Aarhus West nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts that exists for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It is one of the four nomination districts in Aarhus Municipality, the others being Aarhus South, Aarhus North and Aarhus East. It was created in 1970, with its boundaries being slightly changed in 2007.
In general elections, the district is a strong area for parties commonly associated with the red bloc, and the Social Democrats has always won the most votes.
General elections results
General elections in the 2020s 2022 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,291 26.98 +0.89 Venstre 5,337 10.84 -5.95 Green Left 5,101 10.36 +1.45 Liberal Alliance 4,379 8.89 +6.51 Moderates 4,125 8.37 New Red–Green Alliance 3,610 7.33 -2.08 Social Liberals 2,673 5.43 -9.12 Denmark Democrats 2,270 4.61 New Conservatives 2,121 4.31 -0.74 The Alternative 2,048 4.16 +0.55 Independent Greens 1,821 3.70 New New Right 1,320 2.68 +0.70 Danish People's Party 805 1.63 -4.99 Christian Democrats 301 0.61 -1.69 Jesper Antonsen 31 0.06 New Chresten H. Ibsen 22 0.04 -0.12 Total 49,255 Source
General elections in the 2010s 2019 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,059 26.09 -4.23 Venstre 8,404 16.79 +2.03 Social Liberals 7,285 14.55 +9.23 Red–Green Alliance 4,709 9.41 -0.43 Green Left 4,458 8.91 +4.01 Danish People's Party 3,315 6.62 -9.79 Conservatives 2,527 5.05 +2.29 The Alternative 1,809 3.61 -3.49 Liberal Alliance 1,191 2.38 -4.62 Christian Democrats 1,149 2.30 +1.12 New Right 992 1.98 New Stram Kurs 749 1.50 New Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party 322 0.64 New Chresten H. Ibsen 78 0.16 New Hans Schultz 7 0.01 New Total 50,054 Source
2015 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,570 30.32 -0.01 Danish People's Party 7,884 16.41 +6.51 Venstre 7,091 14.76 -7.09 Red–Green Alliance 4,730 9.84 +1.84 The Alternative 3,410 7.10 New Liberal Alliance 3,362 7.00 +2.87 Social Liberals 2,555 5.32 -6.13 Green Left 2,355 4.90 -5.08 Conservatives 1,325 2.76 -0.82 Christian Democrats 569 1.18 +0.53 Yahya Hassan 178 0.37 New Peter Ymer Nielsen 19 0.04 New Poul Gundersen 7 0.01 New Total 48,055 Source
2011 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,810 30.33 -0.56 Venstre 10,669 21.85 +1.10 Social Liberals 5,591 11.45 +6.27 Green Left 4,872 9.98 -5.45 Danish People's Party 4,832 9.90 -2.28 Red–Green Alliance 3,908 8.00 +4.17 Liberal Alliance 2,015 4.13 +1.24 Conservatives 1,750 3.58 -4.34 Christian Democrats 315 0.65 -0.24 Ibrahim Gøkhan 45 0.09 New Janus Kramer Møller 15 0.03 New Total 48,822 Source
General elections in the 2000s 2007 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,431 30.89 -1.59 Venstre 9,694 20.75 -0.61 Green Left 7,208 15.43 +8.69 Danish People's Party 5,691 12.18 +0.46 Conservatives 3,701 7.92 -1.23 Social Liberals 2,420 5.18 -5.70 Red–Green Alliance 1,788 3.83 -0.49 New Alliance 1,351 2.89 New Christian Democrats 417 0.89 -1.02 Jes Krogh 11 0.02 New Total 46,712 Source
2005 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 17,153 32.48 -2.58 Venstre 11,281 21.36 -3.97 Danish People's Party 6,189 11.72 +0.38 Social Liberals 5,746 10.88 +5.45 Conservatives 4,833 9.15 +2.01 Green Left 3,559 6.74 -0.48 Red–Green Alliance 2,281 4.32 +0.84 Christian Democrats 1,006 1.91 -0.67 Centre Democrats 527 1.00 -0.85 Minority Party 215 0.41 New Janus Kramer Møller 17 0.03 New Total 52,807 Source
2001 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 18,718 35.06 -7.08 Venstre 13,524 25.33 +5.28 Danish People's Party 6,057 11.34 +4.09 Green Left 3,855 7.22 -1.26 Conservatives 3,814 7.14 +0.18 Social Liberals 2,898 5.43 +1.73 Red–Green Alliance 1,860 3.48 -0.03 Christian People's Party 1,379 2.58 +0.34 Centre Democrats 989 1.85 -2.06 Progress Party 285 0.53 -0.82 Lars Bang 16 0.03 New Total 53,395 Source
