Odense South nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts that exists for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It is one of the three nomination districts in Odense Municipality, the others being Odense East and Odense West. It was established as a constituency in 1895 as Odense County 2, and became a nomination district in 1920. It was named Odense County 1 from 1964 to 1970. It obtained its current boundaries and name in 1970.
In general elections, the district tends to vote a bit more for parties commonly associated with the red bloc.
General elections results
General elections in the 2020s 2022 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,324 27.53 +1.65 Venstre 5,559 12.42 -11.67 Moderates 5,526 12.35 New Green Left 4,127 9.22 +1.93 Liberal Alliance 3,637 8.13 +5.54 Conservatives 3,354 7.49 -0.59 Denmark Democrats 2,249 5.02 New Red–Green Alliance 2,228 4.98 -1.73 Social Liberals 1,944 4.34 -5.71 The Alternative 1,330 2.97 -0.53 New Right 1,035 2.31 +0.54 Danish People's Party 853 1.91 -4.71 Independent Greens 392 0.88 New Christian Democrats 167 0.37 -0.98 Millah Kongsbach 37 0.08 New Total 44,762 Source
General elections in the 2010s 2019 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,618 25.88 -0.64 Venstre 10,815 24.09 +5.37 Social Liberals 4,510 10.05 +5.02 Conservatives 3,627 8.08 +3.60 Green Left 3,273 7.29 +2.43 Red–Green Alliance 3,012 6.71 -1.79 Danish People's Party 2,971 6.62 -10.83 The Alternative 1,573 3.50 -1.58 Liberal Alliance 1,162 2.59 -6.22 New Right 794 1.77 New Stram Kurs 613 1.37 New Christian Democrats 604 1.35 +0.79 Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party 323 0.72 New Total 44,895 Source
2015 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,636 26.52 +1.71 Venstre 8,211 18.72 -6.46 Danish People's Party 7,656 17.45 +7.09 Liberal Alliance 3,864 8.81 +3.69 Red–Green Alliance 3,729 8.50 +2.41 The Alternative 2,227 5.08 New Social Liberals 2,205 5.03 -6.01 Green Left 2,133 4.86 -5.22 Conservatives 1,964 4.48 -2.29 Christian Democrats 246 0.56 +0.06 Total 43,871 Source
2011 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Venstre 10,988 25.18 +6.32 Social Democrats 10,827 24.81 +0.49 Social Liberals 4,820 11.04 +4.53 Danish People's Party 4,521 10.36 -2.12 Green Left 4,400 10.08 -4.32 Conservatives 2,953 6.77 -11.09 Red–Green Alliance 2,660 6.09 +4.17 Liberal Alliance 2,233 5.12 +2.01 Christian Democrats 220 0.50 -0.02 Michael Ellegård 12 0.03 +0.01 Lars Grønbæk Larsen 11 0.03 New Total 43,645 Source
General elections in the 2000s 2007 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,375 24.32 -1.48 Venstre 8,048 18.86 -1.80 Conservatives 7,619 17.86 -1.95 Green Left 6,144 14.40 +7.72 Danish People's Party 5,323 12.48 +1.02 Social Liberals 2,777 6.51 -3.74 New Alliance 1,327 3.11 New Red–Green Alliance 819 1.92 -1.14 Christian Democrats 222 0.52 -0.65 Michael Ellegård 10 0.02 New Total 42,664 Source
2005 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,799 25.80 -1.91 Venstre 8,649 20.66 -2.65 Conservatives 8,295 19.81 -0.95 Danish People's Party 4,797 11.46 +1.51 Social Liberals 4,289 10.25 +4.74 Green Left 2,797 6.68 -0.26 Red–Green Alliance 1,280 3.06 +0.91 Christian Democrats 490 1.17 -0.55 Centre Democrats 373 0.89 -0.76 Minority Party 95 0.23 New Total 41,864 Source
2001 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,765 27.71 -7.10 Venstre 9,899 23.31 +1.59 Conservatives 8,816 20.76 +6.96 Danish People's Party 4,226 9.95 +3.80 Green Left 2,946 6.94 -2.24 Social Liberals 2,340 5.51 +0.55 Red–Green Alliance 915 2.15 -0.19 Christian People's Party 732 1.72 +0.04 Centre Democrats 700 1.65 -2.54 Progress Party 125 0.29 -0.58 Total 42,464 Source
