Belgium 2009 European Parliament election
What was the result of the 2009 European Parliament election in Belgium?
3 parties each won 3 of 22 seats. 90.4% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Belgium- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which parties won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish, Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats and Socialist Party each won 3 of 22 seats, more than any other party; 90.4% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 0.4 points on 2004.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 3 14.4%
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 3 0 seats 12.8% −0.8 points
- Socialist Party 3 −1 seat 10.9% −2.7 points
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 2 −1 seat 9.8% −4.5 points
- Reformist Movement 2 −1 seat 9.7% −0.6 points
- Ecolo 2 +1 seat 8.6% +4.9 points
- Socialist Party 2 8.2%
- New Flemish Alliance 1 6.1%
- Humanist Democratic Centre 1 0 seats 5.0% −0.7 points
- Groen 1 0 seats 4.9% 0.0 points
- List Dedecker / Libertarian, Direct, Democratic 1 4.5%
- Christian Social Party 1 0 seats 0.2% −0.1 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Belgium 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish3
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats3
- Socialist Party3
- Ecolo2
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest2
- Reformist Movement2
- Socialist Party2
- Christian Social Party1
- Groen1
- Humanist Democratic Centre1
- List Dedecker / Libertarian, Direct, Democratic1
- New Flemish Alliance1
Key numbers
+1 seats
Seats gained by Ecolo
The largest gain in seats compared with 2004. Flemish Block / Flemish Interest lost 1 seat.
90.4%
Voter turnout
Down 0.4 points on 2004.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish | 3 | 14.4 | 948,123 | ||
| Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats | 3 | 0 | 12.8 | −0.8 | 837,884 |
| Socialist Party | 3 | −1 | 10.9 | −2.7 | 714,947 |
| Flemish Block / Flemish Interest | 2 | −1 | 9.8 | −4.5 | 647,170 |
| Reformist Movement | 2 | −1 | 9.7 | −0.6 | 640,092 |
| Ecolo | 2 | +1 | 8.6 | +4.9 | 568,106 |
| Socialist Party | 2 | 8.2 | 539,393 | ||
| New Flemish Alliance | 1 | 6.1 | 402,545 | ||
| Humanist Democratic Centre | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | −0.7 | 327,824 |
| Groen | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 322,149 |
| List Dedecker / Libertarian, Direct, Democratic | 1 | 4.5 | 296,699 | ||
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | −1.5 | 87,706 |
| Christian Social Party | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 12,475 |
± is the change against the Belgium 2004 European Parliament election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish 948,123
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats 837,884
- Socialist Party 714,947
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest 647,170
- Reformist Movement 640,092
- Ecolo 568,106
- Socialist Party 539,393
- New Flemish Alliance 402,545
- Humanist Democratic Centre 327,824
- Groen 322,149
- List Dedecker / Libertarian, Direct, Democratic 296,699
- National Front 87,706
- Christian Social Party 12,475
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
90.4% of the 7,760,436 registered voters cast a ballot (7,014,415 ballots), down 0.4 points on 2004. 6,571,802 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1979.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish14.4% of votes13.6% of seats
- Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats12.8% of votes13.6% of seats
- Socialist Party10.9% of votes13.6% of seats
- Flemish Block / Flemish Interest9.8% of votes9.1% of seats
- Reformist Movement9.7% of votes9.1% of seats
- Ecolo8.6% of votes9.1% of seats
- Socialist Party8.2% of votes9.1% of seats
- New Flemish Alliance6.1% of votes4.5% of seats
- Humanist Democratic Centre5.0% of votes4.5% of seats
- Groen4.9% of votes4.5% of seats
- List Dedecker / Libertarian, Direct, Democratic4.5% of votes4.5% of seats
- Christian Social Party0.2% of votes4.5% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.2 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 10.8 by votes and 10.1 by seats; Flemish Christian Peoples Party / Christian Democrats & Flemish led Party of Liberty and Progress / Flemish Liberals and Democrats by 1.7 points of the vote.
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