East Jutland () is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing, the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the municipalities of Aarhus, Favrskov, Hedensted, Horsens, Norddjurs, Odder, Randers, Samsø, Skanderborg and Syddjurs. The constituency currently elects 18 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2026 general election it had 618,682 registered electors.
Electoral system East Jutland currently elects 19 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. Compensatory seats are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method, initially at the provincial level and finally at the constituency level. Only parties that reach any one of three thresholds stipulated by section 77 of the Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act - winning at least one constituency seat; obtaining at least the Hare quota (valid votes in province/number of constituency seats in province) in two of the three provinces; or obtaining at least 2% of the national vote - compete for compensatory seats.
Election results Summary Election Red–GreenØ Green LeftF AlternativeÅ Social DemocratsA Social LiberalsB VenstreV Conservative People'sC Liberal AllianceI / Y Danish People'sO colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2026 33,055 6.33% 1 69,726 13.35% 3 10,948 2.10% 0 110,462 21.14% 5 37,121 7.11% 1 50,669 9.70% 2 40,485 7.75% 2 55,011 10.53% 2 34,707 6.64% 12022 28,798 5.69% 1 45,361 8.96% 2 19,174 3.79% 0 135,497 26.76% 6 23,453 4.63% 1 66,351 13.10% 3 23,637 4.67% 1 49,476 9.77% 2 9,908 1.96% 02019 35,261 7.11% 1 40,665 8.20% 2 16,915 3.41% 0 128,108 25.82% 6 49,157 9.91% 2 112,358 22.65% 5 28,431 5.73% 1 14,157 2.85% 0 38,889 7.84% 12015 35,960 7.43% 1 21,100 4.36% 0 29,587 6.11% 1 132,320 27.32% 6 23,876 4.93% 1 90,528 18.69% 4 13,490 2.79% 0 40,101 8.28% 1 91,621 18.92% 42011 30,471 6.32% 1 43,364 8.99% 1 131,338 27.22% 5 50,350 10.44% 2 131,674 27.29% 6 18,028 3.74% 0 23,682 4.91% 1 50,274 10.42% 22007 9,887 2.14% 0 61,496 13.30% 2 127,432 27.56% 6 24,921 5.39% 1 125,074 27.05% 5 40,068 8.67% 1 13,389 2.90% 0 56,218 12.16% 2 (Excludes compensatory seats)
Detailed 2026 Results of the 2026 general election held on 24 March 2026: Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAarhus East Aarhus North Aarhus South Aarhus West Djurs Favrs- kov Heden- sted Hors- ens Randers North Randers South Skander- borg Social Democrats A 12,027 10,262 10,489 10,442 13,011 6,972 5,838 13,346 7,330 7,488 13,257 110,462 21.14% 5 1 6 Green Left F 11,410 9,771 8,008 7,341 5,409 3,493 2,343 6,033 3,606 4,128 8,184 69,726 13.35% 3 0 3 Liberal Alliance I 9,324 5,300 4,933 4,324 5,469 3,038 3,424 6,482 2,997 3,819 5,901 55,011 10.53% 2 0 2 Venstre V 6,815 3,977 4,481 3,614 6,396 3,324 5,421 5,819 2,662 3,268 6,322 50,669 9.70% 2 1 3 Conservative People's Party C 7,040 4,074 4,859 3,709 2,908 3,093 1,937 4,514 1,514 1,902 4,935 40,485 7.75% 2 0 2 Moderates M 6,662 3,774 4,468 3,537 3,125 2,162 2,183 4,137 1,682 2,053 5,088 38,871 7.44% 1 1 2 Danish Social Liberal Party B 8,582 6,455 4,809 5,097 1,648 1,627 1,937 2,321 819 992 3,977 37,121 7.11% 1 0 1 Danish People's Party O 2,714 2,537 2,376 2,880 1,312 2,361 2,824 5,033 3,021 3,112 3,469 34,707 6.64% 1 1 2 Red–Green Alliance Ø 6,625 6,442 3,940 5,205 2,053 1,041 586 2,369 1,006 1,138 2,650 33,055 6.33% 1 0 1 Denmark Democrats Æ 1,110 1,103 1,115 1,484 4,433 2,239 3,198 3,121 2,553 2,391 2,843 25,590 4.90% 1 0 1 The Alternative Å 3,172 2,635 2,038 1,704 1,580 585 