Flemish Brabant (; ; ) is one of the 11 multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the national legislature of Belgium. The constituency was established in 2014 following the Sixth Belgian state reform. It is conterminous with the province of Flemish Brabant. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 federal election the constituency had 858,644 registered electors.

Electoral system Flemish Brabant currently elects 15 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. Only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.

Electors may vote for the list (party) or for individual candidates, either main candidates or substitute candidates or a combination, on the list. They may vote for as many candidates as there are seats in the constituency. Split-ticket voting (panachage) is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated. The minimum number of votes a candidate must obtain to get elected - the quotient - is calculated as the total votes received by the party divided by the number of seats in the constituency plus one. Half the ballot papers where there are no votes for main candidates (i.e. the elector has voted for the list or for substitute candidates only) are redistributed amongst main candidates in the order they appear on the ballot paper so that the candidate's total votes (personal votes plus redistributed votes) equals the quotient. The seats won by the party are then allocated to the candidates with the most number of total votes.

Election results Summary Election WorkersPVDA GroenGroen / Agalev VooruitVooruit / SP.A /SP.A-Spirit Liberals & DemocratsOpen Vld / VLD Christian DemocratsCD&V New FlemishN-VA / CD&V-N-VA Vlaams BelangVB / VB colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2024 57,600 8.04% 1 57,395 8.01% 1 98,092 13.69% 2 83,744 11.68% 2 93,465 13.04% 2 182,883 25.52% 4 119,345 16.65% 32019 33,016 4.78% 0 81,620 11.83% 2 65,347 9.47% 1 106,175 15.39% 3 94,743 13.73% 2 193,735 28.08% 5 92,844 13.46% 22014 12,664 1.86% 0 59,096 8.70% 1 81,254 11.96% 2 170,128 25.05% 4 112,251 16.53% 3 192,698 28.37% 5 28,857 4.25% 0 (Figures in italics represent alliances.)

Detailed 2024 Results of the 2024 federal election held on 9 June 2024:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHalle-Vilv-oorde Leuven Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 93,744 87,805 1,334 182,883 25.52% 4 Vlaams Belang VB 60,220 58,329 796 119,345 16.65% 3 Vooruit Vooruit 41,774 55,357 961 98,092 13.69% 2 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 46,253 46,560 652 93,465 13.04% 2 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 49,522 32,788 1,434 83,744 11.68% 2 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 36,246 21,005 349 57,600 8.04% 1 Groen Groen 23,821 31,853 1,721 57,395 8.01% 1 For You VU 5,004 4,838 119 9,961 1.39% 0 Blank Party PB 3,888 2,858 113 6,859 0.96% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 3,115 859 112 4,086 0.57% 0 The United 2,511 652 92 3,255 0.45% 0Valid votes 366,098 342,904 7,683 716,685 100.00% 15Rejected votes 21,099 13,328 585 35,012 4.66% Total polled 387,197 356,232 8,268 751,697 87.54% Registered electors 454,717 385,899 18,028 858,644 Turnout 85.15% 92.31% 45.86% 87.54%

The following candidates were elected: Kemal Bilmez (PVDA), 17,297 votes; Katleen Bury (VB), 6,803 votes; Irina De Knop (Open Vld), 15,391 votes; Eva Demesmaeker (N-VA), 11,494 votes; Theo Francken (N-VA), 73,820 votes; Britt Huybrechts (VB), 24,408 votes; Fatima Lamarti (Vooruit), 10,521 votes; Sammy Mahdi (CD&V), 37,868 votes; Kurt Moons (VB), 7,745 votes; Darya Safai (N-VA), 14,350 votes; Dieter Vanbesien (Groen), 6,997 votes; Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), 34,629 votes; Kjell Vander Elst (Open Vld), 4,307 votes; Els Van Hoof (CD&V), 14,747 votes; and Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (N-VA), 17,462 votes.

Substitutions: Theo Francken (N-VA) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Jeroen Bergers (N-VA) on 4 February 2025. Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Nele Daenen (Vooruit) on 4 February 2025.