General elections in the 1990s 1998 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,955 34.81 -0.18 Venstre 9,331 21.72 +0.33 Conservatives 5,930 13.80 -4.40 Green Left 3,945 9.18 +1.17 Danish People's Party 2,644 6.15 New Social Liberals 2,129 4.96 -0.62 Centre Democrats 1,802 4.19 +1.83 Red–Green Alliance 1,006 2.34 -0.34 Christian People's Party 723 1.68 +0.34 Progress Party 372 0.87 -4.50 Democratic Renewal 111 0.26 New Svend Jensen 13 0.03 New Total 42,961 Source
1994 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,943 34.99 -0.81 Venstre 9,138 21.39 +6.16 Conservatives 7,773 18.20 -0.67 Green Left 3,420 8.01 -1.29 Social Liberals 2,382 5.58 +1.17 Progress Party 2,295 5.37 -0.52 Red–Green Alliance 1,145 2.68 +1.03 Centre Democrats 1,006 2.36 -2.08 Christian People's Party 572 1.34 -0.25 Leif Nybo 15 0.04 New Bjørn Henriksen 9 0.02 New Else Lundgaard 9 0.02 New Michael Ellegård 5 0.01 New Total 42,712 Source
1990 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,682 35.80 +8.19 Conservatives 7,740 18.87 -4.67 Venstre 6,245 15.23 +7.40 Green Left 3,814 9.30 -5.18 Progress Party 2,414 5.89 -3.14 Centre Democrats 1,820 4.44 -0.41 Social Liberals 1,810 4.41 -2.34 Red–Green Alliance 677 1.65 New Christian People's Party 651 1.59 +0.32 The Greens 549 1.34 -0.48 Common Course 357 0.87 -0.40 Justice Party of Denmark 218 0.53 New Tage Abildgart 14 0.03 New Humanist Party 11 0.03 New Mogens Trondhjem 11 0.03 New Total 41,013 Source
General elections in the 1980s 1988 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,415 27.61 +1.04 Conservatives 9,729 23.54 -0.92 Green Left 5,984 14.48 -2.12 Progress Party 3,733 9.03 +4.02 Venstre 3,236 7.83 +1.13 Social Liberals 2,791 6.75 -1.10 Centre Democrats 2,003 4.85 -0.07 The Greens 751 1.82 +0.18 Common Course 526 1.27 -0.15 Christian People's Party 526 1.27 -0.34 Communist Party of Denmark 336 0.81 -0.04 Left Socialists 301 0.73 -0.93 Carl Erik Jørgensen 6 0.01 New Total 41,337 Source
1987 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,155 26.57 -2.71 Conservatives 10,271 24.46 -2.24 Green Left 6,971 16.60 +3.59 Social Liberals 3,297 7.85 +1.35 Venstre 2,813 6.70 -2.15 Progress Party 2,104 5.01 +2.40 Centre Democrats 2,067 4.92 -0.68 Left Socialists 697 1.66 -1.83 The Greens 687 1.64 New Christian People's Party 677 1.61 -0.17 Common Course 595 1.42 New Communist Party of Denmark 357 0.85 +0.25 Justice Party of Denmark 189 0.45 -1.04 Humanist Party 71 0.17 New Socialist Workers Party 14 0.03 -0.01 Marxist–Leninists Party 13 0.03 -0.02 Henrik Nørregård Nielsen 6 0.01 New Total 41,984 Source
1984 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,900 29.28 -0.24 Conservatives 10,850 26.70 +8.41 Green Left 5,286 13.01 -0.50 Venstre 3,596 8.85 -0.16 Social Liberals 2,640 6.50 +0.83 Centre Democrats 2,276 5.60 -4.03 Left Socialists 1,419 3.49 +0.25 Progress Party 1,060 2.61 -4.61 Christian People's Party 722 1.78 +0.45 Justice Party of Denmark 605 1.49 +0.08 Communist Party of Denmark 243 0.60 -0.37 Marxist–Leninists Party 22 0.05 New Socialist Workers Party 15 0.04 -0.02 Carl Erik Jørgensen 5 0.01 New Total 40,639 Source
1981 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,879 29.52 -6.52 Conservatives 6,738 18.29 +0.76 Green Left 4,979 13.51 +6.13 Centre Democrats 3,548 9.63 +5.54 Venstre 3,321 9.01 -0.17 Progress Party 2,660 7.22 -2.66 Social Liberals 2,089 5.67 +0.06 Left Socialists 1,193 3.24 -0.91 Justice Party of Denmark 521 1.41 -1.23 Christian People's Party 489 1.33 -0.40 Communist Party of Denmark 359 0.97 -0.49 Communist Workers Party 36 0.10 -0.21 Socialist Workers Party 21 0.06 New Anders Bondo Christensen 16 0.04 New Total 36,849 Source
