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Elections in Belgium

What do we know about elections in Belgium?

Latest result: New Flemish Alliance won 25 of 150 seats in 2019.

  • Latest result:
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  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the latest result in our data is the 2019 federal election: New Flemish Alliance won 25 of 150 seats. This page lists 48 elections, past and coming.

New Flemish Alliance, 25 of 150 seats

76 of 150 seats make a majority

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Latest result

Belgium 2019 federal electionFinal result

New Flemish Alliance won 25 of 150 seats.

76 of 150 make a majority
  • New Flemish Alliance25
  • Socialist Party20
  • Flemish Block / Flemish Interest18
  • Reformist Movement14
  • Ecolo13
  • Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish12
  • Others48
Largest party's seats
25 of 150
Its share of the vote
16.0%
Turnout
88.4%

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What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    No single party reached a majority.

    New Flemish Alliance won 25 of 150 seats. A majority needs 76.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to Flemish Block / Flemish Interest.

    Flemish Block / Flemish Interest gained 15 seats compared with 2014. New Flemish Alliance lost 8 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 88.4%.

    That is down 1.0 points on 2014.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • New Flemish Alliance16.0% of votes16.7% of seats
  • Socialist Party9.5% of votes13.3% of seats
  • Flemish Block / Flemish Interest11.9% of votes12.0% of seats
  • Reformist Movement7.6% of votes9.3% of seats
  • Ecolo6.1% of votes8.7% of seats
  • Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish8.9% of votes8.0% of seats
  • Workers' Party of Belgium8.6% of votes8.0% of seats
  • Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats8.5% of votes8.0% of seats
  • Socialist Party6.7% of votes6.0% of seats
  • Groen6.1% of votes5.3% of seats
  • Humanist Democratic Centre3.7% of votes3.3% of seats
  • Francophone Democratic Front2.2% of votes1.3% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 3.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 11.0 by votes and 9.7 by seats; New Flemish Alliance led Flemish Block / Flemish Interest by 4.1 points of the vote.

How many people voted in Belgium?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which past elections do we list for Belgium?

The latest result we hold for Belgium comes from ParlGov, which reaches June 2023: a later election is not in our data yet.

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2019 federal electionNew Flemish Alliance16.025 of 15088.4
2014 federal electionNew Flemish Alliance20.333 of 15089.4
2010 federal electionNew Flemish Alliance17.427 of 15089.2
2007 federal electionChristian-Democrat and Flemish / New Flemish Alliance18.530 of 15091.1
2003 federal electionParty of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats and Socialist Party tied25 of 15091.6
1999 federal electionParty of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats14.323 of 15090.6
1995 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish17.229 of 15091.1
1991 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish16.839 of 21292.7
1987 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish19.543 of 21293.4
1985 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish21.349 of 21293.6
1981 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish19.343 of 21294.5
1978 federal electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish26.157 of 21294.9
Earlier elections
Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
1977 federal electionBelgian Socialist Party27.062 of 21295.1
1974 federal electionBelgian Socialist Party26.759 of 21290.3
1971 federal electionBelgian Socialist Party27.261 of 21291.5
1968 federal electionBelgian Socialist Party28.059 of 21290.0
1965 federal electionChristian Social Party34.577 of 21291.6
1961 federal electionChristian Social Party41.596 of 21292.3
1958 federal electionChristian Social Party46.5104 of 21293.6
1954 federal electionChristian Social Party41.195 of 21293.2
1950 federal electionChristian Social Party47.7108 of 21292.6
1949 federal electionChristian Social Party43.5105 of 21294.4
1946 federal electionChristian Social Party42.592 of 20290.3
1939 federal electionCatholic Party30.467 of 20279.0
1936 federal electionBelgian Labour Party32.170 of 20294.7
1932 federal electionCatholic Party38.579 of 18794.3
1929 federal electionCatholic Party36.671 of 18793.9
1925 federal electionBelgian Labour Party39.478 of 18792.8
1921 federal electionCatholic Party39.876 of 18691.1
1919 federal electionCatholic Party35.273 of 18688.5
1914 federal electionCatholic Party42.841 of 88
1912 federal electionCatholic Party51.0101 of 18695.4
1910 federal electionCatholic Party53.149 of 8595.7
1908 federal electionCatholic Party43.137 of 8295.0
1906 federal electionCatholic Party54.350 of 8595.4
1904 federal electionCatholic Party43.538 of 8194.0
1902 federal electionCatholic Party56.054 of 8595.7
1900 federal electionCatholic Party48.586 of 15290.6

How did Belgium vote in European Parliament elections?

Election and largest party%Turnout %
2024 European Parliament electionVlaams Belang, Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie and Mouvement Réformateur tied
2019 European Parliament electionNew Flemish Alliance and Flemish Block / Flemish Interest tied88.5
2014 European Parliament electionNew Flemish Alliance16.889.6
2009 European Parliament electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish, Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats and Socialist Party tied90.4
2004 European Parliament electionChristian-Democrat and Flemish / New Flemish Alliance and Socialist Party tied90.8
1999 European Parliament election5 parties tied91.0
1994 European Parliament electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish17.090.7
1989 European Parliament electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish and Socialist Party tied90.7
1984 European Parliament electionSocialist Party13.392.1
1979 European Parliament electionFlemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish29.591.4

Which parties have results in our data?

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Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

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