French-speaking electoral college
Encyclopedia
The French-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament
in Belgium
. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the d'Hondt method
of party-list proportional representation
.
, but electors in Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
have a choice between the lists of both electoral colleges (Dutch-speaking
or French-speaking).
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It currently elects 9 MEPs using the d'Hondt method
D'Hondt method
The d'Hondt method is a highest averages method for allocating seats in party-list proportional representation. The method described is named after Belgian mathematician Victor D'Hondt who described it in 1878...
of party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
.
Boundaries
The constituency generally corresponds to the French Community of BelgiumFrench Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
, but electors in Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
have a choice between the lists of both electoral colleges (Dutch-speaking
Dutch-speaking electoral college
The Dutch-speaking electoral college is one of three constituencies of the European Parliament in Belgium. It currently elects 14 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
or French-speaking).
2004 - present
- Philippe BusquinPhilippe BusquinPhilippe Busquin is a Belgian politician. He was Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009 for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Busquin was the chairman...
, Socialist PartySocialist Party (francophone Belgium)The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... - Gerard DeprezGérard DeprezGérard M.J. Deprez is a Belgian politician andex-Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgiumwith the MR/MCC/PRL,part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on...
, Reformist Movement - Antoine DuquesneAntoine DuquesneAntoine Duquesne was a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home...
, Reformist Movement - Alain HutchinsonAlain HutchinsonAlain Hutchinson is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development where he is Coordinator for the Socialist group.He is a...
, Socialist PartySocialist Party (francophone Belgium)The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... - Pierre JonckheerPierre JonckheerPierre Jonckheer is a Belgian economist and politician, member of the Belgian French-speaking Green party, Ecolo....
, EcoloEcoloEcolo is a French-speaking Belgian green political party in Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium... - Véronique de KeyserVéronique De KeyserVéronique De Keyser is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Parti Socialiste,part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs....
, Socialist PartySocialist Party (francophone Belgium)The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... - Joëlle MilquetJoëlle MilquetJoëlle F.G.M. Milquet is a Belgian politician from the Humanist Democratic Centre .-Education:...
, Democratic Humanist Centre - Frédérique RiesFrédérique RiesFrédérique Ries is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the MR/MCC/PRL, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe....
, Reformist Movement - Marc TarabellaMarc TarabellaMarc Tarabella is a Belgian politician andMember of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on...
, Socialist PartySocialist Party (francophone Belgium)The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party...
2004
| Party | Votes | % | Change | |Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party Socialist Party (francophone Belgium) The Socialist Party is a Francophone social-democratic political party in Belgium. As of the 2010 elections, it is the second largest party in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and the largest Francophone party... (PS) |
878,577 | 36.09 | +10.31 | 4 | +1 |
| Reformist Movement (MR) | 671,422 | 27.58 | +0.59 | 3 | 0 |
| Democratic Humanist Centre (CDH) | 368,753 | 15.15 | +1.84 | 1 | +1 |
| Ecologists Ecolo Ecolo is a French-speaking Belgian green political party in Wallonia, Brussels and the German-speaking Community of Belgium... (Ecolo) |
239,687 | 9.84 | −12.86 | 1 | -2 |
| National Front National Front (Belgium) The National Front is a francophone Belgian far-right political party. The party's ideology advocates a strong unitary Belgian nationalism and is strongly against immigration.The party's acting leader is Patrick Cocriamont.... (FN) |
181,351 | 7.45 | +3.35 | 0 | 0 |
| New Belgian Front New Belgian Front New Belgian Front is a Belgian nationalist political party.The FNB was founded in 1996 by Marguerite Bastien, a former member of the Liberal Reformist Party and a candidate for the National Front in the 1995 elections, but she was expelled from that party somewhat later.In 1999 Bastien was... (FNB) |
26,775 | 1.1 | +0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Rassemblement Wallonie-France Rassemblement Wallonie-France The Rassemblement Wallonie France is a small political party in Belgium. It is active in Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region. In Brussels it is known as the Rassemblement Bruxelles France or RBF... (RWF) |
23,090 | 0.95 | N/A | 0 | |
| CDF | 19,718 | 0.81 | N/A | 0 | |
| Workers' Party of Belgium Workers Party of Belgium The Workers' Party of Belgium is a Marxist political party in Belgium. It is one of the few parties that operates as a single Belgian party... (PTB+) |
19,645 | 0.81 | N/A | 0 | |
| Movement for a Socialist Alternative (MAS) | 5,675 | 0.23 | N/A | 0 | |
| Total | 2,434,693 | 9 |