General elections in the 1970s 1979 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,454 36.04 -0.52 Conservatives 6,544 17.53 +3.38 Progress Party 3,687 9.88 -4.10 Venstre 3,427 9.18 +0.27 Green Left 2,755 7.38 +2.14 Social Liberals 2,095 5.61 +5.19 Left Socialists 1,550 4.15 +1.13 Centre Democrats 1,527 4.09 -3.77 Justice Party of Denmark 985 2.64 -0.48 Christian People's Party 645 1.73 -1.35 Communist Party of Denmark 544 1.46 -1.52 Communist Workers Party 115 0.31 New Total 37,328 Source
1977 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,753 36.56 +9.90 Conservatives 4,937 14.15 +4.53 Progress Party 4,877 13.98 +1.32 Venstre 3,106 8.91 -14.35 Centre Democrats 2,742 7.86 +5.84 Green Left 1,826 5.24 -0.19 Justice Party of Denmark 1,088 3.12 +1.48 Christian People's Party 1,075 3.08 -2.07 Left Socialists 1,052 3.02 +0.81 Communist Party of Denmark 1,038 2.98 -0.10 Pensioners' Party 240 0.69 New Social Liberals 145 0.42 -7.84 Total 34,879 Source
1975 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,408 26.66 +5.20 Venstre 8,210 23.26 +14.18 Progress Party 4,467 12.66 -2.54 Conservatives 3,395 9.62 -5.91 Social Liberals 2,915 8.26 -7.05 Green Left 1,915 5.43 -0.78 Christian People's Party 1,816 5.15 +1.78 Communist Party of Denmark 1,087 3.08 +0.55 Left Socialists 780 2.21 +0.58 Centre Democrats 713 2.02 -4.99 Justice Party of Denmark 578 1.64 -1.01 Oscar Andersen 6 0.02 New Hans Clausen Pilegaard 2 0.01 New Ivan Folmer-Larsen 1 0.00 New E. Just Jensen 1 0.00 New Gunner Pedersen 1 0.00 New Total 35,295 Source
1973 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 7,544 21.46 -11.41 Conservatives 5,458 15.53 -10.42 Social Liberals 5,380 15.31 -3.25 Progress Party 5,343 15.20 New Venstre 3,193 9.08 -0.41 Centre Democrats 2,465 7.01 New Green Left 2,184 6.21 -1.69 Christian People's Party 1,186 3.37 +2.04 Justice Party of Denmark 932 2.65 +1.16 Communist Party of Denmark 889 2.53 +1.55 Left Socialists 574 1.63 +0.21 Total 35,148 Source
1971 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,787 32.87 -3.65 Conservatives 8,515 25.95 -0.88 Social Liberals 6,091 18.56 +2.58 Venstre 3,115 9.49 +1.08 Green Left 2,594 7.90 -0.19 Justice Party of Denmark 488 1.49 +1.02 Left Socialists 465 1.42 +0.14 Christian People's Party 437 1.33 New Communist Party of Denmark 323 0.98 -0.14 Total 32,815 Source
General elections in the 1960s 1968 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 16,019 47.27 -3.24 Conservatives 5,952 17.56 +0.35 Social Liberals 4,746 14.00 +8.11 Green Left 3,933 11.60 -5.81 Venstre 1,558 4.60 -0.12 Communist Party of Denmark 602 1.78 +0.46 Left Socialists 551 1.63 New Liberal Centre 307 0.91 -1.06 Justice Party of Denmark 160 0.47 +0.09 Independent Party 63 0.19 -0.40 Total 33,891 Source
1966 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 17,211 50.51 -5.60 Green Left 5,935 17.42 +7.55 Conservatives 5,866 17.21 -1.83 Social Liberals 2,008 5.89 +2.57 Venstre 1,609 4.72 -1.72 Liberal Centre 671 1.97 New Communist Party of Denmark 449 1.32 -1.07 Independent Party 198 0.58 -0.86 Justice Party of Denmark 129 0.38 -0.27 Total 34,076 Source
1964 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 18,245 56.11 -0.11 Conservatives 6,191 19.04 -0.03 Green Left 3,207 9.86 -0.37 Venstre 2,095 6.44 +0.04 Social Liberals 1,080 3.32 +0.54 Communist Party of Denmark 776 2.39 +0.05 Independent Party 468 1.44 +0.04 Justice Party of Denmark 211 0.65 -0.96 Peace Politics People's Party 165 0.51 New Danish Unity 77 0.24 New Total 32,515 Source
1960 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 17,767 56.22 +1.00 Conservatives 6,008 19.01 +0.53 Green Left 3,234 10.23 New Venstre 2,024 6.40 -2.63 Social Liberals 880 2.78 -1.97 Communist Party of Denmark 738 2.34 -5.06 Justice Party of Denmark 510 1.61 -2.77 Independent Party 444 1.40 +0.67 Total 31,605 Source
General elections in the 1950s 1957 Danish general election