East Flanders | |
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Oost-Vlaanderen Flandre-Orientale Ostflandern | |
Constituency for the Chamber of Representatives | |
![]() Location of East Flanders within Belgium | |
Province | East Flanders |
Region | Flanders |
Population | 1,561,316 (2023) [1] |
Electorate | 1,155,734 (2019) |
Area | 3,007 km2 (2023) [2] |
Current Constituency | |
Created | 2003 |
Seats | 20 (2003–present) |
Members [3] | List
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Created from |
East Flanders (Dutch : Oost-Vlaanderen; French : Flandre-Orientale; German : Ostflandern) 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.
East Flanders currently elects 20 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
2024 | 75,942 | 7.31% | 1 | 103,722 | 9.99% | 2 | 127,758 | 12.30% | 3 | 119,200 | 11.48% | 2 | 125,871 | 12.12% | 2 | 231,470 | 22.29% | 5 | 234,888 | 22.61% | 5 |
2019 | 55,209 | 5.53% | 1 | 103,061 | 10.32% | 2 | 101,447 | 10.16% | 2 | 178,349 | 17.85% | 4 | 127,024 | 12.72% | 2 | 218,023 | 21.83% | 5 | 200,173 | 20.04% | 4 |
2014 | 26,381 | 2.67% | 0 | 90,473 | 9.15% | 2 | 131,903 | 13.34% | 3 | 179,167 | 18.12% | 4 | 177,349 | 17.94% | 4 | 306,650 | 31.01% | 6 | 61,620 | 6.23% | 1 |
2010 | 11,950 | 1.25% | 0 | 70,297 | 7.36% | 1 | 135,212 | 14.15% | 3 | 166,278 | 17.40% | 4 | 147,151 | 15.40% | 3 | 269,049 | 28.15% | 6 | 117,817 | 12.33% | 3 |
2007 | 9,644 | 0.99% | 0 | 70,438 | 7.22% | 1 | 154,536 | 15.83% | 3 | 234,906 | 24.07% | 5 | 260,584 | 26.70% | 6 | 181,331 | 18.58% | 4 | |||
2003 | 4,085 | 0.42% | 0 | 43,737 | 4.52% | 0 | 213,413 | 22.07% | 5 | 296,999 | 30.71% | 7 | 184,713 | 19.10% | 4 | 41,255 | 4.27% | 0 | 162,166 | 16.77% | 4 |
(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 | ||||||||
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Aalst | Dender -monde | Eeklo | Ghent | Ouden -aarde | Sint- Niklaas | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 43,495 | 31,932 | 10,603 | 73,252 | 15,010 | 43,461 | 270 | 218,023 | 21.83% | 5 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 51,297 | 31,286 | 12,023 | 53,336 | 14,688 | 37,446 | 97 | 200,173 | 20.04% | 4 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 32,806 | 22,666 | 9,981 | 72,649 | 19,948 | 19,944 | 355 | 178,349 | 17.85% | 4 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 20,793 | 19,375 | 8,656 | 45,724 | 12,244 | 20,123 | 109 | 127,024 | 12.72% | 2 | |
Groen | Groen | 13,168 | 10,024 | 3,816 | 53,186 | 6,912 | 15,588 | 367 | 103,061 | 10.32% | 2 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 21,285 | 12,327 | 6,440 | 38,006 | 9,102 | 14,190 | 97 | 101,447 | 10.16% | 2 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 7,106 | 5,524 | 4,006 | 25,808 | 3,393 | 9,299 | 73 | 55,209 | 5.53% | 1 | |
DierAnimal | 2,119 | 1,646 | 628 | 4,564 | 876 | 1,944 | 24 | 11,801 | 1.18% | 0 | ||
Belgische Unie – Union Belge | 263 | 221 | 126 | 1,054 | 179 | 251 | 4 | 2,098 | 0.21% | 0 | ||
Of Co-operation | 704 | 200 | 77 | 475 | 85 | 188 | 3 | 1,732 | 0.17% | 0 | ||
Valid Votes | 193,036 | 135,201 | 56,356 | 368,054 | 82,437 | 162,434 | 1,399 | 998,917 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 9,886 | 6,349 | 3,749 | 17,200 | 5,434 | 7,461 | 70 | 50,149 | 4.78% | |||
Total Polled | 202,922 | 141,550 | 60,105 | 385,254 | 87,871 | 169,895 | 1,469 | 1,049,066 | 90.77% | |||
