Varde nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts that exists for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It consists of Varde Municipality. It was created in 1849 as a constituency, and has been a nomination district since 1920, though its boundaries have been changed since then.
In general elections, the district is a very strong area for parties commonly associated with the blue bloc, with those parties winning their fourth highest vote share of any district in the 2022 election.
General elections results
General elections in the 2020s 2022 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 7,276 24.20 +1.82 Venstre 6,965 23.17 -11.92 Denmark Democrats 4,272 14.21 New Moderates 2,522 8.39 New Liberal Alliance 2,035 6.77 +4.18 New Right 1,947 6.48 +2.57 Conservatives 1,570 5.22 +0.81 Green Left 1,188 3.95 +0.01 Danish People's Party 768 2.55 -10.75 Social Liberals 461 1.53 -2.98 Red–Green Alliance 442 1.47 -1.45 The Alternative 288 0.96 -0.29 Christian Democrats 277 0.92 -2.05 Independent Greens 40 0.13 New Kent Nielsen 12 0.04 New Kenneth Vestergaard 2 0.01 New Total 30,065 Source
General elections in the 2010s 2019 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 10,684 35.09 +2.35 Social Democrats 6,813 22.38 +3.65 Danish People's Party 4,050 13.30 -15.22 Social Liberals 1,373 4.51 +2.12 Conservatives 1,343 4.41 +2.79 Green Left 1,198 3.94 +1.65 New Right 1,191 3.91 New Christian Democrats 904 2.97 +1.49 Red–Green Alliance 888 2.92 -0.74 Liberal Alliance 789 2.59 -4.08 Stram Kurs 570 1.87 New The Alternative 380 1.25 -0.68 Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party 245 0.80 New Michael Thomsen 16 0.05 New Total 30,444 Source
2015 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 10,327 32.74 -10.16 Danish People's Party 8,996 28.52 +14.28 Social Democrats 5,907 18.73 -0.11 Liberal Alliance 2,103 6.67 +2.17 Red–Green Alliance 1,153 3.66 +0.90 Social Liberals 753 2.39 -3.71 Green Left 721 2.29 -3.60 The Alternative 608 1.93 New Conservatives 510 1.62 -1.40 Christian Democrats 467 1.48 -0.25 Total 31,545 Source
2011 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 13,630 42.90 -2.94 Social Democrats 5,985 18.84 +0.49 Danish People's Party 4,525 14.24 +0.21 Social Liberals 1,937 6.10 +2.58 Green Left 1,871 5.89 -1.75 Liberal Alliance 1,430 4.50 +2.97 Conservatives 961 3.02 -4.18 Red–Green Alliance 878 2.76 +2.22 Christian Democrats 551 1.73 +0.39 Jørn Bjorholm 2 0.01 New Niesl-Aage Bjerre 1 0.00 New Total 31,771 Source
General elections in the 2000s 2007 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 14,405 45.84 +0.56 Social Democrats 5,765 18.35 -0.54 Danish People's Party 4,410 14.03 +0.55 Green Left 2,401 7.64 +4.56 Conservatives 2,261 7.20 -1.47 Social Liberals 1,106 3.52 -2.10 New Alliance 482 1.53 New Christian Democrats 421 1.34 -1.59 Red–Green Alliance 171 0.54 -0.51 Total 31,422 Source
2005 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 11,759 45.28 -1.66 Social Democrats 4,904 18.89 -3.76 Danish People's Party 3,501 13.48 +1.52 Conservatives 2,252 8.67 +2.04 Social Liberals 1,459 5.62 +2.54 Green Left 801 3.08 +0.10 Christian Democrats 761 2.93 -0.48 Red–Green Alliance 272 1.05 +0.47 Centre Democrats 218 0.84 -0.22 Minority Party 40 0.15 New Total 25,967 Source
2001 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 12,712 46.94 +7.14 Social Democrats 6,133 22.65 -4.09 Danish People's Party 3,240 11.96 +5.19 Conservatives 1,796 6.63 -2.60 Christian People's Party 923 3.41 -0.64 Social Liberals 833 3.08 +0.48 Green Left 808 2.98 -0.66 Centre Democrats 288 1.06 -2.59 Progress Party 188 0.69 -1.72 Red–Green Alliance 158 0.58 -0.24 Total 27,079 Source
General elections in the 1990s 1998 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 10,602 39.80 -0.60 Social Democrats 7,122 26.74 +1.19 Conservatives 2,458 9.23 -3.27 Danish People's Party 1,803 6.77 New Christian People's Party 1,078 4.05 +0.99 Centre Democrats 972 3.65 +1.43 Green Left 969 3.64 +0.57 Social Liberals 693 2.60 -1.60 Progress Party 641 2.41 -5.57 Red–Green Alliance 218 0.82 -0.20 Democratic Renewal 70 0.26 New Jørn Janby 11 0.04 New Total 26,637 Source
