Local elections were held in Denmark on 17 November 1981. 4769 municipal council members were elected to the 1982–1985 term of office in the 275 municipalities, as well as members of the 14 counties of Denmark.
The results of the regional elections:[1]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) | 140 | |
| Liberals (Venstre) (V) | 84 | |
| Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) | 60 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet) (Z) | 25 | |
| Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) | 24 | |
| Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) | 24 | |
| Christian Democrats (Kristeligt Folkeparti) (Q) | 6 | |
| Left Socialists (Venstresocialisterne) (Y) | 3 | |
| Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne) (M) | 2 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) (K) | 1 | |
| Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti) (S) | 1 | |
| Others | 0 | |
| Total | 370 |
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) | 1601 | |
| Liberals (Venstre) (V) | 1240 | |
| Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) | 640 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet) (Z) | 279 | |
| Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) | 187 | |
| Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) | 155 | |
| Christian Democrats (Kristeligt Folkeparti) (Q) | 27 | |
| Left Socialists (Venstresocialisterne) (Y) | 27 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) (K) | 22 | |
| Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti) (S) | 12 | |
| Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne) (M) | 8 | |
| Others | 571 | |
| Total | 4769 |