Opinion Poll by Ipsos for Het Nieuwsblad, 13–17 December 2018
Voting Intentions | Seats | Coalitions | Technical Information
Voting Intentions

Confidence Intervals
| Party | Last Result | Poll Result | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-VA | 31.9% | 30.2% | 28.4–32.1% | 27.9–32.6% | 27.4–33.1% | 26.6–34.0% | 
| CD&V | 20.5% | 15.7% | 14.3–17.3% | 13.9–17.7% | 13.6–18.1% | 12.9–18.9% | 
| Groen | 8.7% | 13.8% | 12.5–15.3% | 12.1–15.7% | 11.8–16.1% | 11.2–16.8% | 
| Vlaams Belang | 5.9% | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4% | 10.4–13.8% | 10.1–14.2% | 9.6–14.9% | 
| Open Vld | 14.1% | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0% | 10.0–13.4% | 9.8–13.7% | 9.2–14.4% | 
| sp.a | 14.0% | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0% | 8.3–11.4% | 8.0–11.7% | 7.5–12.3% | 
| PVDA | 2.5% | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5% | 4.4–6.8% | 4.3–7.1% | 3.9–7.6% | 
Note: The poll result column reflects the actual value used in the calculations. Published results may vary slightly, and in addition be rounded to fewer digits.
Seats

