Local elections were held on 19 November 2013 in Denmark's 98 municipal councils, contesting 2,444 seats (previous election: 2,468 seats) for the 2014–2017 term of office, and in five regional councils, contesting 205 seats for the 2014–2017 term. Advance voting began on 20 August 2013 in national registration offices in Denmark, hospitals, prisons, etc.Local Elections , Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Interior, accessed 2013-10-05 Twelve women held the highest political office of mayor in the municipalities in the 2014–2017 term of office.
Results Results of regional elections The Ministry of Economy and Interior stated that voter turnout was 71.7%. The regions are not municipalities, and are not allowed to levy any taxes, but are financed only through block grants from the central government and the municipalities within each region.
Number of councillors and political parties in the regional councils
PartySeatsChangeSocial Democrats ()67 1Venstre ()62 8Danish People's Party ()23 4Conservative People's Party ()15 5Red-Green Alliance ()15 13Socialist People's Party ()10 22Danish Social Liberal Party ()8 1Liberal Alliance ()5 5Total205
Old and new chairs of the regional councils Regional Council Chairmen Outgoing and IncomingRegionIncumbent ChairElected ChairNorth Denmark RegionUlla AstmanUlla AstmanCentral Denmark RegionBent HansenBent HansenRegion of Southern DenmarkCarl HolstCarl HolstRegion ZealandSteen Bach NielsenJens StenbækCapital Region of DenmarkVibeke Storm RasmussenSophie Hæstorp Andersen On 22 June 2015, Stephanie Lose became chairman of the Region of Southern Denmark. She is from Venstre. Carl Holst became a minister in the government of Denmark.
Results of municipal elections The Ministry of Economy and Interior stated that voter turnout was 71.9%. 2,444 councillors were elected.
Number of councillors and political parties in the municipal councils
Sum of 98 local electionsPartyShare of voteSeatsPercentChangeNumberChangeSocial Democrats ()29.5 %-1.1 %773 28Venstre ()26.6 %+1.8 %767 68Danish People's Party ()10.1 %+2.0 %255 69Conservative People's Party ()8.6 %-2.4 %205 57Red-Green Alliance ()6.9 %+4.6 %119 105Socialist People's Party ()5.6 %-8.9 %116 224Danish Social Liberal Party ()4.8 %+1.1 %62 12Liberal Alliance ()2.9 %+2.6 %33 32Schleswig Party ()0.3%+0.1%9 3Christian Democrats ()0.5%+0.1%6 Others3.8 %-0.25 %99 6Total2,444 24
Local Political Parties in the Municipal CouncilsPartyMunicipalitySeatsCitizens' List ()Kerteminde6Gulborgsund List ()Guldborgsund6Common List ()Ikast-Brande5Citizens' List ()Faxe4Citizens' List Langeland ()Langeland4Democratic Balance ()Morsø4Local List ()Rudersdal4NewGribskov ()Gribskov4Cross-Political Community ()Dragør3Hvidovre List ()Hvidovre3Resident List ()Randers3Social Common List – Rebild ()Rebild3Catchment List ()Rebild2Citizens' List ()Brønderslev2Citizens' List Norddjurs ()Norddjurs2Common List ()Hillerød2Common List ()Sønderborg2Environment List ()Fanø2Land Owners ()Solrød2Local List ()Hjørring2Læsø List ()Læsø2New Allerød ()Allerød2Odsherred List ()Odsherred2Ærø's Future ()Ærø2Ærø Plus ()Ærø2Amager List ()Dragør1Blovstrød List ()Allerød1Bornholm List ()Bornholm1Citizens' List ()Billund1Citizens' List ()Syddjurs1Citizens' List Frederikssund ()Frederikssund1Citizens' List in Hørsholm ()Hørsholm1Citizens' List Jammerbugten ()Jammerbugt1Citizens' Voice ()Fredensborg1Cooperation List ()Læsø1Cross-Socialist List in Svendborg ()Svendborg1Fanø Local List ()Fanø1Fjord List ()Ringkøbing-Skjern1Havdrup List ()Solrød1Local Democrats ()Helsingør1Local List Lolland ()Lolland1Læsø Citizens' List ()Læsø1New Centrum ()Køge1North Funen List ()Nordfyn1Common List Samsø ()Samsø1Southern Funen's List ()Faaborg-Midtfyn1Stevns List ()Stevns1Svendborg Local List ()Svendborg1Welfare List ()Randers1Total99
Mayors in the municipalities The mayors (Danish: ; plural: ) of the 98 municipalities head the council meetings and are the chairmen of the finance committee in each of their respective municipalities. Only in Copenhagen, this mayor – the head of the finance committee and council meetings – is called the lord mayor (Danish: ). Mette Touborg is the mayor of Lejre Municipality since 1 January 2010. She is the only one at present from the Socialist People's Party to hold the highest political post in a municipality. Rebild Municipality has a new mayor since 1 January 2014, Leon Sebbelin from the Danish Social Liberal Party. Tobias Birch Johansen, the mayor of Læsø Municipality, is a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre, but he is elected on the local list Læsø Listen.
