Bornholm () 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 municipality of Bornholm and the unincorporated archipelago of Christiansø (Ertholmene). The constituency currently elects two of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2026 general election it had 29,876 registered electors.
Electoral system Bornholm currently elects two 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.
Criticism of the electoral system The fact that the people of Bornholm elect 2 members of parliament, even though the size of the population only justifies 1 member of Parliament has led to criticism of the electoral law being undemocratic.
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 1,322 5.35% 0 2,764 11.18% 0 438 1.77% 0 7,426 30.04% 1 417 1.69% 0 4,167 16.86% 1 874 3.54% 0 1,200 4.85% 0 2,501 10.12% 02022 1,279 5.17% 0 1,590 6.43% 0 663 2.68% 0 8,721 35.28% 1 251 1.02% 0 4,635 18.75% 1 926 3.75% 0 892 3.61% 0 1,550 6.27% 02019 2,052 8.12% 0 1,091 4.32% 0 824 3.26% 0 8,593 33.99% 1 846 3.35% 0 6,384 25.25% 1 456 1.80% 0 248 0.98% 0 2,626 10.39% 02015 2,175 8.38% 0 716 2.76% 0 1,299 5.01% 0 8,683 33.46% 1 427 1.65% 0 5,257 20.26% 1 441 1.70% 0 1,037 4.00% 0 5,168 19.91% 02011 1,992 7.28% 0 2,011 7.35% 0 9,801 35.82% 1 1,509 5.51% 0 7,309 26.71% 1 580 2.12% 0 509 1.86% 0 2,972 10.86% 02007 541 1.93% 0 3,328 11.90% 0 9,888 35.36% 1 618 2.21% 0 7,350 26.28% 1 1,688 6.04% 0 617 2.21% 0 3,361 12.02% 0 (Excludes compensatory seats)
Detailed 2026 Results of the 2026 general election held on 24 March 2026:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 3,256 3,990 7,426 30.04% 1 0 1 Venstre V 2,204 1,963 4,167 16.86% 1 0 1 Green Left F 1,369 1,395 2,764 11.18% 0 0 0 Danish People's Party O 1,208 1,293 2,501 10.12% 0 0 0 Moderates M 714 662 1,376 5.57% 0 0 0 Red–Green Alliance Ø 763 559 1,322 5.35% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 614 586 1,200 4.85% 0 0 0 Denmark Democrats Æ 548 453 1,001 4.05% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 422 452 874 3.54% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 279 159 438 1.77% 0 0 0 Citizens' Party H 206 215 421 1.70% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 239 178 417 1.69% 0 0 0Valid votes 11,822 11,905 24,721 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 130 152 282 0.94% Rejected votes – other 53 50 103 0.34% Total polled 12,005 12,107 24,112 80.71% Registered electors 14,709 15,167 29,876 Turnout 81.62% 79.82% 80.71%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Peter Juel-Jensen (V), 3,494 votes; and Lea Wermelin (A), 3,837 votes. 2022 Results of the 2022 general election held on 1 November 2022:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 4,064 4,657 8,721 35.28% 1 0 1 Venstre V 2,447 2,188 4,635 18.75% 1 0 1 Denmark Democrats Æ 862 728 1,590 6.43% 0 0 0 Green Left F 789 801 1,590 6.43% 0 0 0 Danish People's Party O 739 811 1,550 6.27% 0 0 0 Moderates M 751 748 1,499 6.06% 0 0 0 Red–Green Alliance Ø 743 536 1,279 5.17% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 447 479 926 3.75% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 457 435 892 3.61% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 377 286 663 2.68% 0 0 0 The New Right D 274 255 529 2.14% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 281 222 503 2.03% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 145 106 251 1.02% 0 0 0 Independent Greens Q 25 23 48 0.19% 0 0 0 Charlotte Petersen (Independent) 22 23 45 0.18% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,423 12,298 24,721 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 166 178 344 1.37% Rejected votes – other 59 47 106 0.42% Total polled 12,648 12,523 25,171 81.66% Registered electors 15,348 15,477 30,825 Turnout 82.41% 80.91% 81.66%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesBorn- holm Christ- iansø Social Democrats A 8,702 19 8,721 Venstre V 4,633 2 4,635 Denmark Democrats Æ 1,585 5 1,590 Green Left F 1,582 8 1,590 Danish People's Party O 1,550 0 1,550 Moderates M 1,495 4 1,499 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,276 3 1,279 Conservative People's Party C 921 5 926 Liberal Alliance I 891 1 892 The Alternative Å 656 7 663 The New Right D 528 1 529 Christian Democrats K 502 1 502 Danish Social Liberal Party B 248 3 251 Independent Greens Q 48 0 48 Charlotte Petersen (Independent) 45 0 45Valid votes 24,662 59 24,721Blank votes 341 3 344Rejected votes – other 106 0 106Total polled 25,109 62 25,171Registered electors 30,758 67 30,825Turnout 81.63% 92.54% 81.66%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Peter Juel-Jensen (V), 4,493 votes; and Lea Wermelin (A), 3,580 votes.
