Denmark
The Danish Parliament
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
05.06.2019
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
05.06.2019
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
179
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
900
Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
591
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
309
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
34.33%
Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
13
Voter turnout
Registration
Number of people registered to vote
4,219,537
Votes
Number of people who actually voted
3,569,521
Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
84.6%
Results
About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
Ms. Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democratic Party, which led the Red Bloc (see note 1), won the elections, taking a total of 96 seats in the 179-member Parliament, thereby defeating Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen’s Blue Block (see note 2) which took 75 seats. The Danish People’s Party (DPP), which supported the outgoing government, saw its share more than halved from 37 to 16.
On 27 June, Ms. Frederiksen, 41, formed a minority government comprising only the Social Democratic Party, thereby becoming the youngest Prime Minister in Denmark. Her minority government, supported by the Red Bloc, pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent before 2030 and increase welfare spending after a decade of austerity.
The major electoral issues in 2019 included immigration, climate change, reforms in the healthcare sector and on retiring age, which itself is expected to be gradually raised from 65 to 73 years old.
Note 1:
The Red Bloc comprised the Social Democratic Party, the Social Liberal Party (RV), the Socialist People's Party, the Unity List-Red-Green Alliance, and the Alternative (A).
Note 2:
Prime Minister Rasmussen formed a minority government comprising only the Liberal Party after the 2015 elections but was supported by the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People’s Party and received parliamentary support on an ad hoc basis from the DPP, which had called for tougher immigration policies. These four parties had been in the Blue Bloc during the 2015 elections.
On 27 June, Ms. Frederiksen, 41, formed a minority government comprising only the Social Democratic Party, thereby becoming the youngest Prime Minister in Denmark. Her minority government, supported by the Red Bloc, pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent before 2030 and increase welfare spending after a decade of austerity.
The major electoral issues in 2019 included immigration, climate change, reforms in the healthcare sector and on retiring age, which itself is expected to be gradually raised from 65 to 73 years old.
Note 1:
The Red Bloc comprised the Social Democratic Party, the Social Liberal Party (RV), the Socialist People's Party, the Unity List-Red-Green Alliance, and the Alternative (A).
Note 2:
Prime Minister Rasmussen formed a minority government comprising only the Liberal Party after the 2015 elections but was supported by the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People’s Party and received parliamentary support on an ad hoc basis from the DPP, which had called for tougher immigration policies. These four parties had been in the Blue Bloc during the 2015 elections.
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
10
Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
76.92%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
26.82%
Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
Yes
Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
1
Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
Social Democratic Party
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total | Constituency seats | Compensatory seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Danish People's Party | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Social Liberal Party (RV) | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Socialist People's Party | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Unity List-Red-Green Alliance | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Conservative People's Party | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Alternative | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| The New Right | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Liberal Alliance | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
109
Number of women elected
70
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
39.11%
Other notes
Four other members are elected separately from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The "Parties or coalitions winning seats" above exclude the election results for these four members.
Election results for Greenland:
Inuit Ataqatigiits: 1 seat
Forward (Siumut): 1 seat
Election results for the Faroe Islands:
Union Party (Sambandsflokkurin): 1
Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin): 1 seat
Election results for Greenland:
Inuit Ataqatigiits: 1 seat
Forward (Siumut): 1 seat
Election results for the Faroe Islands:
Union Party (Sambandsflokkurin): 1
Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin): 1 seat
Sources
Women Directly Elected
70
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
109
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
70
First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
50
Notes
Note on the number of first-term parliamentarians
Eight of the 50 first-time parliamentarians have been substitute members of the Folketing
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
20.06.2019
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Henrik
Dam Kristensen
(Male)
Political party
Social Democratic Party
Date of election
21.06.2019