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{{Short description|Regional council elections held in Belgium}}
On 13 June 2004, regional [[election]]s were held in [[Belgium]], to choose representatives in the regional councils of the [[Flemish Parliament]], the [[Walloon Parliament]], the [[Brussels Parliament]] and the [[German-speaking Community of Belgium]]. The elections were held on the same day as the [[2004 European Parliament election in Belgium|European elections]].

== [[Flemish Parliament]] ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2004 Flemish parliamentary election
| country            = Flanders
| type               = parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 1999 Belgian regional elections
| previous_year      = 1999
| next_election      = 2009 Belgian regional elections
| next_year          = 2009
| seats_for_election = All 124 seats in the [[Flemish Parliament]]
| majority_seats     = 62
| election_date      = {{Start date|2004|06|13|df=yes}}
| title = [[Flemish Government]]
| posttitle = [[Flemish Government]] after election
| before_election = {{ill|Somers Government|de|Regierung Somers|fr|Gouvernement Somers|nl|Regering-Somers}}
| before_party = [[Open Vld]]-[[Vooruit (party)|sp.a]]-[[Groen (political party)|Groen]]-[[Spirit (Belgium)|Spirit]]
| after_election = {{ill|Leterme Government|de|Regierung Leterme (Flandern)|fr|Gouvernement Leterme (Flandre)|nl|Regering-Leterme (Vlaanderen)}}
| after_party = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]/[[New Flemish Alliance|N-VA]]-[[Vooruit (party)|sp.a]]-[[Open Vld]] coalition
}}
<onlyinclude>{{Election results
|image=[[File:2004 Flemish Parliament.svg]]
|seattype1 = Flanders
|seattype2 = Brussels
|seattype3 = Total
|seattype4 = +/-
|party1=[[Christian Democratic and Flemish]]-[[New Flemish Alliance]]|votes1=1060580|st1t1=34|st2t1=1|st3t1=35|st4t1=+5
|party2=[[Flemish Block]]|votes2=981587|st1t2=29|st2t2=3|st3t2=32|st4t2=+10
|party3=[[Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]-[[Vivant]]|votes3=804578|st1t3=24|st2t3=1|st3t3=25|st4t3=-2
|party4=[[Vooruit (political party)|Socialist Party Differently]]-[[Spirit (Belgium)|Spirit]]|votes4=799325|st1t4=24|st2t4=1|st3t4=25|st4t4=+6
|party5=[[Groen (political party)|Groen!]]|votes5=308898|st1t5=6|st2t5=|st3t5=6|st4t5=-6
|party6=[[Union des Francophones|Union of Francophones]]|votes6=43391|st1t6=1|st2t6=|st3t6=1|st4t6=
|party7=[[Workers' Party of Belgium|Workers' Party of Belgium+]]|votes7=22874
|party8=[[Belgische Unie – Union Belge]]|votes8=9535
|party9=[[National Front (Belgium)|National Front]]|votes9=7388
|party10=Solide|votes10=6033
|party11=Respect|votes11=5227
|party12=MDP|votes12=4187
|party13=PvdD|votes13=2640
|party14=[[Left Socialist Party (Belgium)|Left Socialist Party]]|votes14=2509
|party15=STA OP|votes15=1821
|party16=B.U.B.|votes16=1723
|party17=Vrijheid, Intimiteit, Thuis, Arbeid en Liefde|votes17=1332
|party18=MRV|votes18=761
|party19=VDB|votes19=357
|invalid=219910
|electorate=4568250
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-flamand/2004/r%C3%A9gion/220787 Belgian Elections]
}}</onlyinclude>

In the Flemish Parliament election, the liberal-socialist government was put to the test. The [[far right]] [[Vlaams Blok]] became the second largest party in [[Flanders]] just after the alliance of conservatives [[Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams|Christian Democratic and Flemish]]-[[New Flemish Alliance]] (CD&V - N-VA). The green party [[Groen!]] managed to be elected and keeps half of their seats in the parliament. In contrast with the previous election, the [[People's Union (Belgium)|People's Union]] (VU-ID) has split and the new parties, N-VA and [[Spirit (Belgium)|Spirit]], allied with CD&V and [[Socialistische Partij Anders|Different Socialist Party]] (SP.A) respectively.

Because of the ''cordon sanitaire'' of all the other parties against Vlaams Blok, a coalition of at least three parties needed to be formed in order to have a majority in the Flemish Parliament. Groen! confirmed that it did not want to take part in the new coalition, so the only coalition left was a conservative-socialist-liberal tripartite.

In the aftermath of the elections, [[Yves Leterme]] (CD&V) was selected to form a Flemish regional government.

