Christian Social Party
Christlich Soziale Partei
AbbreviationCSP
LeaderJérôme Franssen
Founded1971 (1971)[1]
Preceded byNone
Headquartersnational secretariat
Kaperberg 6, Eupen
IdeologyChristian democracy[2]
Political positionCentre[3][4] to centre-right[5]
Regional affiliationChristian Group[6]
European Parliament groupEuropean People's Party
Walloon counterpartLes Engagés (traditionally)
Flemish counterpartChristian Democratic and Flemish
Colours  Orange
Parliament of the German-speaking Community
6 / 25
European Parliament (German-speaking seat)
1 / 1
Benelux Parliament (German-speaking seat)
1 / 1
Website
www.csp-dg.be

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 worked with its Francophone counterpart Humanist Democratic Centre in other elections in the past.

Election results

Parliament of the German-speaking Community

Election year # of votes  % of votes # of seats won +/- Notes
1990 13,178 33.6 (#1)
8 / 25
1995 13,307 35.9 (#1)
10 / 25
Increase 2
1999 12,822 34.8 (#1)
9 / 25
Decrease 1
2004 11,905 32.8 (#1)
8 / 25
Decrease 1
2009 10,122 27.0 (#1)
7 / 25
Decrease 1
2014 9,351 24.9 (#1)
7 / 25
Steady 0
2019 9,069 23.1 (#2)
6 / 25
Decrease 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
1994 11,999 31.3 (#1)
1 / 25
1 / 1
1999 13,456 36.5 (#1)
1 / 25
1 / 1
Steady 0
2004 15,722 42.5 (#1)
1 / 24
1 / 1
Steady 0
2009 12,475 32.3 (#1)
1 / 22
1 / 1
Steady 0
2014 11,710 30.34 (#1)
1 / 21
1 / 1
Steady 0
2019 14,247 34.94 (#1)
1 / 21
1 / 1
Steady 0

Members

References

  1. Csp-dg.be: Geschichte der Christlich Sozialen Partei Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "German-speaking Community/Belgium". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  3. 1 2 Terry, Chris (6 February 2014). "Christian Social Party". The Democratic Society. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018.
  4. Eanfar, Ferris; et al. Belgium's Political Economy (PDF).
  5. "Belgium". Europe Elects. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "Politieke fracties". Benelux Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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