East Flanders (Chamber of Representatives constituency)
| East Flanders | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Electoral system[edit]
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 results[edit]
Summary[edit]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
| 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.)
Detailed[edit]
2019[edit]
Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:[10][11][12]
| Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes |
% | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld) resigned on 18 June 2019 and was substituted by Robby De Caluwé (Open Vld) on 20 June 2019.
- Pieter De Crem (CD&V) resigned on 20 June 2019 and was substituted by Jan Briers (CD&V) on the same day.
- Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Tania De Jonge (Open Vld) on 17 March 2020.
- Evita Willaert (Groen) resigned on 24 May 2022 and was substituted by Kathleen Pisman (Groen) on 25 May 2022.
2014[edit]
Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:[14][15][16]
| Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes |
% | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Pieter De Crem (CD&V) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Sarah Claerhout (CD&V) on 14 October 2014.
- Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Katja Gabriëls (Open Vld) on 14 October 2014.
2010[edit]
Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010:[18][19][20]
| Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes |
% | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Pieter De Crem (CD&V) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Jenne De Potter (CD&V) on 7 December 2011.
2007[edit]
Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007:[22][23]
| Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes |
% | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Gerda Van Steenberge (VB) resigned on 11 June 2007 and was substituted by Barbara Pas (VB).
- Pieter De Crem (CD&V-N-VA) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Lieve Van Daele (CD&V-N-VA) between 21 December 2007 and 16 January 2008; and by Jenne De Potter (CD&V-N-VA) from 17 January 2008.
- Karel De Gucht (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld) between 21 December 2007 and 17 July 2009.
- Peter Leyman (CD&V-N-VA) resigned on 16 January 2008 and was substituted by Lieve Van Daele (CD&V-N-VA).
- Guido De Padt (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Ine Somers (Open Vld) between 30 December 2008 and 17 July 2009.
- Freya Van den Bossche (SP.A-Spirit) resigned on 30 June 2009 and was substituted by Cathy Plasman (SP.A-Spirit) on 2 July 2009.
- Karel De Gucht (Open Vld) resigned on 17 July 2009 and was substituted by Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld) on 16 September 2009.
- Guido De Padt (Open Vld) resigned on 17 July 2009 and was substituted by Ine Somers (Open Vld) on 16 September 2009.
2003[edit]
Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003:[25][26]
| Party | Votes per arrondissement | Total Votes |
% | Seats | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Guy Verhofstadt (VLD) was elected to the Senate and was substituted by Geert Versnick (VLD) on 21 May 2003.
- Paul Van Grembergen (SP.A-Spirit) resigned on 28 May 2003 after he was appointed to the government of Flemish Minister-President Bart Somers and was substituted by Annelies Storms (SP.A-Spirit).[29]
- Gerda Van Steenberge (VB) resigned on 5 July 2004 and was substituted by Ortwin Depoortere (VB) on 8 July 2004.
- Freya Van den Bossche (SP.A-Spirit) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Cemal Çavdarlı (SP.A-Spirit) between 14 July 2003 and 14 September 2004; and by Dylan Casaer (SP.A-Spirit) from 15 September 2004.
- Fientje Moerman (VLD) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Guy Hove (VLD) between 14 July 2003 and 18 July 2004.
- Karel De Gucht (VLD) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Guy Hove (VLD) on 21 July 2004.
- Fientje Moerman (VLD) resigned on 30 July 2004 after he was appointed to the government of Flemish Minister-President Yves Leterme and was substituted by Ingrid Meeus (VLD).
- Daan Schalck (SP.A-Spirit) resigned on 10 September 2004 and was substituted by Cemal Çavdarlı (SP.A-Spirit) on 15 September 2004.
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