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Namur (Dutch: Namen; German: Namür) 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 Namur-Dinant-Philippeville (Dutch: Namen-Dinant-Philippeville) in 1995 following the fourth Belgian state reform. It was renamed Namur in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Belgium along provincial lines. It is conterminous with the province of Namur. The constituency currently elects seven 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 390,007 registered electors.

ProvinceNamur
RegionWallonia
Population505,348 (2025)[1]
Electorate390,007 (2024)
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Namur
Namen
Namür
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Location of Namur within Belgium
ProvinceNamur
RegionWallonia
Population505,348 (2025)[1]
Electorate390,007 (2024)
Area3,675 km2 (2024)[2]
Current Constituency
Created1995
Seats
List
  • 7 (2024–present)
  • 6 (1995–2024)
Members[3][4]
List
  •   Christophe Bombled (MR)
  •   Charlotte Deborsu (MR)
  •   Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS)
  •   Farah Jacquet (PTB)
  •   Stéphane Lasseaux (LE)
  •   Marc Lejeune (LE)
  •   Anne Pirson (LE)
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Electoral system

Namur currently elects seven 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
202431,46310.08%122,0147.05%052,91316.95%18,1512.61%080,04225.64%290,69429.05%39,5953.07%0
201936,33011.92%146,32015.19%167,42222.11%214,8094.86%060,26619.77%151,97717.05%18,9062.92%0
201414,5594.86%029,1869.74%183,36127.83%28,3672.79%084,78828.31%248,13516.07%113,0294.35%0
20104,4561.55%038,57713.38%192,85732.20%271,09924.65%245,90515.92%18,9853.12%07,9862.77%0
20071,5030.51%043,53214.76%176,52925.95%297,07232.92%249,90616.92%114,6494.97%0
20031,0860.38%024,2978.60%094,63433.50%379,59928.18%251,68518.30%114,7995.24%0
19998330.31%051,74819.33%173,77027.56%267,95825.39%251,19019.12%110,8874.07%0
19951,5820.61%029,72311.41%081,85931.41%266,62225.57%259,85022.97%218,0506.93%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
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Les EngagésLE20,12860,8718,96473190,69429.05%3
Reformist MovementMR21,31145,41612,1491,16680,04225.64%2
Socialist PartyPS10,70432,8728,68465352,91316.95%1
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB6,57419,9034,71027631,46310.08%1
EcoloEcolo4,30315,1771,81671822,0147.05%0
Chez NousChez Nous1,9305,7161,7911589,5953.07%0
DéFIDéFI1,3585,7089781078,1512.61%0
New Flemish AllianceN-VA1,3113,2008891265,5261.77%0
Blank PartyPB1,1693,467664575,3571.72%0
Citizen CollectiveCC8933,080511724,5561.46%0
AgoraAgora187674105179830.31%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB182547122308810.28%0
Valid votes70,050196,63141,3834,111312,175100.00%7
Rejected votes6,27614,9674,40052826,1717.73%
Total polled76,326211,59845,7834,639338,34686.75%
Registered electors86,953241,74052,4428,872390,007
Turnout87.78%87.53%87.30%52.29%86.75%
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The following candidates were elected:[17] David Clarinval (MR), 23,514 votes; Charlotte Deborsu (MR), 14,785 votes; Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS), 14,319 votes; Farah Jacquet (PTB), 4,970 votes; Stéphane Lasseaux (LE), 7,025 votes; Anne Pirson (LE), 11,870 votes; and Maxime Prévot (LE), 47,359 votes.

Substitutions:[18]

  • David Clarinval (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Christophe Bombled (MR) on 4 February 2025.
  • Maxime Prévot (LE) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Marc Lejeune (LE) on 4 February 2025.

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
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Socialist PartyPS14,10842,97510,2518867,42222.11%2
Reformist MovementMR17,38833,7438,99913660,26619.77%1
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH10,74235,9585,2205751,97717.05%1
EcoloEcolo9,69032,2124,20421446,32015.19%1
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB7,90222,3386,0662436,33011.92%1
DéFIDéFI2,69610,7021,3892214,8094.86%0
People's PartyPP1,7965,3181,776168,9062.92%0
Destexhe List9842,798534104,3261.42%0
DierAnimal7542,85845264,0701.33%0
Citizen CollectiveCC5651,21262812,4060.79%0
The Right5151,38040692,3100.76%0
Vlaams BelangVB6361,11536852,1240.70%0
Nation2441,13854341,9290.63%0
Agir3161,06430021,6820.55%0
Valid votes68,336194,81141,136594304,877100.00%6
Rejected votes6,65914,8554,1753525,7247.78%
Total polled74,995209,66645,311629330,60187.16%
Registered electors85,118241,72951,574878379,299
Turnout88.11%86.74%87.86%71.64%87.16%
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The following candidates were elected:[21] David Clarinval (MR), 18,209 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 12,428 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 11,481 votes; Maxime Prévot (CDH), 31,757 votes; Eliane Tillieuxt (PS), 21,514 votes; and Thierry Warmoes (PTB), 5,654 votes.

