Anja Vanrobaeys

{{Short description|Belgian politician (born 1968)}}

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Anja Vanrobaeys (born 19 November 1968) is a Belgian politician and member of the Chamber of Representatives.{{cite web |title=De Kamerleden: Anja Vanrobaeys |url=https://www.dekamer.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=nl&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=06897 |publisher=Chamber of Representatives |access-date=10 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} A member of Vooruit, she has represented East Flanders since June 2019.

Vanrobaeys was born on 19 November 1968 in Lüdenscheid, Germany. She has lived in Erpe since she was eight years old.{{cite news |last1=Moreau |first1=Koen |title=Federaal parlementslid Anja Vanrobaeys (52) verhuist naar Aalst om Vooruit Aalst te steunen: “Ik zoek een huis in de buurt want wil de schone Honegem niet loslaten” |url=https://www.hln.be/erpe-mere/federaal-parlementslid-anja-vanrobaeys-52-verhuist-naar-aalst-om-vooruit-aalst-te-steunen-ik-zoek-een-huis-in-de-buurt-want-wil-de-schone-honegem-niet-loslaten~a34f6923/ |access-date=11 September 2024 |work=Het Laatste Nieuws |date=24 March 2021 |location=Antwerp, Belgium |language=nl}}

Vanrobaeys was elected to the municipal council in Erpe-Mere at the 2006 local election.{{cite web |title=Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 8 oktober 2006 |url=https://assets.vlaanderen.be/raw/upload/v1718363046/Gemeente_election_result_2006_qleu0w.xlsx |publisher=Flemish Government |access-date=10 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was re-elected at the 2012 and 2018 local elections.{{cite web |title=Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 14 oktober 2012 |url=https://assets.vlaanderen.be/raw/upload/v1718363050/gemeente-2012-12-17T21_28_08_ikmzln.xlsx |publisher=Flemish Government |access-date=10 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=Lokale verkiezingen 2018: Erpe-Mere - Verkozen kandidaten |url=https://resultaten2018.vlaanderenkiest.be/#/gemeente/41082/verkozenen |website=Vlaanderen kiest |publisher=Flemish Government |access-date=11 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} In March 2021 she announced that she was resigning from the municipal council in Erpe-Mere and moving to Aalst so that se can take part in politics there. She contested the 2009 regional election as the Socialist Party Different (SP.A)'s 22nd placed candidate in East Flanders but was not elected.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Vlaams Parlement 7 juni 2009 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/vlaams-parlement/2009/kieskring/221609 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url= |archive-date= |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}}

Vanrobaeys contested the 2010 federal election as the SP.A's 15th placed candidate in East Flanders but the party won only three seats in the constituency.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 13 juni 2010 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2010/kieskring/221956 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604210551/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2010/kieskring/221956 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She contested the 2014 federal election as the SP.A's second placed substitute candidate in East Flanders and received 3,478 preference votes.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 25 mei 2014 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2014/kieskring/222665 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604210552/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2014/kieskring/222665 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 2019 federal election.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 26 mei 2019 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2019/kieskring/223144 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604210553/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2019/kieskring/223144 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}} She was re-elected at the 2024 federal election.{{cite web |title=Resultaat Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers 9 juni 2024 - Kieskring Oost-Vlaanderen |url=https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2024/kieskring/250999 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |publisher=Federal Public Service Interior |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908135321/https://verkiezingsresultaten.belgium.be/nl/election-results/kamer-van-volksvertegenwoordigers/2024/kieskring/250999 |archive-date=8 September 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=nl}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |+ Electoral history of Anja Vanrobaeys ! scope=col|Election ! scope=col|Constituency ! scope=col colspan="2"|Party ! scope=col|Votes ! scope=col|Result
2006 local	Erpe-Mere		Socialist Party Different-Spirit-Groen	align=right|{{Nts|363}}	Elected
2009 regional	East Flanders	style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party Different}};"|	Socialist Party Different	align=right|{{Nts|3149}}	Not elected
2010 federal	East Flanders	style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party Different}};"|	Socialist Party Different	align=right|{{Nts|3560}}	Not elected
2012 local	Erpe-Mere		Socialist Party Different-Groen	align=right|{{Nts|403}}	Elected
2018 local	Erpe-Mere		Socialist Party Different-Groen	align=right|{{Nts|458}}	Elected
2019 federal	East Flanders	style="background:{{party color|Socialist Party Different}};"|	Socialist Party Different	align=right|{{Nts|8527}}	Elected
2024 federal	East Flanders	style="background:{{party color|Vooruit (political party)}};"|	Vooruit	align=right|{{Nts|8756}}	Elected