2009 Belgian regional elections

Regional elections were held in Belgium on 7 June 2009 to choose representatives in the regional parliaments of Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. These elections were held on the same day as the European elections.http://www.eurotopics.net/en/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2009-02-18-Belgian-state-reform-fails{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

The Parliament of the French Community is composed of all elected members of the Walloon Parliament (except German-speakers) and the first 19 French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament.

[[Flemish Parliament]]

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2009 Flemish parliamentary election

| country = Flanders

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 Belgian regional elections

| previous_year = 2004

| outgoing_members = List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2004–09

| elected_members = List of members of the Flemish Parliament, 2009–14

| next_election = 2014 Belgian regional elections

| next_year = 2014

| seats_for_election = All 124 seats in the Flemish Parliament

| majority_seats = 62

| election_date = {{Start date|2009|06|07|df=yes}}

| title = Flemish Government

| posttitle = Flemish Government after election

| before_election = {{ill|Peeters I Government|nl|Regering-Peeters I}}

| before_party = CD&V-sp.a-Open Vld-N-VA coalition

| after_election = Peeters II Government

| after_party = CD&V-sp.a-N-VA coalition

}}

All 124 members of the Flemish Parliament were elected. The five Flemish provinces (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg) each are a constituency, plus the Brussels-Capital Region where those voting for a Dutch-language party could also vote in the Flemish election.

{{Election results

|image=File:2009 Flemish Parliament.svg

|seattype1 = Flanders

|seattype2 = Brussels

|seattype3 = Total

|seattype4 = +/-

|party1=Christian Democratic and Flemish|votes1=939873|st1t1=31|st2t1=1|st3t1=31|st4t1=-4

|party2=Flemish Interest|votes2=628564|st1t2=20|st2t2=1|st3t2=21|st4t2=-11

|party3=Socialist Party Differently|votes3=627852|st1t3=18|st2t3=1|st3t3=19|st4t3=-6

|party4=Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|votes4=616610|st1t4=19|st2t4=2|st3t4=21|st4t4=-4

|party5=New Flemish Alliance|votes5=537040|st1t5=16|st2t5=|st3t5=16|st4t5=+16

|party6=List Dedecker|votes6=313176|st1t6=8|st2t6=|st3t6=8|st4t6=+8

|party7=Groen!|votes7=278211|st1t7=6|st2t7=1|st3t7=7|st4t7=+1

|party8=Union of Francophones|votes8=47319|st1t8=1|st2t8=|st3t8=1|st4t8=

|party9=Social Liberal Party|votes9=44734

|party10=Workers' Party of Belgium+|votes10=42849

|party11=Left Socialist Party|votes11=10038

|party12=Belgische Alliantie|votes12=9318

|party13=Vrijheid|votes13=6228

|party14=RESPECT|votes14=5692

|party15=Committee for Another Policy|votes15=2211

|party16=Vrije Christen Democraten|votes16=1898

|party17=Belgische Unie – Union Belge|votes17=712

|invalid=239482

|electorate=4676488

|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-flamand/2009/r%C3%A9gion/221722 Belgian Elections]

}}

=Details=

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colspan=2|Regioncolspan=8|Seats won per partyrowspan=2|Total seats
ProvincesCD&VVBOPEN VLDSP.AN-VALDDGROEN!UF
align=left rowspan=5|Flanders

|align=left|Antwerp

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|{{Composition bar|7|33|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|4|33|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|5|33|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|6|33|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|33|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|33|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

|{{n/a}}

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align=left|East Flanders

|{{Composition bar|6|27|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

|{{Composition bar|4|27|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|6|27|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|4|27|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|27|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|27|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|27|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{Composition bar|27|124|hex=grey}}

align=left|Flemish Brabant

|{{Composition bar|4|20|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|20|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|4|20|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|20|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|20|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Union of Franchophones}}}}

|{{Composition bar|20|124|hex=grey}}

align=left|Limburg

|{{Composition bar|5|16|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|16|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|16|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|16|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|16|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|16|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{Composition bar|16|124|hex=grey}}

align=left|West Flanders

|{{Composition bar|7|22|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|22|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|22|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|22|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|22|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|3|22|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|22|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{Composition bar|22|124|hex=grey}}

align=left colspan=2|Brussels

|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

|{{Composition bar|2|6|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

!{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{Composition bar|6|124|hex=grey}}

colspan=2|Total

!{{Composition bar|31|124|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}

!{{Composition bar|21|124|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}

!{{Composition bar|21|124|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}

!{{Composition bar|19|124|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}

|{{Composition bar|16|124|hex={{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}}}

|{{Composition bar|8|124|hex={{party color|List Dedecker}}}}

!{{Composition bar|7|124|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}

!{{Composition bar|1|124|hex={{party color|Union of Franchophones}}}}

!{{Composition bar|124|124|hex=grey}}

[[Walloon Parliament]]

