2021 Rødovre municipal election
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All 19 seats to the Rødovre Municipal Council 10 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 19,105 (59.9%) 5.1pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rødovre Municipality has in its history been a strong area for parties of the red bloc. In the 2019 Danish general election, it would become the municipality where the bloc received the 4th highest % of votes.[1] Ever since 1952 the Social Democrats had also held the mayor's position.
In the 2017 election, the Social Democrats had won an absolute majority, and this led to Erik Nielsen becoming mayor, which he had been since 1994.[2]
In January 2020, it was revealed that Erik Nielsen would step down as mayor, and Britt Jensen, from the same party, would take over.[3]
In this election, the Social Democrats would lose it's absolute majority, but would still remain the largest party. Only 5 parties won representation, and 13 of the seats was for parties of the red bloc. Britt Jensen would eventually find a majority and she would therefore continue as mayor.[4][5]
Electoral system[edit]
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. Rødovre Municipality had 19 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances[edit]
Source[6]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Results by polling station[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rødovre Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 8,534 | 45.52 | 9 | -2 | |
| Conservatives | 3,731 | 19.90 | 5 | +2 | |
| Green Left | 2,036 | 10.86 | 2 | +1 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,451 | 7.74 | 2 | 0 | |
| Venstre | 813 | 4.34 | 1 | 0 | |
| Danish People's Party | 703 | 3.75 | 0 | -1 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 657 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Right | 634 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democrats | 190 | 1.01 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 18,749 | 100.00 | 19 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 18,749 | 98.14 | |||
| Invalid votes | 64 | 0.33 | |||
| Blank votes | 292 | 1.53 | |||
| Total votes | 19,105 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 31,915 | 59.86 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Erik Nielsen became mayor following the 2017 election, however he stepped down in January 2020.
References[edit]
- ^ "FVKOM: Folketingsvalg efter valgresultat og kommuner | Nyheder". statistikbanken (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Fakta: Her er borgmestrene på plads | Nyheder". jyllands-posten (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Rødovres borgmester stopper halvandet år før tid | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Danmark har nu 19 kvindelige borgmestre. Tro det eller ej, men det er en rekord | Nyheder". femina (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Borgmester Britt Jensen - Socialdemokratiet (A) | Nyheder". rk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.