,976 | 14.32% | 3 | 120,935 | 11.03% | 3 | 170,260 | 15.53% | 4 | 336,631 | 30.71% | 8 | 177,012 | 16.15% | 4 |
2007 | 14,955 | 1.34% | 0 | 76,790 | 6.87% | 1 | 184,686 | 16.51% | 4 | 179,089 | 16.01% | 4 | 327,558 | 29.28% | 8 | 269,236 | 24.07% | 6 | |||
2003 | 10,059 | 0.90% | 0 | 50,366 | 4.50% | 0 | 243,879 | 21.80% | 6 | 243,623 | 21.77% | 6 | 220,127 | 19.67% | 5 | 49,028 | 4.38% | 0 | 269,523 | 24.09% | 7 |
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)
Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019: [10] [11] [12]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antwerp | Mech -elen | Turn -hout | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 206,322 | 67,482 | 86,512 | 706 | 361,022 | 31.23% | 8 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 103,564 | 44,912 | 68,642 | 215 | 217,333 | 18.80% | 5 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 49,339 | 31,143 | 47,335 | 219 | 128,036 | 11.07% | 3 | |
Groen | Groen | 77,781 | 26,315 | 22,426 | 609 | 127,131 | 11.00% | 2 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 56,573 | 28,291 | 26,038 | 603 | 111,505 | 9.64% | 2 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 49,166 | 19,653 | 24,085 | 210 | 93,114 | 8.05% | 2 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 54,929 | 16,527 | 16,857 | 117 | 88,430 | 7.65% | 2 | |
DierAnimal | 7,263 | 2,955 | 3,299 | 27 | 13,544 | 1.17% | 0 | ||
Pirate Party | 4,215 | 1,653 | 1,644 | 9 | 7,521 | 0.65% | 0 | ||
Democratic Solidarity Appeal | D-SA | 2,956 | 306 | 339 | 4 | 3,605 | 0.31% | 0 | |
Peace and Solidarity Party | PV&S | 2,664 | 267 | 280 | 6 | 3,217 | 0.28% | 0 | |
Volt Europa | 881 | 459 | 314 | 15 | 1,669 | 0.14% | 0 | ||
Valid Votes | 615,653 | 239,963 | 297,771 | 2,740 | 1,156,127 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
Rejected Votes | 20,078 | 10,107 | 13,883 | 119 | 44,187 | 3.68% | |||
Total Polled | 635,731 | 250,070 | 311,654 | 2,859 | 1,200,314 | 89.48% | |||
Registered Electors | 717,565 | 279,120 | 340,829 | 3,936 | 1,341,450 | ||||
Turnout | 88.60% | 89.59% | 91.44% | 72.64% | 89.48% |
The following candidates were elected: [12] Jan Bertels (SP.A), 9,995 votes; Kim Buyst (Groen), 12,302 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 39,216 votes; Greet Daems (PVDA), 7,268 votes; Peter De Roover, (N-VA), 26,609 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 19,218 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 8,645 votes; Michael Freilich, (N-VA), 12,829 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 187,826 votes; Yasmine Kherbache (SP.A), 26,901 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 14,380 votes; Christian Leysen (Open Vld), 22,725 votes; Peter Mertens (PVDA), 46,802 votes; Koen Metsu, (N-VA), 24,017 votes; Ellen Samyn (VB), 12,106 votes; Yoleen Van Camp, (N-VA), 21,202 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 12,172 votes; Tom Van Grieken (VB), 122,232 votes; Reccino Van Lommel (VB), 8,051 votes; Valerie Van Peel (N-VA), 41,320 votes; Marianne Verhaert (Open Vld), 11,082 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 36,464 votes; Hans Verreyt (VB), 8,043 votes; and Bert Wollants, (N-VA), 15,603 votes.
