Dutch-speaking electoral college

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Dutch-speaking electoral college
European Parliament constituency
Dutch-speaking electoral college (European Parliament constituencies 2007 )
Dutch-speaking electoral college
Location amongst the 2007 constituencies
Shown within Belgium
Created 1979
MEP(s) 14
Member State Belgium
Source(s) [1]

The Dutch-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium. It currently elects 14 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency generally corresponds to the Flemish Community of Belgium, but electors in Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde have a choice between the lists of both electoral colleges (Dutch-speaking or French-speaking).

[edit] Members of the European Parliament

[edit] 2004 – present

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2004

Party Votes  % Change Seats
Christian Democratic and Flemish / New Flemish Alliance (CDV/NVA) 1,131,119 28.15 +6.47 4 +1
Flemish Bloc (VB) 930,731 23.16 +8.07 3 +1
Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) 880,279 21.91 −1.7 3
Social Progressive Alternative/Spirit (SPA/Spirit) 716,317 17.83 +3.62 3 +1
Groen! (Green!) 320,874 7.99 −3.99 1 −1
Workers Party of Belgium (PvdA+) 24,807 0.62 0.05 0 −1
Left Socialist Party (LSP) 14,166 0.35 N/A 0 N/A
Total 4.018.293     14