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Official final results of the General Election in Belgium

General election in Belgium 2019

Belgium Election Results: May 26, 2019

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the election in Belgium is 5%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 88.4%.

Current Election Trend: Belgium
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Belgium
Results, coalitions, and historical data
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Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 17.3% of the seats.

N-VA + PS + MR + Ecolo + OVLD
Centre-Left
56.0%
N-VA + PS + MR + Ecolo + CD&V
Centre
56.0%
N-VA + PS + MR + CD&V + OVLD
Centre
55.3%
N-VA + PS + Ecolo + CD&V + OVLD
Centre
54.7%
N-VA + VB + MR + CD&V + OVLD
Centre-Right
54.0%
N-VA + PS + MR + Ecolo + Vooruit
Centre-Left
54.0%
N-VA + PS + MR + OVLD + Vooruit
Centre
53.3%
N-VA + PS + MR + CD&V + Vooruit
Centre
53.3%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Michel III
2019
MR
OVLD
CVP
Wilmes II
2020
MR
OVLD
CVP
De Croo
2020
PS
MR
OVLD
CVP
Ecolo
AGL — Gr
SPA — V
Historical Government Cabinets: Belgium
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

N-VA

New Flemish Alliance
Conservative
16.0
+16.0

VB

Flemish Bloc / Interest
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
12.0
+12.0

PS

Socialist Party
Social Democratic
Pro EU
9.5
+9.5

CD&V

Christian Democratic and Flemish
Centre-Right
Pro EU
8.9
+8.9

PVDA/PTB

Workers' Party of Belgium
Left-wing
EU-Skeptic
8.6
+8.6

OVLD

Party for Freedom and Progress — Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Liberal
Pro EU
8.5
+8.5

MR

Reformist Movement
Liberal
Pro EU
7.6
+7.6

Vooruit

Vooruit
Centre-Left
Pro EU
6.7
+6.7

Ecolo

Confederated Ecologists for the Organization of Original Struggles
Green
Centre-Left
Pro EU
6.1
+6.1

Groen

Green
Green
Centre-Left
Pro EU
6.1
+6.1

Other Parties

Other Parties
Unknown
10.0
+10.0

LE

The Engaged
Centre-Right
Pro EU
3.7
+3.7

DéFI

Democratic Federalist Independent
Big-tent party
Pro EU
2.2
+2.2

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”