Belgium's Municipal Elections: Major Upsets, Party Shifts, and Interactive Results

October 14, 2024
Belgium's Municipal Elections: Major Upsets, Party Shifts, and Interactive Results
  • An interactive module has been launched, allowing voters to explore results from all provinces in Belgium.

  • De Wever, the Mayor of Antwerp, emphasized the need for political courage to address significant challenges, including budgetary and socio-economic reforms.

  • In Schaerbeek, a coalition between MR and Engagés claimed the mayoralty after a last-minute alliance, making them the leading political force.

  • In Brussels, the MR leads with 22.6% of the vote intentions, closely followed by the PS at 20.4% and the PTB at 15.4%.

  • The elections highlighted the prominence of various communal parties and provided insights into provincial parties such as Ecolo, MR, PS, Open VLD, PTB, N-VA, and others.

  • As the votes are counted in the recent municipal elections across Belgium, results will be provided by party and candidate in each municipality.

  • In Schaerbeek, the incumbent mayor Bernard Clerfayt from Démocrate Fédéraliste Indépendant (DÉFI) suffered a significant defeat, dropping to fifth place with only six out of eleven seats.

  • Ahmed Laaouej from the PS emphasized that Schaerbeek remains a priority for their party, countering MR's claim to lead the council.

  • The PS has expressed a willingness to engage in coalition talks, a shift from their previous pre-electoral alliance strategy.

  • Raoul Hedebouw, president of the PTB, noted a reluctance among traditional parties to collaborate with the extreme left, despite the PTB's growing influence.

  • In Waremme, the MR achieved a notable increase in support, securing 38.97% of the votes, closely followed by the PS at 38.64%, indicating a shift from historical socialist dominance.

  • Mons en Mieux, led by Georges-Louis Bouchez, increased its support to 28.72%, but fell short of dethroning the PS.

Summary based on 1025 sources


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