Substitutions:[22]

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
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Reformist MovementMR24,90148,54211,19914684,78828.31%2
Socialist PartyPS16,73153,49012,99714383,36127.83%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,99331,8706,2096348,13516.07%1
EcoloEcolo6,14920,3562,57610529,1869.74%1
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB2,7989,7312,025514,5594.86%0
People's PartyPP2,2128,4572,355513,0294.35%0
Francophone Democratic FederalistsFDF1,4065,8631,087118,3672.79%0
Debout Les Belges!1,1304,2931,18856,6162.21%0
The Right8812,44766694,0031.34%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF4651,21228731,9670.66%0
Nation2301,03730811,5760.53%0
Voice of the Belgian People22387817721,2800.43%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB17259481108570.29%0
Walloon FrontFW10147012406950.23%0
New Alternative WalloniaNWA12643211206700.22%0
Left MovementMG882726214230.14%0
Valid votes67,606189,94441,453509299,512100.00%6
Rejected votes5,74115,4024,0253225,2007.76%
Total polled73,347205,34645,478541324,71288.28%
Registered electors82,268234,00850,843714367,833
Turnout89.16%87.75%89.45%75.77%88.28%
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The following candidates were elected:[25] David Clarinval (MR), 23,544 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 23,317 votes; Benoît Dispa (CDH), 13,909 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 6,846 votes; Gwenaëlle Grovonius (PS), 10,176 votes; and Stéphanie Thoron (MR), 12,553 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
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Socialist PartyPS18,49659,45114,8416992,85732.20%2
Reformist MovementMR21,54740,5678,85812771,09924.65%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,59229,4726,7924945,90515.92%1
EcoloEcolo7,85926,8733,7489738,57713.38%1
People's PartyPP1,7725,8221,371208,9853.12%0
National FrontFN1,6574,9021,42257,9862.77%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF1,5664,4791,23587,2882.53%0
Wallonia First9702,896749114,6261.60%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB7473,15255524,4561.55%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB7732,304398203,4951.21%0
Left Front28093818431,4050.49%0
Wallon+W+25195016331,3670.47%0
Socialist Movement Plus1151975603680.13%0
Valid votes65,625182,00340,372414288,414100.00%6
Rejected votes5,57814,0613,8242023,4837.53%
Total polled71,203196,06444,196434311,89788.29%
Registered electors79,932223,48249,381471353,266
Turnout89.08%87.73%89.50%92.14%88.29%
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The following candidates were elected:[28] David Clarinval (MR), 13,092 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 24,104 votes; Valérie Déom (PS), 13,578 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 6,705 votes; Sabine Laruelle (MR), 32,389 votes; and Maxime Prévot (CDH), 20,226 votes.

Substitutions:[29]

  • Maxime Prévot (CDH) resigned on 29 June 2010 and was substituted by Christophe Bastin (CDH) on 6 July 2010.
  • Sabine Laruelle (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by Valérie Warzée-Caverenne (MR) on 7 December 2011.
  • Valérie Déom (PS) resigned on 15 April 2013 and was substituted by Vincent Sampaoli (PS) on 18 April 2013.

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
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Reformist MovementMR28,50256,18712,20318097,07232.92%2
Socialist PartyPS15,47649,06211,88410776,52925.95%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH9,91932,1577,7567449,90616.92%1
EcoloEcolo8,25130,6544,50112643,53214.76%1
National FrontFN2,4639,3072,8661314,6494.97%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF7512,69170044,1461.41%0
New Belgian FrontFNB4451,37832032,1460.73%0
WallonWallon3541,306312181,9900.67%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB1781,12819521,5030.51%0
National Force20788719621,2920.44%0
Federal Christian DemocratsCDF283789146101,2280.42%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB1506239648730.30%0
Valid votes66,979186,16941,175543294,866100.00%6
Rejected votes4,91312,0573,3934220,4056.47%
Total polled71,892198,22644,568585315,27190.57%
Registered electors78,148220,97748,281695348,101
Turnout91.99%89.70%92.31%84.17%90.57%
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The following candidates were elected:[31] François Bellot (MR), 19,150 votes; Maryse Declercq-Robert (PS), 6,993 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 24,103 votes; Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo), 7,705 votes; Sabine Laruelle (MR), 39,763 votes; and Maxime Prévot (CDH), 18,244 votes.

Substitutions:[32]

  • Maryse Declercq-Robert (PS) resigned on 11 June 2007 and was substituted by Jean-Marc Delizée (PS).
  • Claude Eerdekens (PS) was appointed to the Government of the French Community and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) between 5 July 2007 and 19 July 2007.
  • Sabine Laruelle (MR) was appointed to the federal government and was substituted by David Clarinval (MR) on 21 December 2007.
  • Jean-Marc Delizée (PS) was appointed Secretary of State in the federal government and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) between 24 April 2008 and 15 July 2009; and by Guy Milcamps (PS) from 16 July 2009.
  • Maxime Prévot (CDH) resigned on 23 June 2009 and was substituted by Isabelle Tasiaux-De Neys (CDH) on 9 July 2009.
  • Claude Eerdekens (PS) resigned on 16 July 2009 and was substituted by Valérie Déom (PS) on the same day.
2003

Results of the 2003 federal election held on 18 May 2003:[33][34]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes		%Seats
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville		Expat-
riates
Socialist PartyPS16,98463,40214,1668294,63433.50%3
Reformist MovementMR21,93047,14910,37714379,59928.18%2
Humanist Democratic CentreCDH14,69429,6657,2784851,68518.30%1
EcoloEcolo4,64617,1452,4248224,2978.60%0
National FrontFN2,4329,8212,5271914,7995.24%0
Federal Christian DemocratsCDF8833,307386294,6051.63%0
VivantVivant7242,65154443,9231.39%0
Rassemblement Wallonie FranceRWF4611,77844962,6940.95%0
CHOPE4441,69628912,4300.86%0
New Belgian FrontFNB26992019801,3870.49%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB18172317751,0860.38%0
Belgische Unie – Union BelgeBUB14560411338650.31%0
Socialist MovementMS973244444690.17%0
Valid votes63,890179,18538,972426282,473100.00%6
Rejected votes5,71313,8313,99110423,6397.72%
Total polled69,603193,01642,963530306,11290.95%
Registered electors75,498213,83446,631607336,570
Turnout92.19%90.26%92.13%87.31%90.95%
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The following candidates were elected:[35] Anne Barzin (MR), 24,353 votes; François Bellot (MR), 18,399 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 19,590 votes; Valérie Déom (PS), 11,379 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 31,151 votes; and Richard Fournaux (CDH), 22,768 votes.

Substitutions:[36]

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 federal election held on 13 June 1999:[37][38]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes		%Seats
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville
Socialist PartyPS12,59149,67811,50173,77027.56%2
Liberal Reformist Party
and Democratic Front of Francophones		PRL-FDF19,26339,6899,00667,95825.39%2
EcoloEcolo9,77535,6286,34551,74819.33%1
Christian Social PartyPSC15,35228,6197,21951,19019.12%1
National FrontFN1,6307,5671,69010,8874.07%0
VivantVivant9764,3747916,1412.29%0
French People United in a National
Action of Co-operation and Emancipation		FRANCE2517772981,3260.50%0
Communist Party of WalloniaPC2438302081,2810.48%0
New Belgian FrontFNB1999131341,2460.47%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB1325631388330.31%0
Party for a New Politics in BelgiumPNPB1165791037980.30%0
AllianceA104357615220.19%0
Valid votes60,632169,57437,494267,700100.00%6
Rejected votes6,59715,3194,51326,4298.99%
Total polled67,229184,89342,007294,12990.68%
Registered electors72,966205,76745,619324,352
Turnout92.14%89.86%92.08%90.68%
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The following candidates were elected:[39] Anne Barzin (PRL-FDF), 19,337 votes; Martine Dardenne (Ecolo), 12,041 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 15,062 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 34,608 votes; Richard Fournaux (PSC), 23,538 votes; and Michel Wauthier (PRL-FDF), 10,874 votes.

1995

Results of the 1995 federal election held on 21 May 1995:[40][41]

More information Party, Votes per arrondissement ...
PartyVotes per arrondissementTotal
votes		%Seats
DinantNamurPhilippe-
ville
Socialist PartyPS14,42154,97212,46681,85931.41%2
Liberal Reformist Party
and Democratic Front of Francophones		PRL-FDF18,71638,8079,09966,62225.57%2
Christian Social PartyPSC16,21034,8528,78859,85022.97%2
EcoloEcolo5,45720,9653,30129,72311.41%0
National FrontFN2,74612,8142,49018,0506.93%0
Workers' Party of BelgiumPTB2671,0742411,5820.61%0
Unitarist and CentristUNIE1408711071,1180.43%0
Union and Democratic RenewalURD195417927040.27%0
Solidarity, Universality, Human Rights
and Belgian Unity–New		SUD-BEB109446435980.23%0
Parti Communautaire National-EuropéenPCN89308824790.18%0
Valid votes58,350165,52636,709260,585100.00%6
Rejected votes7,00515,5044,61227,1219.43%
Total polled65,355181,03041,321287,70691.10%
Registered electors71,092200,01544,694315,801
Turnout91.93%90.51%92.45%91.10%
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The following candidates were elected:[42] Jean Barzin (PRL-FDF), 17,845 votes; Pierre Beaufays (PSC), 11,637 votes; Jean-Marc Delizée (PS), 18,944 votes; Claude Eerdekens (PS), 24,057 votes; Richard Fournaux (PSC), 16,584 votes; and Michel Wauthier (PRL-FDF), 11,245 votes.

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