Confidence Intervals
| Party | Last Result | Median | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-VA | 43 | 40 | 38–43 | 37–44 | 36–44 | 34–45 | 
| CD&V | 27 | 20 | 16–21 | 16–22 | 16–23 | 15–25 | 
| Groen | 10 | 18 | 16–21 | 15–23 | 15–23 | 14–23 | 
| Vlaams Belang | 6 | 15 | 12–17 | 12–17 | 11–17 | 10–19 | 
| Open Vld | 19 | 14 | 12–17 | 12–18 | 12–19 | 12–19 | 
| sp.a | 18 | 13 | 10–14 | 9–14 | 8–14 | 8–15 | 
| PVDA | 0 | 4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 2–9 | 
N-VA
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the N-VA page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 34 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 35 | 0.8% | 99.4% | |
| 36 | 1.1% | 98.6% | |
| 37 | 4% | 97% | |
| 38 | 22% | 94% | |
| 39 | 12% | 72% | |
| 40 | 13% | 59% | Median | 
| 41 | 19% | 46% | |
| 42 | 10% | 27% | |
| 43 | 10% | 18% | Last Result | 
| 44 | 5% | 7% | |
| 45 | 2% | 2% | |
| 46 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 48 | 0% | 0% | 
CD&V
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the CD&V page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2% | 100% | |
| 16 | 9% | 98% | |
| 17 | 3% | 89% | |
| 18 | 4% | 86% | |
| 19 | 6% | 81% | |
| 20 | 64% | 76% | Median | 
| 21 | 5% | 11% | |
| 22 | 3% | 6% | |
| 23 | 2% | 4% | |
| 24 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 25 | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| 26 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 27 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
Groen
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Groen page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0% | 100% | Last Result | 
| 11 | 0% | 100% | |
| 12 | 0% | 100% | |
| 13 | 0% | 100% | |
| 14 | 1.3% | 100% | |
| 15 | 7% | 98.7% | |
| 16 | 6% | 92% | |
| 17 | 18% | 86% | |
| 18 | 30% | 68% | Median | 
| 19 | 19% | 38% | |
| 20 | 6% | 19% | |
| 21 | 5% | 13% | |
| 22 | 3% | 8% | |
| 23 | 5% | 5% | |
| 24 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 25 | 0% | 0% | 
Vlaams Belang
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Vlaams Belang page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0% | 100% | Last Result | 
| 7 | 0% | 100% | |
| 8 | 0% | 100% | |
| 9 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 10 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 11 | 2% | 99.5% | |
| 12 | 12% | 97% | |
| 13 | 16% | 86% | |
| 14 | 16% | 70% | |
| 15 | 9% | 54% | Median | 
| 16 | 23% | 45% | |
| 17 | 20% | 22% | |
| 18 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 19 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 20 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 21 | 0% | 0% | 
Open Vld
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Open Vld page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 12 | 15% | 99.7% | |
| 13 | 33% | 85% | |
| 14 | 12% | 51% | Median | 
| 15 | 10% | 39% | |
| 16 | 12% | 29% | |
| 17 | 10% | 17% | |
| 18 | 4% | 8% | |
| 19 | 4% | 4% | Last Result | 
| 20 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 21 | 0% | 0% | 
sp.a
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the sp.a page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 8 | 3% | 99.9% | |
| 9 | 5% | 97% | |
| 10 | 21% | 92% | |
| 11 | 6% | 70% | |
| 12 | 11% | 64% | |
| 13 | 31% | 54% | Median | 
| 14 | 22% | 23% | |
| 15 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 16 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 17 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
PVDA
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the PVDA page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0% | 100% | Last Result | 
| 1 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 2 | 16% | 99.8% | |
| 3 | 29% | 84% | |
| 4 | 7% | 55% | Median | 
| 5 | 45% | 48% | |
| 6 | 1.0% | 3% | |
| 7 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 8 | 0.2% | 0.9% | |
| 9 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 10 | 0% | 0% | 
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-VA – CD&V – Open Vld | 89 | 74 | 100% | 71–77 | 70–78 | 69–79 | 67–82 | 
| N-VA – CD&V – sp.a | 88 | 72 | 99.9% | 68–75 | 67–76 | 67–77 | 65–78 | 
| N-VA – Open Vld – sp.a | 80 | 67 | 95% | 63–70 | 62–71 | 61–72 | 60–74 | 
| CD&V – Groen – Open Vld – sp.a | 74 | 64 | 74% | 61–68 | 60–69 | 59–70 | 58–71 | 
| N-VA – CD&V | 70 | 60 | 14% | 56–63 | 56–64 | 54–64 | 54–66 | 
| N-VA – Open Vld | 62 | 55 | 0.3% | 51–57 | 51–59 | 50–60 | 49–62 | 
| N-VA – Vlaams Belang | 49 | 55 | 0.1% | 51–58 | 51–59 | 50–60 | 49–61 | 
| CD&V – Groen – sp.a – PVDA | 55 | 54 | 0% | 50–57 | 49–58 | 49–59 | 47–60 | 
| CD&V – Groen – Open Vld | 56 | 52 | 0% | 49–56 | 48–57 | 47–57 | 45–59 | 
| CD&V – Groen – sp.a | 55 | 50 | 0% | 47–53 | 46–54 | 45–55 | 43–57 | 
| CD&V – Open Vld – sp.a | 64 | 46 | 0% | 42–49 | 42–50 | 41–51 | 38–53 | 
| Groen – Open Vld – sp.a | 47 | 45 | 0% | 41–48 | 40–49 | 40–50 | 38–52 | 
| CD&V – Open Vld | 46 | 33 | 0% | 31–37 | 30–38 | 29–39 | 28–40 | 
| CD&V – sp.a | 45 | 32 | 0% | 29–34 | 28–34 | 27–35 | 25–37 | 
| Open Vld – sp.a | 37 | 26 | 0% | 23–30 | 22–31 | 22–31 | 21–33 | 
N-VA – CD&V – Open Vld

