Svendborg nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts that exists for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It consists of Langeland and Svendborg 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 strong area 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 15,949 34.71 +3.76 Venstre 4,780 10.40 -11.43 Moderates 4,257 9.26 New Denmark Democrats 3,810 8.29 New Green Left 3,799 8.27 +1.74 Red–Green Alliance 2,948 6.42 -2.62 Liberal Alliance 2,555 5.56 +4.16 Conservatives 1,814 3.95 -1.95 The Alternative 1,724 3.75 -0.12 New Right 1,519 3.31 +1.42 Danish People's Party 1,221 2.66 -6.28 Social Liberals 1,167 2.54 -3.49 Independent Greens 170 0.37 New Christian Democrats 154 0.34 -0.66 Millah Kongsbach 82 0.18 New Total 45,949 Source
General elections in the 2010s 2019 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,147 30.95 +4.58 Venstre 9,979 21.83 +4.19 Red–Green Alliance 4,134 9.04 -1.66 Danish People's Party 4,087 8.94 -14.22 Green Left 2,987 6.53 +2.29 Social Liberals 2,756 6.03 +3.09 Conservatives 2,698 5.90 +2.79 The Alternative 1,769 3.87 -2.42 New Right 862 1.89 New Stram Kurs 810 1.77 New Liberal Alliance 638 1.40 -3.82 Christian Democrats 459 1.00 +0.66 Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party 387 0.85 New Total 45,713 Source
2015 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,210 26.37 -0.78 Danish People's Party 10,721 23.16 +10.71 Venstre 8,166 17.64 -5.79 Red–Green Alliance 4,953 10.70 +2.29 The Alternative 2,911 6.29 New Liberal Alliance 2,416 5.22 +1.54 Green Left 1,964 4.24 -7.06 Conservatives 1,438 3.11 -1.49 Social Liberals 1,359 2.94 -5.52 Christian Democrats 159 0.34 -0.13 Total 46,297 Source
2011 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,049 27.15 +1.72 Venstre 11,263 23.43 +0.22 Danish People's Party 5,982 12.45 -3.04 Green Left 5,429 11.30 -3.35 Social Liberals 4,064 8.46 +3.22 Red–Green Alliance 4,043 8.41 +5.83 Conservatives 2,209 4.60 -6.08 Liberal Alliance 1,767 3.68 +1.36 Christian Democrats 228 0.47 +0.10 Lars Grønbæk Larsen 16 0.03 New Michael Ellegård 13 0.03 0.00 Total 48,063 Source
General elections in the 2000s 2007 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,107 25.43 -1.26 Venstre 11,047 23.21 -1.06 Danish People's Party 7,372 15.49 +1.06 Green Left 6,973 14.65 +8.00 Conservatives 5,086 10.68 -2.50 Social Liberals 2,492 5.24 -3.53 Red–Green Alliance 1,229 2.58 -1.40 New Alliance 1,105 2.32 New Christian Democrats 177 0.37 -0.45 Michael Ellegård 14 0.03 New Total 47,602 Source
2005 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,769 26.69 -3.15 Venstre 8,884 24.27 -3.66 Danish People's Party 5,282 14.43 +1.89 Conservatives 4,826 13.18 +2.53 Social Liberals 3,212 8.77 +3.53 Green Left 2,433 6.65 -1.36 Red–Green Alliance 1,457 3.98 +1.41 Centre Democrats 324 0.89 -0.51 Christian Democrats 300 0.82 -0.47 Minority Party 117 0.32 New Total 36,604 Source
2001 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,225 29.84 -7.33 Venstre 10,506 27.93 +3.80 Danish People's Party 4,716 12.54 +5.15 Conservatives 4,005 10.65 +3.33 Green Left 3,015 8.01 -1.09 Social Liberals 1,972 5.24 +0.52 Red–Green Alliance 967 2.57 -0.45 Centre Democrats 526 1.40 -2.63 Christian People's Party 487 1.29 -0.17 Progress Party 203 0.54 -0.81 Total 37,622 Source
General elections in the 1990s 1998 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 14,006 37.17 -0.55 Venstre 9,091 24.13 +0.51 Green Left 3,428 9.10 +1.12 Danish People's Party 2,783 7.39 New Conservatives 2,760 7.32 -4.36 Social Liberals 1,779 4.72 -0.64 Centre Democrats 1,518 4.03 +1.90 Red–Green Alliance 1,138 3.02 -0.27 Christian People's Party 552 1.46 +0.42 Progress Party 508 1.35 -5.72 Democratic Renewal 112 0.30 New Svend Jensen 7 0.02 New Total 37,682 Source
