Limburg (Chamber of Representatives constituency)

Limburg () 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 as Hasselt-Tongeren-Maaseik () in 1995 following the fourth Belgian state reform. It was renamed Limburg in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Limburg. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 federal election the constituency had 659,619 registered electors.

Electoral system Limburg currently elects 12 of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. Since 2003 only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.

Electors may vote for the list (party) or for individual candidates, either main candidates or substitute candidates or a combination, on the list. They may vote for as many candidates as there are seats in the constituency. Split-ticket voting (panachage) is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated. The minimum number of votes a candidate must obtain to get elected - the quotient - is calculated as the total votes received by the party divided by the number of seats in the constituency plus one. Half the ballot papers where there are no votes for main candidates (i.e. the elector has voted for the list or for substitute candidates only) are redistributed amongst main candidates in the order they appear on the ballot paper so that the candidate's total votes (personal votes plus redistributed votes) equals the quotient. The seats won by the party are then allocated to the candidates with the most number of total votes.

Election results Summary Election WorkersPVDA GroenGroen / Agalev VooruitVooruit / SP.A /SP.A-Spirit / SP Liberals & DemocratsOpen Vld / VLD Christian DemocratsCD&V / CVP New FlemishN-VA / CD&V-N-VA /VU-ID / VU Vlaams BelangVB / VB 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 % Seats2024 52,303 9.07% 1 27,619 4.79% 0 75,191 13.04% 2 40,985 7.11% 1 90,715 15.73% 2 136,606 23.68% 3 141,988 24.62% 32019 31,037 5.59% 0 38,154 6.88% 1 76,614 13.81% 2 66,602 12.00% 1 103,625 18.68% 2 125,273 22.58% 3 109,499 19.74% 32014 14,253 2.57% 0 33,244 6.00% 0 98,194 17.71% 2 68,713 12.39% 2 125,962 22.72% 3 174,030 31.39% 5 34,020 6.14% 02010 8,644 1.62% 0 25,754 4.81% 0 97,011 18.14% 2 64,741 12.10% 1 100,643 18.81% 3 154,230 28.83% 4 68,413 12.79% 22007 5,800 1.07% 0 22,289 4.10% 0 109,994 20.24% 3 99,860 18.38% 2 177,345 32.64% 5 100,301 18.46% 22003 3,332 0.62% 0 12,761 2.39% 0 174,864 32.68% 4 113,440 21.20% 3 116,367 21.75% 3 22,826 4.27% 0 83,756 15.65% 21999 3,586 0.72% 0 49,985 10.00% 1 94,404 18.89% 2 111,016 22.22% 3 118,263 23.67% 3 46,307 9.27% 1 63,374 12.68% 11995 3,476 0.73% 0 26,858 5.66% 0 108,228 22.81% 3 98,518 20.76% 2 142,842 30.10% 4 37,627 7.93% 1 46,130 9.72% 1 (Figures in italics represent alliances.)

Detailed 2020s 2024 Results of the 2024 federal election held on 9 June 2024:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHasselt Maas-eik Tong-eren Expat-riates Vlaams Belang VB 64,813 42,165 34,210 800 141,988 24.62% 3 New Flemish Alliance N-VA 70,003 36,655 29,204 744 136,606 23.68% 3 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 39,648 31,296 19,323 448 90,715 15.73% 2 Vooruit Vooruit 40,873 18,551 15,259 508 75,191 13.04% 2 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 29,730 12,017 10,238 318 52,303 9.07% 1 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 17,754 8,518 14,119 594 40,985 7.11% 1 Groen Groen 15,012 6,344 5,471 792 27,619 4.79% 0 For You VU 3,255 1,222 972 56 5,505 0.95% 0 Blank Party PB 2,414 1,096 1,080 70 4,660 0.81% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 581 283 311 27 1,202 0.21% 0Valid votes 284,083 158,147 130,187 4,357 576,774 100.00% 12Rejected votes 13,768 8,180 7,020 352 29,320 4.84% Total polled 297,851 166,327 137,207 4,709 606,094 91.89% Registered electors 323,991 178,848 148,049 8,731 659,619 Turnout 91.93% 93.00% 92.68% 53.93% 91.89%

The following candidates were elected: Steven Coenegrachts (Open Vld), 10,120 votes; Kim De Witte (PVDA), 13,262 votes; Nawal Farih (CD&V), 22,523 votes; Frieda Gijbels (N-VA), 20,581 votes; Dieter Keuten (VB), 10,721 votes; Steven Matheï (CD&V), 11,733 votes; Funda Oru (Vooruit), 14,334 votes; Annick Ponthier (VB), 34,830 votes; Wouter Raskin (N-VA), 13,764 votes; Frank Troosters (VB), 13,728 votes; Steven Vandeput (N-VA), 34,045 votes; and Alain Yzermans (Vooruit), 10,755 votes.

