Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium)
Political party in Belgium
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The Christian Social Party (German: Christlich-Soziale Partei, CSP) is a Christian-democratic[3] political party operating in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Its president is Luc Frank.
In the 2004 European Parliament election, standing as Christlich-Soziale Partei - Europäische Volkspartei, the party gained the single seat allocated by Belgian law to the German-speaking community. The party has maintained this seat since then. The CSP works with its Francophone counterpart Les Engagés in other elections.
Election results
Parliament of the German-speaking Community
| Election year | # of votes | % of votes | # of seats won | +/- | Notes |
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| 1990 | 13,178 | 33.6 (#1) | 8 / 25 | ||
| 1995 | 13,307 | 35.9 (#1) | 10 / 25 |  2 | |
| 1999 | 12,822 | 34.8 (#1) | 9 / 25 |  1 | |
| 2004 | 11,905 | 32.8 (#1) | 8 / 25 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 10,122 | 27.0 (#1) | 7 / 25 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 9,351 | 24.9 (#1) | 7 / 25 |  0 | |
| 2019 | 9,069 | 23.1 (#2) | 6 / 25 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7,920 | 19.78 | 5 / 25 | 1 |
European Parliament
| Election year | # of overall votes | % of overall vote | % of electoral college vote | # of overall seats won | # of electoral college seats won | +/- | Notes |
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| 1994 | 11,999 | 31.3 (#1) | 1 / 25 | 1 / 1 | |||
| 1999 | 13,456 | 36.5 (#1) | 1 / 25 | 1 / 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 15,722 | 42.5 (#1) | 1 / 24 | 1 / 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 12,475 | 32.3 (#1) | 1 / 22 | 1 / 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 11,710 | 30.34 (#1) | 1 / 21 | 1 / 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 14,247 | 34.94 (#1) | 1 / 21 | 1 / 1 | 0 |
Members
- Robert J. Houben (1905–1992)
Party logo
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Logo before 2014. Orange is the traditional Christian democratic colour in Belgium. -
Logo since 2014. Note the addition of the lion, symbolizing Belgium's German-speaking Community.
References
- ^ Csp-dg.be: Geschichte der Christlich Sozialen Partei Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "German-speaking Community/Belgium". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ a b Terry, Chris (6 February 2014). "Christian Social Party". The Democratic Society. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018.
- ^ Eanfar, Ferris; et al. Belgium's Political Economy (PDF).
- ^ "Belgium". Europe Elects. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Politieke fracties". Benelux Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
- Official site
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- Party for Freedom and Progress (PFF)
- Ecolo
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- Front Party (1919–1933)
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- Social Liberal Party (SLP/Spirit) (2001–2009)
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