308 959 402 540 2,098 15,600 2.99% 0 1 1 Citizens' Party H 662 659 654 822 1,696 870 1,714 1,469 946 900 1,268 10,948 2.10% 0 1 1 Søren Skjold Andersen (Independent) 19 13 10 12 19 13 12 34 6 8 12 158 0.03% 0 0 0Valid votes 76,162 57,002 52,180 50,171 50,697 30,818 29,867 54,257 28,544 31,739 59,586 522,403 100.00% 19 6 25Blank votes 747 615 440 513 524 364 358 805 308 388 597 5,515 1.04% Rejected votes – other 141 149 114 176 130 54 85 202 113 100 121 1,369 0.26% Total polled 77,080 57,766 52,734 50,860 51,351 31,236 30,310 55,264 28,965 32,227 60,304 529,287 85.55% Registered electors 86,924 67,141 59,482 62,629 61,182 35,438 35,298 66,242 35,599 39,171 68,129 618,682 Turnout 88.68% 86.04% 88.66% 81.21% 83.93% 88.14% 85.87% 83.43% 81.36% 82.27% 88.51% 85.55%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Kirsten Normann Andersen (F), 9,526 votes; Camilla Fabricius (A), 5,876 votes; Charlotte Green (C), 1,425 votes; Leif Lahn Jensen (A), 6,837 votes; Mona Juul (C), 21,594 votes; Malte Larsen (A), 4,365 votes; Sofie Lippert (F), 4,516 votes; Louise Louring (V), 5,111 votes; Trine Mach (Ø) 10,455 votes; Jens Meilvang (I), 2,385 votes; Charlotte Broman Mølbæk (F), 4,356 votes; Thomas Monberg (A), 4,652 votes; Troels Lund Poulsen (V), 29,320 votes; Katrine Robsøe (B), 6,406 votes; Hans Kristian Skibby (Æ), 1,818 votes; Caroline Stage (M), 3,751 votes; Alex Vanopslagh (I), 38,487 votes; Nicolai Wammen (A), 19,203 votes; and Nick Zimmermann (O), 6,007 votes. Compensatory seats - Mathilde Hjort Bressum (V), 3,707 votes; Christina Egelund (M), 3,549 votes; Torsten Gejl (Å), 3,316 votes; Anders Kühnau (A), 4,043 votes; Lars Boje Mathiesen (H), 8,408 votes; and Michael Nedersøe (O), 2,075 votes.
2022 Results of the 2022 general election held on 1 November 2022:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAarhus East Aarhus North Aarhus South Aarhus West Djurs Favrs- kov Heden- sted Hors- ens Randers North Randers South Skander- borg Social Democrats A 12,826 11,808 12,296 13,291 15,927 8,650 7,448 16,707 10,395 10,224 15,925 135,497 26.76% 6 0 6 Venstre V 8,822 5,217 6,721 5,337 6,396 4,555 5,411 7,242 3,755 4,757 8,138 66,351 13.10% 3 0 3 Liberal Alliance I 9,330 5,127 5,014 4,379 4,403 2,461 2,810 5,438 2,317 2,972 5,225 49,476 9.77% 2 1 3 Green Left F 7,853 6,801 5,799 5,101 3,427 2,227 1,210 3,540 1,729 2,126 5,548 45,361 8.96% 2 1 3 Moderates M 7,316 4,382 4,875 4,125 3,650 2,542 2,633 4,991 1,801 2,189 5,450 43,954 8.68% 1 2 3 Denmark Democrats Æ 1,760 1,654 1,903 2,270 5,861 2,975 4,066 4,906 3,115 2,881 4,218 35,609 7.03% 1 0 1 Red–Green Alliance Ø 6,236 5,310 3,723 3,610 2,079 929 532 1,905 892 1,060 2,522 28,798 5.69% 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party C 3,690 2,206 2,573 2,121 1,893 1,889 1,264 2,634 959 1,252 3,156 23,637 4.67% 1 0 1 Danish Social Liberal Party B 5,622 4,212 3,181 2,673 1,115 1,046 490 1,541 548 682 2,343 23,453 4.63% 1 0 1 The Alternative Å 4,393 3,273 2,652 2,048 1,666 624 341 1,042 436 601 2,098 19,174 3.79% 0 1 1 The New Right D 1,229 1,048 1,096 1,320 2,671 1,475 1,714 2,333 1,427 1,500 2,072 17,885 3.53% 0 1 1 Danish People's Party O 655 623 735 805 1,312 695 785 1,477 971 850 1,000 9,908 1.96% 0 1 1 Independent Greens Q 397 851 261 1,821 105 63 45 200 122 53 139 4,057 0.80% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 230 330 192 301 176 125 510 254 172 207 226 2,723 0.54% 0 0 0 Jesper Antonsen (Independent) 41 48 29 31 51 25 24 39 21 28 53 390 0.08% 0 0 0 Chresten H. Ibsen (Independent) 8 16 8 22 12 3 2 8 4 1 8 92 0.02% 0 0 0Valid votes 70,408 52,906 51,058 49,255 50,744 30,284 29,285 54,257 28,664 31,383 58,121 506,365 100.00% 18 7 25Blank votes 912 823 568 686 616 410 390 805 347 435 640 6,632 1.29% Rejected votes – other 239 184 161 195 190 75 90 202 101 116 170 1,723 0.33% Total polled 71,559 53,913 51,787 50,136 51,550 30,769 29,765 55,264 29,112 31,934 58,931 514,720 85.38% Registered electors 81,044 63,318 58,440 62,229 61,581 34,887 34,543 66,242 35,669 38,675 66,242 602,870 Turnout 88.30% 85.15% 88.62% 80.57% 83.71% 88.20% 86.17% 83.43% 81.62% 82.57% 88.96% 85.38%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesAarhus Favrs- kov Heden- sted Hors- ens Nord- djurs Odder Randers Samsø Skander- borg Syd- djurs Social Democrats A 50,221 8,650 7,448 16,707 7,914 4,452 20,619 634 10,839 8,013 135,497 Venstre V 26,097 4,555 5,411 7,242 2,727 2,092 8,512 230 5,816 3,669 66,351 Liberal Alliance I 23,850 2,461 2,810 5,438 2,225 1,115 5,289 132 3,978 2,178 49,476 Green Left F 25,554 2,227 1,210 3,540 1,190 1,510 3,855 273 3,765 2,237 45,361 Moderates M 20,698 2,542 2,633 4,991 1,345 1,307 3,990 152 3,991 2,305 43,954 Denmark Democrats Æ 7,587 2,975 4,066 4,906 2,937 1,170 5,996 202 2,846 2,924 35,609 Red–Green Alliance Ø 18,879 929 532 1,905 735 761 1,952 170 1,591 1,344 28,798 Conservative People's Party C 10,590 1,889 1,264 2,634 708 754 2,211 410 1,992 1,185 23,637 Danish Social Liberal Party B 15,688 1,046 490 1,541 343 499 1,230 53 1,791 772 23,453 The Alternative Å 12,366 624 341 1,042 402 543 1,037 145 1,410 1,264 19,174 The New Right D 4,693 1,475 1,714 2,333 1,374 535 2,927 68 1,469 1,297 17,885 Danish People's Party O 2,818 695 785 1,477 640 256 1,821 35 709 672 9,908 Independent Greens Q 3,330 63 45 200 50 25 175 3 111 55 4,057 Christian Democrats K 1,053 125 510 254 88 68 379 5 153 88 2,723 Jesper Antonsen (Independent) 149 25 24 39 25 16 49 4 33 26 390 Chresten H. Ibsen (Independent) 54 3 2 8 7 4 5 0 4 5 92Valid votes 223,627 30,284 29,285 54,257 22,710 15,107 60,047 2,516 40,498 28,034 506,365Blank votes 2,989 410 390 805 275 166 782 27 447 341 6,632Rejected votes – other 779 75 90 202 77 43 217 11 116 113 1,723Total polled 227,395 30,769 29,765 55,264 23,062 15,316 61,046 2,554 41,061 28,488 514,720Registered electors 265,031 34,887 34,543 66,242 28,316 17,469 74,344 2,940 45,833 33,265 602,870Turnout 85.80% 88.20% 86.17% 83.43% 81.45% 87.68% 82.11% 86.87% 89.59% 85.64% 85.38%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Kirsten Normann Andersen (F), 8,693 votes; Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (V), 32,859 votes; Tobias Grotkjær Elmstrøm (M), 4,085 votes; Camilla Fabricius (A), 4,510 votes; Leif Lahn Jensen (A), 7,443 votes; Michael Aastrup Jensen (V), 8,195 votes; Jens Joel (A), 6,418 votes; Mona Juul (C), 3,695 votes; Malte Larsen (A), 6,313 votes; Jens Meilvang (I), 1,642 votes; Charlotte Broman Mølbæk (F), 2,982 votes; Thomas Monberg (A), 5,479 votes; Troels Lund Poulsen (V), 6,863 votes; Katrine Robsøe (B), 3,736 votes; Hans Kristian Skibby (Æ), 3,112 votes; Alex Vanopslagh (I), 38,284 votes; Mai Villadsen (Ø) 14,631 votes; and Nicolai Wammen (A), 18,022 votes. Compensatory seats - Louise Brown (I), 1,085 votes; Torsten Gejl (Å), 3,444 votes; Peter Have (M), 952 votes; Karin Liltorp (M), 3,375 votes; Sofie Lippert (F), 2,338 votes; Lars Boje Mathiesen (D), 11,150 votes; and Nick Zimmermann (O), 1,039 votes.
2019 Results of the 2019 general election held on 5 June 2019: