European Parliament election, 2004 (Belgium)
Belgium European Parliament election, 2004
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24 seats to the European Parliament |
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First party |
Second party |
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Leader |
Jean-Luc Dehaene |
Frank Vanhecke |
Party |
CD&V |
Vlaams Belang |
Alliance |
EPP |
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Last election |
3 seats, 13.49% |
2 seats, 9.39% |
Seats won |
4 |
3 |
Seat change |
1 |
1 |
Popular vote |
1,131,119 |
930,731 |
Percentage |
17.43% |
14.43% |
Swing |
3.94% |
4.95% |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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Leader |
Guy Verhofstadt |
Elio Di Rupo |
Party |
Open Vld |
PS |
Alliance |
ALDE |
PES |
Last election |
3 seats, 13.61% |
3 seats, 9.59% |
Seats won |
3 |
4 |
Seat change |
![Steady](../I/m/Steady2.svg.png) |
1 |
Popular vote |
880,279 |
878,577 |
Percentage |
13.56% |
13.54% |
Swing |
1.13% |
3.95% |
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Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on June 13, 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground. The Flemish nationalist party the Flemish Bloc (Vlaams Blok) registered the largest gains.
Results
Registered voters | 7,552,240 | |
Votes cast | 6,857,986 | 90.8% |
Invalid votes | 367,995 | 5.4% |
Valid votes | 6,489,991 | 94.6% |
National
Summary of the results of Belgium's 13 June 2004 election to the European Parliament
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National party |
European party |
Main candidate |
Electoral college (E.c.) |
Votes |
% |
+/– |
E.c. % |
Seats |
+/– |
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Christian Democratic & Flemish (CD&V) + New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) |
EPP + EFA |
Jean-Luc Dehaene |
Dutch-speaking |
1,131,119 |
17.43 |
* 3.94 ![Increase](../I/m/Increase2.svg.png) |
28.15 |
4 |
* 1 |
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Flemish Block (VB) |
None |
Frank Vanhecke |
Dutch-speaking |
930,731 |
14.34 |
4.95 ![Increase](../I/m/Increase2.svg.png) |
23.16 |
3 |
1 |
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Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) + Vivant (VIVANT) |
ELDR + ELDR |
Guy Verhofstadt |
Dutch-speaking |
880,279 |
13.56 |
* 1.13 ![Decrease](../I/m/Decrease2.svg.png) |
21.91 |
3 |
* 0 |
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Socialist Party (PS) |
PES |
Elio Di Rupo |
French-speaking |
878,577 |
13.54 |
3.95 ![Increase](../I/m/Increase2.svg.png) |
36.09 |
4 |
1 |
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Socialist Party – Differently (SP.A) + Spirit (SPIRIT) |
PES + EFA |
Mia De Vits |
Dutch-speaking |
716,317 |
11.04 |
* 2.20 ![Increase](../I/m/Increase2.svg.png) |
17.83 |
3 |
* 1 |
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Reformist Movement (MR) |
ELDR |
Louis Michel |
French-speaking |
671,422 |
10.35 |
0.32 |
27.58 |
3 |
0 |
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Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) |
EPP |
Joëlle Milquet |
French-speaking |
368,753 |
5.68 |
0.73 |
15.15 |
1 |
0 |
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Green! (GROEN!) |
EGP |
Bart Staes |
Dutch-speaking |
320,874 |
4.94 |
2.52 ![Decrease](../I/m/Decrease2.svg.png) |
7.99 |
1 |
1 |
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Confederated Ecologists (ECOLO) |
EGP |
Pierre Jonckheer |
French-speaking |
239,687 |
3.69 |
4.75 |
9.84 |
1 |
2 |
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Christian Social Party (CSP) |
EPP |
Mathieu Grosch |
German-speaking |
15,722 |
0.24 |
0.02 |
42.49 |
1 |
0 |
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National Front (FN) |
None |
Daniel Féret |
French-speaking |
181,351 |
2.79 |
1.27 |
7.45 |
0 |
0 |
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Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) |
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— |
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0 |
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Valid votes |
6,489,991 |
94.63 |
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Blank and invalid votes |
367,995 |
5.37 |
Totals |
6,857,986 |
100.00 |
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24 |
1 ![Decrease](../I/m/Decrease2.svg.png) |
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout |
7,552,240 |
90.81 |
0.24 ![Decrease](../I/m/Decrease2.svg.png) |
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Source: Belgian Ministry of the Interior |
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