Download PDF file
Lists of candidates for the 2024 European elections, on the 9th of June
Results of the 26 May 2019 European elections
| Political parties | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared with 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Speaking College : | |||||
| New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) | ECR | 954 048 | 22.44% | 3 | ↓ |
| Flemish Interest (VB) | Identity and democracy | 811 169 | 19.08% | 3 | ↑ |
| Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats - VLD | Renew Europe | 678 051 | 15.95% | 2 | ↓ |
| Social Christian Party | EPP | 617 651 | 14.53% | 2 | ↓ |
| Greens | Greens/EFA | 525 908 | 12.37% | 1 | ↑ |
| Socialist Party Differently (SP.A) | S&D | 434 002 | 10.21% | 1 | ↓ |
| Belgian Labour Party | GUE/NGL | 210 391 | 4.95% | 0 | ↑ |
| Volt Belgium | 20 385 | 0.48% | 0 | ||
| French Speaking College : | |||||
| Socialist Party (SP) | S&D | 651 157 | 26.69% | 2 | ↓ |
| Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Battles ECOLO | Greens/EFA | 485 655 | 19.91% | 2 | ↑ |
| Reform Movement (MR) | Renew Europe | 470 654 | 19.29% | 2 | ↓ |
| Workers' Party of Belgium | GUE/NGL | 355 883 | 14.59% | 1 | ↑ |
| Democratic Humanist Centre (CDH) | EPP | 218 078 | 8.94% | 1 | ↓ |
| DEFI (Democratic, Federalist, Independent) | 144 555 | 5.92% | 0 | ↑ | |
| People's Party (PP) | 113 793 | 4.66% | 0 | ↓ | |
| German Speaking College : | |||||
| Christian Social Party (CSP) | EPP | 14 247 | 34.90% | 1 | ↑ |
| Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Battles ECOLO | 6 675 | 16.40% | 0 | ↓ | |
| Pro German Speaking Community | 5 360 | 13.10% | 0 | ↓ |
Electoral Procedures
> Election Dates : 9 June 2024
> Number of MEPs: 22
> At what age can one vote? 16 years
> At what age can one be elected? 18 years
> Who can vote? European or Belgian citizens living in Belgium.
Electoral rules
> Voting method : Proportional representation (open list, possibility of mixing)
> Means for attributing seats D’Hondt Method
> Can candidates be chosen from a list? Oui
> Number of constituencies: 3
> Number MEPs per constituency : French speaking electoral college (8) ; German speaking electoral college (1) ; Dutch speaking electoral college (13)
Institutions and political situation
Constitutional Monarchy, democracy
– Head of State : King Philippe
– Prime Minister : Alexander de Croo
Economy
> Currency : Euro
> GDP : 549 456 millions € (2022)
> GDP per capita (PPS) : 36 860 € (2022)
> GDP Growth : 0.2% (Q2 2023)
> Unemployment: 5,5% (September 2023)
> Inflation : 2,3% (September 2023)
> Public Debt: 106% of the GDP (2023)
> Public deficit : -2.9% of the GDP (2022)
Geography and population
– Surface Area : 30,528km² (source : The CIA World Factbook)
– 11.7 million inhabitants (2023)
Printable version