2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHasselt Maas-eik Tong-eren Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 65,632 33,749 25,793 99 125,273 22.58% 3 Vlaams Belang VB 51,477 32,662 25,299 61 109,499 19.74% 3 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 46,143 33,967 23,431 84 103,625 18.68% 2 Socialist Party Different SP.A 41,793 16,618 18,138 65 76,614 13.81% 2 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 29,416 17,658 19,425 103 66,602 12.00% 1 Groen Groen 20,889 9,561 7,579 125 38,154 6.88% 1 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 16,803 8,245 5,969 20 31,037 5.59% 0 Democratic Solidarity Appeal D-SA 1,671 382 284 7 2,344 0.42% 0 PRO The Citizens' Lobby PRO 900 498 289 3 1,690 0.30% 0Valid votes 274,724 153,340 126,207 567 554,838 100.00% 12Rejected votes 15,715 9,774 7,899 35 33,423 5.68% Total polled 290,439 163,114 134,106 602 588,261 90.99% Registered electors 322,304 177,780 145,633 786 646,503 Turnout 90.11% 91.75% 92.08% 76.59% 90.99%

The following candidates were elected: Wouter Beke (CD&V), 46,940 votes; Barbara Creemers (Groen), 8,070 votes; Zuhal Demir (N-VA), 61,444 votes; Patrick Dewael (Open Vld), 25,070 votes; Nawal Farih (CD&V), 12,323 votes; Frieda Gijbels (N-VA), 14,722 votes; Erik Gilissen (VB), 9,733 votes; Meryame Kitir (SP.A), 31,816 votes; Annick Ponthier (VB), 27,492 votes; Wouter Raskin (N-VA), 14,734 votes; Frank Troosters (VB), 11,618 votes; and Kris Verduyckt (SP.A), 8,926 votes.

Substitutions: Zuhal Demir (N-VA) was appointed to the Flemish Government and was substituted by Joy Donné (N-VA) between 3 October 2019 and 30 June 2022; and by Mieke Claes (N-VA) from 30 June 2022.

2014 Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHasselt Maas-eik Tong-eren Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 89,835 47,300 36,794 101 174,030 31.39% 5 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 58,328 37,855 29,704 75 125,962 22.72% 3 Socialist Party Different SP.A 53,035 23,404 21,696 59 98,194 17.71% 2 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 29,810 17,062 21,757 84 68,713 12.39% 2 Vlaams Belang VB 17,299 8,955 7,743 23 34,020 6.14% 0 Groen Groen 17,712 8,221 7,260 51 33,244 6.00% 0 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 8,087 3,626 2,529 11 14,253 2.57% 0 Pirate Party 2,188 860 856 5 3,909 0.71% 0 ROSSEM 783 343 286 3 1,415 0.26% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 350 178 183 3 714 0.13% 0Valid votes 277,427 147,804 128,808 415 554,454 100.00% 12Rejected votes 15,842 9,595 8,241 26 33,704 5.73% Total polled 293,269 157,399 137,049 441 588,158 92.66% Registered electors 317,989 167,965 148,217 563 634,734 Turnout 92.23% 93.71% 92.47% 78.33% 92.66%

The following candidates were elected: Wouter Beke (CD&V), 59,291 votes; Patrick Dewael (Open Vld), 27,155 votes; Karolien Grosemans (N-VA), 25,400 votes; Veerle Heeren (CD&V), 25,317 votes; Werner Janssen (N-VA), 13,532 votes; Meryame Kitir (SP.A), 17,723 votes; Nele Lijnen (Open Vld), 14,154 votes; Peter Luykx (N-VA), 16,686 votes; Raf Terwingen (CD&V), 26,838 votes; Steven Vandeput (N-VA), 41,211 votes; Peter Vanvelthoven (SP.A), 36,934 votes; and Veerle Wouters (N-VA), 18,012 votes.

Substitutions: Steven Vandeput (N-VA) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Wouter Raskin (N-VA) on 14 October 2014.

