Vesterbro nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts exists for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform. It is one of the 9 nominating districts in Copenhagen Municipality. It was created in 1915, though its boundaries have been changed since then.
In general elections, the district is a very strong area for parties commonly associated with the red bloc, and it became the district where they received their fourth highest vote share in the 2022 election.
General elections results
General elections in the 2020s 2022 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Red–Green Alliance 7,288 16.71 -4.48 Social Democrats 6,432 14.75 +0.62 The Alternative 5,343 12.25 +3.66 Green Left 5,167 11.85 -0.32 Moderates 4,082 9.36 New Liberal Alliance 4,072 9.34 +6.46 Social Liberals 3,729 8.55 -9.22 Venstre 3,346 7.67 -5.18 Conservatives 1,679 3.85 +0.13 Independent Greens 742 1.70 New New Right 628 1.44 +0.23 Denmark Democrats 536 1.23 New Danish People's Party 433 0.99 -1.69 Christian Democrats 58 0.13 -0.33 Flemming Blicher 53 0.12 New Tom Gillesberg 17 0.04 +0.01 Total 43,605 Source
General elections in the 2010s 2019 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Red–Green Alliance 8,520 21.19 +0.43 Social Liberals 7,145 17.77 +7.03 Social Democrats 5,683 14.13 -5.58 Venstre 5,169 12.85 +5.50 Green Left 4,895 12.17 +4.92 The Alternative 3,453 8.59 -7.21 Conservatives 1,497 3.72 +1.78 Liberal Alliance 1,160 2.88 -5.23 Danish People's Party 1,076 2.68 -5.18 New Right 487 1.21 New Stram Kurs 478 1.19 New Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party 419 1.04 New Christian Democrats 184 0.46 +0.23 Pierre Tavares 23 0.06 New Tom Gillesberg 13 0.03 +0.02 John Jørgensen 9 0.02 New Tommy Schou Christesen 3 0.01 New John Erik Wagner 1 0.00 -0.01 Total 40,215 Source
2015 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Red–Green Alliance 7,413 20.76 -2.04 Social Democrats 7,038 19.71 +2.33 The Alternative 5,643 15.80 New Social Liberals 3,834 10.74 -8.55 Liberal Alliance 2,897 8.11 +2.52 Danish People's Party 2,805 7.86 +1.78 Venstre 2,626 7.35 -3.45 Green Left 2,590 7.25 -6.76 Conservatives 693 1.94 -1.75 Christian Democrats 83 0.23 -0.02 Kashif Ahmad 77 0.22 New Tom Gillesberg 4 0.01 -0.01 John Erik Wagner 3 0.01 0.00 Jan Elkjær 2 0.01 New Total 35,708 Source
2011 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Red–Green Alliance 7,940 22.80 +12.31 Social Liberals 6,719 19.29 +8.97 Social Democrats 6,054 17.38 -6.10 Green Left 4,880 14.01 -12.95 Venstre 3,763 10.80 +1.36 Danish People's Party 2,116 6.08 -2.02 Liberal Alliance 1,947 5.59 +1.54 Conservatives 1,286 3.69 -2.97 Christian Democrats 88 0.25 -0.24 Klaus Trier Tuxen 16 0.05 New Tom Gillesberg 8 0.02 +0.02 Mads Vestergaard 4 0.01 New Per Zimmermann 4 0.01 New John Erik Wagner 3 0.01 +0.01 Morten Versner 1 0.00 New Total 34,829 Source
General elections in the 2000s 2007 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Green Left 8,438 26.96 +13.96 Social Democrats 7,350 23.48 +3.01 Red–Green Alliance 3,283 10.49 -2.87 Social Liberals 3,232 10.32 -16.29 Venstre 2,954 9.44 -1.98 Danish People's Party 2,537 8.10 +2.03 Conservatives 2,085 6.66 +0.16 New Alliance 1,268 4.05 New Christian Democrats 153 0.49 -0.34 Amir Becirovic 1 0.00 New Tom Gillesberg 1 0.00 New Vibeke Baden Laursen 1 0.00 New John Erik Wagner 1 0.00 New Nicolai Krogh Mittet 0 0.00 New Total 31,304 Source
2005 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Liberals 4,497 26.61 +10.95 Social Democrats 3,459 20.47 -5.54 Red–Green Alliance 2,258 13.36 +1.85 Green Left 2,197 13.00 -2.84 Venstre 1,930 11.42 -3.20 Conservatives 1,099 6.50 +0.88 Danish People's Party 1,025 6.07 -0.64 Centre Democrats 194 1.15 -1.51 Christian Democrats 141 0.83 -0.28 Minority Party 99 0.59 New Total 16,899 Source
2001 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 4,521 26.01 -4.78 Green Left 2,753 15.84 -2.08 Social Liberals 2,722 15.66 +5.38 Venstre 2,541 14.62 +4.64 Red–Green Alliance 2,000 11.51 -2.68 Danish People's Party 1,166 6.71 +1.20 Conservatives 977 5.62 +0.10 Centre Democrats 462 2.66 -0.77 Christian People's Party 193 1.11 +0.10 Progress Party 48 0.28 -0.69 Total 17,383 Source
