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%.

2021 Frederikshavn municipal election
16 November 2021
All 29 seats to the Frederikshavn Municipal Council
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33,065 (68.1%)
Decrease 3.4pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservative People's Party
Last election 18 seats, 59.7% 6 seats, 18.9% 1 seat, 3.2%
Seats won 18 6 2
Seat change 0 0 Increase 1
Popular vote 18,757 6,851 2,287
Percentage 57.4% 21.0% 7.0%
Swing Decrease 2.3% Increase 2.1% Increase 3.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
D
F
O
Party New Right Green Left Danish People's Party
Last election 0 seats, 1.4% 1 seat, 3.7% 2 seats, 8.2%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 0 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,634 1,275 987
Percentage 5.0% 3.9% 3.0%
Swing Increase 3.6% Increase 0.2% Decrease 5.2%
  Seventh party
 
Ø
Party Red–Green Alliance
Last election 1 seat, 2.0%
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 680
Percentage 2.0%
Swing Increase 0.1%
Mayor before election

Birgit Hansen
Social Democrats

 Mayor after election

Birgit Hansen
Social Democrats

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

PartyPolitical Position
Green LeftCentre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green AllianceLeft-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 2

PartyPolitical Position
Christian DemocratsCentre to Centre-right
VenstreCentre-right

Electoral Alliance 3

PartyPolitical Position
Conservative People's PartyCentre-right
The New RightRight-wing
Danish People's PartyRight-wing

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Frederikshavn Municipality
Social Democrats18,75757.41180
Venstre6,85120.9760
Conservative People's Party2,2877.002+1
New Right1,6345.001+1
Green Left1,2753.9010
Danish People's Party9873.021-1
Red–Green Alliance6742.060–1
Christian Democrats2050.630–
Total32,670100.00290
Valid votes32,67098.81
Invalid votes1900.57
Blank votes2050.62
Total votes33,065100.00
Registered voters/turnout48,53468.13
Source: KMD

References
  1. "Borgerne skal kunne møde ny borgmester | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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