Substitutions: [13]
Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014: [14] [15] [16]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antwerp | Mech -elen | Turn -hout | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 245,552 | 87,182 | 116,251 | 546 | 449,531 | 39.38% | 11 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 75,459 | 41,105 | 66,853 | 219 | 183,636 | 16.09% | 4 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 75,006 | 28,045 | 28,848 | 197 | 132,096 | 11.57% | 3 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 59,809 | 28,198 | 28,432 | 453 | 116,892 | 10.24% | 2 | |
Groen | Groen | 68,317 | 21,797 | 22,042 | 321 | 112,477 | 9.85% | 2 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 44,479 | 15,368 | 19,904 | 101 | 79,852 | 7.00% | 2 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 35,347 | 8,082 | 8,152 | 57 | 51,638 | 4.52% | 0 | |
Pirate Party | 6,079 | 2,344 | 2,688 | 25 | 11,136 | 0.98% | 0 | ||
ROSSEM | 1,348 | 605 | 1,025 | 6 | 2,984 | 0.26% | 0 | ||
Belgische Unie – Union Belge | BUB | 677 | 248 | 355 | 19 | 1,299 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 612,073 | 232,974 | 294,550 | 1,944 | 1,141,541 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
Rejected Votes | 22,371 | 10,215 | 14,917 | 135 | 47,638 | 4.01% | |||
Total Polled | 634,444 | 243,189 | 309,467 | 2,079 | 1,189,179 | 90.02% | |||
Registered Electors | 712,716 | 268,951 | 336,643 | 2,743 | 1,321,053 | ||||
Turnout | 89.02% | 90.42% | 91.93% | 75.79% | 90.02% |
The following candidates were elected: [16] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 44,150 votes; Rita Bellens (N-VA), 9,546 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 13,409 votes; Monica De Coninck (SP.A), 35,441 votes; Zuhal Demir (N-VA), 19,473 votes; Peter De Roover, (N-VA), 16,717 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A), 19,111 votes; Bart De Wever (N-VA), 314,650 votes; Filip Dewinter (VB), 43,157 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 16,660 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 5,379 votes; David Geerts (SP.A), 9,497 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 29,616 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 19,614 votes; Koen Metsu, (N-VA), 10,971 votes; Griet Smaers (CD&V), 15,879 votes; Annemie Turtelboom (Open Vld), 44,959 votes; Yoleen Van Camp, (N-VA), 11,221 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 16,545 votes; Robert Van de Velde (N-VA), 10,208 votes; Dirk Van Mechelen (Open Vld), 16,161 votes; Valerie Van Peel (N-VA), 13,322 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 51,202 votes; and Bert Wollants, (N-VA), 10,487 votes.
Substitutions: [17]
Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010: [18] [19] [20]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antwerp | Mech -elen | Turn -hout | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 182,127 | 62,964 | 91,264 | 276 | 336,631 | 30.71% | 8 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 102,441 | 32,010 | 42,430 | 131 | 177,012 | 16.15% | 4 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 70,897 | 39,432 | 59,771 | 160 | 170,260 | 15.53% | 4 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 89,522 | 32,204 | 35,092 | 158 | 156,976 | 14.32% | 3 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 66,268 | 27,420 | 26,996 | 251 | 120,935 | 11.03% | 3 | |
Groen | Groen | 52,371 | 15,774 | 15,961 | 208 | 84,314 | 7.69% | 2 | |
List Dedecker | LDD | 11,443 | 5,626 | 7,991 | 21 | 25,081 | 2.29% | 0 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 15,716 | 2,893 | 3,504 | 19 | 22,132 | 2.02% | 0 | |
Left Socialist Party | LSP | 1,568 | 596 | 667 | 10 | 2,841 | 0.26% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 592,353 | 218,919 | 283,676 | 1,234 | 1,096,182 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
Rejected Votes | 22,962 | 10,526 | 18,161 | 31 | 51,680 | 4.50% | |||
Total Polled | 615,315 | 229,445 | 301,837 | 1,265 | 1,147,862 | 89.63% | |||
Registered Electors | 699,109 | 252,801 | 327,409 | 1,410 | 1,280,729 | ||||
Turnout | 88.01% | 90.76% | 92.19% | 89.72% | 89.63% |
The following candidates were elected: [20] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 25,100 votes; Gerolf Annemans (VB), 56,226 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 4,767 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 6,806 votes; Rita De Bont (VB), 9,870 votes; Zuhal Demir (N-VA), 10,248 votes; Minneke De Ridder (N-VA), 9,404 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A), 18,901 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 26,918 votes; Caroline Gennez (SP.A), 41,284 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 61,100 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A), 32,104 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 11,952 votes; Willem-Frederik Schiltz (Open Vld), 8,686 votes; Bart Somers (Open Vld), 18,030 votes; Annemie Turtelboom (Open Vld), 35,861 votes; Bruno Valkeniers (VB), 14,378 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 13,092 votes; Kris Van Dijck (N-VA), 15,607 votes; Jan Van Esbroeck (N-VA), 6,527 votes; Reinilde Van Moer (N-VA), 8,956 votes; Flor Van Noppen (N-VA), 21,635 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 22,353 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V), 78,951 votes.
