Local elections were held in Denmark on 18 November 1997. 4685 municipal council members were elected to the 1998–2001 term of office in the 275 municipalities, as well as members of the 14 counties of Denmark.
The results of the regional elections:[1]
Ministry of interior informed that voter turnout was 71.4%.
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) | 136 | |
| Liberals (Venstre) (V) | 124 | |
| Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) | 40 | |
| Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) | 25 | |
| Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) | 21 | |
| Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) | 15 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet) (Z) | 3 | |
| Christian Democrats (Kristeligt Folkeparti) (Q) | 2 | |
| Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) | 2 | |
| Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti) (S) | 1 | |
| Others | 5 | |
| Total | 374 |
Ministry of interior informed that voter turnout was 70.1%.
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) | 1648 | |
| Liberals (Venstre) (V) | 1557 | |
| Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) | 481 | |
| Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) | 233 | |
| Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) | 119 | |
| Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) | 87 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet) (Z) | 44 | |
| Christian Democrats (Kristeligt Folkeparti) (Q) | 30 | |
| Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) | 14 | |
| Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti) (S) | 8 | |
| Others | 464 | |
| Total | 4685 |