2018 Belgian local elections

Although the laws governing local elections differ per region (Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia) and per level (provinces, municipalities, districts and OCMW/CPAS), they are all similar, with all of the elections being held on the same second Sunday of October for a six-year term.

Between the 2012 and 2018 local elections, elections were only held in May 2014 (European, federal and regional), giving an unusually long period without elections in Belgium. The next European, federal and regional elections will be held in May 2019, only a few months after the October 2018 local elections.

{{further|Political parties in Belgium|Political parties in Flanders}}

National political parties are mostly separated by language community. A lot of municipalities have local parties as well as a presence of national parties. Here are the most important national parties:

• Dutch-speaking parties, generally contending in Flanders and Brussels: N-VA (nationalist), CD&V (Christian democrats), sp.a (socialists), Open VLD (liberals), Groen (ecologists), Vlaams Belang (far-right), PVDA (Marxist)
• French-speaking parties, generally contending in Wallonia and Brussels: PS (socialists), MR (liberals), DéFI (regionalists/liberals), CdH (Christian democrats), Ecolo (ecologists), PTB (Marxist)
• German-speaking parties, generally contending in several German-speaking municipalities in Wallonia

All Belgian citizens aged 18 or over are automatically registered and are obliged to participate in the election. Foreigners, both EU and non-EU, have the right to register to vote.

The number of voters is as follows as of 1 August 2018:

The municipal councils in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region were elected. These municipalities do not belong to any province.

Since 2014, the regional electoral legislation has been modified to forbid lists with only one candidate, officially to enforce the sex parity principle, officiously to evict lists from an Islamist party.[http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/loi_a.pl?sql=(text+contains+(%27%27))&rech=1&language=fr&tri=dd+AS+RANK&numero=1&cn=1932080431&caller=image_a1&fromtab=loi&la=F&pdf_page=176&pdf_file=http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2014/05/07_1.pdf Ordonnance assurant la présence minimum de deux candidats sur une liste se présentant aux élections communales], Moniteur belge, 3 April 2014[http://weblex.irisnet.be/data/crb/cri/2013-14/00020/images.pdf Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-capitale, Compte rendu intégral, Séance plénière du vendredi 28 mars 2014 (séance du matin)] This 'ISLAM' party's leader had announced in April that it would present lists in 14 out of 19 communes.François Witvrouw, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180406151104/https://www.lecho.be/dossier/electionscommunales2018/le-parti-islam-sur-les-listes-electorales-de-14-des-19-communes-bruxelloises/9999453.html Le parti Islam sur les listes électorales de 14 des 19 communes bruxelloises]", L'Echo, 6 April 2018 Finally, there are only two, in Brussels and Molenbeek. A third one in Anderlecht, headed by the aforementioned leader who had been elected in 2012, was invalidated because it hadn't been able to collect 100 signatures for its act of presentation. In April and begin September several politicians, amidst big media interest for this minuscule party (2 councillors, less than 10 members), had announced they would submit a law proposal to forbid it as its leader had multiplied controversial attitudes towards women and announcements that he aimed to introduce sharia in Belgium.

The definitive candidates lists have been published online on 21 September 2018, there are 4,104 candidates on 152 lists, they were 3,965 in 2012.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180922062711/https://elections2018.brussels/sites/default/files/2018-09/Liste%20candidats%20-%20R%C3%A9gion%20de%20Bruxelles-Capitale-compressed.pdf Official lists of candidates in the Brussels-Capital Region], 21 September 2018

Following the 2012 election, Freddy Thielemans (PS) continued as mayor, heading a coalition of socialists (PS-sp.a) and liberals (MR-Open Vld). In December 2013, Thielemans retired and was succeeded by Yvan Mayeur (PS). In 2017, a scandal emerged surrounding Samusocial, an organisation for homeless people where board members received excessive compensations for supposed meetings. Mayeur was forced to resign and was succeeded by Philippe Close (PS). The coalition was no longer supported by sp.a, and sp.a alderwoman Ans Persoons quit. Persoons and sp.a will contend the election on their own as Change.Brussels.

An October 2017 poll showed the Green parties surpassing the socialists as largest party.{{cite web|url=https://www.bruzz.be/politiek/ecolo-groen-grootste-peiling-voor-brussel-stad-2017-10-11|title=Ecolo-Groen grootste in peiling voor Brussel-Stad|date=11 October 2017|website=bruzz.be |publisher=Bruzz}}

In 2018, new financial-political scandals emerged regarding at least three organisations (Gial, Brinfin and Neo) where people were reimbursed as self-employed where they should have been actually employed.

A debate among the main Dutch-speaking candidates was held on 4 September.{{cite news|url=https://www.bruzz.be/videoreeks/dinsdag-4-september-2018/video-het-grote-brusseldebat-vanuit-kanal-centre-pompidou|title=Het grote Brusseldebat vanuit KANAL - Centre Pompidou|publisher=BRUZZ|date=4 September 2018}}

Brussels is the only Belgian commune where two Islamic parties contend this election, Islam and its splinter party Salem, the first with two candidates (a father and his daughter), the second with three. Islam had 2 councillors in 2012, one in Anderlecht, the other in Molenbeek, both elected on one-person lists. The third list, in Brussels, failed to get a councillor elected in 2012. This time, the party has only been able to present lists of two candidates in Molenbeek and Brussels. There is a third Islamic party, limited to the province of Liège, the Movement for Education (MPE), which presents lists in three communes, Liège, Dison and Fléron, two one-candidate lists and one three-candidates list.