1994 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 10,431 40.40 +8.83 Social Democrats 6,596 25.55 -0.59 Conservatives 3,228 12.50 -3.04 Progress Party 2,059 7.98 -0.61 Social Liberals 1,084 4.20 +1.10 Green Left 792 3.07 -0.36 Christian People's Party 790 3.06 -1.27 Centre Democrats 574 2.22 -2.42 Red–Green Alliance 264 1.02 +0.60 Total 25,818 Source
1990 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,957 31.57 +2.86 Social Democrats 6,587 26.14 +5.86 Conservatives 3,916 15.54 -2.75 Progress Party 2,164 8.59 -2.57 Centre Democrats 1,169 4.64 -0.37 Christian People's Party 1,092 4.33 +0.38 Green Left 864 3.43 -2.29 Social Liberals 781 3.10 -1.50 Common Course 321 1.27 +0.06 The Greens 130 0.52 -0.17 Justice Party of Denmark 115 0.46 New Red–Green Alliance 106 0.42 New Total 25,202 Source
General elections in the 1980s 1988 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,432 28.71 +0.78 Social Democrats 5,249 20.28 -0.96 Conservatives 4,735 18.29 -2.18 Progress Party 2,888 11.16 +4.58 Green Left 1,481 5.72 -0.71 Centre Democrats 1,298 5.01 +0.01 Social Liberals 1,190 4.60 -0.21 Christian People's Party 1,022 3.95 -0.49 Common Course 314 1.21 0.00 The Greens 178 0.69 0.00 Communist Party of Denmark 53 0.20 -0.02 Left Socialists 43 0.17 -0.18 Total 25,883 Source
1987 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,271 27.93 -1.74 Social Democrats 5,530 21.24 +0.48 Conservatives 5,328 20.47 -2.28 Progress Party 1,714 6.58 +1.48 Green Left 1,674 6.43 +1.39 Centre Democrats 1,302 5.00 -0.53 Social Liberals 1,253 4.81 +0.59 Christian People's Party 1,157 4.44 -0.60 Common Course 316 1.21 New The Greens 180 0.69 New Justice Party of Denmark 123 0.47 -0.70 Left Socialists 91 0.35 -0.20 Communist Party of Denmark 57 0.22 +0.09 Humanist Party 23 0.09 New Socialist Workers Party 8 0.03 0.00 Marxist–Leninists Party 5 0.02 0.00 Total 26,032 Source
1984 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,675 29.67 -1.86 Conservatives 5,884 22.75 +7.54 Social Democrats 5,371 20.76 -2.12 Centre Democrats 1,430 5.53 -7.19 Progress Party 1,319 5.10 New Green Left 1,304 5.04 -0.16 Christian People's Party 1,303 5.04 -0.02 Social Liberals 1,092 4.22 -0.30 Justice Party of Denmark 302 1.17 -0.49 Left Socialists 142 0.55 -0.16 Communist Party of Denmark 33 0.13 -0.18 Socialist Workers Party 8 0.03 -0.06 Marxist–Leninists Party 5 0.02 New Total 25,868 Source
1981 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,251 31.53 +2.35 Social Democrats 5,263 22.88 -2.47 Conservatives 3,497 15.21 +4.93 Centre Democrats 2,926 12.72 +8.59 Green Left 1,195 5.20 +2.36 Christian People's Party 1,163 5.06 +0.07 Social Liberals 1,040 4.52 +0.43 Justice Party of Denmark 381 1.66 -0.50 Left Socialists 163 0.71 -0.38 Communist Party of Denmark 71 0.31 -0.15 Communist Workers Party 27 0.12 -0.14 Socialist Workers Party 21 0.09 New Total 22,998 Source
General elections in the 1970s 1979 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 6,986 29.18 -0.38 Social Democrats 6,068 25.35 +3.22 Progress Party 3,633 15.18 -4.45 Conservatives 2,462 10.28 +4.16 Christian People's Party 1,195 4.99 -1.06 Centre Democrats 988 4.13 -1.89 Social Liberals 978 4.09 +0.52 Green Left 680 2.84 +1.18 Justice Party of Denmark 516 2.16 -0.46 Left Socialists 260 1.09 +0.27 Communist Party of Denmark 110 0.46 -0.78 Communist Workers Party 62 0.26 New Total 23,938 Source
1977 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 6,754 29.56 -12.52 Social Democrats 5,057 22.13 +5.74 Progress Party 4,486 19.63 +2.36 Conservatives 1,398 6.12 +2.68 Christian People's Party 1,383 6.05 -2.31 Centre Democrats 1,375 6.02 +4.23 Social Liberals 816 3.57 -2.15 Justice Party of Denmark 599 2.62 +1.25 Green Left 380 1.66 0.00 Communist Party of Denmark 284 1.24 -0.05 Left Socialists 188 0.82 +0.19 Pensioners' Party 129 0.56 New Total 22,849 Source
