2021 Fredericia municipal election
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All 21 seats to the Fredericia Municipal Council 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 2017 Fredericia municipal election, the Social Democrats won comfortably with 54.3% of the vote, and 13 of the 21 seats (61.9%). However, Jacob Bjerregaard, who became mayor following the result in 2017, stepped down as mayor in December 2020.[1] Tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet, speculated that some of the scandals that had occurred throughout his mayor period, may have been a factor in this decision.[2] Due to the dramatic period, it was speculated that the Social Democrats might lose the mayor position following this election.[3]
On election night it became clear that the Social Democrats had lost a lot of support. They decreased their vote share by 17%, and lost their absolute majority in the council. However, due the Red–Green Alliance keeping their one-seat, and the Green Left gaining a seat, a slim majority of 11 red bloc seats were won. As a result of this, Steen Wrist from the Social Democrats, who had taken over from Jacob Bjerregaard in 2020, would eventually end up continuing as mayor.[4]
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. Fredericia Municipality had 21 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances[edit]
Source[5]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Social Democrats | Centre-left |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
| The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Results by polling station[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericia Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 9,706 | 37.33 | 9 | -4 | |
| Venstre | 5,718 | 21.99 | 5 | +1 | |
| Conservatives | 2,514 | 9.67 | 2 | +2 | |
| Danish People's Party | 1,994 | 7.67 | 2 | -1 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,828 | 7.03 | 1 | 0 | |
| The New Right | 1,570 | 6.04 | 1 | +1 | |
| Green Left | 1,123 | 4.32 | 1 | +1 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 566 | 2.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Borgerligt Fælleskab[b] | 393 | 1.51 | 0 | New | |
| The Alternative | 304 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 123 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democrats | 90 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom List | 52 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
| Frie Danske[b] | 21 | 0.08 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 26,002 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 26,002 | 97.41 | |||
| Invalid votes | 135 | 0.51 | |||
| Blank votes | 556 | 2.08 | |||
| Total votes | 26,693 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 41,318 | 64.60 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Jacob Bjerregaard was elected in 2017, but stepped down in 2020
- ^ a b Local party in Fredericia
References[edit]
- ^ "Jacob Bjerregaard stopper som borgmester | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Skandale-borgmester stopper før tid | Nyheder". ekstrabladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Her er de 10 største gysere ved kommunalvalget | Nyheder". tv2 (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Fredericias borgmester fortsætter på posten | Nyheder" (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.