Results by national party - 2014-2019 Belgium - Final results

Percentage of votes

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National Parties


  • N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
  • Open VLD - Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
  • CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
  • PS - Parti Socialiste
  • MR - Mouvement Réformateur
  • sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
  • Groen - Groen
  • ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour l'Organisation de Luttes Originales
  • Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
  • cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
  • CSP - Christlich Soziale Partei
  • Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college
Percentage of vote for national parties
National parties Percentage of votes % of votes
N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 16.79%
Open VLD - Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 12.84%
CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams 12.57%
PS - Parti Socialiste 10.68%
MR - Mouvement Réformateur 9.88%
sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders 8.30%
Groen - Groen 6.69%
ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour l'Organisation de Luttes Originales 4.26%
Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang 4.26%
cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste 4.14%
CSP - Christlich Soziale Partei 0.18%
Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college 5.99%
Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college 3.02%
Other parties W. - Other parties from French-speaking electoral college 0.40%

Source: European Parliament

Seats by political group - 2014-2019 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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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
S&D 4
Greens/EFA 2
ALDE 6
EPP 4
ECR 4
NI 1

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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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 - 2014-2019 Belgium - Constitutive session

Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties
National Parties Votes
EPP
S&D
ECR
ALDE
GUE/NGL
Greens/EFA
EFDD
NI
Seats
N-VA 16.79% 4
Open VLD 12.84% 3
PS 10.68% 3
MR 9.88% 3
CD&V 12.57% 2
sp.a 8.30% 1
Groen 6.69% 1
ECOLO 4.26% 1
Vl. Belang 4.26% 1
cdH 4.14% 1
CSP 0.18% 1
Other parties F. 5.99% 0
Other parties G. 3.02% 0
Other parties W. 0.40% 0
100.00% 4 4 4 6 0 2 0 1 21

National Parties

  • N-VA - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
  • Open VLD - Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
  • PS - Parti Socialiste
  • MR - Mouvement Réformateur
  • CD&V - Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
  • sp.a - Socialistische Partij - Anders
  • Groen - Groen
  • ECOLO - Ecologistes Confédérés pour l'Organisation de Luttes Originales
  • Vl. Belang - Vlaams Belang
  • cdH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste
  • CSP - Christlich Soziale Partei
  • Other parties F. - Other parties from Dutch-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties G. - Other parties from German-speaking electoral college
  • Other parties W. - Other parties from French-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
  • ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group
  • ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • GUE/NGL - Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left
  • Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
  • EFDD - Europe of Freedom and Direct 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
ALDE - Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 6
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Open VLD Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten 3
MR Mouvement Réformateur 3
EPP - Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
CD&V Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams 2
cdH Centre Démocrate Humaniste 1
CSP Christlich Soziale Partei 1
S&D - Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
PS Parti Socialiste 3
sp.a Socialistische Partij - Anders 1
ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group 4
National parties which are members of this Political Group
N-VA Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie 4
Greens/EFA - Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 2
National parties which are members of this Political Group
ECOLO Ecologistes Confédérés pour l'Organisation de Luttes Originales 1
Groen Groen 1
NI - Non-attached Members 1
National parties which are members of this Political Group
Vl. Belang Vlaams Belang 1

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 Women Men
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% 41% 59%

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