2010 Belgian General Election
541 days13 June 2010 · The federal era · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
Federal elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010, during the midst of the 2007-11 Belgian political crisis. After the fall of the previous Leterme II Government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD) from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections.
Prime Minister before
—
Prime Minister (continued)
Elio Di Rupo
PS
Largest force
N-VA
27 of 150 seats
Turnout
89.2%
The result
N-VA
Bart De Wever · 17.4% of votes · +22 seats
27
seats
PS
Elio Di Rupo · 13.7% of votes · +6 seats
26
seats
MR
Didier Reynders · 9.3% of votes · -5 seats
18
seats
CD&V
Marianne Thyssen · 10.8% of votes · -8 seats
17
seats
sp.a
Caroline Gennez · 9.2% of votes · -1 seats
13
seats
Open Vld
Alexander De Croo · 8.6% of votes · -5 seats
13
seats
Vlaams Belang
Bruno Valkeniers · 7.8% of votes · -5 seats
12
seats
cdH
Benoît Lutgen · 5.5% of votes · -1 seats
9
seats
Groen
Wouter Van Besien · 4.4% of votes · +1 seats
5
seats
LDD
Jean-Marie Dedecker · 3.7% of votes · -4 seats
1
seats
PP
Mischaël Modrikamen · 1.3% of votes
1
seats
8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.