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2009 Walloon parliamentary election

| country = Wallonia

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 Belgian regional elections

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2014 Belgian regional elections

| next_year = 2014

| seats_for_election = All 75 seats in the Walloon Parliament

| majority_seats = 38

| election_date = {{Start date|2009|06|07|df=yes}}

| title = Walloon Government

| posttitle = Walloon Government after election

| before_election = {{ill|Demotte I Government|fr|Gouvernement Demotte I}}

| before_party = PS-cdH

| after_election = {{ill|Demotte II Government|fr|Gouvernement Demotte II}}

| after_party = PS-Ecolo-cdH

}}

{{Election results

|image=File:2009 Walloon Parliament.svg

|party1=Socialist Party|votes1=657803|seats1=29|sc1=-4

|party2=Reformist Movement|votes2=469792|seats2=19|sc2=-2

|party3=Ecolo|votes3=372067|seats3=14|sc3=+11

|party4=Humanist Democratic Centre|votes4=323952|seats4=13|sc4=-1

|party5=National Front|votes5=57374|seats5=|sc5=-4

|party6=Rassemblement Wallonie France|votes6=27955

|party7=Workers' Party of Belgium+|votes7=24875

|party8=Wallonie D'Abord|votes8=19255

|party9=FN Plus|votes9=13116

|party10=Wallons|votes10=10008

|party11=MS|votes11=6470

|party12=PC - GE|votes12=6431

|party13=LiDé|votes13=4763

|party14=Parti Pensionnés|votes14=3939

|party15=CAP DORAZIO|votes15=2115

|party16=Belgique Positif|votes16=1511

|party17=PSL|votes17=1508

|party18=CDF|votes18=1342

|party19=OSER|votes19=717

|party20=Velorution|votes20=429

|party21=GPS|votes21=399

|party22=ACNV|votes22=379

|party23=F.D.W.|votes23=311

|party24=Ripost|votes24=279

|party25=Républicain Wallon|votes25=248

|invalid=166863

|electorate=2442697

|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-wallon/2009/r%C3%A9gion/221604 Belgian Elections]

}}

[[Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region|Brussels Regional Parliament]]

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2009 Brussels parliamentary election

| country = Brussels-Capital Region

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 Belgian regional elections

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2014 Belgian regional elections

| next_year = 2014

| seats_for_election = All 89 seats in the Brussels Parliament

| majority_seats = 45

| election_date = {{Start date|2009|06|07|df=yes}}

| title = Brussels Government

| posttitle = Brussels Government after election

| before_election = {{ill|Picqué III Government|nl|Regering-Picqué IVII}}

| before_party = PS-sp.a-cdH-CD&V-Open Vld-Ecolo coalition

| after_election = {{ill|Picqué IV Government|nl|Regering-Picqué IV}}

| after_party = PS-Ecolo-Groen-cdH-CD&V-Open Vld coalition

}}

All 89 members of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region were elected. Those voting for a Dutch-language party could also cast a vote for the Flemish parliamentary election.

{{Election results

|image=File:2009 Brussels Parliament.svg

|header1=French language group

|party2=Reformist Movement|votes2=121905|seats2=24

|party3=Socialist Party|votes3=107303|seats3=21

|party4=Ecolo|votes4=82663|seats4=16

|party5=Humanist Democratic Centre|votes5=60527|seats5=11

|party6=National Front|votes6=7803

|party7=Pro Bruxsel|votes7=6840

|party8=Egalité|votes8=4289

|party9=musulmans.be|votes9=4055

|party10=Workers' Party+|votes10=3427

|party11=PC-PSL-LCR-PH|votes11=2042

|party12=CDF|votes12=1807

|party13=Vélorution!|votes13=1402

|party14=Rassemblement Wallonie France|votes14=1321

|party15=FDB|votes15=588

|party16=New Belgian Front|votes16=557

|party17=CAP D'Orazio|votes17=521

|party18=Unie|votes18=491

|party19=Nation|votes19=471

|party20=Trefle|votes20=416

|party21=D.P.|votes21=299

|party22=P.S.H|votes22=143

|embedded={{Election results|embed=y

|header1=Dutch language group

|party2=Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|votes2=11957|seats2=4

|party3=Socialist Party Differently|votes3=10085|seats3=4

|party4=Flemish Interest|votes4=9072|seats4=3

|party5=Christian Democratic and Flemish|votes5=7696|seats5=3

|party6=Green!|votes6=5806|seats6=2

|party7=New Flemish Alliance|votes7=2586|seats7=1

|party8=List Dedecker|votes8=1957

|party9=Pro Bruxsel|votes9=1225

|party10=Workers' Party+|votes10=611

|party11=Belgische Unie – Union Belge|votes11=462

|party12=Social Liberal Party|votes12=361

|valid=460688

|invalid=24031

|electorate=574793

|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-r%C3%A9gion-de-bruxelles-capitale/2009/r%C3%A9gion/221488 Belgian Elections]

}}}}

Parliament of the German-speaking Community

All 25 members of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community were elected.

{{Election results

|image=File:2009 German-speaking Community Parliament.svg

|party1=Christian Social Party|votes1=10122|sw1=−5.77%|seats1=7|sc1=−1

|party2=Socialist Party|votes2=7231|sw2=+0.29%|seats2=5|sc2=

|party3=Party for Freedom and Progress|votes3=6562|sw3=−3.46%|seats3=4|sc3=−1

|party4=ProDG|votes4=6553|sw4=+5.80%|seats4=4|sc4=+1

|party5=Ecolo|votes5=4310|sw5=+3.32%|seats5=3|sc5=+1

|party6=Vivant|votes6=2684|sw6=−0.18%|seats6=2|sc6=

|invalid=4817

|electorate=47446

|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-communaut%C3%A9-germanophone/2004/r%C3%A9gion/220544 Belgian Elections]

}}

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