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2021 Danish local elections

Local elections were held in 2021 for Denmark's 98 municipal councils and five regional councils. All 2,436 seats were contested for the 2022–2025 term of office, together with 205 seats in five regional councils. Frederiksberg Municipality had increased their number of councillors from 25 to 29.

2021 Danish local elections
Denmark
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →
98 municipal councils
5 regional councils
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen 28.4 756 −86
Venstre Jakob Ellemann-Jensen 21.2 620 −68
Conservatives Søren Pape Poulsen 15.2 403 +178
SF Pia Olsen Dyhr 7.6 168 +42
Red–Green Mai Villadsen[a] 7.3 114 +12
Social Liberals Sofie Carsten Nielsen 5.6 94 +14
DPP Kristian Thulesen Dahl 4.1 91 −130
New Right Pernille Vermund 3.6 64 +63
KD Isabella Arendt 0.8 12 +3
Schleswig Party Carsten Leth Schmidt 0.3 10 0
Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh 1.4 9 −19
The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde 0.7 5 −15
Other 3.9 90 +12
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Opinion polls

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Main article: Opinion polling for the 2021 Danish local elections

Results

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Results of regional elections

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The regions are not municipalities but are financed only through bloc grants.

Number of councillors and political parties in the regional councils

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Party Seats[1] Change
A Social Democrats 64   6
V Venstre 54   0
C Conservatives 31   16
F Socialist People's Party 14   1
Ø Red-Green Alliance 14   2
B Danish Social Liberal Party 12   4
D The New Right 8   8
O Danish People's Party 6   15
K Christian Democrats 1   0
I Liberal Alliance 0   5
Å The Alternative 0   3
Others 1   0
Total 205

Old and new chairs of the regional councils

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In four of the five regions, the incumbent chairman kept the position. However, in the North Denmark Region, an agreement was made between Venstre, the Danish People's Party, New Right and the Conservative People's Party to give the chairmanship to Mads Duedahl of Venstre. This was the first time since the region's establishment in 2007 that the Social Democrats did not win the region's chairmanship.[2]

Regional Council Chairs Outgoing and Incoming
Region Incumbent Chair Elected Chair
North Denmark Ulla Astman Mads Duedahl
Central Denmark Anders Kühnau Anders Kühnau
Southern Denmark Stephanie Lose Stephanie Lose
Zealand Heino Knudsen Heino Knudsen
Capital Lars Gaardhøj Lars Gaardhøj

Results of municipal elections

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Seats for the 98 municipal councils were up for vote.

Number of councillors and political parties in the municipal councils

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The Conservatives had their best local election results since 1985.

