2004 European Parliament election in Belgium

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.

2004 European Parliament election in Belgium
13 June 2004
24 seats to the European Parliament
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jean-Luc Dehaene Frank Vanhecke
Party CD&V VB
Alliance EPP
Last election 3 seats, 13.49% 2 seats, 9.39%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,131,119 930,731
Percentage 17.43% 14.43%
Swing 3.94% 4.95%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Guy Verhofstadt Elio Di Rupo
Party Open Vld PS
Alliance ALDE PES
Last election 3 seats, 13.61% 3 seats, 9.59%
Seats won 3 4
Seat change 1
Popular vote 880,279 878,577
Percentage 13.56% 13.54%
Swing 1.13% 3.95%
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