2017 Danish local elections
The Danish local elections of 2017 were held on 21 November 2017 for Denmark's 98 municipal councils and five regional councils. All 2,432[1] seats were contested for the 2018–21 term of office,[2] together with 205 seats (a fixed number of 41 seats in each council) in five regional councils.[3] In the previous election, there were 2,444 seats in the municipal councils. Some foreigners can also vote in regional and local elections, but not at the national level.
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Results
Results of regional elections
The Danish ministry of economy and interior informed that voter turnout was 70.6%. 3,074,840 cast their votes. They voted for 205 seats in the five regional councils. This number remains unchanged since the first elections for the regional councils in the newly created regions, which were set up 1 January 2007 after the 13 counties were abolished. The regions are not municipalities but are financed only through block grants paid by the central government and their constituent municipalities.
Number of councillors and political parties in the Regional Councils
| Party | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) | 70 |  3 |
| V | Venstre (Venstre) | 54 |  8 |
| O | Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) | 21 | 2 |
| C | Conservative People's Party (Konservative Folkeparti) | 15 |  0 |
| F | Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) | 15 | 5 |
| Ø | Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) | 12 | 3 |
| B | Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) | 8 | 0 |
| I | Liberal Alliance (Liberal Alliance) | 5 | 0 |
| Å | The Alternative (Alternativet) | 3 | New |
| K | Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne) | 1 | 1 |
| Others | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 205 | ||
Old and new Chairmen of the Regional Councils
| Regional Council Chairmen Outgoing and Incoming | ||||
| Region | Incumbent Chairman | Elected Chairman | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Denmark Region | Ulla Astman | Ulla Astman | ||
| Central Denmark Region | Bent Hansen | Anders Kühnau | ||
| Region of Southern Denmark | Stephanie Lose | Stephanie Lose | ||
| Region Zealand | Jens Stenbæk | Heino Knudsen | ||
| Capital Region of Denmark | Sophie Hæstorp Andersen | Sophie Hæstorp Andersen | ||
Results of municipal elections
The Danish ministry of economy and interior informed that voter turnout was 70.8%. 3,226,558 cast their votes. They voted for 2432 seats in the 98 municipal councils, a reduction by 12 seats from 2444 after the previous election. The total countrywide number of seats in the municipal councils can be seen here and on the pages of the previous elections. They can be accessed from the template at the bottom of the pages.
Number of councillors and political parties in the Municipal Councils
| Sum of 98 local elections | |||||
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| Party | Share of vote | Seats | |||
| Percent | Change | Number | Change | ||
| A | Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) | 32.45% | +2.94% | 842 | 69 |
| V | Venstre (Venstre) | 23.06% | -3.56% | 688 | 78 |
| C | Conservative People's Party (Konservative Folkeparti) | 8.78% | +0.23% | 225 | 20 |
| O | Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) | 8.75% | -1.37% | 221 | 34 |
| F | Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) | 5.7% | +0.1% | 126 | 10 |
| Ø | Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) | 5.96% | -0.98% | 102 | 17 |