===Details===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:93%"
|-
! colspan=2|Region !! colspan=6|Seats won per party !! rowspan=2|Total seats
|-
! !! Provinces !! CD&V + N-VA !! VB !! VLD + VIVANT !! SP.A + SPIRIT !! GROEN! !! UF
|-
|align=left rowspan=5|[[Flanders]]
|align=left|[[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]
|{{Composition bar|9|33|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|10|33|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|6|33|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|6|33|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|33|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{Composition bar|33|124|hex=grey}}
|-
|align=left|[[East Flanders]]
|{{Composition bar|7|27|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|6|27|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|7|27|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|5|27|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|27|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{Composition bar|27|124|hex=grey}}
|-
|align=left|[[Flemish Brabant]]
|{{Composition bar|5|20|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|5|20|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|20|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|20|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}
|{{Composition bar|1|20|hex={{party color|Union of Franchophones}}}}
|{{Composition bar|20|124|hex=grey}}
|-
|align=left|[[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]]
|{{Composition bar|5|16|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|16|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|3|16|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|16|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{Composition bar|16|124|hex=grey}}
|-
|align=left|[[West Flanders]]
|{{Composition bar|8|22|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|22|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|22|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|5|22|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{Composition bar|1|22|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{Composition bar|22|124|hex=grey}}
|-
|align=left colspan=2|[[Brussels]]
|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
|{{Composition bar|3|6|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
|{{Composition bar|1|6|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{n/a}}
|{{Composition bar|6|124|hex=grey}}
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!{{Composition bar|35|124|hex={{party color|Christian Democratic and Flemish}}}}
!{{Composition bar|32|124|hex={{party color|Flemish Interest}}}}
!{{Composition bar|25|124|hex={{party color|Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats}}}}
!{{Composition bar|25|124|hex={{party color|Socialist Party Differently}}}}
!{{Composition bar|6|124|hex={{party color|Green!}}}}
!{{Composition bar|1|124|hex={{party color|Union of Franchophones}}}}
!{{Composition bar|124|124|hex=grey}}
|}

== [[Walloon Parliament|Walloon Regional Parliament]] ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2004 Walloon parliamentary election
| country            = Wallonia
| type               = parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 1999 Belgian regional elections
| previous_year      = 1999
| next_election      = 2009 Belgian regional elections
| next_year          = 2009
| seats_for_election = All 75 seats in the [[Walloon Parliament]]
| majority_seats     = 38
| election_date      = {{Start date|2004|06|13|df=yes}}
| title = [[Walloon Government]]
| posttitle = [[Walloon Government]] after election
| before_election = {{ill|Van Cauwenberghe I Government|fr|Gouvernement Van Cauwenberghe I}}
| before_party = [[Socialist Party (Belgium)|PS]]-[[Ecolo]]-[[Reformist Movement|MR]] coalition
| after_election = {{ill|Van Cauwenberghe II Government|fr|Gouvernement Van Cauwenberghe II}}
| after_party = [[Socialist Party (Belgium)|PS]]-[[Humanist Democratic Centre|cdH]] coalition
}}

{{Election results
|image=[[File:2004 Walloon Parliament.svg]]
|party1=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes1=727781|seats1=33|sc1=+8
|party2=[[Reformist Movement]]|votes2=478999|seats2=21|sc2=
|party3=[[Humanist Democratic Centre]]|votes3=347348|seats3=14|sc3=
|party4=[[Ecolo]]|votes4=167916|seats4=3|sc4=-11
|party5=[[National Front (Belgium)|National Front]]|votes5=160130|seats5=4|sc5=+3
|party6=[[Rassemblement Wallonie France]]|votes6=20019
|party7=[[Vivant]]|votes7=16281
|party8=CDF|votes8=12881
|party9=[[Workers' Party of Belgium|Workers' Party of Belgium+]]|votes9=12216
|party10=[[New Belgian Front]]|votes10=10566
|party11=Wallon|votes11=5091
|party12=Parteilos Jugendliche Unabhängige-[[Party of German-speaking Belgians|PDB]]|votes12=3183
|party13=France|votes13=2780
|party14=MS-CW|votes14=2458
|party15=Bloc National|votes15=1536
|party16=[[Belgische Unie – Union Belge]]|votes16=753
|party17=Isagoria|votes17=583
|party18=La Ligue|votes18=520
|party19=Q.i.|votes19=502
|party20=PH|votes20=162
|invalid=140167
|electorate=2359447
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-wallon/1995/r%C3%A9gion/154047 Belgian Elections]
}}

In the aftermath of the elections, [[Elio Di Rupo]] (PS) was selected to form a Walloon regional government.