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Philippe Close (Incumbent mayor)

|votes = 19,997

|percentage = 28.38%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 0.74%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Benoît Hellings

|votes = 11,847

|percentage = 16.81%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 4.42%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Alain Courtois

|votes = 9,772

|percentage = 13.87%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 4.02%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Mathilde El Bakri

|votes = 8,159

|percentage = 11.58%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 10.02%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Didier Wauters"[http://www.lalibre.be/actu/politique-belge/communales-la-tete-de-liste-cdh-a-bruxelles-ne-sera-pas-joelle-milquet-mais-didier-wauters-5a6b1a77cd7083db8bc7407a Communales: la tête de liste CDH à Bruxelles ne sera pas Joëlle Milquet mais Didier Wauters]", La Libre Belgique, 18 January 2018

|votes = 6,543

|percentage = 9.29%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 8.72%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = Fabian Maingain

|votes = 5,317

|percentage = 7.55%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 0.08%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Johan Van den Driessche

|votes = 2,606

|percentage = 3.70%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 0.64%}}

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Change.Brussels

|candidate = Ans Persoons

|votes = 2,269

|percentage = 3.22%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 3.22%}}

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|party = Others

|candidate =

|votes = 3,957

|percentage = 5.61%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

In 1994, a new coalition took power in Schaerbeek against the former Liberal (PRL) majority that had backed far right mayor {{ill|Roger Nols|fr}}. This coalition included former 'Nolsists', under the leadership of incumbent mayor Francis Duriau, the FDF of Bernard Clerfayt, Ecolo, the PSC and the PS (the Flemish SP competed apart, on a common list with a small local movement, IDS). The coalition was renewed in 2000, without the PSC but with the MR which competed under the Liste du Bourgmestre (Mayor's List) flag, uniting the former PRL and the FDF. In 2006, the coalition excluded the PS, which had among its councillors a controversial Turkish member of the Grey Wolves. This provoked the exclusion of Ecolo by the PS in the ruling coalitions e.g. in Brussels and Molenbeek. In 2012, the PS was maintained in the opposition, while the CDH (4 seats) entered it with 2 aldermen, and the local MR chapter broke up as the federal party forbade any common list with its former FDF partner, but a majority of the local chapter chose to go forward with the (predominantly FDF) Mayor's List as 'Independent Liberals'.

The situation before the 2018 elections is quite different from the two previous ones. In 2006 and 2012, federal Vice-Premier Laurette Onkelinx led the PS list against the Mayor's List, overtly hoping to supersede it and take the mayorship. In both elections, the Ecolo list was led by a former federal leader, Isabelle Durant, who chose to keep its alliance with FDF Bernard Clerfayt. In 2017, both Durant and Onkelinx resigned from the municipal council and there are no notorious followers in sight.Belga, "[http://www.lesoir.be/121056/article/2017-10-25/laurette-onkelinx-renonce-sieger-au-conseil-communal-de-schaerbeek Laurette Onkelinx quitte le conseil communal de Schaerbeek]", Le Soir, 25 October 2017Jean-Claude Verset, "[https://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_isabelle-durant-c-est-le-probleme-des-partis-qui-occupent-trop-longtemps-le-pouvoir?id=9635502 Isabelle Durant: "C'est le problème des partis qui occupent trop longtemps le pouvoir"]", RTBF Info, 16 June 2017 PS federal deputy Ahmed Laaouej declined the offer to move from Koekelberg to Schaerbeek to replace her.Karim Fadoul, "[https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/detail_ahmed-laaouej-a-schaerbeek-un-signe-de-plus-ou-un-signe-de-moins?id=9441228 Ahmed Laaouej à Schaerbeek: un signe de plus ou un signe de moins]", RTBF Info, 27 October 2016"[http://www.lalibre.be/regions/brabant/le-depute-federal-ahmed-laaouej-conduira-la-liste-ps-a-koekelberg-5938591bcd702b5fbf06bfd9 Le député fédéral Ahmed Laaouej conduira la liste PS à Koekelberg]", La Libre Belgique, 8 June 2017 In 2015, the CDH fraction was halved with the exclusion of Regional deputy Mahinur Özdemir, officially for refusing to recognize the existence of the 1915 Armenian genocide. Another Turkish CDH councillor left the CDH group after this exclusion.Belga, "[http://www.lalibre.be/regions/bruxelles/m-ozdemir-exclue-du-cdh-le-conseiller-schaerbeekois-seydi-sag-prend-ses-distances-avec-le-parti-5589b0293570f340d74f1a1a M. Ozdemir exclue du cdH: Le conseiller schaerbeekois Seydi Sag prend ses distances avec le parti]", La Libre Belgique, 23 June 2015