Sum of 98 local elections
Party Share of vote[3] Seats[1]
Percent Change Number Change
A Social Democrats 28.40% -4.05% 756   86
V Venstre 21.18% -1.88% 620   68
C Conservatives 15.24% +6.46% 403   178
F Socialist People's Party 7.61% +1.91% 168   42
Ø Red-Green Alliance 7.34% +1.38% 114   12
B Danish Social Liberal Party 5.59% +0.99% 94   14
O Danish People's Party 4.09% -4.66% 91   130
D The New Right 3.57% +2.67% 64   63
K Christian Democrats 0.79% +0.29% 12   3
S Schleswig Party 0.29% -0.01% 10   0
I Liberal Alliance 1.38% -1.22% 9   19
Å The Alternative 0.71% -2.29% 5   15
G Vegan Party 0.17% New 0 New
Others 3.64% +0.44% 90   12
Total 2,436 4
Local Political Parties in the Municipal Councils
Party Municipality Seats
Tønder Listen (Tønder Listen) Tønder 9
Gulborgsund List (Guldborgsundlisten) Guldborgsund 7
New Egedal Local List (Lokallisten Ny Egedal) Egedal 4
New Gribskov (Nytgribskov) Gribskov 4
Nyt Odsherred (Nyt Odsherred) Odsherred 4
Social Common List – Rebild (Den Sociale Fællesliste – Rebild) Rebild 4
Citizen's List (Borgerlisten) Tønder 3
Cross-political Community (Tværpolitisk Forening) Dragør 3
Ishøj List (Ishøjlisten) Ishøj 3
Our Solrød (VoresSolrød) Solrød 3
ÆrøPlus (ÆrøPlus) Ærø 3
Bornholm List (Bornholmerlisten) Bornholm 2
Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) Herning 2
City List (Bylisten) Glostrup 2
Common List (Fælleslisten) Ikast-Brande 2
East Bridge (Østbroen) Randers 2
Local List (Lokallisten) Rudersdal 2
Læsø Citizens' List (Læsø Borgerliste) Læsø 2
New Stevns (Nyt Stevns) Stevns 2
Skive List (Skive-Listen) Skive 2
Your Voice (Din Stemme) Lolland 2
Annelise Madsen (Annelise Madsen) Ishøj 1
Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) Brønderslev 1
Common List (Fælleslisten) Vordingborg 1
Democratic Balance (Demokratisk Balance) Morsø 1
Fjord Land List (Fjordlandslisten) Frederikssund 1
Havdrup List (Havdruplisten) Solrød 1
Hvidovre List (Hvidovrelisten) Hvidovre 1
Liberal Citizen's List (Liberal Borgerliste) Vejen 1
Local List (Lokallisten) Faxe 1
Local List Faaborg-Midtfyn (Lokallisten Faaborg-Midtfyn) Faaborg-Midtfyn 1
Local List Gladsaxe (Lokallisten Gladsaxe) Gladsaxe 1
Local List Jammerbugt (Lokallisten Jammerbugt) Jammerbugt 1
Local List Lolland (Lokallisten Lolland) Lolland 1
Local Political Forum (Lokalpolitisk Forum) Billund 1
Nakskov List (Nakskov Listen) Lolland 1
Resident List (Beboerlisten) Randers 1
Social Conservatives (SocialKonservative) Hørsholm 1
South Amager List (Sydamagerlisten) Dragør 1
Tårnby List (Tårnby Listen) Tårnby 1
Vesthimmerland List (VestHimmerlandsListen) Vesthimmerland 1
Welfare List (Velfærdslisten) Randers 1
Ærø's Future (Ærøs Fremtid) Ærø 1
Ærø in Centrum (Ærø i Centrum) Ærø 1
Total 90

Number of absolute majorities (a majority of seats won by the party itself)

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Party Number Change
A Social Democrats 5   5
C Conservatives 4   1
V Venstre 4   3
Total 13   7

Number of municipal council elections contested and number of municipal councils representations by party[b]

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Party Elected into Change Contested
A Social Democrats 98 0 98
C Conservatives 97   18 98
V Venstre 94   2 97
F Socialist People's Party 89   10 97
O Danish People's Party 71   20 98
Ø Red–Green Alliance 67   2 91
B Danish Social Liberal Party 58   3 92
D New Right 58   57 95
L[c] Local Parties 35   1 86
I Liberal Alliance 5   19 66
K Christian Democrats 5   1 46
S Schleswig Party 4 0 4
Å The Alternative 4   11 35
G Vegan Party 0 New 16

Mayors in the municipalities

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The mayors (Danish: borgmester; plural: borgmestre) of the 98 municipalities head the council meetings and are the chair of the finance committee in each of their respective municipalities. Only in Copenhagen, this mayor – the head of the finance committee and council meetings – is called the lord mayor (Danish: overborgmester).

Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 44   3
Venstre 34   3
Conservatives 14   6
Socialist People's Party 2   1
Danish Social Liberal Party 1   0
Liberal Alliance 1   1
Schleswig Party 1   1
Local parties 1   1
Danish People's Party 0   1
The Alternative 0   1


Sum of mayor positions and seats won by Folketing Constituency

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North Jutland

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Venstre 9   4
Social Democrats 2   2
Danish Social Liberal Party 0   1
Danish People's Party 0   1
Party Council seats Change
V Venstre 94   1
A Social Democrats 92   17
C Conservatives 42   19
F Green Left 12   5
O Danish People's Party 10   14
L Local Parties 10   3
D New Right 8   8
Ø Red–Green Alliance 8   3
B Danish Social Liberal Party 6   1
Å The Alternative 1   0
I Liberal Alliance 0   1

West Jutland

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Venstre 7   0
Social Democrats 2   0
Party Council seats Change
V Venstre 96   4
A Social Democrats 62   7
C Conservatives 31   15
F Green Left 15   0
B Danish Social Liberal Party 5   1
K Christian Democrats 7   0
D New Right 6   6
O Danish People's Party 6   10
L Local Parties 6   6
Ø Red–Green Alliance 3   1
Å The Alternative 1   0
I Liberal Alliance 0   1