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 68 | 0.8% | 99.2% | |
| 69 | 2% | 98% | |
| 70 | 4% | 96% | |
| 71 | 9% | 92% | |
| 72 | 11% | 84% | |
| 73 | 13% | 72% | |
| 74 | 14% | 59% | Median | 
| 75 | 17% | 45% | |
| 76 | 12% | 29% | |
| 77 | 10% | 17% | |
| 78 | 3% | 7% | |
| 79 | 2% | 4% | |
| 80 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 81 | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| 82 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 83 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 84 | 0% | 0% | |
| 85 | 0% | 0% | |
| 86 | 0% | 0% | |
| 87 | 0% | 0% | |
| 88 | 0% | 0% | |
| 89 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
N-VA – CD&V – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 99.9% | Majority | 
| 64 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 99.5% | |
| 66 | 1.2% | 99.1% | |
| 67 | 4% | 98% | |
| 68 | 6% | 94% | |
| 69 | 8% | 88% | |
| 70 | 11% | 80% | |
| 71 | 13% | 69% | |
| 72 | 15% | 56% | |
| 73 | 16% | 41% | Median | 
| 74 | 10% | 25% | |
| 75 | 10% | 16% | |
| 76 | 3% | 6% | |
| 77 | 2% | 3% | |
| 78 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 79 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 80 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 81 | 0% | 0% | |
| 82 | 0% | 0% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0% | |
| 84 | 0% | 0% | |
| 85 | 0% | 0% | |
| 86 | 0% | 0% | |
| 87 | 0% | 0% | |
| 88 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
N-VA – Open Vld – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 60 | 0.9% | 99.6% | |
| 61 | 1.3% | 98.7% | |
| 62 | 3% | 97% | |
| 63 | 7% | 95% | Majority | 
| 64 | 9% | 88% | |
| 65 | 12% | 79% | |
| 66 | 15% | 68% | |
| 67 | 17% | 53% | Median | 
| 68 | 18% | 36% | |
| 69 | 7% | 18% | |
| 70 | 5% | 12% | |
| 71 | 3% | 6% | |
| 72 | 2% | 3% | |
| 73 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 74 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 75 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
CD&V – Groen – Open Vld – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 1.4% | 99.7% | |
| 59 | 2% | 98% | |
| 60 | 4% | 96% | |
| 61 | 8% | 91% | |
| 62 | 10% | 84% | |
| 63 | 17% | 74% | Majority | 
| 64 | 12% | 57% | |
| 65 | 13% | 45% | Median | 
| 66 | 10% | 32% | |
| 67 | 11% | 21% | |
| 68 | 5% | 11% | |
| 69 | 3% | 6% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
N-VA – CD&V

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 2% | 99.6% | |
| 55 | 2% | 97% | |
| 56 | 5% | 95% | |
| 57 | 6% | 90% | |
| 58 | 14% | 84% | |
| 59 | 16% | 69% | |
| 60 | 14% | 53% | Median | 
| 61 | 16% | 39% | |
| 62 | 10% | 24% | |
| 63 | 8% | 14% | Majority | 
| 64 | 4% | 6% | |
| 65 | 2% | 2% | |
| 66 | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| 67 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
N-VA – Open Vld

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 50 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 51 | 10% | 96% | |
| 52 | 9% | 86% | |
| 53 | 10% | 77% | |
| 54 | 14% | 67% | Median | 
| 55 | 20% | 54% | |
| 56 | 13% | 34% | |
| 57 | 12% | 21% | |
| 58 | 5% | 10% | |
| 59 | 2% | 5% | |
| 60 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 61 | 0.7% | 2% | |
| 62 | 0.6% | 0.9% | Last Result | 
| 63 | 0.3% | 0.3% | Majority | 
| 64 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% | 
N-VA – Vlaams Belang

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 1.2% | 99.6% | Last Result | 
| 50 | 3% | 98% | |
| 51 | 7% | 95% | |
| 52 | 6% | 89% | |
| 53 | 9% | 82% | |
| 54 | 14% | 73% | |
| 55 | 18% | 59% | Median | 
| 56 | 12% | 42% | |
| 57 | 13% | 29% | |
| 58 | 8% | 16% | |
| 59 | 5% | 9% | |
| 60 | 2% | 3% | |
| 61 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Majority | 
| 64 | 0% | 0% | 
CD&V – Groen – sp.a – PVDA

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 47 | 0.7% | 99.7% | |
| 48 | 1.4% | 99.0% | |
| 49 | 3% | 98% | |
| 50 | 7% | 95% | |
| 51 | 8% | 88% | |
| 52 | 11% | 81% | |
| 53 | 14% | 69% | |
| 54 | 16% | 55% | |
| 55 | 13% | 39% | Last Result, Median | 
| 56 | 11% | 26% | |
| 57 | 7% | 15% | |
| 58 | 4% | 8% | |
| 59 | 3% | 4% | |
| 60 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% | Majority | 
CD&V – Groen – Open Vld

