2021 Fredericia Municipal election

In the 2017 Fredericia municipal election, the Social Democrats won comfortably with 54.3% of the vote, and 13 of the 21 seats (61.9%). However, Jacob Bjerregaard, who became mayor following the result in 2017, stepped down as mayor in December 2020.[1] Tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet, speculated that some of the scandals that had occurred throughout his mayor period, may have been a factor in this decision.[2] Due to the dramatic period, it was speculated that the Social Democrats might lose the mayor position following this election.[3]

2021 Fredericia Municipal election

16 November 2021
All 21 seats to the Fredericia Municipal Council 11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	26,693 (64.6%) 6.0pp
First party Second party Third party   A V C Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives Last election 13 seats, 54.3% 4 seats, 18.2% 0 seats, 2.4% Seats won 9 5 2 Seat change 4 1 2 Popular vote 9,706 5,718 2514 Percentage 37.3% 22.0% 9.7% Swing 17.0% 3.8% 7.3%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   O Ø D Party Danish People's Party Red–Green Alliance The New Right Last election 3 seats, 12.2% 1 seat, 4.0% 0 seats, 0.8% Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 1 0 1 Popular vote 1,994 1,828 1,570 Percentage 7.7% 7% 6.0% Swing 4.5% 3% 5.2%   Seventh party   F Party Green Left Last election 0 seats, 3.5% Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,123 Percentage 4.3% Swing 0.8%
Mayor before election Steen Wrist [lower-alpha 1] Social Democrats Mayor after election Steen Wrist Social Democrats

On election night it became clear that the Social Democrats had lost a lot of support. They decreased their vote share by 17%, and lost their absolute majority in the council. However, due the Red–Green Alliance keeping their one-seat, and the Green Left gaining a seat, a slim majority of 11 red bloc seats were won. As a result of this, Steen Wrist from the Social Democrats, who had taken over from Jacob Bjerregaard in 2020, would eventually end up continuing as mayor.[4]