Apart from the New Flemish Alliance and the Flemish Interest (Vlaams Belang) lists, Flemish parties have common lists with their Francophone counterpart: PS-SP.A, CDH-CD&V, Ecolo-Groen. The Open VLD, whose only councillor sits within the majority, has decided to join the Liste du Bourgmestre (Mayor's List), which includes DéFI (new name of the FDF) candidates, including the mayor himself, and former MR.Karim Fadoul, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180330142037/https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/detail_schaerbeek-le-mr-ne-se-presentera-pas-sur-la-liste-du-bourgmestre-bernard-clerfayt?id=9816142 Schaerbeek: le MR ne se présentera pas sur la Liste du Bourgmestre Bernard Clerfayt]", RTBF Info, 19 January 2018

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Liste du Bourgmestre

|candidate = Bernard Clerfayt (Incumbent mayor)

|votes = 16887

|percentage = 32.0%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 0.7%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Vincent Vanhalewyn"[https://bx1.be/news/schaerbeek-vincent-vanhalewyn-tete-de-liste-ecolo-pour-les-communales-2018/ Schaerbeek: Vincent Vanhalewyn tête de liste Ecolo pour les communales 2018]", BX1, 16 June 2017incumbent alderman since 2012

|votes = 10241

|percentage = 19.4%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 6%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Mathieu DegrezKarim Fadoul, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20171130063640/https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/detail_schaerbeek-les-sages-du-ps-choisissent-matthieu-degrez-comme-tete-de-liste?id=9775972 Schaerbeek: les sages du PS choisissent Matthieu Degrez comme tête de liste]", RTBF Info, 30 November 2017

|votes = 9557

|percentage = 18.1%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 6.97%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Axel Bernard

|votes = 6688

|percentage = 12.7%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 9.3%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Denis GrimberghsKarim Fadoul, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180330135734/https://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/detail_schaerbeek-denis-grimberghs-designe-tete-de-liste-cdh-cd-v?id=9881137 Schaerbeek: Denis Grimberghs désigné tête de liste cdH-CD&V]", RTBF Info, 30 March 2018former (1991-1995) member of the federal House of Representatives, former (1995-2009) member of the Brussels Regional Parliament

|votes = 3814

|percentage = 7.2%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 1.85%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Georges Verzinformer alderman (2001-2012), municipal councillor since 1988

|votes = 3291

|percentage = 6.2%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 3.37%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Cieltje Van Achtermember of the Brussels Regional Parliament

|votes = 1444

|percentage = 2.7%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 0.5%}}

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Patrick Sesslerformer (2008-2009) member of the Brussels Regional Parliament for the National Front, former municipal councillor for the National Front (1994-1997), then for the Flemish Interest (1997-2000), reelected in 2000 on the DEMOL (FI) list, quit the council in 2005 to join again the National Front, back to the FI as a municipal candidate in 2012, then as a parliamentary candidate in 2014

|votes = 620

|percentage = 1.2%

|change = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} 0.3%}}

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Citoyen d'Europe M3E

|candidate = Kateryna Mankovska

|votes = 285

|percentage = 0.5%

|change = {{nowrap|{{increase}} 0.5%}}

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Opinion polling:

• Ganshoren: Pierre Kompany, the father of Vincent Kompany, becomes the first black mayor in Belgium.
• Forest/Vorst: Stéphane Roberti (Ecolo) becomes mayor, succeeding Marc-Jean Ghyssels (PS).

In Flanders, the elections are mainly regulated by the Local and Provincial Electoral Act of 8 July 2011. Below are a few key dates set out in the Act applied to these elections:

All residents aged 18 and higher with Belgian citizenship are obligated to vote. Foreigners, both EU and non-EU, have the right to vote. A May 2017 proposal to lower the voting age to 16 was blocked by government party N-VA.[https://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/politiek/1.2992195 De N-VA zegt nee tegen stemrecht op 16 jaar], 29 May 2017, deredactie.be

Minister of Local Government Homans defined by order of 31 May 2018 the 163 municipalities that vote electronically; the other 145 municipalities vote by paper ballot.

Fifteen Flemish municipalities will merge into seven per 1 January 2019, when the legislative period elected in these elections starts. This reduces the number of Flemish municipalities from 308 to 300.

By order of 25 May 2018, the Flemish Government defined the number of councillors to be elected. In total, 7,398 municipal councillors will be elected in Flanders, a decrease of 66 compared to 2012. Thirty municipalities see an increase of two councillors, whereas in Ardooie and Ypres the population decreased, leading to a decrease of two councillors. The overall decrease however is mostly due to the merging of municipalities.

File:Belgische lokale verkiezingen 2018 reclame Kortrijk.jpg

The following political parties have a common regional list numbers:

1. {{Color box|{{party color|Socialistische Partij Anders}}|border=darkgray}} sp.a
2. {{Color box|{{party color|New Flemish Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} N-VA
3. {{Color box|{{party color|Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams}}|border=darkgray}} CD&V
4. {{Color box|{{party color|Groen (political party)}}|border=darkgray}} Groen
5. {{Color box|{{party color|Vlaams Belang}}|border=darkgray}} Vlaams Belang
6. {{Color box|{{party color|Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten}}|border=darkgray}} Open Vld

While N-VA has replaced CD&V's longstanding dominance nationally (in the 2010 and 2014 elections), the latter party retains its advantage on a local level. N-VA was able to break through in a lot of places locally in 2012, but CD&V remained the largest party in many municipalities, especially in rural ones.

