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Luxembourg (Dutch: Luxemburg) 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 Arlon-Marche-Bastogne-Neufchâteau-Virton (Dutch: Aarlen-Marche-Bastenaken-Neufchâteau-Virton) in 1995 following the fourth Belgian state reform. It was renamed Luxembourg in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Luxembourg. The constituency currently elects four 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 220,550 registered electors.

Population296,008 (2025)[1]
Electorate220,550 (2024)
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Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Constituency
for the Chamber of Representatives
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Location of Luxembourg within Belgium
ProvinceLuxembourg
RegionWallonia
Population296,008 (2025)[1]
Electorate220,550 (2024)
Area4,459 km2 (2024)[2]
Current Constituency
Created1995
Seats
List
  • 4 (2003–present)
  • 3 (1995–2003)
Members[3][4]
List
  •   Philippe Courard (PS)
  •   Benoît Lutgen (LE)
  •   Benoît Piedboeuf (MR)
  •   Carmen Ramlot (LE)
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Electoral system

Luxembourg currently elects four of the 150 members of the Chamber of Representatives using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[5][6] Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[7][8] Since 2003 only parties that reach the 5% threshold in the constituency compete for seats.[9][10]

Electors may vote for the list (party) or for individual candidates, either main candidates or substitute candidates or a combination, on the list.[11] They may vote for as many candidates as there are seats in the constituency.[12] Split-ticket voting (panachage) is not permitted and will result in the ballot paper being invalidated.[13] 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.[14] 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.[14] The seats won by the party are then allocated to the candidates with the most number of total votes.[14]

Election results

Summary

More information Election, Workers PTB ...
ElectionWorkers
PTB
Ecolo
Ecolo
Socialists
PS
Democratic Federalists
DéFI / FDF
Reformists
MR / PRL-FDF
Les Engagés
LE / CDH / PSC
Chez Nous
Chez Nous / PP
National Front
FN
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
202413,5067.70%029,48816.81%13,9752.27%054,19630.90%156,28932.09%25,8883.36%0
201915,4249.03%027,33816.00%131,89818.67%15,0922.98%040,24223.56%140,05623.45%14,9332.89%0
20144,0032.36%013,4717.94%037,37122.02%12,8111.66%041,34624.36%156,70233.41%26,9804.11%0
20101,1940.74%018,85311.71%045,86928.49%131,45919.54%150,56431.41%23,9222.44%0
200719,32911.63%035,35121.27%150,53730.41%249,14129.57%16,1283.69%0
200311,2577.11%041,58526.25%148,12130.38%243,86027.69%15,6903.59%0
19992340.16%025,00317.24%028,98919.99%140,85728.17%141,30128.48%13,4962.41%0
19955110.36%013,0599.28%033,87024.07%140,91529.08%145,39632.26%15,7804.11%0
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(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

Detailed

2020s

2024

Results of the 2024 federal election held on 9 June 2024:[15][16][17]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Les EngagésLE10,32611,93411,21511,18110,4581,17556,28932.09%2
Reformist MovementMR8,6448,6489,95615,20110,2981,44954,19630.90%1
Socialist PartyPS5,5853,4748,1076,0625,55170929,48816.81%1
EcoloEcolo3,1401,8352,4552,4462,86276813,5067.70%0
Chez NousChez Nous1,0001,1381,3251,1991,0002265,8883.36%0
New Flemish AllianceN-VA8918499259536341614,4132.52%0
Citizen CollectiveCC7687347809848771574,3002.45%0
DéFIDéFI9175927468137481593,9752.27%0
Blank PartyPB598540699817619813,3541.91%0
Valid votes31,86929,74436,20839,65633,0474,885175,409100.00%4
Rejected votes3,6373,1103,2314,2053,68141818,2829.44%
Total polled35,50632,85439,43943,86136,7285,303193,69187.82%
Registered electors40,39237,04244,28948,97941,1058,743220,550
Turnout87.90%88.69%89.05%89.55%89.35%60.65%87.82%
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The following candidates were elected:[17] Philippe Courard (PS), 10,511 votes; Valérie Lescrenier (LE), 11,326 votes; Benoît Lutgen (LE), 22,480 votes; and Benoît Piedboeuf (MR), 19,127 votes.