2019 Results of the 2019 general election held on 5 June 2019:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 3,965 4,628 8,593 33.99% 1 0 1 Venstre V 3,410 2,974 6,384 25.25% 1 0 1 Danish People's Party O 1,353 1,273 2,626 10.39% 0 0 0 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,146 906 2,052 8.12% 0 0 0 Socialist People's Party F 553 538 1,091 4.32% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 547 486 1,033 4.09% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 437 409 846 3.35% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 464 360 824 3.26% 0 0 0 Hard Line P 215 266 481 1.90% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 212 244 456 1.80% 0 0 0 The New Right D 211 217 428 1.69% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 143 105 248 0.98% 0 0 0 Klaus Riskær Pedersen E 130 91 221 0.87% 0 0 0Valid votes 12,786 12,497 25,283 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 82 125 207 0.81% Rejected votes – other 29 28 57 0.22% Total polled 12,897 12,650 25,547 81.84% Registered electors 15,716 15,498 31,214 Turnout 82.06% 81.62% 81.84%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesBorn- holm Christ- iansø Social Democrats A 8,573 20 8,593 Venstre V 6,375 9 6,384 Danish People's Party O 2,625 1 2,626 Red–Green Alliance Ø 2,042 10 2,052 Socialist People's Party F 1,085 6 1,091 Christian Democrats K 1,033 0 1,033 Danish Social Liberal Party B 844 2 846 The Alternative Å 822 2 824 Hard Line P 479 2 481 Conservative People's Party C 453 3 456 The New Right D 428 0 428 Liberal Alliance I 247 1 248 Klaus Riskær Pedersen E 221 0 221Valid votes 25,227 56 25,283Blank votes 205 2 207Rejected votes – other 57 0 57Total polled 25,489 58 25,547Registered electors 31,154 60 31,214Turnout 81.82% 96.67% 81.84%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Peter Juel-Jensen (V), 5,962 votes; and Lea Wermelin (A), 7,441 votes.
2015 Results of the 2015 general election held on 18 June 2015:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 4,007 4,676 8,683 33.46% 1 0 1 Venstre V 2,882 2,375 5,257 20.26% 1 0 1 Danish People's Party O 2,594 2,574 5,168 19.91% 0 0 0 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,196 979 2,175 8.38% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 752 547 1,299 5.01% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 581 456 1,037 4.00% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 429 320 749 2.89% 0 0 0 Socialist People's Party F 374 342 716 2.76% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 197 244 441 1.70% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 223 204 427 1.65% 0 0 0Valid votes 13,235 12,717 25,952 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 104 126 230 0.88% Rejected votes – other 40 41 81 0.31% Total polled 13,379 12,884 26,263 83.54% Registered electors 16,011 15,428 31,439 Turnout 83.56% 83.51% 83.54%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesBorn- holm Christ- iansø Social Democrats A 8,661 22 8,683 Venstre V 5,253 4 5,257 Danish People's Party O 5,155 13 5,168 Red–Green Alliance Ø 2,170 5 2,175 The Alternative Å 1,295 4 1,299 Liberal Alliance I 1,037 0 1,037 Christian Democrats K 749 0 749 Socialist People's Party F 711 5 716 Conservative People's Party C 440 1 441 Danish Social Liberal Party B 426 1 427Valid votes 25,897 55 25,952Blank votes 227 3 230Rejected votes – other 81 0 81Total polled 26,205 58 26,263Registered electors 31,380 59 31,439Turnout 83.51% 98.31% 83.54%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Peter Juel-Jensen (V), 4,735 votes; and Lea Wermelin (A), 5,599 votes.
2011 Results of the 2011 general election held on 15 September 2011:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 4,550 5,251 9,801 35.82% 1 0 1 Venstre V 4,018 3,291 7,309 26.71% 1 0 1 Danish People's Party O 1,611 1,361 2,972 10.86% 0 0 0 Socialist People's Party F 1,038 973 2,011 7.35% 0 0 0 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,099 893 1,992 7.28% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 767 742 1,509 5.51% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 400 281 681 2.49% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 268 312 580 2.12% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 264 245 509 1.86% 0 0 0Valid votes 14,015 13,349 27,364 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 84 98 182 0.66% Rejected votes – other 43 54 97 0.35% Total polled 14,142 13,501 27,643 85.25% Registered electors 16,633 15,791 32,424 Turnout 85.02% 85.50% 85.25%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesBorn- holm Christ- iansø Social Democrats A 9,788 13 9,801 Venstre V 7,300 9 7,309 Danish People's Party O 2,965 7 2,972 Socialist People's Party F 2,000 11 2,011 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,978 14 1,992 Danish Social Liberal Party B 1,503 6 1,509 Christian Democrats K 681 0 681 Conservative People's Party C 579 1 580 Liberal Alliance I 508 1 509Valid votes 27,302 62 27,364Blank votes 180 2 182Rejected votes – other 97 0 97Total polled 27,579 64 27,643Registered electors 32,355 69 32,424Turnout 85.24% 92.75% 85.25%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Peter Juel-Jensen (V), 6,516 votes; and Jeppe Kofod (A), 9,394 votes.
2007 Results of the 2007 general election held on 13 November 2007:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAakir- keby Rønne Social Democrats A 4,617 5,271 9,888 35.36% 1 0 1 Venstre V 4,221 3,129 7,350 26.28% 1 0 1 Danish People's Party O 1,772 1,589 3,361 12.02% 0 0 0 Socialist People's Party F 1,787 1,541 3,328 11.90% 0 0 0 Conservative People's Party C 866 822 1,688 6.04% 0 0 0 Danish Social Liberal Party B 310 308 618 2.21% 0 0 0 New Alliance Y 396 221 617 2.21% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 306 249 555 1.98% 0 0 0 Unity List Ø 312 229 541 1.93% 0 0 0 Mogens Nebelong (Independent) 9 12 21 0.08% 0 0 0Valid votes 14,596 13,371 27,967 100.00% 2 0 2Blank votes 85 91 176 0.62% Rejected votes – other 27 30 57 0.20% Total polled 14,708 13,492 28,200 85.07% Registered electors 17,169 15,981 33,150 Turnout 85.67% 84.43% 85.07%
Votes per municipality: