Government and politics in Arr. Leuven (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
N-VA topped the Flemish Parliament vote in the Leuven arrondissement on 9 June 2024 with 23.3% of valid list votes, ahead of Vlaams Belang (18.3%) and Vooruit (16.0%).
Who won the 2024 federal election in the Leuven arrondissement?
In the federal Chamber election held the same day, N-VA led in the Leuven arrondissement with 25.6%, followed by Vlaams Belang with 17.0%.
Source: FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate · saved copyHow many Flemish Parliament members does Flemish Brabant elect?
The Leuven arrondissement votes in the Flemish Brabant constituency of the Flemish Parliament, which elected 21 of the parliament’s 124 members in 2024; N-VA won the most of them (5).
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- 340,381 valid list votes were cast in the Leuven arrondissement for the Flemish Parliament in 2024; behind the three leading lists came cd&v 13.0%, Open Vld 10.7%, Groen 9.6%, PVDA 6.4%. Source: FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate · saved copy
- The radical-left PTB-PVDA took 6.4% of the 2024 Flemish Parliament vote in the Leuven arrondissement, the 17th lowest share of the 44 arrondissements, while the Greens (Groen) took 9.6%. Source: FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate · saved copy
- The far right (Vlaams Belang) won 18.3% of the 2024 Flemish Parliament vote in the Leuven arrondissement. Source: FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate · saved copy
- By party family, the 2024 Flemish Parliament vote in the Leuven arrondissement split 10.7% liberal (Open Vld), 16.0% socialist (Vooruit) and 13.0% centrist (cd&v), with 23.3% for the Flemish nationalist N-VA. Source: FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate · saved copy
How Arr. Leuven compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Vote share of the leading list, 2024 regional election (2024)
Arr. Leuven ranks 40 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Vote share of the leading list, 2024 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arr. Hasselt | 25.1% |
| 38 | Arr. Kortrijk | 25.0% |
| 39 | Arr. Brugge | 23.3% |
| 40 | Arr. Leuven | 23.3% |
| 41 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 23.2% |
| 42 | Arr. Oudenaarde | 22.4% |
| 43 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | 21.5% |
PTB-PVDA vote share, 2024 regional election (2024)
Arr. Leuven ranks 28 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | PTB-PVDA vote share, 2024 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Arr. Maaseik | 7.4% |
| 26 | Arr. Oostende | 7.0% |
| 27 | Arr. Oudenaarde | 6.7% |
| 28 | Arr. Leuven | 6.4% |
| 29 | Arr. Aalst | 6.3% |
| 30 | Arr. Kortrijk | 6.3% |
| 31 | Arr. Dendermonde | 6.1% |
Green (Groen/Ecolo) vote share, 2024 regional election (2024)
Arr. Leuven ranks 5 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Green (Groen/Ecolo) vote share, 2024 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arr. Gent | 12.2% |
| 3 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | 12.1% |
| 4 | Arr. Arlon | 10.4% |
| 5 | Arr. Leuven | 9.6% |
| 6 | Arr. Nivelles | 9.5% |
| 7 | Arr. Virton | 9.3% |
| 8 | Arr. Antwerpen | 8.8% |
Far-right vote share, 2024 regional election (2024)
Arr. Leuven ranks 20 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Far-right vote share, 2024 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Arr. Veurne | 22.2% |
| 18 | Arr. Brugge | 21.9% |
| 19 | Arr. Antwerpen | 20.4% |
| 20 | Arr. Leuven | 18.3% |
| 21 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 16.7% |
| 22 | Arr. Gent | 16.5% |
| 23 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 4.9% |
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Sources
- FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate: Elections of 9 June 2024: official results by commune (Flemish, Walloon and Brussels parliaments, Chamber and European Parliament), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df4c8c932aff…)
- FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate: Elections of 9 June 2024, Flemish Parliament: electoral figures of the lists by constituency and seat distribution, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f6c0dff6e230…)
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