Substitutions: [21]
Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007: [22] [23]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antwerp | Mech -elen | Turn -hout | Expat -riates | ||||||
Christian Democratic and Flemish and New Flemish Alliance | CD&V-N-VA | 145,073 | 68,756 | 113,478 | 251 | 327,558 | 29.28% | 8 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 161,923 | 50,329 | 56,701 | 283 | 269,236 | 24.07% | 6 | |
Socialist Party Different and Spirit | SP.A-Spirit | 111,376 | 35,282 | 37,835 | 193 | 184,686 | 16.51% | 4 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 98,925 | 40,013 | 39,599 | 552 | 179,089 | 16.01% | 4 | |
Groen | Groen | 46,147 | 14,145 | 16,270 | 228 | 76,790 | 6.87% | 1 | |
List Dedecker | LDD | 30,004 | 13,940 | 16,586 | 40 | 60,570 | 5.42% | 1 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 10,356 | 2,072 | 2,499 | 28 | 14,955 | 1.34% | 0 | |
Committee for Another Policy | CAP | 2,233 | 810 | 1,008 | 8 | 4,059 | 0.36% | 0 | |
New Party | NP-FN | 867 | 361 | 372 | 5 | 1,605 | 0.14% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 606,904 | 225,708 | 284,348 | 1,588 | 1,118,548 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
Rejected Votes | 21,035 | 8,959 | 16,212 | 97 | 46,303 | 3.98% | |||
Total Polled | 627,939 | 234,667 | 300,560 | 1,685 | 1,164,851 | 91.38% | |||
Registered Electors | 695,221 | 256,435 | 320,938 | 2,127 | 1,274,721 | ||||
Turnout | 90.32% | 91.51% | 93.65% | 79.22% | 91.38% |
The following candidates were elected: [23] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 14,628 votes; Gerolf Annemans (VB), 88,154 votes; Yolande Avontroodt (Open Vld), 13,517 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 20,450 votes; Rita De Bont (VB), 10,852 votes; Mia De Schamphelaere (CD&V-N-VA), 18,783 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A-Spirit), 24,767 votes; Bart De Wever (CD&V-N-VA), 41,962 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 13,814 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A-Spirit), 37,626 votes; Jan Mortelmans (VB), 10,342 votes; Jan Peeters (SP.A-Spirit), 13,966 votes; Kris Peeters (CD&V-N-VA), 39,754 votes; Willem-Frederik Schiltz (Open Vld), 7,766 votes; Bart Somers (Open Vld), 41,974 votes; Bruno Valkeniers (VB), 14,897 votes; Christine Van Broeckhoven (SP.A-Spirit), 26,194 votes; Ludo Van Campenhout (Open Vld), 12,802 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V-N-VA), 16,749 votes; Flor Van Noppen (CD&V-N-VA), 19,268 votes; Mark Verhaegen (CD&V-N-VA), 18,721 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V-N-VA), 25,610 votes; Jurgen Verstrepen (LDD), 15,782 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V-N-VA), 133,830 votes.
Substitutions: [24]
Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003: [25] [26]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antwerp | Mech -elen | Turn -hout | Expat -riates | ||||||
Vlaams Blok | VB | 167,518 | 49,021 | 52,637 | 347 | 269,523 | 24.09% | 7 | |
Socialist Party Different and Spirit | SP.A-Spirit | 134,999 | 45,687 | 62,979 | 214 | 243,879 | 21.80% | 6 | |
Flemish Liberals and Democrats | VLD | 132,617 | 50,372 | 60,063 | 571 | 243,623 | 21.77% | 6 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 92,696 | 50,901 | 76,319 | 211 | 220,127 | 19.67% | 5 | |
Agalev | Agalev | 29,717 | 9,630 | 10,842 | 177 | 50,366 | 4.50% | 0 | |
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 25,893 | 9,886 | 13,194 | 55 | 49,028 | 4.38% | 0 | |
Vivant | Vivant | 9,999 | 2,739 | 3,341 | 19 | 16,098 | 1.44% | 0 | |
Liberal Appeal | LA | 9,541 | 2,279 | 1,699 | 69 | 13,588 | 1.21% | 0 | |
RESIST | PVDA-AEL | 8,010 | 1,273 | 756 | 20 | 10,059 | 0.90% | 0 | |
Belgische Unie – Union Belge | BUB | 1,504 | 563 | 538 | 19 | 2,624 | 0.23% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 612,494 | 222,351 | 282,368 | 1,702 | 1,118,915 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
Rejected Votes | 18,221 | 8,540 | 12,755 | 137 | 39,653 | 3.42% | |||
Total Polled | 630,715 | 230,891 | 295,123 | 1,839 | 1,158,568 | 92.43% | |||
Registered Electors | 689,533 | 249,739 | 312,063 | 2,106 | 1,253,441 | ||||
Turnout | 91.47% | 92.45% | 94.57% | 87.32% | 92.43% |
The following candidates were elected: [27] Gerolf Annemans (VB), 76,829 votes; Jos Ansoms (CD&V), 21,919 votes; Yolande Avontroodt (VLD), 15,735 votes; Nancy Caslo] (VB), 6,270 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 18,313 votes; Filip Dewinter (VB), 77,891 votes; Margriet Hermans (VLD), 20,723 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A-Spirit), 89,011 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 12,303 votes; Claude Marinower (VLD), 7,899 votes; Jan Mortelmans (VB), 7,705 votes; Staf Neel (VB), 7,122 votes; Jan Peeters (SP.A-Spirit), 15,500 votes; Bart Somers (VLD), 57,812 votes; Guido Tastenhoye (VB), 6,650 votes; Anissa Temsaman (SP.A-Spirit), 9,705 votes; Kathleen Van Brempt (SP.A-Spirit), 11,577 votes; Ludo Van Campenhout (VLD), 18,599 votes; Greet van Gool (SP.A-Spirit), 12,915 votes; Marleen Vanderpoorten (VLD), 18,402 votes; Els Van Weert (SP.A-Spirit), 19,266 votes; Mark Verhaegen (CD&V), 15,942 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 20,976 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V), 93,030 votes.
