2021 Frederikshavn municipal election
In 2014, following the 2013 Frederikshavn Municipal election, Birgit Hansen, member of Social Democrats (Denmark) became mayor of Frederikshavn Municipality, located in Northern Jutland.[1] She was re-elected in 2017 with her party winning 18 seats, an increase of 4 seats from 2013. She stood to be elected mayor for a third time in 2021, and succeeded as the Social Democrats (Denmark) maintained its 18 seats, despite decreasing their vote share by 2.3%.
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All 29 seats to the Frederikshavn Municipal Council 15 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 33,065 (68.1%) 3.4pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
For elections to Danish municipalities, a number varying from 9 to 31 are chosen to be elected to the municipal council. The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation. Frederikshavn Municipality had 29 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
Source[2]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservative People's Party | Centre-right |
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederikshavn Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 18,757 | 57.41 | 18 | 0 | |
| Venstre | 6,851 | 20.97 | 6 | 0 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 2,287 | 7.00 | 2 | +1 | |
| New Right | 1,634 | 5.00 | 1 | +1 | |
| Green Left | 1,275 | 3.90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Danish People's Party | 987 | 3.02 | 1 | -1 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 674 | 2.06 | 0 | –1 | |
| Christian Democrats | 205 | 0.63 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 32,670 | 100.00 | 29 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 32,670 | 98.81 | |||
| Invalid votes | 190 | 0.57 | |||
| Blank votes | 205 | 0.62 | |||
| Total votes | 33,065 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 48,534 | 68.13 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
References
- "Borgerne skal kunne møde ny borgmester | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.