| B | Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) | 4.6% | -0.2% | 80 | 18 |
| I | Liberal Alliance (Liberal Alliance) | 2.6% | -0.3% | 28 | 5 |
| Å | The Alternative (Alternativet) | 3.0% | New | 20 | New |
| S | Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti) | 0.3% | +0.0% | 10 | 1 |
| K | Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne) | 0.5% | +0.0% | 9 | 3 |
| D | The New Right (Nye Borgerlige) | 0.9% | New | 1 | New |
| Others | 3.2% | -0.6% | 78 | 21 | |
| Total | 2,432 | 12 | |||
| Party | Municipality | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Gulborgsund List (Guldborgsundlisten) | Guldborgsund | 11 |
| NewGribskov (NytGribskov) | Gribskov | 6 |
| Cross-Political Community (Tværpolitisk Forening) | Dragør | 4 |
| Social Common List (Den Sociale Fællesliste) | Rebild | 4 |
| Local List (Lokallisten) | Holbæk | 3 |
| Local List (Lokallisten) | Rudersdal | 3 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Billund | 2 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Brønderslev | 2 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Faxe | 2 |
| Common List (Fælleslisten) | Ikast-Brande | 2 |
| Fanø Local List (Fanø Lokalliste) | Fanø | 2 |
| Hvidovre List (Hvidovrelisten) | Hvidovre | 2 |
| New Stevns (Nyt Stevns) | Stevns | 2 |
| Local List (Lokallisten) | Hjørring | 2 |
| Local List 2017 (Lokallisten 2017) | Varde | 2 |
| Local List Lolland (Lokallisten Lolland) | Lolland | 2 |
| Læsø List (Læsø Listen) | Læsø | 2 |
| Skive List (Skive-Listen) | Skive | 2 |
| Your Voice (Din Stemme) | Lolland | 2 |
| Blovstrød List (Blovstrød Listen) | Allerød | 1 |
| Bornholm List (Bornholmerlisten) | Bornholm | 1 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Esbjerg | 1 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Kerteminde | 1 |
| Citizens' List (Borgerlisten) | Tønder | 1 |
| Common List (Fælleslisten) | Sønderborg | 1 |
| Democratic Balance (Demokratisk Balance) | Morsø | 1 |
| Fjord List (Fjordlisten) | Ringkøbing-Skjern | 1 |
| Havdrup List (Havdruplisten) | Solrød | 1 |
| Land Owners (Grundejerne) | Solrød | 1 |
| Local Democrats (Lokaldemokraterne) | Helsingør | 1 |
| Local List Høje-Taastrup (Lokallisten Høje-Taastrup) | Høje-Taastrup | 1 |
| Environment List (Miljølisten) | Fanø | 1 |
| Odsherred List (Odsherred Listen) | Odsherred | 1 |
| Our Allerød (Vores Allerød) | Allerød | 1 |
| Resident List (Beboerlisten) | Randers | 1 |
| Vesthimmerland List (VestHimmerlandsListen) | Vesthimmerland | 1 |
| Welfare List (Velfærdslisten) | Randers | 1 |
| Your Jammerbugt - Your Citizens' List (Dit Jammerbugt - Din Borgerliste) | Jammerbugt | 1 |
| Ærø's Future (Ærøs Fremtid) | Ærø | 1 |
| Ærø Plus (Ærø Plus) | Ærø | 1 |
| Total | 78 | |
The new municipal councils
Each municipal council consist of 9-55 seats, distributed over twelve established parties and a number of local parties.[4]
Mayors in the municipalities
The mayors (Danish:Borgmester; plural:Borgmestre) of the 98 municipalities heads the council meetings and is the chairman 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). The final decision on who would be mayor had to be made by the municipal councils no later than Friday 15 December 2017.
| Mayors after the election | |||
| Party | Number | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | 47 | 14 | |
| Venstre | 37 | 11 | |
| Conservative People's Party | 8 | 5 | |
| Local parties | 2 | | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 1 | | |
| Socialist People's Party | 1 | | |
| Danish People's Party | 1 | 1 | |
| The Alternative | 1 | New | |
Old and new mayors in the municipalities