Substitutions:[18]

2010s

2019

Results of the 2019 federal election held on 26 May 2019:[19][20][21]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Reformist MovementMR7,1756,4627,93311,6056,93413340,24223.56%1
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,2019,3587,7397,5046,2025240,05623.45%1
Socialist PartyPS5,7883,6517,7067,2447,4634631,89818.67%1
EcoloEcolo7,9254,0584,6224,7665,81615127,33816.00%1
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB2,4232,4603,7953,8852,8451615,4249.03%0
DéFIDéFI1,0936841,2291,147920195,0922.98%0
People's PartyPP1,1188551,1191,019805174,9332.89%0
Destexhe List29349136532223241,7071.00%0
Vlaams BelangVB35928138327721341,5170.89%0
The Right40421930026524841,4400.84%0
Nation27620423627318521,1760.69%0
Valid votes36,05528,72335,42738,30731,863448170,823100.00%4
Rejected votes3,9343,1073,2533,9713,5633017,8589.46%
Total polled39,98931,83038,68042,27835,426478188,68188.82%
Registered electors46,04335,58643,37247,11639,666658212,441
Turnout86.85%89.45%89.18%89.73%89.31%72.64%88.82%
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The following candidates were elected:[21] Josy Arens (CDH), 17,308 votes; Mélissa Hanus (PS), 12,183 votes; Benoît Piedboeuf (MR), 14,052 votes; and Cécile Thibaut (Ecolo), 6,502 votes.

Substitutions:[22]

  • Cécile Thibaut (Ecolo) resigned on 23 September 2021 and was substituted by Olivier Vajda (Ecolo) on the same day.
2014

Results of the 2014 federal election held on 25 May 2014:[23][24][25]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH10,34312,56811,85412,5099,3468256,70233.41%2
Reformist MovementMR8,1206,9868,02510,5197,59610041,34624.36%1
Socialist PartyPS7,9344,0498,0698,7848,4647137,37122.02%1
EcoloEcolo3,9051,9012,4492,3642,8074513,4717.94%0
People's PartyPP1,4171,1891,6231,4551,28886,9804.11%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB7526751,16774366154,0032.36%0
Debout Les Belges!79438956462258362,9581.74%0
Francophone Democratic FederalistsFDF71137758064149842,8111.66%0
The Right56631438741732442,0121.19%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB2258315815312767520.44%0
Left MovementMG32854656315516660.39%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF1519816810612026450.38%0
Valid votes35,24628,68335,10938,37631,969334169,717100.00%4
Rejected votes3,3282,2182,6073,2073,0193714,4167.83%
Total polled38,57430,90137,71641,58334,988371184,13389.83%
Registered electors44,29933,88941,78745,81338,716484204,988
Turnout87.08%91.18%90.26%90.77%90.37%76.65%89.83%
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The following candidates were elected:[25] Benoît Lutgen (CDH), 36,340 votes; Benoît Piedboeuf (MR), 15,351 votes; Sébastian Pirlot (PS), 13,815 votes; and Isabelle Poncelet (CDH), 12,954 votes.

2010

Results of the 2010 federal election held on 13 June 2010:[26][27][28]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,70111,0979,80211,1028,8026050,56431.41%2
Socialist PartyPS8,9075,27011,62010,7529,3021845,86928.49%1
Reformist MovementMR5,1086,4556,0788,4905,2725631,45919.54%1
EcoloEcolo4,6282,6133,4633,9594,1226818,85311.71%0
People's PartyPP8375738041,07363323,9222.44%0
Wallonia First72241565451461682,9291.82%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB710338435601524102,6181.63%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF35732359040657032,2491.40%0
Left Front24522725425322701,2060.75%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB24719732621820601,1940.74%0
Socialist Movement PlusMS+322324342111350.08%0
Valid votes31,49427,53134,05037,40230,295226160,998100.00%4
Rejected votes3,3142,4602,3213,2323,1661914,5128.27%
Total polled34,80829,99136,37140,63433,461245175,51090.24%
Registered electors39,24232,73940,52444,53637,177264194,482
Turnout88.70%91.61%89.75%91.24%90.00%92.80%90.24%
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The following candidates were elected:[28] Philippe Collard (MR), 12,124 votes; Philippe Courard (PS), 22,899 votes; Benoît Lutgen (CDH), 33,038 votes; and Isabelle Poncelet (CDH), 11,466 votes.

Substitutions:[29]

  • Isabelle Poncelet (CDH) resigned on 14 June 2010 and was substituted by Josy Arens (CDH) on 6 July 2010.
  • Philippe Courard (PS) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by André Perpète (PS) on 7 December 2011.