1994 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,853 37.72 -0.96 Venstre 8,673 23.62 +5.58 Conservatives 4,289 11.68 -1.08 Green Left 2,930 7.98 -1.10 Progress Party 2,597 7.07 -0.49 Social Liberals 1,968 5.36 +1.21 Red–Green Alliance 1,210 3.29 +1.71 Centre Democrats 783 2.13 -1.54 Christian People's Party 381 1.04 -0.26 Leif Nybo 19 0.05 New Michael Ellegård 13 0.04 New Else Lundgaard 9 0.02 New Bjørn Henriksen 1 0.00 New Total 36,726 Source
1990 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,967 38.68 +8.29 Venstre 6,515 18.04 +4.67 Conservatives 4,609 12.76 -5.00 Green Left 3,278 9.08 -4.10 Progress Party 2,729 7.56 -1.89 Social Liberals 1,497 4.15 -1.87 Centre Democrats 1,326 3.67 +0.31 Red–Green Alliance 571 1.58 New Common Course 515 1.43 -0.96 Christian People's Party 470 1.30 +0.07 The Greens 414 1.15 -0.56 Justice Party of Denmark 196 0.54 New Humanist Party 15 0.04 New Tage Abildgart 3 0.01 New Mogens Trondhjem 3 0.01 New Total 36,108 Source
General elections in the 1980s 1988 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,246 30.39 +1.23 Conservatives 6,570 17.76 -2.57 Venstre 4,947 13.37 +1.86 Green Left 4,878 13.18 -1.36 Progress Party 3,498 9.45 +4.69 Social Liberals 2,228 6.02 -1.46 Centre Democrats 1,244 3.36 -0.09 Common Course 884 2.39 -0.59 The Greens 632 1.71 +0.02 Christian People's Party 456 1.23 -0.39 Communist Party of Denmark 221 0.60 +0.01 Left Socialists 193 0.52 -0.79 Carl Erik Jørgensen 6 0.02 New Total 37,003 Source
1987 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,920 29.16 -2.06 Conservatives 7,612 20.33 -2.39 Green Left 5,446 14.54 +3.16 Venstre 4,312 11.51 -2.48 Social Liberals 2,800 7.48 +1.05 Progress Party 1,782 4.76 +1.32 Centre Democrats 1,293 3.45 -0.91 Common Course 1,117 2.98 New The Greens 632 1.69 New Christian People's Party 605 1.62 -0.21 Left Socialists 491 1.31 -1.21 Communist Party of Denmark 221 0.59 +0.09 Justice Party of Denmark 132 0.35 -1.15 Humanist Party 52 0.14 New Socialist Workers Party 20 0.05 0.00 Henrik Nørregård Nielsen 10 0.03 New Marxist–Leninists Party 4 0.01 -0.03 Total 37,449 Source
1984 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,561 31.22 -1.99 Conservatives 8,415 22.72 +9.34 Venstre 5,180 13.99 +0.67 Green Left 4,216 11.38 +0.84 Social Liberals 2,380 6.43 +0.77 Centre Democrats 1,613 4.36 -4.61 Progress Party 1,274 3.44 -5.76 Left Socialists 935 2.52 +0.25 Christian People's Party 679 1.83 +0.66 Justice Party of Denmark 557 1.50 +0.05 Communist Party of Denmark 185 0.50 -0.17 Socialist Workers Party 20 0.05 +0.01 Marxist–Leninists Party 13 0.04 New Carl Erik Jørgensen 5 0.01 New Total 37,033 Source
1981 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,407 33.21 -5.60 Conservatives 4,596 13.38 +1.92 Venstre 4,574 13.32 -0.99 Green Left 3,620 10.54 +4.98 Progress Party 3,162 9.20 -3.39 Centre Democrats 3,080 8.97 +5.76 Social Liberals 1,944 5.66 -0.03 Left Socialists 779 2.27 -0.48 Justice Party of Denmark 499 1.45 -1.17 Christian People's Party 401 1.17 -0.29 Communist Party of Denmark 231 0.67 -0.61 Communist Workers Party 29 0.08 -0.17 Socialist Workers Party 15 0.04 New Anders Bondo Christensen 15 0.04 New Total 34,352 Source
General elections in the 1970s 1979 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 13,351 38.81 +1.65 Venstre 4,923 14.31 0.00 Progress Party 4,331 12.59 -2.78 Conservatives 3,942 11.46 +2.82 Social Liberals 1,957 5.69 +0.86 Green Left 1,912 5.56 +2.09 Centre Democrats 1,105 3.21 -1.98 Left Socialists 946 2.75 +1.07 Justice Party of Denmark 902 2.62 -0.89 Christian People's Party 502 1.46 -1.05 Communist Party of Denmark 442 1.28 -1.12 Communist Workers Party 85 0.25 New Total 34,398 Source
