Antwerp | |
Nativename: | Dutch; Flemish: Antwerpen French: Anvers German: Antwerpen |
Constituency Type: | Constituency |
Parl Name: | Chamber of Representatives |
Map4: | Provincie Antwerpen in Belgium.svg |
Map Size: | 150px |
Map Entity: | Belgium |
District Label: | Province |
District: | Antwerp |
Region Label: | Region |
Region: | Flanders |
Population: | 1,910,952 (2023)[1] |
Electorate: | 1,341,450 (2019) |
Area: | 2,876 km2 (2023)[2] |
Year: | 2003 |
Seats: | 24 (2003–present) |
Members Label: | Members[3] |
Antwerp (Dutch; Flemish: Antwerpen; French: Anvers; German: Antwerpen) is one of the 11 multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the national legislature of Belgium. The constituency was established in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Antwerp. The constituency currently elects 24 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 federal election the constituency had 1,341,450 registered electors.
Antwerp currently elects 24 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[4] [5] Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[6] [7] Only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.[8] [9]
Election | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Workers PVDA ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Groen Groen / Agalev ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Vooruit Vooruit / SP.A / SP.A-Spirit ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Liberals & Democrats Open Vld / VLD ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Christian Democrats CD&V ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | New Flemish N-VA / CD&V-N-VA ! | valign=bottom colspan=3 | Vlaams Belang VB / VB | ||||||||
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colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | colspan=3 | ||||||||||||||||
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
125,257 | 10.52% | 2 | 90,370 | 7.59% | 2 | 129,973 | 10.74% | 3 | 70,890 | 5.95% | 1 | 125,894 | 10.57% | 3 | 368,877 | 30.97% | 8 | 249,826 | 20.97% | 5 | ||
88,430 | 7.65% | 2 | 127,131 | 11.00% | 2 | 93,114 | 8.05% | 2 | 111,505 | 9.64% | 2 | 128,036 | 11.07% | 3 | 361,022 | 31.23% | 8 | 217,333 | 18.80% | 5 | ||
51,638 | 4.52% | 0 | 112,477 | 9.85% | 2 | 132,096 | 11.57% | 3 | 116,892 | 10.24% | 2 | 183,636 | 16.09% | 4 | 449,531 | 39.38% | 11 | 79,852 | 7.00% | 2 | ||
22,132 | 2.02% | 0 | 84,314 | 7.69% | 2 | 156,976 | 14.32% | 3 | 120,935 | 11.03% | 3 | 170,260 | 15.53% | 4 | 336,631 | 30.71% | 8 | 177,012 | 16.15% | 4 | ||
14,955 | 1.34% | 0 | 76,790 | 6.87% | 1 | 184,686 | 16.51% | 4 | 179,089 | 16.01% | 4 | 327,558 | 29.28% | 8 | 269,236 | 24.07% | 6 | |||||
10,059 | 0.90% | 0 | 50,366 | 4.50% | 0 | 243,879 | 21.80% | 6 | 243,623 | 21.77% | 6 | 220,127 | 19.67% | 5 | 49,028 | 4.38% | 0 | 269,523 | 24.09% | 7 |
Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:[10] [11] [12]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | Total Votes ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | % ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 | Seats | ||||
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align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Antwerp ! | align=center valign=bottom width="60" | Mech -elen ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Turn -hout ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Expat -riates | ||||
N-VA | 206,322 | 67,482 | 86,512 | 706 | 361,022 | 31.23% | 8 | ||||
VB | 103,564 | 44,912 | 68,642 | 215 | 217,333 | 18.80% | 5 | ||||
CD&V | 49,339 | 31,143 | 47,335 | 219 | 128,036 | 11.07% | 3 | ||||
Groen | 77,781 | 26,315 | 22,426 | 609 | 127,131 | 11.00% | 2 | ||||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | Open Vld | 56,573 | 28,291 | 26,038 | 603 | 111,505 | 9.64% | 2 | ||
SP.A | 49,166 | 19,653 | 24,085 | 210 | 93,114 | 8.05% | 2 | ||||
PVDA | 54,929 | 16,527 | 16,857 | 117 | 88,430 | 7.65% | 2 | ||||
7,263 | 2,955 | 3,299 | 27 | 13,544 | 1.17% | 0 | |||||
4,215 | 1,653 | 1,644 | 9 | 7,521 | 0.65% | 0 | |||||
Democratic Solidarity Appeal | D-SA | 2,956 | 306 | 339 | 4 | 3,605 | 0.31% | 0 | |||
Peace and Solidarity Party | PV&S | 2,664 | 267 | 280 | 6 | 3,217 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