== [[Brussels Regional Parliament]] ==
{{Infobox election
| election_name      = 2004 Brussels parliamentary election
| country            = Brussels
| type               = parliamentary
| ongoing            = no
| previous_election  = 1999 Belgian regional elections
| previous_year      = 1999
| next_election      = 2009 Belgian regional elections
| next_year          = 2009
| seats_for_election = All 89 seats in the [[Brussels Parliament]]
| majority_seats     = 45
| election_date      = {{Start date|2004|06|13|df=yes}}
| title = [[Brussels Government]]
| posttitle = [[Brussels Government]] after election
| before_election = {{ill|Simonet II Government|nl|Regering-Simonet II|fr|Gouvernement Simonet II}}
| before_party = [[Reformist Movement|MR]]-[[Open Vld]]-[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|PS]]-[[Vooruit (party)|sp.a]]-[[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]] coalition
| after_election = {{ill|Picqué III  Government|nl|Regering-Picqué III|fr|Gouvernement Picqué III}}
| after_party = [[Socialist Party (Belgium)|PS]]-[[Vooruit|sp.a]]/[[Spirit (Belgium)|Spirit]]-[[Humanist Democratic Centre|cdH]]-[[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]-[[Open Vld]]-[[Ecolo]] coalition
}}

In the aftermath of the elections, [[Charles Picqué]] (PS) was selected to form a Brussels regional government.

{{Election results
|image=[[File:2004 Brussels Parliament.svg]]
|header1=French language group
|party2=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes2=130462|seats2=26
|party3=[[Reformist Movement]]|votes3=127122|seats3=25
|party4=[[Humanist Democratic Centre]]|votes4=55078|seats4=10
|party5=[[Ecolo]]|votes5=37908|seats5=7
|party6=[[National Front (Belgium)|National Front]]|votes6=21195|seats6=4
|party7=PJM|votes7=4214
|party8=CDF|votes8=3886
|party9=PCP|votes9=3281
|party10=[[New Belgian Front]]|votes10=2656
|party11=[[Workers' Party of Belgium|PTB+PVDA+]]|votes11=2221
|party12=[[Rassemblement Wallonie France]]|votes12=1575
|party13=Ludocratie|votes13=678
|party14=[[Belgische Unie – Union Belge]]-NB|votes14=640
|party15=PH|votes15=300

|embedded={{Election results|embed=y
|header1=Dutch language group
|party2=[[Flemish Block]]|votes2=21297|seats2=6
|party3=[[Flemish Liberals and Democrats]]-[[Vivant]]|votes3=12443|seats3=4
|party4=[[Vooruit (political party)|Socialist Party Differently]]-[[Spirit (Belgium)|Spirit]]|votes4=11052|seats4=3
|party5=[[Christian Democratic and Flemish]]-[[New Flemish Alliance]]|votes5=10482|seats5=3
|party6=[[Groen (political party)|Green!]]|votes6=6132|seats6=1
|party7=[[Belgische Unie – Union Belge]]|votes7=511
|party8=VDB|votes8=313
|party9=FIRE|votes9=286

|valid=453732
|invalid=17796
|electorate=564182
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-r%C3%A9gion-de-bruxelles-capitale/2004/r%C3%A9gion/220553 Belgian Elections]
}}}}

== [[Parliament of the German-speaking Community]] ==

{{Election results
|image=[[File:2004 German-speaking Community Parliament.svg]]
|party1=[[Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium)|Christian Social Party]]|votes1=11905|sw1=−2.0%|seats1=8|sc1=-1
|party2=[[Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt|Party for Freedom and Progress]]-[[Reformist Movement]]|votes2=7615|sw2=−0.3%|seats2=5|sc2=-1
|party3=[[Socialist Party (Belgium)|Socialist Party]]|votes3=6903|sw3=+4.0%|seats3=5|sc3=+1
|party4=Parteilos Jugendliche Unabhängige-[[Party of German-speaking Belgians|PDB]]|votes4=4243|sw4=−1.2%|seats4=3|sc4=
|party5=[[Ecolo]]|votes5=2972|sw5=−4.5%|seats5=2|sc5=-1
|party6=[[Vivant]]|votes6=2665|sw6=+4.0%|seats6=2|sc6=+2
|invalid=4594
|electorate=45975
|source=[https://resultatselection.belgium.be/fr/election-results/parlement-de-la-communaut%C3%A9-germanophone/2004/r%C3%A9gion/220544 Belgian Elections]
}}

==External links==
* [http://polling2004.belgium.be/en/index.html Pooling results on the Official Federal web site]

{{Belgian local elections}}

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[[Category:Regional elections in Belgium|2004]]
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