At the NAV on September 12, the results of the KBDB elections were announced by bailiff Vanswijgenhoven. Originally, 88 candidates were put forward, of which 63 offered themselves at both national and provincial levels, 3 were only eligible nationally and 22 only provincially. After a number of withdrawn or rejected candidacies, a total of 67 remained, including the candidacy of Bart Piens, who was added at the last minute after a protracted appeal process. Of the 13,276 eligible voting members, 7,127 valid votes were cast, or about 53%. The results show clear regional differences and some notable outcomes:
Results per province
Antwerp
Antwerp again confirmed its role as a heavyweight in pigeon racing. With 2,646 votes (52.31% turnout) and strong performances from, among others, Pascal Bodengien and Marc Vlaeminck, the province remains an important power center within the KBDB.
West Flanders
With 1,811 votes and a turnout of 61.46%, West Flanders had high engagement. Dany Vandenberghe and Peter Callebart achieved notably high scores here, underscoring the strong entrenchment of pigeon racing in this region.
East Flanders
In East Flanders, 3,181 members voted, resulting in a turnout of 54.54%. Names like Geert Schotte, Koen Crucke, and Filip D’Hondt achieved strong results here, making the province competitive on a national level.
Flemish Brabant
With 1,803 votes (56.02% turnout), Rudi Joossens and Cederic Sente showed that they have strong local support.
Limburg
In Limburg, 1,502 members cast their votes (54.59%). The competition was particularly exciting, with Tony Martens and Noël Petré finishing closely together.
Liège
Liège achieved the highest turnout in the country: 63.73%. Marcel Vandersmissen and Nicolas Germain were the strongest candidates here.
Name
Name recorded the lowest turnout at 44.68%. Nevertheless, Etienne Charlier and Marc Duchaine managed to secure a clear majority with limited numbers.
Luxembourg
In Luxembourg, only 121 votes were cast (53.72%), but Patrick Chérain achieved a remarkably high score of 75.38%.
Hainaut
With 1,187 votes (50.13% turnout), Marius Boboc and Benoît Deltenre confirmed their influence in the region.
Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant recorded a turnout of 56.47%. Denis Sapin and Dimitri Seressia achieved the best results here.
National Relations
Nationally, some clear frontrunners emerged. The absolute winner was current president Pascal Bodengien (Antwerp), who achieved 1,985 votes (27.85%), the highest score in the country, and far surpassing his vote count from previous elections. He was followed by Dany Vandenberghe (West Flanders) with 1,313 votes (18.42%) and Johan De Schouwer (Flemish Brabant) with 1,137 votes (15.95%). The latter made a very strong debut, as, together with his entourage, he secured no less than 15 national mandates! This absolute majority could seriously jeopardize Bodengien’s presidency. Also, Marc Vlaeminck (Antwerp, 1,034 votes) and the previously unjustly suspended Filip D’Hondt (East Flanders, 1,014 votes) achieved strong national results.
In Antwerp, the mandates will further be filled by among others Tom De Rijck (985 votes) and Jorik Erik (909 votes).
In Walloon Brabant, Denis Sapin secured 636 votes, while in Hainaut, Marius Boboc was the strongest with 934 votes.
The mandate for Liège goes to Frank Emo (709 votes).
For Limburg, there are two national mandates: Noël Petré (885 votes) and Tony Martens (796 votes).
In Luxembourg, Boris Burniat follows (637 votes) and in Name, Charles Nicolas (732 votes).
East Flanders delivers, besides Filip D’Hondt, additional mandatories: Wynant Hendrik (925 votes), Schotte Geert (770 votes), Mathias Olivier (709 votes), and Crucke Koen (681 votes).
In Flemish Brabant, the list is completed by Joossens Rudi (921 votes), and in West Flanders by Schepens Jan (948 votes).
These figures show that especially the large provinces set the tone, but that there is also room for candidates from smaller regions who score strongly locally.
Conclusion
The elections of September 2025 within the KBDB yielded clear results, with both strong performances in the larger provinces and notable outcomes in smaller regions. The turnout varied significantly: high in Liège and West Flanders, lower in, among others, Name. This indicates differences in regional involvement in pigeon racing.
Nationally, candidates from Antwerp, West Flanders, and Flemish Brabant received the highest number of votes, while in smaller provinces, candidates with a limited number of votes still managed to achieve clear majorities. These elections will determine who on one hand will represent the PE's and SPE's and on the other hand, the national mandatories will soon decide among themselves how the national council of management and governance will look after this legislature. The general assembly approved the election results.
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