881 | 459 | 314 | 15 | 1,669 | 0.14% | 0 | |||||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 615,653 | 239,963 | 297,771 | 2,740 | 1,156,127 | 100.00% | 24 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 20,078 | 10,107 | 13,883 | 119 | 44,187 | 3.68% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 635,731 | 250,070 | 311,654 | 2,859 | 1,200,314 | 89.48% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 717,565 | 279,120 | 340,829 | 3,936 | 1,341,450 | |||||
align=left colspan=3 | Turnout | 88.60% | 89.59% | 91.44% | 72.64% | 89.48% |
The following candidates were elected:[12] Jan Bertels (SP.A), 9,995 votes; Kim Buyst (Groen), 12,302 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 39,216 votes; Greet Daems (PVDA), 7,268 votes; Peter De Roover, (N-VA), 26,609 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 19,218 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 8,645 votes; Michael Freilich, (N-VA), 12,829 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 187,826 votes; Yasmine Kherbache (SP.A), 26,901 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 14,380 votes; Christian Leysen (Open Vld), 22,725 votes; Peter Mertens (PVDA), 46,802 votes; Koen Metsu, (N-VA), 24,017 votes; Ellen Samyn (VB), 12,106 votes; Yoleen Van Camp, (N-VA), 21,202 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 12,172 votes; Tom Van Grieken (VB), 122,232 votes; Reccino Van Lommel (VB), 8,051 votes; Valerie Van Peel (N-VA), 41,320 votes; Marianne Verhaert (Open Vld), 11,082 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 36,464 votes; Hans Verreyt (VB), 8,043 votes; and Bert Wollants, (N-VA), 15,603 votes.
Substitutions:[13]
Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:[14] [15] [16]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | Total Votes ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | % ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 | Seats | ||||
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align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Antwerp ! | align=center valign=bottom width="60" | Mech -elen ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Turn -hout ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Expat -riates | ||||
N-VA | 245,552 | 87,182 | 116,251 | 546 | 449,531 | 39.38% | 11 | ||||
CD&V | 75,459 | 41,105 | 66,853 | 219 | 183,636 | 16.09% | 4 | ||||
SP.A | 75,006 | 28,045 | 28,848 | 197 | 132,096 | 11.57% | 3 | ||||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | Open Vld | 59,809 | 28,198 | 28,432 | 453 | 116,892 | 10.24% | 2 | ||
Groen | 68,317 | 21,797 | 22,042 | 321 | 112,477 | 9.85% | 2 | ||||
VB | 44,479 | 15,368 | 19,904 | 101 | 79,852 | 7.00% | 2 | ||||
PVDA | 35,347 | 8,082 | 8,152 | 57 | 51,638 | 4.52% | 0 | ||||
6,079 | 2,344 | 2,688 | 25 | 11,136 | 0.98% | 0 | |||||
1,348 | 605 | 1,025 | 6 | 2,984 | 0.26% | 0 | |||||
BUB | 677 | 248 | 355 | 19 | 1,299 | 0.11% | 0 | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 612,073 | 232,974 | 294,550 | 1,944 | 1,141,541 | 100.00% | 24 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 22,371 | 10,215 | 14,917 | 135 | 47,638 | 4.01% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 634,444 | 243,189 | 309,467 | 2,079 | 1,189,179 | 90.02% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 712,716 | 268,951 | 336,643 | 2,743 | 1,321,053 | |||||
align=left colspan=3 | Turnout | 89.02% | 90.42% | 91.93% | 75.79% | 90.02% |
The following candidates were elected:[16] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 44,150 votes; Rita Bellens (N-VA), 9,546 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 13,409 votes; Monica De Coninck (SP.A), 35,441 votes; Zuhal Demir (N-VA), 19,473 votes; Peter De Roover, (N-VA), 16,717 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A), 19,111 votes; Bart De Wever (N-VA), 314,650 votes; Filip Dewinter (VB), 43,157 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 16,660 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 5,379 votes; David Geerts (SP.A), 9,497 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 29,616 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 19,614 votes; Koen Metsu, (N-VA), 10,971 votes; Griet Smaers (CD&V), 15,879 votes; Annemie Turtelboom (Open Vld), 44,959 votes; Yoleen Van Camp, (N-VA), 11,221 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 16,545 votes; Robert Van de Velde (N-VA), 10,208 votes; Dirk Van Mechelen (Open Vld), 16,161 votes; Valerie Van Peel (N-VA), 13,322 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 51,202 votes; and Bert Wollants, (N-VA), 10,487 votes.