2000s

2007

Results of the 2007 federal election held on 10 June 2007:[30][31]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Reformist MovementMR8,48210,17910,15013,0148,57214050,53730.41%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH11,7149,4269,0859,9648,8886449,14129.57%1
Socialist PartyPS7,1663,7788,5248,0187,7907535,35121.27%1
EcoloEcolo4,7372,5823,9304,1313,8529719,32911.63%0
National FrontFN1,4488801,4161,3551,019106,1283.69%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF41224829836668252,0111.21%0
New Belgian FrontFNB36521427027522221,3480.81%0
Communist Party of WalloniaPC29514925026823761,2050.73%0
Federal Christian DemocratsCDF18411115924111438120.49%0
Union for a Popular Movement – BelgiumUMP-B863372555243020.18%0
Valid votes34,88927,60034,15437,68731,428406166,164100.00%4
Rejected votes3,2912,0842,4232,8452,7823713,4627.49%
Total polled38,18029,68436,57740,53234,210443179,62692.17%
Registered electors42,52031,77339,57143,47237,040509194,885
Turnout89.79%93.43%92.43%93.24%92.36%87.03%92.17%
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The following candidates were elected:[31] Josy Arens (CDH), 23,511 votes; Philippe Collard (MR), 20,558 votes; Carine Lecomte (MR), 7,877 votes; and André Perpète (PS), 10,452 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003:[32][33]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
VirtonExpat-
riates
Reformist MovementMR8,23210,0709,28612,0568,34413348,12130.38%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,8527,6769,9698,5577,7406643,86027.69%1
Socialist PartyPS9,6215,2838,4519,8438,3157241,58526.25%1
EcoloEcolo3,1711,3732,2112,0962,3337311,2577.11%0
National FrontFN1,3818471,1871,27998975,6903.59%0
Federal Christian DemocratsCDF6004645591,115694173,4492.18%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF34020322827987861,9341.22%0
VivantVivant36622835631225651,5230.96%0
Socialist MovementMS84538518519816060.38%0
Revolutionary Progressive PartyPPR1053562858543760.24%0
Valid votes33,75226,23232,39435,80729,832384158,401100.00%4
Rejected votes3,7562,3382,6993,1693,2363715,2358.77%
Total polled37,50828,57035,09338,97633,068421173,63692.21%
Registered electors41,78030,50937,89141,82635,796505188,307
Turnout89.78%93.64%92.62%93.19%92.38%83.37%92.21%
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The following candidates were elected:[34] Josy Arens (CDH), 20,369 votes; Philippe Collard (MR), 17,847 votes; André Perpète (PS), 13,967 votes; and Dominique Tilmans (MR), 10,772.

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 federal election held on 13 June 1999:[35][36]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
Virton
Christian Social PartyPSC6,9057,6129,07010,5567,15841,30128.48%1
Liberal Reformist Party
and Democratic Front of Francophones
PRL-FDF6,3329,0078,77510,0066,73740,85728.17%1
Socialist PartyPS6,8503,3085,6747,3675,79028,98919.99%1
EcoloEcolo6,5543,1744,9514,6075,71725,00317.24%0
National FrontFN8225067996906793,4962.41%0
VivantVivant5383755664944752,4481.69%0
French People United in a National
Action of Co-operation and Emancipation
FRANCE93591001334258100.56%0
Communist Party of WalloniaPC136921381251666570.45%0
Party for a New Politics in BelgiumPNPB1544763193915480.38%0
New Belgian FrontFNB448011663583610.25%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB50397237362340.16%0
Democratic UnionUDDU137121632362330.16%0
Paradise Action PartyPAP18112731181050.07%0
Valid votes28,63324,32230,36734,33427,386145,042100.00%3
Rejected votes3,6512,9103,1593,6604,34917,72910.89%
Total polled32,28427,23233,52637,99431,735162,77192.18%
Registered electors35,67029,04336,40541,04334,424176,585
Turnout90.51%93.76%92.09%92.57%92.19%92.18%
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The following candidates were elected:[37] Antoine Duquesne (PRL-FDF), 15,601 votes; Guy Larcier (PS), 11,508 votes; and Jean-Pol Poncelet (PSC), 25,522 votes.

Substitutions:[38]

1995

Results of the 1995 federal election held on 21 May 1995:[39][40]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes
%Seats
ArlonBast-
ogne
Marche-
en-Fam-
enne
Neuf-
château
Virton
Christian Social PartyPSC8,4348,7959,18911,2747,70445,39632.26%1
Liberal Reformist Party
and Democratic Front of Francophones
PRL-FDF6,4287,5088,74110,7677,47140,91529.08%1
Socialist PartyPS8,8163,5936,5537,1987,71033,87024.07%1
EcoloEcolo2,9861,8373,0122,6642,56013,0599.28%0
National FrontFN1,2921,0591,1691,1421,1185,7804.11%0
Unitarist and CentristUNIE192911112775201,1910.85%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB11365123121895110.36%0
Valid votes28,26122,94828,89833,44327,172140,722100.00%3
Rejected votes3,7003,3863,6814,1163,87718,76011.76%
Total polled31,96126,33432,57937,55931,049159,48292.66%
Registered electors34,91328,03935,09940,39333,670172,114
Turnout91.54%93.92%92.82%92.98%92.22%92.66%
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The following candidates were elected:[41] Antoine Duquesne (PRL-FDF), 17,515 votes; Guy Larcier (PS), 14,407 votes; and Jean-Pol Poncelet (PSC), 21,208 votes.

Substitutions:[42]

  • Jean-Pol Poncelet (PSC) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Josy Arens (PSC) on 3 October 1995.

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