Registered Electors | 223,256 | 155,284 | 65,914 | 426,081 | 95,831 | 187,450 | 1,918 | 1,155,734 | ||||
Turnout | 90.89% | 91.16% | 91.19% | 90.42% | 91.69% | 90.63% | 76.59% | 90.77% |
The following candidates were elected: [12] Peter Buysrogge (N-VA), 11,724 votes; Steven Creyelman (VB), 10,617 votes; Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld), 17,856 votes; Pieter De Crem (CD&V), 36,118 votes; Alexander De Croo (Open Vld), 80,283 votes; Kathleen Depoorter (N-VA), 14,794 votes; Ortwin Depoortere (VB), 11,219 votes; Pieter De Spiegeleer (VB), 10,244 votes; Steven De Vuyst (PVDA), 9,203 votes; Christoph D'Haese (N-VA), 31,370 votes; Leen Dierick (CD&V), 18,553 votes; Katja Gabriëls (Open Vld), 12,990 votes; Egbert Lachaert (Open Vld), 14,637 votes; Barbara Pas (VB), 41,911 votes; Tomas Roggeman (N-VA), 9,616 votes; Anneleen Van Bossuyt (N-VA), 37,510 votes; Joris Vandenbroucke (SP.A), 19,493 votes; Stefaan Van Hecke (Groen), 14,593 votes; Anja Vanrobaeys (SP.A), 8,527 votes; and Evita Willaert (Groen), 11,784 votes.
Substitutions: [13]
Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014: [14] [15] [16]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
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Aalst | Dender -monde | Eeklo | Ghent | Ouden -aarde | Sint- Niklaas | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 66,063 | 46,591 | 16,334 | 96,562 | 22,321 | 58,533 | 246 | 306,650 | 31.01% | 6 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 36,465 | 24,937 | 9,928 | 68,013 | 20,067 | 19,463 | 294 | 179,167 | 18.12% | 4 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 28,782 | 26,022 | 11,366 | 62,642 | 17,175 | 31,198 | 164 | 177,349 | 17.94% | 4 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 26,111 | 15,397 | 7,067 | 53,315 | 10,917 | 18,978 | 118 | 131,903 | 13.34% | 3 | |
Groen | Groen | 11,580 | 9,066 | 4,323 | 44,719 | 6,164 | 14,409 | 212 | 90,473 | 9.15% | 2 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 15,184 | 9,087 | 3,433 | 17,734 | 3,508 | 12,613 | 61 | 61,620 | 6.23% | 1 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 3,232 | 2,376 | 2,901 | 12,147 | 1,380 | 4,319 | 26 | 26,381 | 2.67% | 0 | |
Pirate Party | 1,257 | 958 | 450 | 3,526 | 476 | 1,446 | 11 | 8,124 | 0.82% | 0 | ||
ROSSEM | 459 | 349 | 189 | 944 | 189 | 424 | 3 | 2,557 | 0.26% | 0 | ||
Social Democrats and Progressives | SD&P | 1,650 | 171 | 40 | 288 | 47 | 99 | 3 | 2,298 | 0.23% | 0 | |
Belgische Unie – Union Belge | BUB | 267 | 175 | 72 | 515 | 150 | 172 | 15 | 1,366 | 0.14% | 0 | |
Party for the Disabled and Welfare | PVGW | 324 | 116 | 50 | 250 | 56 | 135 | 1 | 932 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 191,374 | 135,245 | 56,153 | 360,655 | 82,450 | 161,789 | 1,154 | 988,820 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 10,096 | 6,848 | 3,608 | 16,561 | 5,238 | 7,381 | 51 | 49,783 | 4.79% | |||
Total Polled | 201,470 | 142,093 | 59,761 | 377,216 | 87,688 | 169,170 | 1,205 | 1,038,603 | 91.76% | |||
Registered Electors | 219,954 | 153,864 | 64,917 | 412,867 | 94,574 | 184,162 | 1,536 | 1,131,874 | ||||
Turnout | 91.60% | 92.35% | 92.06% | 91.37% | 92.72% | 91.86% | 78.45% | 91.76% |