Open Vld has strongholds both in rural and urban areas; for example the mayors of Mechelen and Kortrijk are Open Vld members. Sp.a tends to dominate in cities; however, it lost Antwerp in 2012 to N-VA, and Hasselt's mayoralty to CD&V in 2016. Gent's and Leuven's sp.a mayors are retiring, posing further threats to the party's power in cities. Sp.a chairman John Crombez suggested he would quit if his party's results are bad.{{cite news|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/08/19/de-weemoed-van-een-partijvoorzitter/|title= De weemoed van een partijvoorzitter: is Crombez te eerlijk?|date=19 August 2018|publisher=VRNTWS}}

Groen only has two mayors, and Vlaams Belang is nowhere in power.

The provincial councils of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, East Flanders, West Flanders and Limburg will be elected. The Flemish Government reduced the total number of provincial councillors from 351 to 175: 31 instead of 63 for Limburg and 36 instead of 72 for the other four provinces. Councillors are elected for a six-year term, starting on the first working day in December following the elections, thus 3 December 2018.

The municipal councils in all municipalities will be elected. Fifteen municipalities will be merged into seven, effective 1 January 2019, thus elections will be held for 300 rather than the current 308 municipalities. In each municipality, 7 to 55 councillors will be elected at-large depending on the population as of 1 January 2018. Councillors are elected for a six-year term, starting on the first working day in January following the elections, thus 2 January 2019.

Aalst (in East Flanders) is governed by a coalition of N-VA, CD&V and SD&P (a local social democratic party who split from sp.a, who no longer wished to support the coalition). Mayor is Christoph D'Haese (N-VA). Ilse Uyttersprot has announced that she would challenge Christoph D'Haese for mayor. Largest opposition party is Open Vld, who put forth Jean-Jacques De Gucht as main candidate.{{cite news|url=http://deredactie.be/permalink/1.2860674|title=Jean-Jacques De Gucht lijsttrekker Open VLD in Aalst in 2018|date=6 January 2018}}

{{Election box begin

|title=2018 Aalst City Council election

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Christoph D'Haese (Incumbent mayor) (16 seats)

|votes = 18,688

|percentage = 33.2%

|change = +2.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Michel Van Brempt (8 seats)

|votes = 9,763

|percentage = 17.3%

|change = +6.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Ilse Uyttersprot (6 seats)

|votes = 7,552

|percentage = 13.4%

|change = −3.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Jean-Jacques De Gucht (4 seats)

|votes = 5,881

|percentage = 10.4%

|change = −6.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = Lander Wantens (4 seats)

|votes = 5,278

|percentage = 9.4%

|change = +3.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Sam Van De Putte (3 seats)

|votes = 4,262

|percentage = 7.6%

|change = −8.8

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{{Election box candidate

|party = lijstA

|candidate = Ann Van de Steen* (2 seats)

|votes = 3,906

|percentage = 6.9%

|change = +6.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Alexander Van Ransbeeck

|votes = 1,021

|percentage = 1.8%

|change = +0.6

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• Split from Socialist Party Differently

Opinion polling:

Antwerp (in Antwerp) is governed by a coalition of N-VA, CD&V and Open Vld. Incumbent mayor Bart De Wever (N-VA) is expected to run for a second term. CD&V will not form a joint list with sp.a as they did in the 2012 elections. Sp.a, which was previously in power for decades, is the largest opposition party in the 2013–2018 term. On 17 November 2016, CD&V announced that Deputy Prime Minister Kris Peeters will move from Puurs to Antwerp to be their main candidate. This will pit two of the most popular politicians against each other in the biggest city of Flanders.

Secretary of State Philippe De Backer will be Open Vld's main candidate, whereas Filip Dewinter will again be the candidate of Vlaams Belang. The pan-European party Volt Europa will team up with the local Pirate Party and field one list under the name "Paars" ("Purple").

On 13 October 2017, sp.a and Groen announced they would form a joint list, including independents, under the name Samen ("together"), led by Groen politician Wouter Van Besien, and third place for sp.a politician {{ill|Tom Meeuws|nl}}. However, following scandals involving Meeuws, Groen decided to end the collaboration in January 2018. Sp.a decided to field independent Jinnih Beels as main candidate, with second place for Meeuws.

Kris Peeters surprisingly said he has a chance of becoming mayor even if his party CD&V only receives 5% of the vote and is needed for a coalition.

The elections resulted in a narrow majority for the incumbent coalition, leading De Wever to look for a different coalition. Initially he tried with Groen, but their positions are too different. Eventually N-VA, sp.a and Open Vld formed a coalition.

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|title=2018 Antwerp City Council election

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Bart De Wever (23 seats won)

|votes = 99,657

|percentage = 35.3%

|change = –2.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = Wouter Van Besien (11 seats won)

|votes = 51,055

|percentage = 18.1%

|change = +10.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Jinnih Beels (6 seats won)

|votes = 32,327

|percentage = 11.4%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Filip Dewinter (6 seats won)

|votes = 29,565

|percentage = 10.5%

|change = +0.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Peter Mertens (4 seats won)

|votes = 24,637

|percentage = 8.7%

|change = +0.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Kris Peeters (3 seats won)

|votes = 19,151

|percentage = 6.8%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Philippe De Backer (2 seats won)

|votes = 15,768

|percentage = 5.6%

|change = +0.1

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Others

|candidate =

|votes = 10,272

|percentage = 3.6%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Total

|candidate = 55 seats

|votes = 282,432

|percentage = 100%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Most Favorable mayor:

score on scale of one to ten

Bruges (in West Flanders) is governed by a coalition of sp.a and CD&V, led by mayor Renaat Landuyt (sp.a). The largest opposition party is N-VA; Pol Van Den Driessche will be its main candidate.