East Jutland

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 7   2
Venstre 2   1
Conservatives 1   1
Party Council seats Change
A Social Democrats 87   11
V Venstre 61   14
C Conservatives 38   25
F Green Left 19   2
Ø Red–Green Alliance 12   2
B Danish Social Liberal Party 11   4
D New Right 8   8
O Danish People's Party 8   15
L Local Parties 4   2
I Liberal Alliance 3   2
Å The Alternative 3   2
K Christian Democrats 2   1

South Jutland

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Venstre 5   4
Conservatives 3   3
Social Democrats 2   0
Danish Social Liberal Party 1   1
Schleswig Party 1   1
The Alternative 0   1
Party Council seats Change
V Venstre 107   8
A Social Democrats 94   8
C Conservatives 39   24
F Green Left 16   4
O Danish People's Party 14   20
L Local Parties 14   4
D New Right 12   12
B Danish Social Liberal Party 9   2
Ø Red–Green Alliance 4   4
K Christian Democrats 1   1
I Liberal Alliance 0   6
Å The Alternative 0   1

Funen

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 6   0
Venstre 3   0
Green Left 1   0
Party Council seats Change
A Social Democrats 82   1
V Venstre 72   2
C Conservatives 33   13
F Green Left 22   4
Ø Red–Green Alliance 9   0
O Danish People's Party 8   17
L Local Parties 8   5
B Danish Social Liberal Party 5   2
D New Right 3   3
Å The Alternative 0   3

Zealand

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 8   1
Venstre 6   0
Conservatives 1   0
Liberal Alliance 1   1
Local Parties 1   0
Party Council seats Change
A Social Democrats 151   3
V Venstre 104   12
C Conservatives 55   28
F Green Left 28   6
O Danish People's Party 26   26
L Local Parties 23   2
Ø Red–Green Alliance 19   2
D New Right 16   16
B Danish Social Liberal Party 14   1
I Liberal Alliance 5   2
Å The Alternative 0   2

North Zealand

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 6   2
Conservatives 3   1
Venstre 2   2
Local Parties 0   1
Party Council seats Change
A Social Democrats 64   14
C Conservatives 61   24
V Venstre 56   8
F Green Left 20   10
B Danish Social Liberal Party 15   0
Ø Red–Green Alliance 13   3
L Local Parties 12   0
D New Right 5   4
O Danish People's Party 5   10
I Liberal Alliance 0   5

Greater Copenhagen

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 8   0
Conservatives 4   0
Green Left 1   1
Venstre 0   1
Party Council seats Change
A Social Democrats 94   17
C Conservatives 77   15
F Green Left 27   10
V Venstre 19   9
Ø Red–Green Alliance 5   0
B Danish Social Liberal Party 13   5
L Local Parties 9   6
O Danish People's Party 7   15
D New Right 4   4
Å The Alternative 0   1

Copenhagen

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Social Democrats 3   1
Conservatives 1   0
Venstre 0   1
Party Council seats Change
C Conservatives 29   10
A Social Democrats 26   4
Ø Red–Green Alliance 22   7
B Danish Social Liberal Party 10   1
F Green Left 8   1
V Venstre 8   4
L Local Parties 7   3
Å The Alternative 3   4
D New Right 2   2
O Danish People's Party 2   6
I Liberal Alliance 1   2

Bornholm

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Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Conservatives 1   1
Social Democrats 0   1
Party Council seats Change
Ø Red–Green Alliance 7   5
A Social Democrats 4   4
O Danish People's Party 4   0
C Conservatives 3   3
V Venstre 2   3
L Local Parties 2   1
K Christian Democrats 1   0
F Green Left 0   1
Å The Alternative 0   1

Overview of mayors prior to and after the elections

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The term of office for the mayors elected by the majority of councillors among its members in each municipal council is the same as for the councils elected, namely 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2025. The correct name for the Municipality on the somewhat remote island of Bornholm is Regional Municipality, because the Municipality also handles several tasks not carried out by the other Danish municipalities but by the regions.

