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Oct. 8, 2023 Held

Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Election for Chambre des Députés (Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies)

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:249,968
Valid Votes:231,344
Invalid Votes:18,624
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Christian Social People's Party (Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei,) 21 - - 1,099,427

29.21%

Democratic Party (Demokratesch Partei) 14 - 703,833

18.70%

Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei) 11 - 711,890

18.91%

Alternative Democratic Reform Party (Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei) 5 - 348,990

9.27%

The Greens (Déi Gréng) 4 - 321,895

8.55%

Pirate Party (Pi) 3 - 253,554

6.74%

The Left (Déi Lénk) 2 - - 147,839

3.93%
Election Results Modified: Oct 11, 2023

General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • All 60 seats of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg 

Government Structure:  

  • Chief of State: Grand Duke HENRI (since 7 October 2000) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Xavier BETTEL (since 4 December 2013) 

  • Assembly: unicameral Chamber of Deputies (D’Chamber) 

Electoral System:  

  • The Grand Duke is a hereditary monarch. 

  • The Prime Minister (typically the Chamber majority leader) is appointed by the Grand Duke. 

  • In the Chamber of Deputies, all 60 members are directly elected by list proportional representation vote in multi-seat constituencies. Members serve 5-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In 2018, the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) won 21 seats but did not secure a majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Six additional parties won seats, and voter turnout was 83%. 

Key Deadlines: 

  • Candidate filing deadline: 8 August 2023 at the latest (may vary by electoral district) 

  • Voter registration deadline: 22 August 2023

    • Voter registration is passive and residence-based. Citizens may request to be added to the electoral roll or have their information changed until 22 August 2023.

Main Candidates in this Election:  

  • Christian Social People’s Party / Chrëschtlech-Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV

  • Lead Candidate: Luc FRIEDEN 

  • Seats won in last election: 21 out of 60 

  • Democratic Party / Demokratesch Partei (DP

  • Lead Candidate: Xavier BETTEL 

  • Seats won in last election: 12 out of 60 

  • Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party / Lëtzebuerger Sozialistesch Aarbechterpartei (LSAP

  • Lead candidate: Paulette LENERT 

  • Seats won in last election: 10 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: Sam TANSON 

  • Seats won in last election: 9 out of 60 

  • Alternative Democratic Reform Party / Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei (ADR

  • Lead candidate: Fred KEUP 

  • Seats won in last election: 4 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: N/A 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: Sven CLEMENT 

  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: Frank ENGEL 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: N/A 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

  • Communist Party / Kommunistesch Partei Lëtze (KPL

  • Lead candidate: Ali RUCKERT 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: Roy REDING 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

  • Lead candidate: Joe THEIN 

  • Seats won in last election: 0 out of 60 

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

Disability Data: 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Luxembourg: No 

  • Election Access: Yes 

  • Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgment and 7 resources 

Election Modified: Oct 11, 2023

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