CD&V became the largest party; Dirk De fauw will become mayor, heading a coalition of CD&V, sp.a and Open Vld.

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|title=2018 Bruges City Council election

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Dirk De fauw (17 seats)

|votes = 26,130

|percentage = 31.9%

|change = +5.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Renaat Landuyt (Incumbent) (10 seats)

|votes = 15,872

|percentage = 19.4%

|change = −7.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Mercedes Van Volcem (6 seats)

|votes = 10,896

|percentage = 13.3%

|change = +2.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Pol Van Den Driessche (5 seats)

|votes = 9,573

|percentage = 11.7%

|change = −8.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = Raf Reuse (5 seats)

|votes = 8,864

|percentage = 10.8%

|change = +2.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Stefaan Sintobin (4 seats)

|votes = 7,512

|percentage = 9.2%

|change = +3.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Mieke Van Hoorde

|votes = 1,479

|percentage = 1.8%

|change = +1.8

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{{Election box candidate

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|votes = 1,589

|percentage = 1,9%

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Ghent (in East Flanders) is governed by a coalition of sp.a-Groen and Open Vld. Daniël Termont (sp.a), mayor since 2006, announced he will step down at the end of the term. {{Interlanguage link multi|Tom Balthazar|nl}} was selected to replace him as main candidate of sp.a, again in electoral alliance with Groen, but he resigned in February 2017 following the {{ill|Publipart scandal|nl|Publipartschandaal}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.demorgen.be/binnenland/sp-a-en-groen-gaan-in-gent-opnieuw-in-kartel-naar-gemeenteraadsverkiezingen-b5dac146/|title=Sp.a en Groen gaan in Gent opnieuw in kartel naar gemeenteraadsverkiezingen|date=11 June 2016|publisher=De Morgen|language=Dutch}} {{ill|Rudy Coddens|nl}} replaced him in February 2017.

{{Interlanguage link multi|Sarah Claerhout|nl}} was selected to be CD&V's candidate, but she also resigned for a different reason.{{clarify |date=December 2018 |reason=reason for resignation needs to be specified }} Former director of the Flemish Catholic education {{ill|Mieke Van Hecke|nl}} will stand for CD&V instead.

Elke Sleurs quit as Secretary of State in order to be N-VA's candidate, but after a dispute with Siegfried Bracke, the party decided in January 2018 to put forward MEP Anneleen Van Bossuyt as main candidate.

Mathias De Clercq will remain the main candidate of Open Vld, which will thus be the only major list headed by the same candidate as in 2012.

One of the main topics is the implementation of a traffic circulation plan in 2017, which increased the car-free area in the city centre and divided the city into several zones for access by car, in order to improve air quality and stimulate public transportation and cycle use.

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|title=2018 Ghent City Council election

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{{Election box candidate

|party = sp.a-Groen

|candidate = Rudy Coddens (21 seats won)

|votes = 53,179

|percentage = 33.5%

|change = –12

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Mathias De Clercq (15 seats won)

|votes = 39,879

|percentage = 25.2%

|change = +8.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Anneleen Van Bossuyt (6 seats won)

|votes = 19,167

|percentage = 12.1%

|change = –5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Mieke Van Hecke (4 seats won)

|votes = 13,979

|percentage = 8.8%

|change = –0.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Johan Deckmyn (4 seats won)

|votes = 12,354

|percentage = 7.8%

|change = +1.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Tom De Meester (3 seats won)

|votes = 11,178

|percentage = 7.1%

|change = +4.2

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|percentage = 5.5%

|change =

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|candidate = 53 seats

|votes = 158,545

|percentage = 100%

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The sp.a-Groen kartel lost significantly, mostly the sp.a faction, but together they remained the largest bloc. Open Vld gained significantly, becoming the largest single party. Open Vld wants to cooperate with CD&V. Since neither bloc has a majority, the four parties will try forming a coalition together, but it was uncertain at first as to whether Filip Watteeuw (Groen) or Mathias De Clercq (Open Vld) will become mayor. On 30 November, the four parties announced the formation of their coalition with De Clercq as mayor.

Opinion polling:

Hasselt (in Limburg) is governed by a coalition of sp.a-Groen and CD&V. In 2016, {{ill|Hilde Claes|nl}} (sp.a) was forced to step down as mayor and was replaced by {{ill|Nadja Vananroye|nl}} (CD&V). N-VA is the largest opposition party.

Minister of Defence Steven Vandeput (N-VA) becomes the new mayor in a coalition of N-VA, sp.a-Groen and Open Vld. The outgoing mayor's party, CD&V, becomes opposition.

