2004 European Parliament election in Belgium|
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Jean-Luc Dehaene
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Frank Vanhecke
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Party
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CD&V
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VB
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Alliance
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EPP
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Last election
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3 seats, 13.49%
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2 seats, 9.39%
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Seats won
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4
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3
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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1,131,119
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930,731
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Percentage
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17.43%
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14.43%
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Swing
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3.94%
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4.95%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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Leader
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Guy Verhofstadt
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Elio Di Rupo
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Party
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Open Vld
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PS
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Alliance
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ALDE
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PES
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Last election
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3 seats, 13.61%
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3 seats, 9.59%
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Seats won
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3
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4
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Seat change
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1
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Popular vote
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880,279
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878,577
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Percentage
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13.56%
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13.54%
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Swing
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1.13%
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3.95%
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Elections to the European Parliament were held in Belgium on 13 June 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many political parties. The two socialist parties improved their vote, while the Green parties lost ground. The Flemish nationalist party the Flemish Bloc (Vlaams Blok) registered the largest gains.