1975 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 9,308 42.08 +10.95 Progress Party 3,821 17.27 -0.48 Social Democrats 3,626 16.39 +1.17 Christian People's Party 1,849 8.36 +1.79 Social Liberals 1,265 5.72 -5.75 Conservatives 762 3.44 -2.82 Centre Democrats 396 1.79 -3.68 Green Left 367 1.66 -0.48 Justice Party of Denmark 303 1.37 -1.31 Communist Party of Denmark 286 1.29 +0.54 Left Socialists 139 0.63 +0.07 Total 22,122 Source
1973 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 6,765 31.13 -10.52 Progress Party 3,856 17.75 New Social Democrats 3,307 15.22 -8.71 Social Liberals 2,492 11.47 -2.02 Christian People's Party 1,428 6.57 +2.33 Conservatives 1,361 6.26 -3.21 Centre Democrats 1,188 5.47 New Justice Party of Denmark 582 2.68 +0.05 Green Left 465 2.14 -1.40 Communist Party of Denmark 163 0.75 +0.31 Left Socialists 122 0.56 -0.04 Total 21,729 Source
1971 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 8,477 41.65 -3.56 Social Democrats 4,870 23.93 +1.49 Social Liberals 2,745 13.49 +0.25 Conservatives 1,927 9.47 -3.30 Christian People's Party 863 4.24 New Green Left 721 3.54 +1.24 Justice Party of Denmark 536 2.63 +0.98 Left Socialists 123 0.60 -0.07 Communist Party of Denmark 89 0.44 +0.25 Total 20,351 Source
General elections in the 1960s 1968 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 8,060 45.21 -0.08 Social Democrats 4,000 22.44 -4.73 Social Liberals 2,361 13.24 +6.47 Conservatives 2,277 12.77 +0.90 Green Left 410 2.30 -1.27 Justice Party of Denmark 294 1.65 -0.16 Liberal Centre 176 0.99 -0.46 Left Socialists 119 0.67 New Independent Party 98 0.55 -1.38 Communist Party of Denmark 33 0.19 +0.04 Total 17,828 Source
1966 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,922 45.29 -2.35 Social Democrats 4,753 27.17 -0.48 Conservatives 2,076 11.87 +0.01 Social Liberals 1,185 6.77 +2.17 Green Left 624 3.57 +2.15 Independent Party 337 1.93 -0.35 Justice Party of Denmark 317 1.81 -1.62 Liberal Centre 253 1.45 New Communist Party of Denmark 26 0.15 -0.08 Total 17,493 Source
1964 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 8,076 47.64 -1.29 Social Democrats 4,688 27.65 +2.00 Conservatives 2,011 11.86 +2.50 Social Liberals 780 4.60 -0.71 Justice Party of Denmark 581 3.43 -1.02 Independent Party 387 2.28 New Green Left 241 1.42 -0.44 Peace Politics People's Party 105 0.62 New Danish Unity 45 0.27 New Communist Party of Denmark 39 0.23 -0.02 Total 16,953 Source
1960 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,719 48.93 +10.65 Social Democrats 4,046 25.65 +5.82 Conservatives 1,477 9.36 -5.38 Social Liberals 837 5.31 -3.49 Justice Party of Denmark 702 4.45 -5.01 Schleswig Party 661 4.19 New Green Left 293 1.86 New Communist Party of Denmark 39 0.25 -4.60 Total 15,774 Source
General elections in the 1950s 1957 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 6,432 38.28 -16.71 Social Democrats 3,331 19.83 -2.71 Conservatives 2,477 14.74 +9.51 Justice Party of Denmark 1,590 9.46 +2.85 Social Liberals 1,479 8.80 +1.91 Communist Party of Denmark 815 4.85 +3.78 Independent Party 677 4.03 +1.37 Total 16,801 Source
September 1953 Danish Folketing election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 8,092 54.99 +1.92 Social Democrats 3,317 22.54 +0.13 Social Liberals 1,014 6.89 -0.76 Justice Party of Denmark 972 6.61 -2.10 Conservatives 770 5.23 -1.02 Independent Party 392 2.66 New Communist Party of Denmark 158 1.07 -0.20 Total 14,715 Source
April 1953 Danish Folketing election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 7,260 53.07 +2.42 Social Democrats 3,066 22.41 +1.57 Justice Party of Denmark 1,191 8.71 -4.72 Social Liberals 1,047 7.65 +0.98 Conservatives 855 6.25 -0.91 Communist Party of Denmark 174 1.27 +0.01 Danish Unity 88 0.64 New Total 13,681 Source