Substitutions:[17]
Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010:[18] [19] [20]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | Total Votes ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | % ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 | Seats | ||||
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align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Antwerp ! | align=center valign=bottom width="60" | Mech -elen ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Turn -hout ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Expat -riates | ||||
N-VA | 182,127 | 62,964 | 91,264 | 276 | 336,631 | 30.71% | 8 | ||||
VB | 102,441 | 32,010 | 42,430 | 131 | 177,012 | 16.15% | 4 | ||||
CD&V | 70,897 | 39,432 | 59,771 | 160 | 170,260 | 15.53% | 4 | ||||
SP.A | 89,522 | 32,204 | 35,092 | 158 | 156,976 | 14.32% | 3 | ||||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | Open Vld | 66,268 | 27,420 | 26,996 | 251 | 120,935 | 11.03% | 3 | ||
Groen | 52,371 | 15,774 | 15,961 | 208 | 84,314 | 7.69% | 2 | ||||
LDD | 11,443 | 5,626 | 7,991 | 21 | 25,081 | 2.29% | 0 | ||||
PVDA | 15,716 | 2,893 | 3,504 | 19 | 22,132 | 2.02% | 0 | ||||
LSP | 1,568 | 596 | 667 | 10 | 2,841 | 0.26% | 0 | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 592,353 | 218,919 | 283,676 | 1,234 | 1,096,182 | 100.00% | 24 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 22,962 | 10,526 | 18,161 | 31 | 51,680 | 4.50% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 615,315 | 229,445 | 301,837 | 1,265 | 1,147,862 | 89.63% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 699,109 | 252,801 | 327,409 | 1,410 | 1,280,729 | |||||
align=left colspan=3 | Turnout | 88.01% | 90.76% | 92.19% | 89.72% | 89.63% |
The following candidates were elected:[20] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 25,100 votes; Gerolf Annemans (VB), 56,226 votes; Kristof Calvo (Groen), 4,767 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 6,806 votes; Rita De Bont (VB), 9,870 votes; Zuhal Demir (N-VA), 10,248 votes; Minneke De Ridder (N-VA), 9,404 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A), 18,901 votes; Sophie De Wit, (N-VA), 26,918 votes; Caroline Gennez (SP.A), 41,284 votes; Jan Jambon (N-VA), 61,100 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A), 32,104 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 11,952 votes; Willem-Frederik Schiltz (Open Vld), 8,686 votes; Bart Somers (Open Vld), 18,030 votes; Annemie Turtelboom (Open Vld), 35,861 votes; Bruno Valkeniers (VB), 14,378 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V), 13,092 votes; Kris Van Dijck (N-VA), 15,607 votes; Jan Van Esbroeck (N-VA), 6,527 votes; Reinilde Van Moer (N-VA), 8,956 votes; Flor Van Noppen (N-VA), 21,635 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 22,353 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V), 78,951 votes.
Substitutions:[21]
Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007:[22] [23]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | Total Votes ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | % ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 | Seats | ||||
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align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Antwerp ! | align=center valign=bottom width="60" | Mech -elen ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Turn -hout ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Expat -riates | ||||
CD&V-N-VA | 145,073 | 68,756 | 113,478 | 251 | 327,558 | 29.28% | 8 | ||||
VB | 161,923 | 50,329 | 56,701 | 283 | 269,236 | 24.07% | 6 | ||||
SP.A-Spirit | 111,376 | 35,282 | 37,835 | 193 | 184,686 | 16.51% | 4 | ||||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | Open Vld | 98,925 | 40,013 | 39,599 | 552 | 179,089 | 16.01% | 4 | ||
Groen | 46,147 | 14,145 | 16,270 | 228 | 76,790 | 6.87% | 1 | ||||
LDD | 30,004 | 13,940 | 16,586 | 40 | 60,570 | 5.42% | 1 | ||||
PVDA | 10,356 | 2,072 | 2,499 | 28 | 14,955 | 1.34% | 0 | ||||
CAP | 2,233 | 810 | 1,008 | 8 | 4,059 | 0.36% | 0 | ||||
New Party | NP-FN | 867 | 361 | 372 | 5 | 1,605 | 0.14% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 606,904 | 225,708 | 284,348 | 1,588 | 1,118,548 | 100.00% | 24 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 21,035 | 8,959 | 16,212 | 97 | 46,303 | 3.98% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 627,939 | 234,667 | 300,560 | 1,685 | 1,164,851 | 91.38% | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 695,221 | 256,435 | 320,938 | 2,127 | 1,274,721 | |||||
align=left colspan=3 | Turnout | 90.32% | 91.51% | 93.65% | 79.22% | 91.38% |
The following candidates were elected:[23] Meyrem Almaci (Groen), 14,628 votes; Gerolf Annemans (VB), 88,154 votes; Yolande Avontroodt (Open Vld), 13,517 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 20,450 votes; Rita De Bont (VB), 10,852 votes; Mia De Schamphelaere (CD&V-N-VA), 18,783 votes; Maya Detiège (SP.A-Spirit), 24,767 votes; Bart De Wever (CD&V-N-VA), 41,962 votes; Marijke Dillen (VB), 13,814 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A-Spirit), 37,626 votes; Jan Mortelmans (VB), 10,342 votes; Jan Peeters (SP.A-Spirit), 13,966 votes; Kris Peeters (CD&V-N-VA), 39,754 votes; Willem-Frederik Schiltz (Open Vld), 7,766 votes; Bart Somers (Open Vld), 41,974 votes; Bruno Valkeniers (VB), 14,897 votes; Christine Van Broeckhoven (SP.A-Spirit), 26,194 votes; Ludo Van Campenhout (Open Vld), 12,802 votes; Jef Van den Bergh (CD&V-N-VA), 16,749 votes; Flor Van Noppen (CD&V-N-VA), 19,268 votes; Mark Verhaegen (CD&V-N-VA), 18,721 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V-N-VA), 25,610 votes; Jurgen Verstrepen (LDD), 15,782 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V-N-VA), 133,830 votes.