Substitutions: [28]
Vooruit is a Flemish social democratic political party in Belgium. It was known as the (Flemish) Socialist Party until 21 March 2021, when its current name was adopted.
Flemish political parties operate in the whole Flemish Community, which covers the unilingual Flemish Region and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region. In the latter, they compete with French-speaking parties that all also operate in Wallonia. There are very few parties that operate on a national level in Belgium. Flanders generally tends to vote for right-wing, conservative parties, whereas in French-speaking Belgium the socialist party is usually the most successful one.
The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region of Belgium. It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, and the public administration divided into 13 policy areas, each with an executive department and multiple agencies.
The Dutch-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium. It currently elects 12 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. Previously it elected 13 MEPS, until the 2013 accession of Croatia. Before that, it elected 14 MEPs, until the 2007 accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 10 June 2007. Voters went to the polls in order to elect new members for the Chamber of Representatives and Senate.
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010, during the midst of the 2007-11 Belgian political crisis. After the fall of the previous Leterme II Government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections. The New Flemish Alliance, led by Bart De Wever, emerged as the plurality party with 27 seats, just one more than the francophone Socialist Party, led by Elio Di Rupo, which was the largest party in the Wallonia region and Brussels. It took a world record 541 days until a government was formed, resulting in a government led by Di Rupo.
Nadia Sminate is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010.
The Belgian provincial, municipal and district elections of 2012 took place on 14 October. As with the previous 2006 elections, these are no longer organised by the Belgian federal state but instead by the respective regions:
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 25 May 2014. All 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected, whereas the Senate was no longer directly elected following the 2011–2012 state reform. These were the first elections held under King Philippe's reign.
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 26 May 2019, alongside the country's European and regional elections. All 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected from eleven multi-member constituencies.
The Belgian provincial, municipal and district elections of 2018 took place on Sunday 14 October 2018. They are organised by the respective regions:
The 2019 Belgian regional elections took place on Sunday 26 May, the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election as well as the Belgian federal election.
In the run up to the 2024 Belgian federal election, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Belgium. The date range for these polls are from the 2019 Belgian federal election, held on 25 May, to the present day. The results of nationwide polls are usually numerically split into the three Belgian regions: Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia. Federal seat projections for the Chamber of Representatives are presented together under these regional polls. The federal election will be part of a group of elections which also include the regional elections and the European elections. Some polls might be undefined voting intentions without differentiating between the elections.
The Michel II Government was the Federal Government of Belgium, led by Prime Minister Charles Michel from 18 December 2018 until 27 October 2019 when it was succeeded by the Wilmès I Government. It was a centre minority coalition cabinet of Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V), the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats and the Reformist Movement (MR). On 26 October 2019, it was announced that Sophie Wilmès would take over the role of Prime Minister from Michel on 1 November 2019, and form a new government.
Brussels 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 region of Brussels. 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 623,162 registered electors.
West Flanders 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 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of West Flanders. The constituency currently elects 16 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 942,783 registered electors.
Flemish 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.
East Flanders 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 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of East Flanders. The constituency currently elects 20 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 1,155,734 registered electors.
The duty to vote in Belgium belongs to all adult Belgians. EU citizens can vote in European and municipal elections. Other foreigners have local voting rights when they have lived in the country for more than five years. Attendance is compulsory for Belgians in Belgium, not doing so results in a fine, 3 fines equals the loss of civil rights.