2021 Frederikshavn municipal election explained

Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2017 Frederikshavn Municipal election
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2025 Frederikshavn Municipal election
Next Year:2025
Seats For Election:All 29 seats to the Frederikshavn Municipal Council
Majority Seats:15
Turnout:33,065 (68.1%)
3.4pp
Election Date:16 November 2021
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Party1:Social Democrats
Last Election1:18 seats, 59.7%
Seats1:18
Seat Change1:0
Popular Vote1:18,757
Percentage1:57.4%
Swing1: 2.3%
Party2:Venstre
Last Election2:6 seats, 18.9%
Seats2:6
Seat Change2:0
Popular Vote2:6,851
Percentage2:21.0%
Swing2: 2.1%
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Party3:Conservative People's Party
Last Election3:1 seat, 3.2%
Seats3:2
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:2,287
Percentage3:7.0%
Swing3: 3.8%
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Party4:New Right
Last Election4:0 seats, 1.4%
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:1,634
Percentage4:5.0%
Swing4: 3.6%
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Party5:Green Left
Last Election5:1 seat, 3.7%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:1,275
Percentage5:3.9%
Swing5: 0.2%
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Party6:Danish People's Party
Last Election6:2 seats, 8.2%
Seats6:1
Seat Change6: 1
Popular Vote6:987
Percentage6:3.0%
Swing6: 5.2%
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Party7:Red–Green Alliance
Last Election7:1 seat, 2.0%
Seats7:0
Seat Change7: 1
Popular Vote7:680
Percentage7:2.0%
Swing7: 0.1%
Mayor
Posttitle:Mayor after election
Before Election:Birgit Hansen
Before Party:Social Democrats
After Election:Birgit Hansen
After Party:Social Democrats

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%.

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

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Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Centre-left to Left-wing
Left-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Centre to Centre-right
Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political Position
Centre-right
Right-wing
Right-wing

Results by polling station

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align=left Skagenalign=center 56.04.14.21.40.13.628.91.6
align=left Hulsig36.63.25.43.21.12.2align=center 43.05.4
align=left Ålbækalign=center 56.711.83.12.50.43.319.13.1
align=left Jerupalign=center 57.48.09.92.70.25.313.92.5
align=left Ellingalign=center 60.66.46.23.11.34.417.01.1
align=left Strandbyalign=center 51.47.84.93.35.42.922.61.5
align=left Frederikshavn Nordalign=center 66.46.45.84.20.13.412.01.7
align=left Frederikshavn Midtalign=center 64.66.85.75.80.32.911.22.8
align=left Frederikshavn Sydalign=center 64.27.25.45.30.32.413.02.1
align=left Ravnshøjalign=center 57.26.74.86.11.03.018.82.4
align=left Gærumalign=center 51.911.16.53.10.22.223.41.5
align=left Sæbyalign=center 55.88.63.14.60.32.223.42.0
align=left Brøndenalign=center 43.44.88.52.61.83.331.64.0
align=left Dybvadalign=center 49.03.36.13.80.55.030.12.2
align=left Hørbyalign=center 47.07.36.43.61.13.129.91.6
align=left Præstbroalign=center 47.85.24.41.10.01.834.45.2
align=left Thorshøjalign=center 49.07.14.41.71.54.629.82.0
align=left Understedalign=center 42.15.87.83.50.92.334.63.2
align=left Voerså31.22.66.01.90.03.2align=center 53.21.7
align=left Volstrupalign=center 52.29.77.32.40.02.724.21.6
align=left Østervrå38.65.54.42.51.63.9align=center 42.60.9
align=left Lyngsåalign=center 47.99.03.42.60.33.631.71.6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borgerne skal kunne møde ny borgmester Nyheder . 2023-01-26 . nordjyske . 28 December 2013 . da-DK.
  2. Web site: Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 Nyheder . 2023-01-28 . dst . da-DK.