The Christian Democrats would register a decline of 6.7 points compared to their result in the Flemish regional elections of 2019. Given the margin of error, the CD&V can however exchange places with the Communists and the Greens of Groen.
Following these more than disappointing results, the president of the CD&V Joachim Coens announced his intention to organize early elections, specifying that he himself would not stand for his own succession. The Party Council will vote next Thursday. The mandate of Mr. Coens runs in principle until December but, in the interest of his political party, he considers that it would be appropriate to find him a successor in advance.
Mr. Coens will remain president until this internal election. According to the spokesperson for the bet, the ballot will no doubt be organized after the summer.
In the ranks of the CD&V, the need to find a consensus candidate is regularly mentioned rather than embarking on a disputed election between several candidates.
Vlaams Belang and N-VA neck and neck
According to this poll, the Vlaams Belang remains the largest formation in Flanders, with 22.9%, or 4.5 points more than in the 2019 election. The N-VA follows closely with 22.4%, an estimate still below its 2019 result.
Vooruit has recorded the best progress and is in third place with 15.5% of voting intentions, i.e. 5.4 points more than in 2019.
Then we find the Open VLD, just above the symbolic bar of 10% (10.2%) ahead of Groen, just below (9.4%). The PVDA obtains 9.1% of the voting intentions.
N-VA President Bart De Wever is the most popular Flemish politician, ahead of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Vooruit President Conner Rousseau.
Joachim Coens announces stepping aside