Results by national party - 2009-2014 Belgium - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties


  • CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
  • Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
  • PS - Parti Socialiste
  • Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
  • MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
  • ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
  • sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
  • N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
  • cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
  • Groen! - Groen!
  • LDD - Lijst Dedecker
  • CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei
  • PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
  • ecolo (G) - ecolo (G)
  • SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns
  • Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams 14.43%
Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 12.75%
PS - Parti Socialiste 10.88%
Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang 9.85%
MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement 9.74%
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales 8.55%
sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders 8.21%
N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 6.13%
cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste 4.99%
Groen! - Groen! 4.90%
LDD - Lijst Dedecker 4.51%
CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei 0.19%
PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt 0.12%
ecolo (G) - ecolo (G) 0.09%
SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns 0.09%
Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college 2.29%
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college 2.18%
Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college 0.10%

Source: European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2009-2014 Belgium - Constitutive session

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Total seats

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Seats by political group
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP 5
S&D 5
ALDE 5
Greens/EFA 4
ECR 1
NI 2

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 2009-2014 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties Votes
EPP
S&D
ALDE
Greens/EFA
ECR
GUE/NGL
EFD
NI
Seats
CD&V 14.43% 3
Open VLD 12.75% 3
PS 10.88% 3
Vl. Belang 9.85% 2
MR 9.74% 2
ECOLO 8.55% 2
sp.a 8.21% 2
N-VA 6.13% 1
cdH 4.99% 1
Groen! 4.90% 1
LDD 4.51% 1
CSP 0.19% 1
PFF 0.12% 0
ecolo (G) 0.09% 0
SP 0.09% 0
Other parties W. 2.29% 0
Other parties F. 2.18% 0
Other parties G. 0.10% 0
100.00% 5 5 5 4 1 0 0 2 22

National Parties

  • CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
  • Open VLD - Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
  • PS - Parti Socialiste
  • Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
  • MR - Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement
  • ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales
  • sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
  • N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
  • cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
  • Groen! - Groen!
  • LDD - Lijst Dedecker
  • CSP - Christeliche soziale Partei
  • PFF - Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
  • ecolo (G) - ecolo (G)
  • SP - Sozialdemokratischen Partei Ostbelgiëns
  • Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college

Political groups in the European Parliament

  • EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
  • S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • EFD - Europe of freedom and democracy Group
  • NI - Non-attached Members

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats
EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CD&V Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams 3
cdH Centre Démocrate Humaniste 1
CSP Christeliche soziale Partei 1
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste 3
sp.a Socialistische Partij - Anders 2
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 5
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Open VLD Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 3
MR Mouvement des Citoyens pour le Changement 2
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
ECOLO Ecologistes Confédérés pour I’organisation de luttes originales 2
Groen! Groen! 1
N-VA Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 1
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
LDD Lijst Dedecker 1
NI - Non-attached Members 2
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Vl. Belang Vlaams Belang 2

According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.

Source: European Parliament

MEPs' gender balance by year Belgium - Constitutive session

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National and European gender balance of MEPs by year
Belgium European Union EU
Year Women Men Other Women Men Other
1979 8% 92% - 16% 84% -
1984 17% 83% - 18% 82% -
1989 17% 83% - 19% 81% -
1994 32% 68% - 26% 74% -
1999 28% 72% - 30% 70% -
2004 33% 67% - 31% 69% -
2009 36% 64% - 35% 65% -
2014 29% 71% - 37% 63% -
2019 38% 62% - 40% 60% -

Source: European Parliament

Turnout by year Belgium - Final results

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National and European turnout by year, in percentage points
Year BE- Belgium EU - European Union
1979 91.36% 61.99%
1984 92.09% 58.98%
1989 90.73% 58.41%
1994 90.66% 56.67%
1999 91.05% 49.51%
2004 90.81% 45.47%
2009 90.39% 42.97%
2014 89.64% 42.61%
2019 88.47% 50.66%

Source: European Parliament