General elections in the 1990s 1998 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 21,741 42.14 +4.99 Venstre 10,345 20.05 +0.87 Green Left 4,376 8.48 +0.50 Danish People's Party 3,740 7.25 New Conservatives 3,589 6.96 -4.44 Centre Democrats 2,016 3.91 +1.30 Social Liberals 1,911 3.70 -0.51 Red–Green Alliance 1,812 3.51 +0.15 Christian People's Party 1,154 2.24 +0.52 Progress Party 694 1.35 -4.31 Democratic Renewal 202 0.39 New John Juhler 17 0.03 New Total 51,597 Source
1994 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 19,182 37.15 -2.28 Venstre 9,906 19.18 +4.89 Conservatives 5,887 11.40 -0.58 Green Left 4,119 7.98 -3.33 Jacob Haugaard 3,449 6.68 +3.95 Progress Party 2,922 5.66 +0.16 Social Liberals 2,175 4.21 +0.68 Red–Green Alliance 1,737 3.36 +0.99 Centre Democrats 1,350 2.61 -2.15 Christian People's Party 889 1.72 +0.03 Søren Boelskifte 15 0.03 New Bjarne S. Landsfeldt 4 0.01 New Total 51,635 Source
1990 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 19,667 39.43 +6.72 Venstre 7,129 14.29 +4.57 Conservatives 5,974 11.98 -4.29 Green Left 5,641 11.31 -5.88 Progress Party 2,741 5.50 -1.36 Centre Democrats 2,376 4.76 +0.48 Social Liberals 1,763 3.53 -2.24 Jacob Haugaard 1,362 2.73 +1.72 Red–Green Alliance 1,183 2.37 New Christian People's Party 841 1.69 +0.22 Common Course 471 0.94 -0.26 The Greens 423 0.85 -0.27 Justice Party of Denmark 309 0.62 New Total 49,880 Source
General elections in the 1980s 1988 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 16,527 32.71 +1.52 Green Left 8,686 17.19 -2.00 Conservatives 8,219 16.27 -0.46 Venstre 4,911 9.72 +1.80 Progress Party 3,467 6.86 +3.19 Social Liberals 2,915 5.77 -1.19 Centre Democrats 2,164 4.28 -0.21 Christian People's Party 741 1.47 -0.19 Communist Party of Denmark 642 1.27 -0.03 Common Course 608 1.20 -0.46 The Greens 567 1.12 -0.05 Left Socialists 564 1.12 -1.38 Jacob Haugaard 508 1.01 +0.27 Finn Mikkelsen 8 0.02 New Bruno Nielsen-Boreas 0 0.00 New Total 50,527 Source
1987 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 15,856 31.19 -1.48 Green Left 9,759 19.19 +1.93 Conservatives 8,506 16.73 -2.94 Venstre 4,028 7.92 -1.02 Social Liberals 3,540 6.96 +1.16 Centre Democrats 2,283 4.49 +0.40 Progress Party 1,868 3.67 +1.63 Left Socialists 1,273 2.50 -2.15 Common Course 845 1.66 New Christian People's Party 844 1.66 +0.09 Communist Party of Denmark 659 1.30 +0.27 The Greens 595 1.17 New Jacob Haugaard 375 0.74 +0.54 Justice Party of Denmark 295 0.58 -1.39 Humanist Party 71 0.14 New Socialist Workers Party 23 0.05 -0.02 Marxist–Leninists Party 17 0.03 0.00 Henning Brønd-Nielsen 6 0.01 New Total 50,843 Source
1984 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 16,497 32.67 -3.20 Conservatives 9,934 19.67 +6.14 Green Left 8,715 17.26 -0.72 Venstre 4,515 8.94 +7.36 Social Liberals 2,930 5.80 +0.54 Left Socialists 2,349 4.65 +0.18 Centre Democrats 2,065 4.09 -4.97 Progress Party 1,030 2.04 -4.53 Justice Party of Denmark 995 1.97 0.00 Christian People's Party 794 1.57 +0.05 Communist Party of Denmark 519 1.03 -0.74 Jacob Haugaard 99 0.20 -0.01 Socialist Workers Party 36 0.07 -0.02 Marxist–Leninists Party 13 0.03 New Total 50,491 Source
1981 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 15,841 35.87 -4.73 Green Left 7,939 17.98 +7.90 Conservatives 5,975 13.53 +1.74 Centre Democrats 3,999 9.06 +6.27 Progress Party 2,903 6.57 -0.05 Social Liberals 2,321 5.26 -0.18 Left Socialists 1,976 4.47 -1.42 Justice Party of Denmark 872 1.97 -1.37 Communist Party of Denmark 782 1.77 -0.69 Venstre 696 1.58 -7.20 Christian People's Party 672 1.52 +0.02 Jacob Haugaard 92 0.21 -0.07 Communist Workers Party 48 0.11 -0.32 Socialist Workers Party 38 0.09 New Henrik Christensen 3 0.01 New Lars Michaelsen 2 0.00 New Total 44,159 Source
