Brussels Local Elections guide: Commune by commune

Belgium's 2024 local elections are taking place on 13 October 2024. Find out who is running in your commune and the policies they envision improving your neighbourhood.

Residents can vote for their local mayor, councillors and the political direction of their municipality.

In Belgium, municipalities or 'communes' (borrowed from French) have powers relating to public works, social welfare, maintaining public order, housing, education and more.

These local bodies are mainly charged with the police forces, maintaining the registers of births, deaths and marriages, plus the registers of the population. They must also perform the tasks imposed on them by higher authorities. While the mayor is the head of the local police in performing administrative police tasks, this is slightly more complicated for Brussels, with its six police zones.

Knowing how the local election list system works is key to understanding who is running. Find all you need to know about lists here. Our practical guide will tell you everything you need to know before the big day.

All Brussels residents can find out who is standing in their municipality below.