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Steven Vandeput (12 seats)

|votes = 15,382

|percentage = 28.7%

|change = +3.2

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{{Election box candidate

|party = sp.a-Groen

|candidate = Marc Schepers (11 seats)

|votes = 13,553

|percentage = 25,3%

|change = −7.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Nadja Vananroye (Incumbent) (9 seats)

|votes = 11,233

|percentage = 20.9%

|change = −1.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Hans Similon (4 seats)

|votes = 5,563

|percentage = 10.4%

|change = +0.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Frank Troosters (3 seats)

|votes = 4,437

|percentage = 8.3%

|change = +2.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Kim De Witte (2 seats)

|votes = 3,497

|percentage = 6.5%

|change = +6.5

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{{Election box end}}

Opinion polling:

Vincent Van Quickenborne is the incumbent mayor of Kortrijk (in West Flanders), with a coalition of Open Vld, N-VA and sp.a. With this coalition, he ousted largest party CD&V in 2012.

Now Open Vld became the largest party, allowing Van Quickenborne to continue governing.

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Vincent Van Quickenborne (Incumbent mayor) (15 seats)

|votes = 15,900

|percentage = 31.3%

|change = +10.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Hannelore Vanhoenacker (7 seats)

|votes = 8,532

|percentage = 16.8%

|change = −16.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Philippe De Coene (6 seats)

|votes = 7,335

|percentage = 14.4%

|change = +0.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Wouter Vermeersch (5 seats)

|votes = 6,124

|percentage = 12.0%

|change = +5.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Axel Ronse (4 seats)

|votes = 5,675

|percentage = 11.2%

|change = −5.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = David Wemel (4 seats)

|votes = 5,059

|percentage = 9.9%

|change = +2.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Jouwe Vanhoutteghem

|votes = 1,083

|percentage = 2.1%

|change = +0.9

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|candidate =

|votes = 1,151

|percentage = 2.3%

|change =

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Leuven (in Flemish Brabant) is governed by a coalition of sp.a and CD&V. Louis Tobback (sp.a), mayor since 1995, announced he will step down at the end of the term. {{Interlanguage link multi|Mohamed Ridouani|nl}} will replace him as main candidate of sp.a. The largest opposition parties are N-VA and Groen. CD&V's main candidate will be Carl Devlies, first alderman in Leuven, while N-VA's main candidate will be Lorin Parys, member of the Flemish Parliament.

Following the election, sp.a, Groen and CD&V formed a coalition with Mohamed Ridouani as mayor.

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Mohamed Ridouani (14 seats won)

|votes = 15,613

|percentage = 25.9%

|change = –5.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Lorin Parys (11 seats won)

|votes = 13,331

|percentage = 22.2%

|change = +3.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = David Dessers (10 seats won)

|votes = 11,848

|percentage = 19.7%

|change = +4.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Carl Devlies (8 seats won)

|votes = 9,688

|percentage = 16.1%

|change = –2.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Rik Daems (2 seats won)

|votes = 3,899

|percentage = 6.5%

|change = –1.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Line De Witte (1 seat won)

|votes = 2,763

|percentage = 4.6%

|change = +1.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Hagen Goyvaerts (1 seat won)

|votes = 2,157

|percentage = 3.6%

|change = –0.1

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{{Election box candidate

|party = others

|candidate = (no seats won)

|votes = 886

|percentage = 1.5%

|change =

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Mechelen (in Antwerp) is governed by a coalition of Vld-Groen-m+, N-VA and CD&V, headed by mayor Bart Somers (Open Vld). The opposition parties are sp.a and Vlaams Belang.

Vld-Groen-M+ received an absolute majority of seats in the election.

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Vld-Groen-M+

|candidate = Bart Somers (25 seats won)

|votes = 26,102

|percentage = 47.9%

|change = +14

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Freya Perdaens (7 seats won)

|votes = 8,972

|percentage = 16.5%

|change = –6.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Frank Creyelman (4 seats won)

|votes = 5,210

|percentage = 9.6%

|change = +0.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Wim Soons (3 seats won)

|votes = 4,966

|percentage = 9.1%

|change = –3.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party Differently

|candidate = Caroline Gennez (3 seats won)

|votes = 4,961

|percentage = 9.1%

|change = –9.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Dirk Tuypens (1 seat won)

|votes = 2,417

|percentage = 4.4%

|change = +1.3

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|candidate = /

|votes = 1,859

|percentage = 3.4%

|change =

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{{Election box candidate

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|candidate = 43 seats

|votes = 54,487

|percentage = 100%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Incumbent mayor and Minister of State Johan Vande Lanotte (sp.a) announced he wants to run with a "citizens' movement". The local sp.a will run as an open list with independents under the name "Stadslijst" ("City's list"). Flemish Minister Bart Tommelein (Open Vld) wants to challenge him as mayor.[http://deredactie.be/permalink/1.2859954 Tommelein wil einde tijdperk Vande Lanotte en socialisten in Oostende], 5 January 2017, deredactie.be

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|title=2018 Ostend City Council election

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Stadslijst

|candidate = Johan Vande Lanotte (Incumbent mayor) (11 seats)

|votes = 10,655

|percentage = 22.8%

|change = −9.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats

|candidate = Bart Tommelein (9 seats)

|votes = 9,288

|percentage = 19.8%

|change = +6.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = New Flemish Alliance

|candidate = Björn Anseeuw (7 seats)

|votes = 7,722

|percentage = 16.5%

|change = −6.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Flemish Interest

|candidate = Christian Verougstraete (6 seats)

|votes = 6,126

|percentage = 13.1%

|change = +5.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green (political party)

|candidate = Wouter De Vriendt (5 seats)

|votes = 5,861

|percentage = 12.5%

|change = +2.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Christian Democratic and Flemish

|candidate = Krista Claeys (3 seats)

|votes = 3,670

|percentage = 7.8%

|change = −1.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Ilona Vandenberghe

|votes = 962

|percentage = 2.1%

|change = +2.1

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|votes = 2,537

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Tommelein formed a coalition of his party Open Vld together with Groen, CD&V and N-VA, ousting Vande Lanotte as mayor.

