2021 Vesthimmerland municipal election (Denmark)
Per Bach Laursen was seeking a second term, after winning the mayor's position following the election in 2017.[1]
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All 27 seats to the Vesthimmerland Municipal Council 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 19,431 (67.1%) 5.2pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In this election, Venstre would win 9 seats, and would increased their vote share by 7.2 points, The Conservatives, who had held the mayor's position from 2014 to 2017, decreased their vote share by 2.0 points. As the traditional blue bloc now had 18 of the 27 seats, Venstre was in pole position to secure the mayor's position. Following the election night a constitution was agreed on, that would see Per Bach Laursen as mayor for a second term.[2][3]
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. Vesthimmerland Municipality had 27 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish general elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
Source[4]
Electoral alliance 1
| Party | Political position |
|---|---|
| Social Democrats | Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Electoral alliance 2
| Party | Political position |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral alliance 3
| Party | Political position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| VesthimmerlandsListen | Local Party |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesthimmerland Municipality | |||||
| Venstre | 6,105 | 16.36 | 9 | +1 | |
| Conservatives | 4,585 | 12.29 | 7 | 0 | |
| Social Democrats | 3,439 | 9.21 | 5 | -2 | |
| Green Left | 2,288 | 6.13 | 3 | +1 | |
| Danish People's Party | 664 | 1.78 | 1 | -1 | |
| Vesthimmerlandslisten | 18,757 | 50.26 | 1 | 0 | |
| The New Right | 651 | 1.74 | 1 | New | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 388 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 244 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democrats | 111 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Progress Party | 88 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37,320 | 100.00 | 27 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 37,320 | 99.43 | |||
| Invalid votes | 39 | 0.10 | |||
| Blank votes | 176 | 0.47 | |||
| Total votes | 37,535 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,971 | 129.56 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
References
- "Overblik: Sådan ser det nye byråd ud i Vesthimmerland | Nyheder". tvmidtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Sådan faldt konstitueringen ud | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "Enigt byråd vælger Per Bach Laursen som borgmeste | Nyheder". vesthimmerland (in Danish). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.