What percentage of eligible internationals registered to vote?
We're pleased to report that in 2024, voter registration rates in Leuven exceeded previous years and even the national average. 18% of eligible internationals have now registered to vote.
As per the data after this year's cut-off date, in Leuven:
- 16.93% of eligible voters from the EU had registered
- 19.54% of eligible voters from non-EU countries had registered
How does Leuven compare?
Check out how Leuven compares to elsewhere in Belgium in the charts below:
What did our community say?
Our digital materials garnered some 10,000 impressions, but what really mattered was getting the right information to the right people:
"Awesome newsletter on voting!! - Sanne
"What a campaign! I had no idea I could vote!!" - Francesca
"Very clear about the how and why. Great job" - Liesbeth
And the results speak for themselves: locally, the number of registered EU voters increased 1.8 times, and non-EU voter registrations rose 3.6 times compared to previous elections.
"We are thrilled to see that our information campaign and community discussions are helping more international Leuvenaars become engaged members of the community," says Natalie De Filette, IHL coordinator. "Our mission is to make Leuven and the wider region an amazing place to live and work, and with almost 1 in 5 people coming from elsewhere, it's important internationals get involved in and enthusiastic about shaping the future of our region."
Check out our voting hub for more information about local elections.