The following candidates were elected: [16] Siegfried Bracke (N-VA), 64,481 votes; Peter Buysrogge (N-VA), 11,877 votes; Pieter De Crem (CD&V), 47,036 votes; Alexander De Croo (Open Vld), 78,073 votes; Peter Dedecker (N-VA), 24,384 votes; Christoph D'Haese (N-VA), 22,677 votes; Leen Dierick (CD&V), 24,185 votes; Egbert Lachaert (Open Vld), 16,182 votes; Barbara Pas (VB), 12,422 votes; Fatma Pehlivan (SP.A), 14,336 votes; Sarah Smeyers (N-VA), 31,700 votes; Ine Somers (Open Vld), 10,553 votes; Karin Temmerman (SP.A), 30,291 votes; Goedele Uyttersprot (N-VA), 18,266 votes; Carina Van Cauter (Open Vld), 24,945 votes; Dirk Van der Maelen (SP.A), 18,814 votes; Stefaan Van Hecke (Groen), 12,999 votes; Stefaan Vercamer (CD&V), 20,907 votes; Evita Willaert (Groen), 9,628 votes; and Veli Yüksel (CD&V), 16,635 votes.
Substitutions: [17]
Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010: [18] [19] [20]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
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Aalst | Dender -monde | Eeklo | Ghent | Ouden -aarde | Sint- Niklaas | Expat -riates | ||||||
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 53,355 | 41,129 | 14,354 | 90,401 | 17,970 | 51,639 | 201 | 269,049 | 28.15% | 6 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 33,183 | 21,739 | 8,648 | 64,012 | 20,257 | 18,256 | 183 | 166,278 | 17.40% | 4 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 24,474 | 21,690 | 11,327 | 50,385 | 13,763 | 25,418 | 94 | 147,151 | 15.40% | 3 | |
Socialist Party Different | SP.A | 29,062 | 15,939 | 6,499 | 51,592 | 11,978 | 20,046 | 96 | 135,212 | 14.15% | 3 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 28,671 | 17,664 | 6,267 | 33,650 | 7,624 | 23,885 | 56 | 117,817 | 12.33% | 3 | |
Groen | Groen | 8,778 | 7,000 | 3,386 | 35,870 | 4,744 | 10,380 | 139 | 70,297 | 7.36% | 1 | |
List Dedecker | LDD | 5,546 | 3,809 | 2,325 | 11,842 | 2,294 | 4,632 | 15 | 30,463 | 3.19% | 0 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 1,535 | 1,013 | 1,804 | 5,247 | 671 | 1,668 | 12 | 11,950 | 1.25% | 0 | |
Respect | 1,042 | 2,025 | 214 | 1,420 | 314 | 613 | 2 | 5,630 | 0.59% | 0 | ||
Left Socialist Party | LSP | 349 | 223 | 117 | 785 | 147 | 284 | 2 | 1,907 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 185,995 | 132,231 | 54,941 | 345,204 | 79,762 | 156,821 | 800 | 955,754 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 11,167 | 6,774 | 3,877 | 18,047 | 5,606 | 7,831 | 35 | 53,337 | 5.29% | |||
Total Polled | 197,162 | 139,005 | 58,818 | 363,251 | 85,368 | 164,652 | 835 | 1,009,091 | 91.31% | |||
Registered Electors | 216,506 | 151,395 | 64,188 | 399,067 | 92,856 | 180,228 | 883 | 1,105,123 | ||||
Turnout | 91.07% | 91.82% | 91.63% | 91.03% | 91.94% | 91.36% | 94.56% | 91.31% |
The following candidates were elected: [20] Siegfried Bracke (N-VA), 10,940 votes; Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld), 60,291 votes; Pieter De Crem (CD&V), 39,666 votes; Herman De Croo (Open Vld), 36,988 votes; Peter Dedecker (N-VA), 9,108 votes; Ingeborg De Meulemeester (N-VA), 11,199 votes; Guy D'haeseleer (VB), 25,441 votes; Leen Dierick (CD&V), 22,499 votes; Barbara Pas (VB), 9,794 votes; Sarah Smeyers (N-VA), 21,182 votes; Ine Somers (Open Vld), 10,152 votes; Karin Temmerman (SP.A), 16,946 votes; Bruno Tuybens (SP.A), 12,611 votes; Karel Uyttersprot (N-VA), 13,279 votes; Carina Van Cauter (Open Vld), 17,769 votes; Dirk Van der Maelen (SP.A), 34,331 votes; Miranda Van Eetvelde (N-VA), 8,848 votes; Stefaan Van Hecke (Groen), 10,283 votes; Stefaan Vercamer (CD&V), 18,671 votes; and Tanguy Veys (VB), 5,381 votes.
