Electoral Threshold
Electoral Threshold: 5%
Majority Status
Majority requires 76 of 150 seats
Scenarios: What if...?
Select the parties that are projected to cross the electoral threshold and enter parliament.
What-If Scenarios: The Electoral Threshold
What-If Scenarios: The Electoral Threshold
The situation becomes particularly intriguing for parties hovering near the electoral threshold. Here, you take the lead: using the checkboxes, you decide whether a "swing party" enters the Belgium parliament or falls short. If you "vote a party in," its share for the scenario is raised to the threshold; if you "exclude it," its seats are redistributed. PolitPro then instantly calculates an updated seat distribution and adjusts your coalition options accordingly. A click on "Reset to Election Trend" will always return you to the baseline of current polling data.
150
Select parties to simulate potential coalitions.
N-VA
28
VB
24
MR
18
PVDA
17
CD&V
14
PS
14
VO
14
LE
12
OVLD
9
How Does the Coalition Calculator Work?
How Does the Coalition Calculator Work?
Our Coalition Calculator allows you to assemble your own government alliances for Belgium and instantly verify if they secure a parliamentary majority. The calculation is based on the latest PolitPro Election Trend, from which we derive the projected seat distribution. Simply select your preferred parties: you'll immediately see the combined seat count and whether the alliance reaches the required majority. Furthermore, the tool suggests potential partners to complete your coalition and provides a precise majority forecast for various political configurations.