Current Election Trend for Belgium
N-VA
14.6
VB
13.8
MR
10.8
PVDA
10.8
PS
10.2
VO
9.0
CD&V
7.7
LE
7.3
OVLD
4.2
Groen
4.0
ECO
3.9
DéFI
0.6
Others
3.1
Development since the last election on 09.06.2024
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
Next election: 2029
The next parliamentary election in Belgium is expected to take place in 2029.
Government could stay in office
In the current election trend, the government parties receive 58.7% of the votes.
Current Election Trend for Wallonia
Wallonia
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Current Election Trend for Brussels
Current Election Trend for Flanders
Flanders
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Flanders
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Coalitions
Who could enter parliament?
In the current election trend, 8 parties could enter parliament: PVDA/PTB reaches 19 MPs, PS reaches 18 MPs, Vooruit reaches 16 MPs, MR reaches 19 MPs, CD&V reaches 14 MPs, LE reaches 13 MPs, N-VA reaches 26 MPs and VB reaches 25 MPs.
5% restrictive clause
The restrictive clause in Belgium is 5% at the constituency level.
Majority from 76 MPs
To form a government, 76 of 150 MPs are required.
N-VA + MR + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
N-VA + MR + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
N-VA + PS + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
N-VA + PS + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
N-VA + VB + MR + CD&V
N-VA + VB + MR + CD&V
N-VA + VB + MR + LE
N-VA + VB + MR + LE
MR + PS + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
MR + PS + Vooruit + CD&V + LE
N-VA + MR + PS + Vooruit
N-VA + VB + CD&V + LE
N-VA + VB + CD&V + LE
N-VA + MR + PS + CD&V
N-VA + MR + PS + LE
N-VA + MR + PS + LE
N-VA + MR + Vooruit + CD&V
N-VA + PS + Vooruit + CD&V
N-VA + MR + Vooruit + LE
N-VA + MR + Vooruit + LE
150
Majority requires 76 seats
PVDA
19
12.7%
PS
18
12%
VO
16
10.7%
MR
19
12.7%
CD&V
14
9.3%
LE
13
8.7%
N-VA
26
17.3%
VB
25
16.7%
Latest polls for Belgium
Belgium — National parliament voting intention
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Government and parliament
Philippe I
Head of state
Bart De Wever
Head of government
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament
: 150
Government & opposition
Government
: 82
Opposition
: 68
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties
: 53
Right-leaning parties
: 69
Most Reliable Polling Institutes in Belgium
What is the PolitPro Score?
The PolitPro Score evaluates the reliability of polling institutes based on their accuracy in elections and neutrality toward political parties. Significant biases in favor of or against parties compared to election trends result in deductions. The maximum score is 100.