In Ixelles, the outgoing mayor Christos Doulkeridis (Ecolo) wins: the Greens are in any case at the top of the ranking with 28.4% of the votes, just ahead of the MR which is at 27.7%. The PS, the outgoing majority partner, completes the podium with 19.6% of the votes.
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The PS and the PTB will discuss in Molenbeek
In Molenbeek, three parties are in a bind after the final results: with the socialist left, PS-Vooruit, which obtains 23.1% of the votes, ahead of the far left of the PTB-PVDA, at 22.2%, and the MR, 17.1%. Highly anticipated, the Fouad team won 14.6% of the votes. In Saint-Josse, the ex-socialist Emir Kir remains all-powerful. He again obtained an absolute majority with more than 50% of the votes. The mayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Catherine Moureaux (PS) will begin discussions with the PTB with a view to forming a majority in this Brussels municipality. “Clearly, we will start by looking at the PTB,” she told RTBF. “What matters is to hear the signal of protest, of socio-economic difficulties, and therefore to create a majority of progress. (…) Progress is necessarily on the left and therefore, it begins with discussions with the PTB which is the second force after us,” explained Catherine Moureaux.
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In Watermael-Boitsfort, where the 24 offices are known, the MR-Les Engagés alliance passes Ecolo-Groen (38% against 26.2%). In Etterbeek, Vincent Dewolf (MR) is holding on: his mayor’s list collects more than 37.8% of the votes, far ahead of Ecolo-Groen (21.4%). In Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, the mayor’s list of Benoit Cerexhe (Les Engagés), reinforced by the MR, is in the lead with 61.7% of the votes, far ahead of Ecolo-Groen (18.7%).
The LBJette list led by Mayor Claire Vandevivere came first on Sunday in the Brussels commune of Jette. Although down 13.8 points, it obtained 24% of the votes and will have 11 seats out of 37 (-5) in the next municipal council. The MR-VLD led by regional Budget Minister Sven Gatz is second (17.2%, 7 seats, +2). The socialists of PS-Vooruit complete the podium with 14.1% (6 seats, =). Team Fouad Ahidar enters the municipal council with 5 seats (12.7%). Its leader, Fouad Ahidar obtained the best personal score in the commune with 2,293 preferred votes, ahead of Claire Vandevivere and her 2,101 votes.
The MR comes first in Forest
The MR-Défi cartel took the lead on Sunday in the Brussels commune of Forest, where four parties are closely held, beyond 20%. The Liberals win. They obtained 25.8% of the votes (10 seats), ahead of the socialists PS-Vooruit (24.8%, 9 seats), the communists PTB-PVDA (21.2%, 8 seats) and Ecolo-Groen (20 .8%, 8 seats), who obtained the mayoralty in 2018. The Engagés received 7.4% of the votes (2 seats).
The List of Mayor Boris Dilliès (MR) came first in the Brussels municipality of Uccle. With 39.8% of the votes, this cartel list with Défi, however, does not obtain an absolute majority. Ecolo-Groen, which sat in the outgoing majority, came in second place and obtained 21.6%, down 5.2 points (10 seats, -3). Behind, the PS is progressing (13.5%, +5.8 points) and winning 6 seats (+3). The Engagés are at 11.2% (4 seats) and the Uccle en Avant list of ex-MR Marc Cools obtains 10.4% of the votes (4 seats).
In Saint-Gilles, the Mayor’s List of Jean Spinette (PS) came first, despite a loss of 5.9 percentage points. The PTB made a major breakthrough of 11.4 percentage points and reached 24.4%. Ecolo comes in 3rd position with 23.2% (-5).
In Etterbeek, the List of liberal mayor Vincent De Wolf won with 37.8% (-3.6%) ahead of Ecolo (21.4%; -6.5%), Les Engagés (12.2%; +4.5%), PS-Vooruit (12%; -0.4%), the PTB (10.6%) and Défi (3.4%; 5.7%). During the campaign, Mayor Vincent De Wolf showed the colors of the future coalition via a pre-electoral agreement with Les Engagés and the PS.
The MR and the PS neck and neck in Anderlecht
The MR-Engagés-CD&V-VLD cartel and the PS+Vooruit list emerged neck and neck from Sunday’s election in Anderlecht, each winning 15 seats, with a percentage slightly more favorable to the MR cartel. In third place the PTB-PVDA list which the June score gave closer to the PS obtained seven seats as in 2018, on a par with Team Fouad Ahidar. Ecolo becomes the smallest formation on the municipal council with three seats (-5). Défi and the N-VA will disappear from the spans.
In Ganshoren, the LB – Mayor’s List led by Jean-Paul Van Laethem came first in the Brussels municipality of Ganshoren. Credited with 31.9% of the votes (11 seats out of 29), it is ahead of the socialist list PS+Citoyens (23.6%, 7 seats) and the liberal Open MR (23.0%, also 7 seats). The Ecolo-Groen list, pushed by regional Minister of Mobility Elke Van den Brandt, comes in 4th position (11.1%, -5.3 points, 3 seats). Défi obtains 6.1% (1 seat) and the N-VA 4.3% does not obtain an elected official. The trendy Mayor’s List The Engagés-CD&V and independents, that of the PS+Citoyens and Défi agreed last spring to propose a new majority.
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Team Fouad Ahidar confirms its breakthrough in Brussels
Mayor Christian Lamouline’s List has consolidated his leadership in the Brussels municipality of Berchem-Saint-Agathe. With 33.6%, this list labeled Engaged will have 12 seats in the new municipal council (+4 seats). The PS-Vooruit socialist list arrives in 2e position with 23.1% of the votes (7 seats, +2), ahead of the liberal Open MR list in decline (18.4%, 6 seats, -1). Behind, Ecolo-Groen obtained 9% of the votes (2 seats, -2) and the Be Berchem list (8.4%, 2 seats). The N-VA (4%) and Défi (3.5%) will have been more represented. During the campaign, the outgoing coalition composed of La Liste du bourgmestre (Les Engagés), PS-Vooruit+ and Ecolo-Groen, announced its intention to continue to govern the municipality, if the voters renewed their confidence in it. If this intention is confirmed, it will have a comfortable lead over the opposition in the council (21 seats out of 29). The agreement also provides for the reappointment of mayor Christian Lamouline as head of the municipality.
Ahmed Laaouej obtains absolute majority in Koekelberg
The president of the Brussels PS and mayor of Koekelberg Ahmed Laaouej won the absolute majority. With 50.3% of the votes, the Mayor’s List is credited with 14 seats out of 27. The liberals of the Open MR list come second (22.1%, 6 seats) ahead of Ecolo-Groen (14.3%, 4 seats). ). The Engagés+ garnered 10.6% of the votes (3 seats). The N-VA only obtains 2.7%. The outgoing majority was made up of the PS, Vooruit, Ecolo/Groen, Défi and Alternative humaniste (Les Engagés, Editor’s note).
Outgoing mayor Emir Kir won an absolute majority in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. With 50.5% of the votes and 17 seats out of 29, the ex-PS can keep its mayoral sash. Behind, the PS finished in second place (19.9%, 6 seats), ahead of Ecolo-Groen (15.5%, 4 seats). The Engagés-CD&V-MR cartel list obtains 9% and 2 seats. With 5.1%, Team Fouad Ahidar does not enter the municipal council. Questioned by RTBF, Emir Kir specified that he would begin a discussion on Monday with the Engagés-CD&V-MR list.