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 2018 until 31 December 2021. 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 | Steen Christiansen | ||
| Allerød Municipality | Jørgen Johansen | Karsten Längerich | ||
| Assens Municipality | Søren Steen Andersen | Søren Steen Andersen | ||
| Ballerup Municipality | Jesper Würtzen | Jesper Würtzen | ||
| Billund Municipality | Ib Kristensen | Ib Kristensen | ||
| Bornholm Regional Municipality | Winni Grosbøll | Winni Grosbøll | ||
| Brøndby Municipality | Kent Max Magelund | Kent Max Magelund | ||
| Brønderslev Municipality | Mikael Klitgaard | Mikael Klitgaard | ||
| Copenhagen Municipality | Frank Jensen | Frank Jensen | ||
| Dragør Municipality | Eik Dahl Bidstrup | Eik Dahl Bidstrup | ||
| Egedal Municipality | Karsten Søndergaard | Karsten Søndergaard | ||
| Esbjerg Municipality | Johnny Søtrup | Jesper Frost | ||
| Fanø Municipality | Erik Nørreby | Sofie Valbjørn | ||
| Favrskov Municipality | Nils Borring | Nils Borring | ||
| Faxe Municipality | Knud Erik Hansen | Ole Vive | ||
| Fredensborg Municipality | Thomas Lykke Pedersen | Thomas Lykke Pedersen | ||
| Fredericia Municipality | Jacob Bjerregaard | Jacob Bjerregaard | ||
| Frederiksberg Municipality | Jørgen Glenthøj | Jørgen Glenthøj | ||
| Frederikshavn Municipality | Birgit Stenbak Hansen | Birgit Stenbak Hansen | ||
| Frederikssund Municipality | John Schmidt Andersen | John Schmidt Andersen | ||
| Furesø Municipality | Ole Bondo Christensen | Ole Bondo Christensen | ||
| Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality | Christian Thygesen | Hans Stavnsager | ||
| Gentofte Municipality | Hans Toft | Hans Toft | ||
| Gladsaxe Municipality | Trine Græse | Trine Græse | ||
| Glostrup Municipality | John Engelhardt | John Engelhardt | ||
| Greve Municipality | Pernille Beckmann | Pernille Beckmann | ||
| Gribskov Municipality | Kim Valentin | Anders Gerner Frost | ||
| Guldborgsund Municipality | John Brædder | John Brædder | ||
| Haderslev Municipality | H.P. Geil | H.P. Geil | ||
| Halsnæs Municipality | Steen Hasselriis | Steffen Jensen | ||
| Hedensted Municipality | Kirsten Terkilsen | Kasper Glyngø | ||
| Helsingør Municipality | Benedikte Kiær | Benedikte Kiær | ||
| Herlev Municipality | Thomas Gyldal Petersen | Thomas Gyldal Petersen | ||
| Herning Municipality | Lars Krarup | Lars Krarup | ||
| Hillerød Municipality | Dorte Meldgaard | Kirsten Jensen | ||
| Hjørring Municipality | Arne Boelt | Arne Boelt | ||
| Holbæk Municipality | Søren Kjærsgaard | Christina Krzyrosiak Hansen | ||
| Holstebro Municipality | H.C. Østerby | H.C. Østerby | ||
| Horsens Municipality | Peter Sørensen | Peter Sørensen | ||
| Hvidovre Municipality | Helle Moesgaard Adelborg | Helle Moesgaard Adelborg | ||
| Høje-Taastrup Municipality | Michael Ziegler | Michael Ziegler | ||
| Hørsholm Municipality | Morten Slotved | Morten Slotved | ||
| Ikast-Brande Municipality | Carsten Kissmeyer | Ib Boye Lauritsen | ||
| Ishøj Municipality | Ole Bjørstorp | Ole Bjørstorp | ||
| Jammerbugt Municipality | Mogens Gade | Mogens Gade | ||
| Kalundborg Municipality | Martin Damm | Martin Damm | ||
| Kerteminde Municipality | Hans Luunbjerg | Kasper Olesen | ||
| Kolding Municipality | Jørn Pedersen | Jørn Pedersen | ||
| Køge Municipality | Flemming Christensen | Marie Stærke | ||
| Langeland Municipality | Bjarne Nielsen | Tonni Hansen | ||
| Lejre Municipality | Carsten Rasmussen | Carsten Rasmussen | ||
| Lemvig Municipality | Erik Flyvholm | Erik Flyvholm | ||
| Lolland Municipality | Holger Schou Rasmussen | Holger Schou Rasmussen | ||
| Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality | Sofia Osmani | Sofia Osmani | ||
| Læsø Municipality | Tobias Birch Johansen | Karsten Nielsen | ||
| Mariagerfjord Municipality | Mogens Jespersen | Mogens Jespersen | ||
| Middelfart Municipality | Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen | Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen | ||
| Morsø Municipality | Hans Ejner Bertelsen | Hans Ejner Bertelsen | ||
| Norddjurs Municipality | Jan Petersen | Jan Petersen | ||
| Nordfyn Municipality | Morten Andersen | Morten Andersen | ||
| Nyborg Municipality | Kenneth Muhs | Kenneth Muhs | ||
| Næstved Municipality | Carsten Rasmussen | Carsten Rasmussen | ||
| Odder Municipality | Uffe Jensen | Uffe Jensen | ||
| Odense Municipality | Peter Rahbæk Juel | Peter Rahbæk Juel | ||
| Odsherred Municipality | Thomas Adelskov | Thomas Adelskov | ||
| Randers Municipality | Claus Omann Jensen | Torben Hansen | ||
| Rebild Municipality | Leon Sebbelin | Leon Sebbelin | ||
| Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality | Iver Enevoldsen | Hans Østergaard | ||
| Ringsted Municipality | Henrik Hvidesten | Henrik Hvidesten | ||
| Roskilde Municipality | Joy Mogensen | Joy Mogensen | ||
| Rudersdal Municipality | Jens Ive | Jens Ive | ||
| Rødovre Municipality | Erik Nielsen | Erik Nielsen | ||
| Samsø Municipality | Marcel Meijer | Marcel Meijer | ||
| Silkeborg Municipality | Steen Vindum | Steen Vindum | ||
| Skanderborg Municipality | Jørgen Gaarde | Jørgen Gaarde | ||
| Skive Municipality | Peder Chr. Kirkegaard | Peder Chr. Kirkegaard | ||
| Slagelse Municipality | Sten Knuth | John Dyrby Paulsen | ||
| Solrød Municipality | Niels Emil Hörup | Niels Emil Hörup | ||
| Sorø Municipality | Gert Jørgensen | Gert Jørgensen | ||
| Stevns Municipality | Mogens Haugaard Nielsen | Anette Mortensen | ||
| Struer Municipality | Mads Jakobsen | Niels Viggo Lynghøj | ||
| Svendborg Municipality | Lars Erik Hornemann | Bo Hansen | ||
| Syddjurs Municipality | Claus Wistoft | Ole Bollesen | ||
| Sønderborg Municipality | Erik Lauritzen | Erik Lauritzen | ||
| Thisted Municipality | Lene Kjelgaard Jensen | Ulla Vestergaard | ||
| Tønder Municipality | Henrik Frandsen | Henrik Frandsen | ||
| Tårnby Municipality | Henrik Zimino | Allan Andersen | ||
| Vallensbæk Municipality | Henrik Rasmussen | Henrik Rasmussen | ||
| Varde Municipality | Erik Buhl | Erik Buhl | ||
| Vejen Municipality | Egon Fræhr | Egon Fræhr | ||
| Vejle Municipality | Jens Ejner Christensen | Jens Ejner Christensen | ||
| Vesthimmerland Municipality | Knud Vældgaard Kristensen | Per Bach Laursen | ||
| Viborg Municipality | Torsten Nielsen | Ulrik Wilbek[5] | ||
| Vordingborg Municipality | Michael Seiding Larsen | Mikael Smed | ||
| Ærø Municipality | Jørgen Otto Jørgensen | Ole Wej Petersen | ||
| Aabenraa Municipality | Thomas Andresen | Thomas Andresen | ||
| Aalborg Municipality | Thomas Kastrup Larsen | Thomas Kastrup Larsen | ||
| Aarhus Municipality | Jacob Bundsgaard | Jacob Bundsgaard | ||
Notes
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References
- Members elected to municipal councils and their personal votes Retrieved 11 January 2018
- Small towns and rural districts well represented Retrieved 16 March 2018
- "Local Elections". Økonomi- og Indenrigsministeriet. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- Kmdvalg.dk "2017 Results" Retrieved 10 May 2019
- "Ulrik Wilbek bliver borgmester i Viborg". Nordjyske. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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