General elections in the 1970s 1979 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 19,133 40.60 -0.16 Conservatives 5,556 11.79 +3.93 Green Left 4,749 10.08 +3.55 Venstre 4,138 8.78 +0.35 Progress Party 3,118 6.62 -3.64 Left Socialists 2,775 5.89 +0.89 Social Liberals 2,565 5.44 +2.29 Justice Party of Denmark 1,573 3.34 -0.69 Centre Democrats 1,317 2.79 -3.63 Communist Party of Denmark 1,161 2.46 -2.03 Christian People's Party 705 1.50 -0.94 Communist Workers Party 205 0.43 New Jacob Haugaard 132 0.28 New Total 47,127 Source
1977 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 18,475 40.76 +7.94 Progress Party 4,653 10.26 +0.13 Venstre 3,819 8.43 -10.10 Conservatives 3,564 7.86 +2.55 Green Left 2,959 6.53 -0.78 Centre Democrats 2,911 6.42 +4.13 Left Socialists 2,266 5.00 +1.16 Communist Party of Denmark 2,037 4.49 -0.43 Justice Party of Denmark 1,825 4.03 +1.43 Social Liberals 1,427 3.15 -4.44 Christian People's Party 1,106 2.44 -2.21 Pensioners' Party 280 0.62 New Tommy Nielsen 7 0.02 New Total 45,329 Source
1975 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,802 32.82 +5.94 Venstre 8,355 18.53 +10.19 Progress Party 4,569 10.13 -3.39 Social Liberals 3,423 7.59 -3.34 Green Left 3,297 7.31 -1.51 Conservatives 2,396 5.31 -4.26 Communist Party of Denmark 2,221 4.92 +0.17 Christian People's Party 2,097 4.65 +1.62 Left Socialists 1,730 3.84 +1.61 Justice Party of Denmark 1,173 2.60 -1.84 Centre Democrats 1,031 2.29 -5.12 Elmer Mariager 4 0.01 New Total 45,098 Source
1973 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,977 26.88 -12.64 Progress Party 6,026 13.52 New Social Liberals 4,872 10.93 -3.57 Conservatives 4,266 9.57 -7.92 Green Left 3,931 8.82 -1.81 Venstre 3,716 8.34 -2.80 Centre Democrats 3,300 7.41 New Communist Party of Denmark 2,118 4.75 +3.41 Justice Party of Denmark 1,977 4.44 +2.33 Christian People's Party 1,352 3.03 +1.70 Left Socialists 993 2.23 +0.28 John Bove 33 0.07 New Total 44,561 Source
1971 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 15,455 39.52 + Conservatives 6,839 17.49 + Social Liberals 5,669 14.50 + Venstre 4,356 11.14 + Green Left 4,158 10.63 + Justice Party of Denmark 824 2.11 + Left Socialists 761 1.95 + Communist Party of Denmark 525 1.34 + Christian People's Party 522 1.33 New Total 39,109 Source
European Parliament elections results 2024 European Parliament election in Denmark Parties Vote Votes % + / - Green Left 7,279 21.21 +5.43 Social Democrats 5,408 15.76 -7.35 Venstre 3,636 10.60 -6.22 Red–Green Alliance 3,445 10.04 +1.80 Social Liberals 3,064 8.93 -4.09 Conservatives 2,976 8.67 +3.48 Liberal Alliance 2,149 6.26 +4.11 Moderates 2,083 6.07New Danish People's Party 1,615 4.71 -3.39 Denmark Democrats 1,492 4.35New The Alternative 1,167 3.40 -0.68 Total 34,314 Source
2019 European Parliament election in Denmark Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,267 23.11 +1.31 Venstre 6,744 16.82 +3.23 Green Left 6,327 15.78 +1.68 Social Liberals 5,222 13.02 +5.62 Red–Green Alliance 3,306 8.24 New Danish People's Party 3,248 8.10 -15.96 Conservatives 2,080 5.19 -1.82 The Alternative 1,638 4.08 New People's Movement against the EU 1,405 3.50 -5.66 Liberal Alliance 863 2.15 -0.72 Total 40,100 Source
2014 European Parliament election in Denmark Parties Vote Votes % + / - Danish People's Party 7,575 24.06 +9.08 Social Democrats 6,866 21.80 -6.35 Green Left 4,441 14.10 -3.85 Venstre 4,278 13.59 -2.73 People's Movement against the EU 2,886 9.16 +2.23 Social Liberals 2,331 7.40 +3.83 Conservatives 2,208 7.01 -1.96 Liberal Alliance 905 2.87 +2.31 Total 31,490 Source
2009 European Parliament election in Denmark Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,214 28.15 -6.58 Green Left 5,877 17.95 +6.93 Venstre 5,342 16.32 +2.75 Danish People's Party 4,904 14.98 +8.32 Conservatives 2,936 8.97 -0.45 People's Movement against the EU 2,267 6.93 +1.66 Social Liberals 1,168 3.57 -3.14 June Movement 842 2.57 -8.77 Liberal Alliance 183 0.56 New Total 32,733 Source
2004 European Parliament election in Denmark