The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party.Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021 The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day. Like in the 2017 elections, there were 81 seats up for election.
Results Councillors in the regional Municipal Councils Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%)PartyVote totalsSeatsNumberPercentChangeNumberChangeInuit Ataqatigiit9,82237.6% 5.2%32 6Siumut9,45436.2% 5.3%31 8Naleraq2,79410.7% 6.1%8 5Atassut1,9427.4% 4.4%6 3Democrats1,8006.9% 1.3%4Nunatta Qitornai2430.9%New0NewOthers430.2%New0NewBlank/Void518 Overall Totals26,691100.0%81
Results by Individual Municipality
Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%)PartyVote TotalsSeats (17)NumberPercentNumberChangeSiumut2,519 46.7% 9Inuit Ataqatigiit920 17.1% 3 1Naleraq659 12.2% 2Atassut656 12.2% 2 1Democrats520 9.6% 1Nunatta Qitornai121 2.2% 0 NewValid Votes (Blank/Void) 5,395 (61) Result: Independent Gain from Siumut The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties.
Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%)PartyVote TotalsSeats (15)NumberPercentNumberChangeInuit Ataqatigiit1,726 52.3% 8 3Siumut1,365 41.4% 6 3Atassut207 6.3% 1Valid Votes (Blank/Void) 3,298 (90) Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1)
Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%)PartyVote TotalsSeats (15)NumberPercentNumberChangeInuit Ataqatigiit1,745 54.1% 9 2Siumut839 26.0% 4 3Democrats287 8.9% 1 1Atassut263 8.2% 1Naleraq47 1.5% 0Others43 1.3% 0 NewValid Votes (Blank/Void) 3,224 (54) Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3)
Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%)PartyVote TotalsSeats (15)NumberPercentNumberChangeSiumut1,814 40.3% 6 2Naleraq1,135 25.2% 4 3Inuit Ataqatigiit949 21.1% 3Atassut538 12.0% 2 1Democrats61 1.4% 0Valid Votes (Blank/Void) 4,497 (64) Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats
Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%)PartyVote TotalsSeats (19)NumberPercentNumberChangeInuit Ataqatigiit4,482 46.3% 9Siumut2,917 30.1% 6Naleraq953 9.8% 2 2Democrats932 9.6% 2 1Atassut278 2.9% 0 1Nunatta Qitornai122 1.3% 0 NewValid Votes (Blank/Void) 9,684 (249) Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats
Mayors in the regional municipalities Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings. Mayors after the electionPartyNumberChangeInuit Ataqatigiit3 1Siumut1 2Independents1 1Atassut0Democrats0Naleraq0Nunatta Qitornai0New5
Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities Mayors outgoing and incomingMunicipalityIncumbent mayorElected mayorKujalleq MunicipalityKirsten P. IsaksenStine EgedeAvannaata MunicipalityPalle JeremiassenPalle JeremiassenQeqertalik MunicipalityAne HansenAne HansenQeqqata MunicipalityMalik BerthelsenMalik BerthelsenSermersooq MunicipalityCharlotte LudvigsenCharlotte Ludvigsen
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