1977 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,510 37.16 +5.40 Progress Party 5,174 15.37 +2.91 Venstre 4,817 14.31 -13.25 Conservatives 2,908 8.64 +3.21 Centre Democrats 1,748 5.19 +3.73 Social Liberals 1,626 4.83 -3.70 Justice Party of Denmark 1,181 3.51 +1.83 Green Left 1,169 3.47 -0.06 Christian People's Party 845 2.51 -0.93 Communist Party of Denmark 808 2.40 -0.40 Left Socialists 565 1.68 +0.33 Pensioners' Party 311 0.92 New Total 33,662 Source
1975 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 10,540 31.76 +3.73 Venstre 9,147 27.56 +14.61 Progress Party 4,135 12.46 -4.31 Social Liberals 2,831 8.53 -5.91 Conservatives 1,801 5.43 -4.07 Green Left 1,170 3.53 -0.41 Christian People's Party 1,140 3.44 +0.81 Communist Party of Denmark 930 2.80 +0.52 Justice Party of Denmark 557 1.68 -1.01 Centre Democrats 483 1.46 -4.27 Left Socialists 449 1.35 +0.31 Hans Clausen Pilegaard 2 0.01 New Gunner Pedersen 1 0.00 New Oscar Andersen 0 0.00 New Ivan Folmer-Larsen 0 0.00 New E. Just Jensen 0 0.00 New Total 33,186 Source
1973 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,292 28.03 -11.28 Progress Party 5,560 16.77 New Social Liberals 4,786 14.44 -4.51 Venstre 4,292 12.95 -3.04 Conservatives 3,150 9.50 -5.64 Centre Democrats 1,901 5.73 New Green Left 1,305 3.94 -2.07 Justice Party of Denmark 892 2.69 +1.12 Christian People's Party 873 2.63 +1.65 Communist Party of Denmark 756 2.28 +1.38 Left Socialists 344 1.04 -0.10 Total 33,151 Source
1971 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 12,373 39.31 +1.04 Social Liberals 5,964 18.95 +6.91 Venstre 5,031 15.99 -1.99 Conservatives 4,765 15.14 -7.77 Green Left 1,893 6.01 +0.96 Justice Party of Denmark 494 1.57 +0.92 Left Socialists 359 1.14 -0.12 Christian People's Party 309 0.98 New Communist Party of Denmark 284 0.90 +0.27 Total 31,472 Source
General elections in the 1960s 1968 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 7,531 38.27 -5.07 Conservatives 4,509 22.91 +2.57 Venstre 3,539 17.98 -0.25 Social Liberals 2,369 12.04 +6.06 Green Left 994 5.05 -3.15 Left Socialists 247 1.26 New Liberal Centre 170 0.86 -0.95 Justice Party of Denmark 127 0.65 +0.20 Communist Party of Denmark 124 0.63 +0.25 Independent Party 70 0.36 -0.91 Total 19,680 Source
1966 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 8,347 43.34 -3.48 Conservatives 3,917 20.34 -0.66 Venstre 3,511 18.23 -1.78 Green Left 1,579 8.20 +4.26 Social Liberals 1,151 5.98 +2.19 Liberal Centre 349 1.81 New Independent Party 245 1.27 -0.90 Justice Party of Denmark 87 0.45 -0.31 Communist Party of Denmark 74 0.38 -0.37 Total 19,260 Source
1964 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 8,667 46.82 -0.28 Conservatives 3,887 21.00 +2.21 Venstre 3,704 20.01 -2.70 Green Left 729 3.94 -0.17 Social Liberals 702 3.79 +0.23 Independent Party 402 2.17 +0.15 Justice Party of Denmark 141 0.76 -0.38 Communist Party of Denmark 138 0.75 +0.19 Peace Politics People's Party 87 0.47 New Danish Unity 55 0.30 New Total 18,512 Source
1960 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 8,264 47.10 +1.67 Venstre 3,985 22.71 -3.54 Conservatives 3,297 18.79 +1.20 Green Left 721 4.11 New Social Liberals 625 3.56 -1.20 Independent Party 355 2.02 +1.02 Justice Party of Denmark 200 1.14 -2.22 Communist Party of Denmark 98 0.56 -1.05 Total 17,545 Source
General elections in the 1950s 1957 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 7,864 45.43 -3.76 Venstre 4,544 26.25 +4.06 Conservatives 3,044 17.59 -0.90 Social Liberals 824 4.76 +0.38 Justice Party of Denmark 582 3.36 +1.47 Communist Party of Denmark 278 1.61 -0.83 Independent Party 173 1.00 -0.41 Total 17,309 Source
September 1953 Danish Folketing election