 They met the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation, in spite of all pre-election polls dismissing the chances for the party.In the 2007 federal election, the party won 5 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 1 seat in the Senate.In the 2009 Flemish and European elections, Lijst Dedecker won a disappointing 8 seats in the Flemish Parliament and 1 seat in the European Parliament despite pre-election polls that had indicated a bigger share of the votes for Lijst Dedecker.