2010 Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHasselt Maas-eik Tong-eren Expat-riates New Flemish Alliance N-VA 79,685 42,065 32,403 77 154,230 28.83% 4 Christian Democratic and Flemish CD&V 46,160 31,490 22,942 51 100,643 18.81% 3 Socialist Party Different SP.A 52,772 22,861 21,325 53 97,011 18.14% 2 Vlaams Belang VB 34,798 18,402 15,204 9 68,413 12.79% 2 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 27,644 15,551 21,479 67 64,741 12.10% 1 Groen Groen 14,220 6,225 5,266 43 25,754 4.81% 0 List Dedecker LDD 8,512 3,781 3,178 3 15,474 2.89% 0 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 4,734 2,284 1,620 6 8,644 1.62% 0Valid votes 268,525 142,659 123,417 309 534,910 100.00% 12Rejected votes 16,377 10,584 8,242 31 35,234 6.18% Total polled 284,902 153,243 131,659 340 570,144 92.55% Registered electors 309,444 163,757 142,439 369 616,009 Turnout 92.07% 93.58% 92.43% 92.14% 92.55%

The following candidates were elected: Ivo Belet (CD&V), 25,874 votes; Frieda Brepoels (N-VA), 43,729 votes; Patrick Dewael (Open Vld), 24,497 votes; Karolien Grosemans (N-VA), 16,949 votes; Ingrid Lieten (SP.A), 23,205 votes; Jan Peumans (N-VA), 31,180 votes; Annick Ponthier (VB), 7,682 votes; Bert Schoofs (VB), 18,726 votes; Raf Terwingen (CD&V), 32,009 votes; Steven Vandeput (N-VA), 13,373 votes; Liesbeth Van der Auwera (CD&V), 17,939 votes; and Peter Vanvelthoven (SP.A), 27,221 votes.

Substitutions: Ingrid Lieten (SP.A) resigned on 17 June 2010 and was substituted by Meryame Kitir (SP.A) on 6 July 2010. Jan Peumans (N-VA) resigned on 22 June 2010 and was substituted by Peter Luykx (N-VA) on 6 July 2010. Ivo Belet (CD&V) resigned on 30 June 2010 and was substituted by Gerald Kindermans (CD&V) on 6 July 2010. Frieda Brepoels (N-VA) resigned on 1 July 2010 and was substituted by Veerle Wouters (N-VA) on 6 July 2010.

2000s 2007 Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007:

Party Votes per arrondissement Totalvotes % SeatsHasselt Maas-eik Tong-eren Expat-riates Christian Democratic and Flemishand New Flemish Alliance CD&V-N-VA 83,421 52,449 41,394 81 177,345 32.64% 5 Socialist Party Different and Spirit SP.A-Spirit 61,313 26,969 21,669 43 109,994 20.24% 3 Vlaams Belang VB 53,353 25,597 21,303 48 100,301 18.46% 2 Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats Open Vld 42,146 25,188 32,436 90 99,860 18.38% 2 Groen Groen 11,858 5,186 5,196 49 22,289 4.10% 0 List Dedecker LDD 12,258 5,545 4,200 12 22,015 4.05% 0 Workers' Party of Belgium PVDA 3,361 1,566 867 6 5,800 1.07% 0 Committee for Another Policy CAP 1,120 2,257 511 5 3,893 0.72% 0 Belgische Unie – Union Belge BUB 572 281 224 1 1,078 0.20% 0 Pluralis 349 222 185 1 757 0.14% 0Valid votes 269,751 145,260 127,985 336 543,332 100.00% 12Rejected votes 13,245 7,637 6,840 31 27,753 4.86% Total polled 282,996 152,897 134,825 367 571,085 94.18% Registered electors 301,744 160,838 143,336 456 606,374 Turnout 93.79% 95.06% 94.06% 80.48% 94.18%

The following candidates were elected: Hilde Claes (SP.A-Spirit), 19,686 votes; Patrick Dewael (Open Vld), 41,544 votes; Gerald Kindermans (CD&V-N-VA), 23,854 votes; Meryame Kitir (SP.A-Spirit), 12,443 votes; Jan Peumans (CD&V-N-VA), 20,257 votes; Johan Sauwens (CD&V-N-VA), 32,245 votes; Bert Schoofs (VB), 27,197 votes; Liesbeth Van der Auwera (CD&V-N-VA), 29,620 votes; Jo Vandeurzen (CD&V-N-VA), 71,235 votes; Peter Vanvelthoven (SP.A-Spirit), 40,348 votes; Hilde Vautmans (Open Vld), 18,664 votes; and Linda Vissers (VB), 17,806 votes.

Substitutions: Hilde Claes (SP.A-Spirit) resigned on 14 June 2007 and was substituted by Ludwig Vandenhove (SP.A-Spirit). Johan Sauwens (CD&V-N-VA) resigned on 27 June 2007 and was substituted by Raf Terwingen (CD&V-N-VA).