West Flanders

• In Middelkerke, Jean-Marie Dedecker's list received an absolute majority.
• No election was held in Zuienkerke, as only one list was submitted. All its candidates were automatically elected.

East Flanders

• In Ninove, "Forza Ninove", the local Vlaams Belang, received 40% of the votes, leading to uncertainty who will form a coalition, as no other party wants to cooperate with them.

Antwerp

• In Brasschaat, N-VA with Federal Minister Jan Jambon received an absolute majority.

Flemish Brabant

• In Aarschot, Open Vld party leader Gwendolyn Rutten will become mayor.
• In Grimbergen, "Vernieuwing" ("Renewal") became the largest party and formed a coalition with Open Vld and N-VA. However, "Vernieuwing" are mostly ex-Vlaams Belang politicians and the Open Vld national party decided that its local chapter cannot cooperate with them.

The Walloon Government decided not to use electronic voting and only use paper ballots. The German-speaking Community however, which organises municipal elections in its area since 2015, is using electronic voting only.

The provincial councils of Namur, Walloon Brabant, Liège, Hainaut and Luxembourg were elected. The numbers of councillors are unchanged compared to 2012.

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The municipal councils in the 262 municipalities will be elected. In each municipality, 7 to 55 councillors will be elected at-large depending on the population as of 1 January 2018. Councillors are elected for a six-year term, starting on the first Monday in December following the elections, thus 3 December 2018.

A total of 5,370 municipal councillors are up for election, an increase of 64 compared to 2012 due to population increase.

Arlon (in Luxembourg) is governed by a coalition of cdH and PS. Vincent Magnus of the cdH is the incumbent mayor. The PS enters the election with an open list under the name "Pour vouS" ("For you"), their main candidate is current alderman André Perpète.{{cite news|url=http://www.lalibre.be/regions/namur/arlon-pour-vous-c-est-nous-5b9548dfcd70ef4beaa07fa4|title=Arlon : "Pour vouS, c’est nous !"|date=9 September 2018|newspaper=La Libre}}

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|title=2018 Arlon City Council election

|candidatetitle=Main candidate

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Vincent Magnus (Incumbent mayor) (12 seats)

|votes = 6,436

|percentage = 39,1%

|change = +39.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Romain Gaudron (7 seats)

|votes = 3,753

|percentage = 22.8%

|change = +7.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Carine Lecomte (6 seats)

|votes = 3,693

|percentage = 22.4%

|change = +0.9

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Pour vouS

|candidate = André Perpète (4 seats)

|votes = 2,581

|percentage = 15.7%

|change = -10.5

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Charleroi (in Hainaut) is governed by a coalition of PS, MR and cdH. Paul Magnette (PS) is the incumbent mayor. Local far right list FN Belge changes into "AGIR", while the cdH contends as "C+".

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|title=2018 Charleroi City Council election

|candidatetitle=Main candidate

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Paul Magnette (Incumbent mayor) (26 seats)

|votes = 40,884

|percentage = 41.3%

|change = −6.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Sofie Merckx (9 seats)

|votes = 15,572

|percentage = 15.8%

|change = +12.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Cyprien Devilers (6 seats)

|votes = 11,092

|percentage = 11.2%

|change = −5.1

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{{Election box candidate

|party = C+

|candidate = Eric Goffart

|votes = 7,539

|percentage = 7.6%

|change = -3.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Xavier Desgain (3 seats)

|votes = 7,317

|percentage = 7.4%

|change = ±0.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = Jean-Noël Gillard (2 seats)

|votes = 5,120

|percentage = 5.2%

|change = +5.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = People's Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Stève Maloteau (1 seat)

|votes = 4,494

|percentage = 4.5%

|change = +4.5

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Others

|candidate = /

|votes = 7,007

|percentage = 7.1%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Liège (in Liège) is governed by a coalition of PS and cdH, with Willy Demeyer of the PS as mayor. Currently the MR is the biggest opposition party, but the PTB is expected to grow into one of the big contenders in 2018. Popular PTB politician Raoul Hedebouw, who lives in Liège, has stated that he's not interested in running for mayor. Ecolo will come up as a list with independents under the name "Vert Ardent".