2019 Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHalle-Vilv-oorde Leuven Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 100,908 92,536 291 193,735 28.08% 5 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 56,163 49,701 311 106,175 15.39% 3 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 44,607 49,991 145 94,743 13.73% 2 Vlaams Belang VB 47,981 44,785 78 92,844 13.46% 2 Groen Groen 39,038 42,217 365 81,620 11.83% 2 Socialist Party Different SP.A 30,476 34,768 103 65,347 9.47% 1 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 16,593 16,374 49 33,016 4.78% 0 DéFI DéFI 12,611 1,392 40 14,043 2.04% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 3,145 1,329 39 4,513 0.65% 0 PRO The Citizens' Lobby PRO 2,939 1,047 6 3,992 0.58% 0Valid votes 354,461 334,140 1,427 690,028 100.00% 15Rejected votes 20,148 14,744 97 34,989 4.83% Total polled 374,609 348,884 1,524 725,017 87.10% Registered electors 442,872 387,282 2,247 832,401 Turnout 84.59% 90.09% 67.82% 87.10%

The following candidates were elected: Katleen Bury (VB), 7,786 votes; Maggie De Block (Open Vld), 40,819 votes; Theo Francken (N-VA), 122,738 votes; Koen Geens (CD&V), 45,962 votes; Katrien Houtmeyers (N-VA), 12,027 votes; Karin Jiroflée (SP.A), 11,839 votes; Goedele Liekens (Open Vld), 15,678 votes; Darya Safai (N-VA), 17,074 votes; Jessika Soors (Groen), 18,226 votes; Jan Spooren (N-VA), 12,033 votes; Dieter Vanbesien (Groen), 5,313 votes; Tim Vandenput (Open Vld), 9,620 votes; Els Van Hoof (CD&V), 13,251 votes; Dries Van Langenhove (VB), 39,295 votes; and Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (N-VA), 17,304 votes.

Substitutions: Jan Spooren (N-VA) resigned on 17 September 2020 and was substituted by Sigrid Goethals (N-VA) on the same day. Jessika Soors (Groen) resigned on 11 November 2020 and was substituted by Eva Platteau (Groen) on 12 November 2020. Dries Van Langenhove (VB) resigned on 4 February 2023 and was substituted by Joris De Vriendt (VB) on 9 February 2023.

2014 Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHalle-Vilv-oorde Leuven Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 99,045 93,427 226 192,698 28.37% 5 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 95,936 73,871 321 170,128 25.05% 4 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 53,282 58,800 169 112,251 16.53% 3 Socialist Party Different SP.A 36,986 44,144 124 81,254 11.96% 2 Groen Groen 25,583 33,339 174 59,096 8.70% 1 Vlaams Belang VB 14,566 14,248 43 28,857 4.25% 0 Francophone Democratic Federalists FDF 13,958 1,373 74 15,405 2.27% 0 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 5,115 7,533 16 12,664 1.86% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 1,819 730 28 2,577 0.38% 0 People's Party PP 1,578 689 14 2,281 0.34% 0 ROSSEM 724 1,187 3 1,914 0.28% 0Valid votes 348,592 329,341 1,192 679,125 100.00% 15Rejected votes 19,378 14,574 107 34,059 4.78% Total polled 367,970 343,915 1,299 713,184 87.61% Registered electors 433,863 378,446 1,753 814,062 Turnout 84.81% 90.88% 74.10% 87.61%

The following candidates were elected: Sonja Becq (CD&V), 15,438 votes; Hans Bonte (SP.A), 15,300 votes; Patricia Ceysens (Open Vld), 11,750 votes; Maggie De Block (Open Vld), 131,713 votes; Inez De Coninck (N-VA), 12,094 votes; Anne Dedry (Groen), 10,598 votes; Theo Francken (N-VA), 44,498 votes; Koen Geens (CD&V), 45,686 votes; Karin Jiroflée (SP.A), 9,013 votes; Jan Spooren (N-VA), 10,010 votes; Luk Van Biesen (Open Vld), 7,650 votes; Tim Vandenput (Open Vld), 8,622 votes; Eric Van Rompuy (CD&V), 23,044 votes; Kristien Van Vaerenbergh (N-VA), 22,177 votes; and Hendrik Vuye (N-VA), 13,320 votes.

Substitutions: Maggie De Block (Open Vld) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Dirk Janssens (Open Vld) on 14 October 2014. Theo Francken (N-VA) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Renate Hufkens (N-VA) on 14 October 2014. Koen Geens (CD&V) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Els Van Hoof (CD&V) on 14 October 2014.

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