Substitutions:[24]
Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003:[25] [26]
Party | Votes per arrondissement | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | Total Votes ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 width="50" | % ! | align=center valign=bottom rowspan=2 | Seats | |||
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align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Antwerp ! | align=center valign=bottom width="60" | Mech -elen ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Turn -hout ! | align=center valign=bottom width="50" | Expat -riates | |||
VB | 167,518 | 49,021 | 52,637 | 347 | 269,523 | 24.09% | 7 | |||
SP.A-Spirit | 134,999 | 45,687 | 62,979 | 214 | 243,879 | 21.80% | 6 | |||
VLD | 132,617 | 50,372 | 60,063 | 571 | 243,623 | 21.77% | 6 | |||
align=left style="white-space: nowrap;" | CD&V | 92,696 | 50,901 | 76,319 | 211 | 220,127 | 19.67% | 5 | ||
Agalev | 29,717 | 9,630 | 10,842 | 177 | 50,366 | 4.50% | 0 | |||
N-VA | 25,893 | 9,886 | 13,194 | 55 | 49,028 | 4.38% | 0 | |||
Vivant | 9,999 | 2,739 | 3,341 | 19 | 16,098 | 1.44% | 0 | |||
LA | 9,541 | 2,279 | 1,699 | 69 | 13,588 | 1.21% | 0 | |||
PVDA-AEL | 8,010 | 1,273 | 756 | 20 | 10,059 | 0.90% | 0 | |||
BUB | 1,504 | 563 | 538 | 19 | 2,624 | 0.23% | 0 | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Valid Votes | 612,494 | 222,351 | 282,368 | 1,702 | 1,118,915 | 100.00% | 24 | ||
align=left colspan=3 | Rejected Votes | 18,221 | 8,540 | 12,755 | 137 | 39,653 | 3.42% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Total Polled | 630,715 | 230,891 | 295,123 | 1,839 | 1,158,568 | 92.43% | |||
align=left colspan=3 | Registered Electors | 689,533 | 249,739 | 312,063 | 2,106 | 1,253,441 | ||||
align=left colspan=3 | Turnout | 91.47% | 92.45% | 94.57% | 87.32% | 92.43% |
The following candidates were elected:[27] Gerolf Annemans (VB), 76,829 votes; Jos Ansoms (CD&V), 21,919 votes; Yolande Avontroodt (VLD), 15,735 votes; Nancy Caslo] (VB), 6,270 votes; Alexandra Colen (VB), 18,313 votes; Filip Dewinter (VB), 77,891 votes; Margriet Hermans (VLD), 20,723 votes; Patrick Janssens (SP.A-Spirit), 89,011 votes; Nahima Lanjri (CD&V), 12,303 votes; Claude Marinower (VLD), 7,899 votes; Jan Mortelmans (VB), 7,705 votes; Staf Neel (VB), 7,122 votes; Jan Peeters (SP.A-Spirit), 15,500 votes; Bart Somers (VLD), 57,812 votes; Guido Tastenhoye (VB), 6,650 votes; Anissa Temsaman (SP.A-Spirit), 9,705 votes; Kathleen Van Brempt (SP.A-Spirit), 11,577 votes; Ludo Van Campenhout (VLD), 18,599 votes; Greet van Gool (SP.A-Spirit), 12,915 votes; Marleen Vanderpoorten (VLD), 18,402 votes; Els Van Weert (SP.A-Spirit), 19,266 votes; Mark Verhaegen (CD&V), 15,942 votes; Servais Verherstraeten (CD&V), 20,976 votes; and Inge Vervotte (CD&V), 93,030 votes.
Substitutions:[28]