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|title=2018 Liège City Council election

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Willy Demeyer (Incumbent mayor) (17 seats)

|votes = 30,289

|percentage = 30.7%

|change = −7.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Christine Defraigne (10 seats)

|votes = 17,695

|percentage = 17.9%

|change = −3.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Sophie Lecron (9 seats)

|votes = 16,081

|percentage = 16.3%

|change = +9.9

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Vert Ardent

|candidate = Caroline Saal (8 seats)

|votes = 14,539

|percentage = 14.8%

|change = +2.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Carine Clotuche (3 seats)

|votes = 6,664

|percentage = 6.7%

|change = −7.3

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{{Election box candidate

|party = VEGA

|candidate = François Schreuer (1 seat)

|votes = 4,459

|percentage = 4.5%

|change = +0.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = François Pottié (1 seat)

|votes = 3,554

|percentage = 3.6%

|change = +3.6

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|candidate =

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|percentage = 5.3%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Mons (in Hainaut) is governed by a coalition of PS and cdH. Former prime minister Elio Di Rupo is incumbent mayor, but he will not run for re-election. Instead the PS list will be led by first alderman Nicolas Martin. The MR will run as "Mons en mieux!" ("Better Mons") with Georges-Louis Bouchez as main candidate, while cdH renamed itself "Agora - Agir pour Mons" ("Act for Mons").

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|title=2018 Mons City Council election

|candidatetitle=Main candidate

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Nicolas Martin (23 seats)

|votes = 22,735

|percentage = 44.2%

|change = −11.0

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Mons en mieux!

|candidate = Georges-Louis Bouchez (11 seats)

|votes = 11,043

|percentage = 21.5%

|change = +3.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Charlotte de Jaer (6 seats)

|votes = 6,566

|percentage = 12.8%

|change = +4.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = John Beugnies (3 seats)

|votes = 4,365

|percentage = 8.5%

|change = +4.9

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Agora - Agir pour Mons

|candidate = Savine Moucheron (2 seats)

|votes = 3,243

|percentage = 6.3%

|change = −2.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = Frédéric Hondekijn

|votes = 950

|percentage = 1.8%

|change = +1.8

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Citoyen

|candidate = Nadia Dupont

|votes = 726

|percentage = 1.4%

|change = +1.4

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|candidate =

|votes = 1,748

|percentage = 3.4%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Namur (in Namur) is governed by a coalition of cdH, MR and Ecolo. Maxime Prévot of the cdH is the incumbent mayor.

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Maxime Prévot (Incumbent mayor) (16 seats)

|votes = 19,359

|percentage = 29.3%

|change = −2.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Eliane Tilleux (9 seats)

|votes = 12,198

|percentage = 18.5%

|change = −9.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Philippe Noël (9 seats)

|votes = 11,217

|percentage = 16.9%

|change = +2.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Reformist Movement

|candidate = Anne Barzin (6 seats)

|votes = 8,944

|percentage = 13.6%

|change = −5.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = Pierre-Yves Dupuis (4 seats)

|votes = 5,754

|percentage = 8.7%

|change = +8.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Workers' Party of Belgium

|candidate = Thierry Warmoes (3 seats)

|votes = 5,128

|percentage = 7.8%

|change = +5.0

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|candidate = /

|votes = 3,422

|percentage = 5.2%

|change =

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Opinion polling:

Wavre (in Walloon Brabant) is governed by a majority of LB (La Liste du Bourgmestre, or "the Mayor's List"), which is the election list of the local MR faction. The incumbent mayor is federal Prime Minister Charles Michel, although he is currently only mayor in title. Françoise Pigeolet replaces him in performing the mayoral duties. Charles Michel announced that he will not succeed himself, as he wishes to concentrate on his duties as prime minister. The list of LB will be headed by Françoise Pigeolet.

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{{Election box candidate

|party = LB

|candidate = Françoise Pigeolet (16 seats)

|votes = 8,239

|percentage = 40.6%

|change = −14.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Ecolo

|candidate = Christophe Lejeune (8 seats)

|votes = 4,725

|percentage = 23.4%

|change = +8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Party (Belgium)

|candidate = Kyriaki Michelis (3 seats)

|votes = 2,244

|percentage = 11.1%

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Humanist Democratic Centre

|candidate = Benoît Thoreau (2 seats)

|votes = 1,933

|percentage = 9.5%

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = DéFI

|candidate = Luc D'Hondt (2 seats)

|votes = 1,473

|percentage = 7.3%

|change = +7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = Others

|candidate = /

|votes = 1,653

|percentage = 8.2%

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.elections.fgov.be/ Elections Directorate] of the Federal Public Service Interior
• [http://www.vlaanderenkiest.be/ Official site for the elections in Flanders]
• [https://verkiezingen2018.brussels/ Official site for the elections in Brussels]
• [http://electionslocales.wallonie.be/ Official site for the elections in Wallonia]
• [https://communales2018.be/ Election site of the Walloon local TV broadcasters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005349/https://communales2018.be/ |date=2018-08-30 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005317/http://www.gemeindewahlen.be/ Official site for the elections in the German-speaking Community]
• [http://tractotheque.blogspot.be/search/label/Belgique%202018 Electoral leaflets and posters] (site map for [http://wiki.suffrage-universel.be/index.php?title=Tractoth%C3%A8que/%C3%A9lections_communales_en_r%C3%A9gion_bruxelloise Brussels], [http://wiki.suffrage-universel.be/index.php?title=Tractoth%C3%A8que/%C3%A9lections_communales_et_provinciales_en_Flandre Flanders], [http://wiki.suffrage-universel.be/index.php?title=Tractoth%C3%A8que/%C3%A9lections_communales_et_provinciales_en_Wallonie Wallonia]), Tractothèque

{{Belgian elections}}

Category:2018 elections in Belgium

2018

Category:October 2018 in Belgium