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 45 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.0% | 99.5% | |
| 47 | 3% | 98.5% | |
| 48 | 4% | 96% | |
| 49 | 7% | 92% | |
| 50 | 13% | 85% | |
| 51 | 17% | 73% | |
| 52 | 15% | 55% | Median | 
| 53 | 10% | 40% | |
| 54 | 9% | 31% | |
| 55 | 8% | 22% | |
| 56 | 7% | 14% | Last Result | 
| 57 | 5% | 7% | |
| 58 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 59 | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| 60 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% | Majority | 
CD&V – Groen – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0% | 100% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 43 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 44 | 1.0% | 99.2% | |
| 45 | 3% | 98% | |
| 46 | 5% | 95% | |
| 47 | 8% | 90% | |
| 48 | 13% | 82% | |
| 49 | 14% | 69% | |
| 50 | 15% | 55% | |
| 51 | 12% | 39% | Median | 
| 52 | 11% | 28% | |
| 53 | 9% | 17% | |
| 54 | 4% | 8% | |
| 55 | 2% | 4% | Last Result | 
| 56 | 0.8% | 1.4% | |
| 57 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% | 
CD&V – Open Vld – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 39 | 0.4% | 99.5% | |
| 40 | 0.9% | 99.1% | |
| 41 | 3% | 98% | |
| 42 | 6% | 96% | |
| 43 | 7% | 90% | |
| 44 | 9% | 83% | |
| 45 | 16% | 74% | |
| 46 | 19% | 58% | |
| 47 | 14% | 39% | Median | 
| 48 | 11% | 25% | |
| 49 | 6% | 14% | |
| 50 | 4% | 8% | |
| 51 | 2% | 4% | |
| 52 | 0.7% | 2% | |
| 53 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% | |
| 56 | 0% | 0% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% | |
| 61 | 0% | 0% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% | Majority | 
| 64 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
Groen – Open Vld – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.8% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | 0.9% | 99.1% | |
| 40 | 4% | 98% | |
| 41 | 7% | 94% | |
| 42 | 10% | 87% | |
| 43 | 16% | 78% | |
| 44 | 10% | 62% | |
| 45 | 13% | 52% | Median | 
| 46 | 13% | 39% | |
| 47 | 12% | 26% | Last Result | 
| 48 | 7% | 14% | |
| 49 | 3% | 7% | |
| 50 | 2% | 4% | |
| 51 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 52 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 54 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% | 
CD&V – Open Vld

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 28 | 1.3% | 99.9% | |
| 29 | 3% | 98.5% | |
| 30 | 3% | 95% | |
| 31 | 4% | 93% | |
| 32 | 14% | 89% | |
| 33 | 26% | 75% | |
| 34 | 13% | 49% | Median | 
| 35 | 11% | 36% | |
| 36 | 10% | 25% | |
| 37 | 8% | 15% | |
| 38 | 3% | 7% | |
| 39 | 3% | 4% | |
| 40 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 41 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% | |
| 46 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
CD&V – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0.9% | 99.5% | |
| 26 | 0.9% | 98.6% | |
| 27 | 1.3% | 98% | |
| 28 | 4% | 96% | |
| 29 | 9% | 92% | |
| 30 | 21% | 83% | |
| 31 | 9% | 62% | |
| 32 | 12% | 53% | |
| 33 | 18% | 41% | Median | 
| 34 | 18% | 23% | |
| 35 | 3% | 5% | |
| 36 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 37 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 38 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 39 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0% | |
| 42 | 0% | 0% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
Open Vld – sp.a

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 21 | 1.2% | 99.5% | |
| 22 | 4% | 98% | |
| 23 | 5% | 94% | |
| 24 | 7% | 89% | |
| 25 | 18% | 81% | |
| 26 | 20% | 64% | |
| 27 | 14% | 43% | Median | 
| 28 | 11% | 29% | |
| 29 | 7% | 18% | |
| 30 | 6% | 11% | |
| 31 | 3% | 5% | |
| 32 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 33 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 34 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% | |
| 36 | 0% | 0% | |
| 37 | 0% | 0% | Last Result | 
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ipsos
 - Commissioner(s): Het Nieuwsblad
 - Fieldwork period: 13–17 December 2018
 
Calculations
- Sample size: 1000
 - Simulations done: 1,048,576
 - Error estimate: 1.31%