Mayors after the electionPartyNumberChangeVenstre48 17Social Democrats33 16Conservative People's Party13 1Local parties2 2Danish Social Liberal Party1 1Socialist People's Party1 1
Old and new mayors in the municipalities The term of office for the mayors elected by the majority of councillors among its members in each municipal council is the same as for the councils elected, namely 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2017. The correct name for the municipality on the somewhat remote island of Bornholm is regional municipality because the municipality also handles tasks not carried out by the other Danish municipalities but by the regions. As just one example, as the only one of the 46 municipalities in eastern Denmark it is a 100% owner of its own public mass transit agency called BAT, formerly Bornholms Amts Trafikselskab. The public traffic agency of the other 45 municipalities in eastern Denmark is Movia, owned by the Capital Region of Denmark, Region Zealand and the 45 municipalities.
Mayors outgoing and incomingMunicipalityIncumbent mayorElected mayorAlbertslund MunicipalitySteen ChristiansenSteen ChristiansenAllerød MunicipalityErik LundJørgen JohansenAssens MunicipalityFinn BrunseSøren Steen AndersenBallerup MunicipalityJesper WürtzenJesper WürtzenBillund MunicipalityIb KristensenIb KristensenBornholm Regional MunicipalityWinni GrosbøllWinni GrosbøllBrøndby MunicipalityIb TerpIb TerpBrønderslev MunicipalityLene HansenMikael KlitgaardCopenhagen MunicipalityFrank JensenFrank JensenDragør MunicipalityAllan HolstEik Dahl BidstrupEgedal MunicipalityWilly EliasenWilly EliasenEsbjerg MunicipalityJohnny SøtrupJohnny SøtrupFanø MunicipalityErik NørrebyErik NørrebyFavrskov MunicipalityNils BorringNils BorringFaxe MunicipalityKnud Erik HansenKnud Erik HansenFredensborg MunicipalityThomas Lykke PedersenThomas Lykke PedersenFredericia MunicipalityKenny Bruun OlsenJacob BjerregaardFrederiksberg MunicipalityJørgen GlenthøjJørgen GlenthøjFrederikshavn MunicipalityLars MøllerBirgit Stenbak HansenFrederikssund MunicipalityOle Find JensenJohn Schmidt AndersenFuresø MunicipalityOle Bondo ChristensenOle Bondo ChristensenFaaborg-Midtfyn MunicipalityHans JørgensenChristian ThygesenGentofte MunicipalityHans ToftHans ToftGladsaxe MunicipalityKarin Søjberg HolstKarin Søjberg HolstGlostrup MunicipalityJohn EngelhardtJohn EngelhardtGreve MunicipalityHans BarlachPernille BeckmannGribskov MunicipalityJan FerdinandsenKim ValentinGuldborgsund MunicipalityJohn BrædderJohn BrædderHaderslev MunicipalityJens Christian GjesingH.P. GeilHalsnæs MunicipalityHelge FriisSteen HasselriisHedensted MunicipalityKirsten TerkilsenKirsten TerkilsenHelsingør MunicipalityJohannes Hecht NielsenBenedikte KiærHerlev MunicipalityThomas Gyldal PetersenThomas Gyldal PetersenHerning MunicipalityLars KrarupLars KrarupHillerød MunicipalityKirsten JensenDorte MeldgaardHjørring MunicipalityArne BoeltArne BoeltHolbæk MunicipalitySøren KjærsgaardSøren KjærsgaardHolstebro MunicipalityH.C. ØsterbyH.C. ØsterbyHorsens MunicipalityPeter SørensenPeter SørensenHvidovre MunicipalityHelle Moesgaard AdelborgHelle Moesgaard AdelborgHøje-Taastrup MunicipalityMichael ZieglerMichael ZieglerHørsholm MunicipalityMorten SlotvedMorten SlotvedIkast-Brande MunicipalityCarsten KissmeyerCarsten KissmeyerIshøj MunicipalityOle BjørstorpOle BjørstorpJammerbugt MunicipalityMogens GadeMogens GadeKalundborg MunicipalityMartin DammMartin DammKerteminde MunicipalitySonja RasmussenHans LuunbjergKolding MunicipalityJørn PedersenJørn PedersenKøge MunicipalityMarie StærkeFlemming ChristensenLangeland MunicipalityBjarne NielsenBjarne NielsenLejre MunicipalityMette TouborgMette TouborgLemvig MunicipalityErik FlyvholmErik FlyvholmLolland MunicipalityStig VestergaardHolger Schou RasmussenLyngby-Taarbæk MunicipalitySøren P. RasmussenSofia OsmaniLæsø MunicipalityThomas W. OlsenTobias Birch JohansenMariagerfjord MunicipalityH.C. MaarupMogens JespersenMiddelfart MunicipalitySteen DahlstrømSteen DahlstrømMorsø MunicipalityLauge LarsenHans Ejner BertelsenNorddjurs MunicipalityJan PetersenJan PetersenNordfyn MunicipalityMorten AndersenMorten AndersenNyborg MunicipalityErik ChristensenKenneth MuhsNæstved MunicipalityCarsten RasmussenCarsten RasmussenOdder MunicipalityElvin J. HansenUffe JensenOdense MunicipalityAnker BoyeAnker BoyeOdsherred MunicipalityThomas AdelskovThomas AdelskovRanders MunicipalityHenning Jensen NyhuusClaus Omann JensenRebild MunicipalityAnny WintherLeon SebbelinRingkøbing-Skjern MunicipalityIver EnevoldsenIver EnevoldsenRingsted MunicipalityNiels Ulrich HermansenHenrik HvidestenRoskilde MunicipalityJoy MogensenJoy MogensenRudersdal MunicipalityJens IveJens IveRødovre MunicipalityErik NielsenErik NielsenSamsø MunicipalityJørn NissenMarcel MeijerSilkeborg MunicipalityHanne Bæk OlsenSteen VindumSkanderborg MunicipalityJørgen GaardeJørgen GaardeSkive MunicipalityFlemming EskildsenPeder Chr. KirkegaardSlagelse MunicipalityLis TriblerSten KnuthSolrød MunicipalityNiels Emil HörupNiels Emil HörupSorø MunicipalityIvan HansenGert JørgensenStevns MunicipalityPoul Arne NielsenMogens Haugaard NielsenStruer MunicipalityNiels Viggo LynghøjMads JakobsenSvendborg MunicipalityCurt SørensenLars Erik HornemannSyddjurs MunicipalityKirstine BilleClaus WistoftSønderborg MunicipalityAase NyegaardErik LauritzenThisted MunicipalityLene Kjelgaard JensenLene Kjelgaard JensenTønder MunicipalityLaurids RudebækLaurids RudebækTårnby MunicipalityHenrik ZiminoHenrik ZiminoVallensbæk MunicipalityHenrik RasmussenHenrik RasmussenVarde MunicipalityGylling HaahrErik BuhlVejen MunicipalityEgon FræhrEgon FræhrVejle MunicipalityArne SigtenbjerggaardArne SigtenbjerggaardVesthimmerland MunicipalityKnud Vældgaard KristensenKnud Vældgaard KristensenViborg MunicipalitySøren Pape PoulsenSøren Pape PoulsenVordingborg MunicipalityHenrik HolmerKnud LarsenÆrø MunicipalityKarsten LandroJørgen Otto JørgensenAabenraa MunicipalityTove LarsenThomas AndresenAalborg MunicipalityHenning G. JensenThomas Kastrup LarsenAarhus MunicipalityJacob BundsgaardJacob Bundsgaard
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References
External links "Local Elections 13" on the Danish English-speaking website Copenhagen Post Election results by Municipality Three out of five of 2444 municipal council members reelected