Substitutions: [21]
Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007: [22] [23]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
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Aalst | Dender -monde | Eeklo | Ghent | Ouden -aarde | Sint- Niklaas | Expat -riates | ||||||
Christian Democratic and Flemish and New Flemish Alliance | CD&V-N-VA | 44,953 | 38,371 | 18,111 | 90,220 | 22,107 | 46,652 | 170 | 260,584 | 26.70% | 6 | |
Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats | Open Vld | 47,379 | 32,753 | 12,084 | 90,022 | 24,158 | 28,248 | 262 | 234,906 | 24.07% | 5 | |
Vlaams Belang | VB | 42,477 | 26,368 | 8,639 | 53,950 | 11,970 | 37,794 | 133 | 181,331 | 18.58% | 4 | |
Socialist Party Different and Spirit | SP.A-Spirit | 32,747 | 18,862 | 7,712 | 57,590 | 13,333 | 24,180 | 112 | 154,536 | 15.83% | 3 | |
Groen | Groen | 9,463 | 7,319 | 3,585 | 34,917 | 4,631 | 10,388 | 135 | 70,438 | 7.22% | 1 | |
List Dedecker | LDD | 11,602 | 9,476 | 4,140 | 21,566 | 4,604 | 9,499 | 22 | 60,909 | 6.24% | 1 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 1,219 | 923 | 1,730 | 3,920 | 480 | 1,356 | 16 | 9,644 | 0.99% | 0 | |
Committee for Another Policy | CAP | 609 | 415 | 180 | 1,643 | 251 | 648 | 3 | 3,749 | 0.38% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 190,449 | 134,487 | 56,181 | 353,828 | 81,534 | 158,765 | 853 | 976,097 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 8,860 | 5,532 | 3,228 | 14,523 | 4,559 | 6,569 | 27 | 43,298 | 4.25% | |||
Total Polled | 199,309 | 140,019 | 59,409 | 368,351 | 86,093 | 165,334 | 880 | 1,019,395 | 93.12% | |||
Registered Electors | 213,517 | 149,717 | 63,546 | 397,963 | 91,453 | 177,467 | 1,077 | 1,094,740 | ||||
Turnout | 93.35% | 93.52% | 93.49% | 92.56% | 94.14% | 93.16% | 81.71% | 93.12% |
The following candidates were elected: [23] Pieter De Crem (CD&V-N-VA), 94,705 votes; Herman De Croo (Open Vld), 48,930 votes; Karel De Gucht (Open Vld), 95,628 votes; Martine De Maght (LDD), 7,832 votes; Guido De Padt (Open Vld), 19,598 votes; Guy D'haeseleer (VB), 32,983 votes; Leen Dierick (CD&V-N-VA), 22,034 votes; Peter Leyman (CD&V-N-VA), 31,557 votes; Sarah Smeyers (CD&V-N-VA), 21,182 votes; Bruno Stevenheydens (VB), 12,440 votes; Bruno Tuybens (SP.A-Spirit), 14,500 votes; Ilse Uyttersprot (CD&V-N-VA), 19,864 votes; Carina Van Cauter (Open Vld), 18,294 votes; Freya Van den Bossche (SP.A-Spirit), 58,987 votes; Francis Van den Eynde (VB), 14,238 votes; Dirk Van der Maelen (SP.A-Spirit), 19,511 votes; Stefaan Van Hecke (Groen), 7,905 votes; Gerda Van Steenberge (VB), 13,895 votes; Stefaan Vercamer (CD&V-N-VA), 21,713 votes; and Geert Versnick (Open Vld), 15,959 votes.
