Belgians’ Favorite Personalities: Insights from the Latest RTL Info-Ipsos-Le Soir Grand Barometer

2023-09-30 17:35:58

8 months before the elections, the latest RTL info-Ipsos-Le Soir Grand Barometer looked at the Belgians’ favorite personalities. At the question: “Who do you feel best represented by today?”, in Wallonia, it is Raoul Hedebouw who attracts the most. 15% of Walloons identify with the president of the Communists. Even if, only 1 in 10 Walloons want to see him play an important role in the coming months.

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It is Sophie Wilmès, with 14%, who comes in second position. Although she left the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs a few months ago, the Liberal continues to please the Belgians, who recognize themselves in her. 57% of Walloons also want to see it play an important role in the coming months.

An interesting personality comes in third place: Alexander De Croo. 12% of Walloons say they feel well represented by the current Prime Minister. Alexander De Croo is one of the rare personalities to appear at the top of the ranking for the three regions, while his party, the Open VLD, does not convince… Barely 8% of Flemish people.

Karine Lalieux (PS) loses 10 points of confidence in Wallonia and finds herself in 23rd place in the ranking: only 17% of Walloons want the Minister of Pensions to play an important role in the coming months (compared to 22% previously).

Slight increase on the other hand on the side of Georges-Louis Bouchez: 23% of Walloons want the president of the MR to play an important role in the coming months, once morest 21% previously. He gains 4 confidence points. Same thing for Pierre-Yves Dermagne who occupied 18th place in the ranking and who is now 14th.

In Brussels

By whom do you feel best represented today in Brussels? 15% of Brussels residents answer “Sophie Wilmès”. The latter also occupies the top of the ranking of personalities you want to see play an important role in the coming months.

After Sophie Wilmès, we find Alexander De Croo: 53% of Brussels residents want to see him play an important role in the coming months. And 14% of Brussels residents feel well represented by our Prime Minister.

The inhabitants of the Brussels-Capital region, however, do not agree on the third person in the ranking. When asked by whom they feel best represented today, 11% answered Raoul Hedebouw. But when asked who they would like to see play an important role in the coming months, 39% answered Paul Magnette. The president of the PTB comes second, with 34%.

In the Brussels-Capital Region, Caroline Désir is making a significant comeback: while she was twelfth in the previous ranking, the Minister of Education now appeals to 33% of Brussels residents and occupies fifth place in the ranking of favorite personalities in Brussels.

Ludivine Dedonder, for her part, lost 12 points of confidence and fell to 19th place in the ranking: 24% of Brussels residents want to see her play an important role in the coming months (compared to 31% previously).

In Flanders

When your name is mentioned in business, it’s not easy to maintain the trust of Belgians. The Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne, shaken by the excesses during the birthday party in front of his home during the holidays, is sanctioned. “Who do you feel best represented by today?”it ranks penultimate in Flanders (and last in Wallonia).

At the top of the ranking, we find Bart De Wever. 15% of Flemish people say they are well represented by the president of the NV-A. 54% of Flemish people would also like to see it play an important role in the coming months.

Conner Rousseau loses his leadership in Flanders. While the president of Vooruit was first among the Flemish people’s favorite personalities, he now comes in second place and loses 6 points of confidence: 50% want to see him play an important role in the coming months. And 14% of Flemish people say they feel well represented by him.

Finally, it is Alexander De Croo who completes the podium: 47% of Flemish people want him to play an important role in the coming months. But only 10% feel well represented by our current Prime Minister. At the question “Who do you feel well represented by?”it is Tom Van Grieken who comes in third position in Flanders, with 13% of the votes.

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