Mayors outgoing and incoming
Municipality Incumbent mayor Elected mayor
Albertslund Municipality Steen Christiansen [da] Steen Christiansen [da]
Allerød Municipality Karsten Längerich [da] Karsten Längerich [da]
Assens Municipality Søren Steen Andersen [da] Søren Steen Andersen [da]
Ballerup Municipality Jesper Würtzen [da] Jesper Würtzen [da]
Billund Municipality Ib Kristensen [da] Stephanie Storbank [da]
Bornholm Regional Municipality Thomas Thors [da] Jacob Trøst [da]
Brøndby Municipality Kent Max Magelund [da] Kent Max Magelund [da]
Brønderslev Municipality Mikael Klitgaard [da] Mikael Klitgaard [da]
Copenhagen Municipality Lars Weiss Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
Dragør Municipality Eik Dahl Bidstrup [da] Kenneth Gøtterup [da]
Egedal Municipality Karsten Søndergaard [da] Vicky Holst Rasmussen [da]
Esbjerg Municipality Jesper Frost Rasmussen [da] Jesper Frost Rasmussen [da]
Fanø Municipality Sofie Valbjørn [da] Frank Jensen [da]
Favrskov Municipality Nils Borring Lars Storgaard [da]
Faxe Municipality Ole Vive [da] Ole Vive [da]
Fredensborg Municipality Thomas Lykke Pedersen [da] Thomas Lykke Pedersen [da]
Fredericia Municipality Steen Wrist [da] Steen Wrist [da]
Frederiksberg Municipality Simon Aggesen [da] Michael Vindfeldt [da]
Frederikshavn Municipality Birgit Hansen [da] Birgit Hansen [da]
Frederikssund Municipality John Schmidt Andersen [da] Tina Tving Stauning [da]
Furesø Municipality Ole Bondo Christensen [da] Ole Bondo Christensen [da]
Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality Hans Stavnsager [da] Hans Stavnsager [da]
Gentofte Municipality Hans Toft [da] Michael Fenger
Gladsaxe Municipality Trine Græse [da] Trine Græse [da]
Glostrup Municipality John Engelhardt [da] Kasper Damsgaard [da]
Greve Municipality Pernille Beckmann [da] Pernille Beckmann [da]
Gribskov Municipality Anders Gerner Frost [da] Bent Hansen [dk]
Guldborgsund Municipality John Brædder [da] Simon Hansen [dk]
Haderslev Municipality Hans Peter Geil [da] Mads Skau [da]
Halsnæs Municipality Steffen Jensen [dk] Steffen Jensen [dk]
Hedensted Municipality Kasper Glyngø [da] Ole Vind [dk]
Helsingør Municipality Benedikte Kiær Benedikte Kiær
Herlev Municipality Thomas Gyldal Petersen [da] Thomas Gyldal Petersen [da]
Herning Municipality Lars Krarup [da] Dorte West [da]
Hillerød Municipality Kirsten Jensen [da] Kirsten Jensen [da]
Hjørring Municipality Arne Boelt [da] Søren Smalbro [da]
Holbæk Municipality Christina Krzyrosiak Hansen [da] Christina Krzyrosiak Hansen [da]
Holstebro Municipality H.C. Østerby H.C. Østerby
Horsens Municipality Peter Sørensen [da] Peter Sørensen [da]
Hvidovre Municipality Helle Moesgaard Adelborg [da] Anders Wolf Andresen [da]
Høje-Taastrup Municipality Michael Ziegler [da] Michael Ziegler [da]
Hørsholm Municipality Morten Slotved [da] Morten Slotved [da]
Ikast-Brande Municipality Ib Boye Lauritsen [da] Ib Boye Lauritsen [da]
Ishøj Municipality Ole Bjørstorp [da] Merete Amdisen [da]
Jammerbugt Municipality Mogens Gade Mogens Gade
Kalundborg Municipality Martin Damm [da] Martin Damm [da]
Kerteminde Municipality Kasper Ejsing Olesen [da] Kasper Ejsing Olesen [da]
Kolding Municipality Jørn Pedersen [no] Knud Erik Langhoff [da]
Køge Municipality Marie Stærke [da] Marie Stærke [da]
Langeland Municipality Tonni Hansen Tonni Hansen
Lejre Municipality Carsten Rasmussen [da] Tina Mandrup [da]
Lemvig Municipality Erik Flyvholm [da] Erik Flyvholm [da]
Lolland Municipality Holger Schou Rasmussen [da] Holger Schou Rasmussen [da]
Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Sofia Osmani Sofia Osmani
Læsø Municipality Karsten Nielsen [da] Tobias Birch Johansen [da]
Mariagerfjord Municipality Mogens Jespersen [da] Mogens Jespersen [da]
Middelfart Municipality Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen [da] Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen [da]
Morsø Municipality Hans Ejner Bertelsen [da] Hans Ejner Bertelsen [da]
Norddjurs Municipality Jan Petersen [da] Kasper Bjerregaard [da]
Nordfyn Municipality Morten Andersen [da] Morten Andersen [da]
Nyborg Municipality Kenneth Muhs Kenneth Muhs
Næstved Municipality Carsten Rasmussen [da] Carsten Rasmussen [da]
Odder Municipality Uffe Jensen Lone Jakobi [da]
Odense Municipality Peter Rahbæk Juel [da] Peter Rahbæk Juel [da]
Odsherred Municipality Thomas Adelskov [da] Karina Vincentz [no]
Randers Municipality Torben Hansen [da] Torben Hansen [da]
Rebild Municipality Leon Sebbelin [da] Jesper Greth [da]
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Hans Østergaard [da] Hans Østergaard [da]
Ringsted Municipality Henrik Hvidesten [da] Henrik Hvidesten [da]
Roskilde Municipality Tomas Breddam [da] Tomas Breddam [da]
Rudersdal Municipality Jens Ive [da] Ann Sofie Orth [da]
Rødovre Municipality Erik Nielsen [da] Britt Jensen [da]
Samsø Municipality Marcel Meijer Marcel Meijer
Silkeborg Municipality Steen Vindum [da] Helle Gade [da]
Skanderborg Municipality Frands Fischer [da] Frands Fischer [da]
Skive Municipality Peder Christian Kirkegaard [da] Peder Christian Kirkegaard [da]
Slagelse Municipality John Dyrby Paulsen Knud Vincents [da]
Solrød Municipality Niels Emil Hörup [da] Emil Blücher [da]
Sorø Municipality Gert Jørgensen Gert Jørgensen
Stevns Municipality Anette Mortensen [da] Henning Urban Dam [no]
Struer Municipality Niels Viggo Lynghøj [da; no] Mads Jakobsen [da; no]
Svendborg Municipality Bo Hansen [da] Bo Hansen [da]
Syddjurs Municipality Ole Bollesen [da] Michael Stegger Jensen [da; no]
Sønderborg Municipality Erik Lauritzen [da] Erik Lauritzen [da]
Thisted Municipality Ulla Vestergaard [da] Niels Jørgen Pedersen [da]
Tønder Municipality Henrik Frandsen Jørgen Popp Petersen [da]
Tårnby Municipality Allan Andersen [da] Allan Andersen [da]
Vallensbæk Municipality Henrik Rasmussen Henrik Rasmussen
Varde Municipality Erik Buhl Nielsen [da] Mads Sørensen [da]
Vejen Municipality Egon Fræhr [da] Frank Schmidt-Hansen [da]
Vejle Municipality Jens Ejner Christensen [da] Jens Ejner Christensen [da]
Vesthimmerland Municipality Per Bach Laursen Per Bach Laursen
Viborg Municipality Ulrik Wilbek Ulrik Wilbek
Vordingborg Municipality Mikael Smed [da] Mikael Smed [da]
Ærø Municipality Ole Wej Petersen [da] Peter Hansted [da]
Aabenraa Municipality Thomas Andresen [da] Jan Riber Jakobsen [da]
Aalborg Municipality Thomas Kastrup-Larsen [da] Thomas Kastrup-Larsen [da]
Aarhus Municipality Jacob Bundsgaard Jacob Bundsgaard

Notes

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  1. ^ political spokesperson
  2. ^ Also counting the Copenhagen City council
  3. ^ not official

References

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  1. ^ a b "Valgresultater". Dr.dk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "De fem regioner er på plads: Venstre overtager Nordjylland fra Socialdemokratiet". Dr.dk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Kommunalvalg den 16. november 2021". Kmdvalg.dk. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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