Substitutions: [24]
Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003: [25] [26]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes | % | Seats | ||||||||
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Aalst | Dender -monde | Eeklo | Ghent | Ouden -aarde | Sint- Niklaas | Expat -riates | ||||||
Flemish Liberals and Democrats | VLD | 60,874 | 40,492 | 16,725 | 112,810 | 28,383 | 37,425 | 290 | 296,999 | 30.71% | 7 | |
Socialist Party Different and Spirit | SP.A-Spirit | 42,935 | 29,306 | 12,690 | 75,146 | 17,038 | 36,211 | 87 | 213,413 | 22.07% | 5 | |
Christian Democratic and Flemish | CD&V | 33,002 | 27,082 | 13,447 | 63,967 | 17,327 | 29,718 | 170 | 184,713 | 19.10% | 4 | |
Vlaams Blok | VB | 34,205 | 23,032 | 7,528 | 51,863 | 10,489 | 34,923 | 126 | 162,166 | 16.77% | 4 | |
Agalev | Agalev | 5,519 | 4,235 | 2,131 | 22,890 | 2,585 | 6,287 | 90 | 43,737 | 4.52% | 0 | |
New Flemish Alliance | N-VA | 8,614 | 6,382 | 1,600 | 15,074 | 2,361 | 7,190 | 34 | 41,255 | 4.27% | 0 | |
Vivant | Vivant | 1,745 | 1,132 | 493 | 3,970 | 775 | 1,713 | 14 | 9,842 | 1.02% | 0 | |
Liberal Appeal | LA | 623 | 1,059 | 193 | 1,405 | 422 | 2,331 | 10 | 6,043 | 0.62% | 0 | |
Workers' Party of Belgium | PVDA | 444 | 382 | 794 | 1,631 | 156 | 674 | 4 | 4,085 | 0.42% | 0 | |
Left Socialist Party | LSP | 669 | 336 | 159 | 1,050 | 329 | 377 | 9 | 2,929 | 0.30% | 0 | |
Belgische Unie – Union Belge | BUB | 315 | 178 | 101 | 720 | 169 | 341 | 4 | 1,828 | 0.19% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 188,945 | 133,616 | 55,861 | 350,526 | 80,034 | 157,190 | 838 | 967,010 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 9,630 | 5,191 | 3,107 | 13,918 | 4,616 | 5,893 | 80 | 42,435 | 4.20% | |||
Total Polled | 198,575 | 138,807 | 58,968 | 364,444 | 84,650 | 163,083 | 918 | 1,009,445 | 93.43% | |||
Registered Electors | 211,136 | 147,564 | 62,718 | 394,421 | 89,879 | 173,635 | 1,038 | 1,080,391 | ||||
Turnout | 94.05% | 94.07% | 94.02% | 92.40% | 94.18% | 93.92% | 88.44% | 93.43% |
The following candidates were elected: [27] Filip Anthuenis (VLD), 17,599 votes; Pieter De Crem (CD&V), 34,941 votes; Herman De Croo (VLD), 72,936 votes; Karel De Gucht (VLD), 30,972 votes; Magda De Meyer (SP.A-Spirit), 10,570 votes; Guido De Padt (VLD), 16,261 votes; Guy D'haeseleer (VB), 10,606 votes; Greta D'Hondt (CD&V), 23,909 votes; Hilde Dierickx (VLD), 12,545 votes; Fientje Moerman (VLD), 27,492 votes; Daan Schalck (SP.A-Spirit), 11,050 votes; Paul Tant (CD&V), 32,822 votes; Freya Van den Bossche (SP.A-Spirit), 105,875 votes; Jaak Van den Broeck (VB), 6,363 votes; Francis Van den Eynde (VB), 31,370 votes; Dirk Van der Maelen (SP.A-Spirit), 17,722 votes; Paul Van Grembergen (SP.A-Spirit), 17,566 votes; Tony Van Parys (CD&V), 58,333 votes; Gerda Van Steenberge (VB), 10,127 votes; and Guy Verhofstadt (VLD), 166,771 votes.
Substitutions: [28]
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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.
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.
Antwerp 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.
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.
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 9 June 2024. 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected for a five-year term. European and regional elections took place on the same day.