General elections in the 1990s 1998 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 5,194 30.79 +0.37 Green Left 3,023 17.92 -0.56 Red–Green Alliance 2,394 14.19 -1.38 Social Liberals 1,735 10.28 +3.44 Venstre 1,683 9.98 -0.44 Conservatives 932 5.52 -3.89 Danish People's Party 929 5.51 New Centre Democrats 578 3.43 +1.13 Christian People's Party 171 1.01 -0.08 Progress Party 164 0.97 -4.30 Democratic Renewal 68 0.40 New Total 16,871 Source
1994 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 4,726 30.42 -9.64 Green Left 2,870 18.48 -2.77 Red–Green Alliance 2,419 15.57 +7.32 Venstre 1,619 10.42 +4.72 Conservatives 1,461 9.41 +0.82 Social Liberals 1,063 6.84 +3.53 Progress Party 819 5.27 +2.58 Centre Democrats 357 2.30 +0.06 Christian People's Party 170 1.09 +0.17 Ebba Bigler 30 0.19 New Total 15,534 Source
1990 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 5,985 40.06 +10.90 Green Left 3,175 21.25 -11.05 Conservatives 1,283 8.59 -1.25 Red–Green Alliance 1,233 8.25 New Venstre 852 5.70 +3.21 Common Course 623 4.17 -0.10 Social Liberals 494 3.31 -1.29 Progress Party 402 2.69 -2.53 Centre Democrats 335 2.24 +0.43 The Greens 321 2.15 -0.72 Christian People's Party 138 0.92 +0.17 Justice Party of Denmark 77 0.52 New Humanist Party 22 0.15 New Total 14,940 Source
General elections in the 1980s 1988 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Green Left 5,103 32.30 -0.25 Social Democrats 4,608 29.16 +1.55 Conservatives 1,555 9.84 +0.11 Progress Party 825 5.22 +2.01 Social Liberals 727 4.60 +0.24 Common Course 675 4.27 -0.45 Left Socialists 601 3.80 -4.00 Communist Party of Denmark 455 2.88 +0.34 The Greens 453 2.87 +0.35 Venstre 393 2.49 +0.88 Centre Democrats 286 1.81 +0.27 Christian People's Party 119 0.75 0.00 Total 15,800 Source
1987 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Green Left 5,257 32.55 +9.74 Social Democrats 4,460 27.61 -12.79 Conservatives 1,572 9.73 -1.31 Left Socialists 1,260 7.80 -4.29 Common Course 763 4.72 New Social Liberals 704 4.36 +1.55 Progress Party 518 3.21 +0.77 Communist Party of Denmark 410 2.54 -0.06 The Greens 407 2.52 New Venstre 260 1.61 -0.15 Centre Democrats 248 1.54 +0.06 Christian People's Party 121 0.75 +0.10 Justice Party of Denmark 76 0.47 -1.19 Humanist Party 59 0.37 New Socialist Workers Party 26 0.16 0.00 Marxist–Leninists Party 12 0.07 -0.04 Total 16,153 Source
1984 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 7,049 40.40 +0.91 Green Left 3,980 22.81 +0.59 Left Socialists 2,109 12.09 -0.31 Conservatives 1,926 11.04 +4.64 Social Liberals 491 2.81 +0.03 Communist Party of Denmark 453 2.60 -1.32 Progress Party 426 2.44 -3.71 Venstre 307 1.76 +0.48 Justice Party of Denmark 290 1.66 -0.06 Centre Democrats 258 1.48 -0.90 Christian People's Party 113 0.65 +0.09 Socialist Workers Party 28 0.16 -0.03 Marxist–Leninists Party 20 0.11 New Total 17,450 Source
1981 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 6,521 39.49 -10.22 Green Left 3,669 22.22 +12.15 Left Socialists 2,047 12.40 +0.20 Conservatives 1,057 6.40 +1.51 Progress Party 1,016 6.15 +0.20 Communist Party of Denmark 647 3.92 -2.59 Social Liberals 459 2.78 -0.08 Centre Democrats 393 2.38 +1.40 Justice Party of Denmark 284 1.72 -1.50 Venstre 211 1.28 -0.42 Christian People's Party 92 0.56 +0.02 Communist Workers Party 87 0.53 -0.78 Socialist Workers Party 31 0.19 New Total 16,514 Source
General elections in the 1970s 1979 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 8,808 49.71 -3.17 Left Socialists 2,162 12.20 +10.44 Green Left 1,785 10.07 +2.37 Communist Party of Denmark 1,153 6.51 -6.37 Progress Party 1,054 5.95 -2.77 Conservatives 866 4.89 +1.22 Justice Party of Denmark 570 3.22 -0.77 Social Liberals 506 2.86 +1.30 Venstre 301 1.70 +0.06 Communist Workers Party 233 1.31 New Centre Democrats 173 0.98 -0.96 Christian People's Party 96 0.54 -0.33 Thorkild Weiss Madsen 12 0.07 New Total 17,719 Source
1977 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,803 52.88 +10.14 Communist Party of Denmark 2,388 12.88 -2.28 Progress Party 1,616 8.72 -0.50 Green Left 1,427 7.70 -3.39 Justice Party of Denmark 740 3.99 +2.43 Conservatives 680 3.67 +0.77 Pensioners' Party 434 2.34 New Centre Democrats 359 1.94 +1.10 Left Socialists 326 1.76 -2.63 Venstre 304 1.64 -4.96 Social Liberals 289 1.56 -1.93 Christian People's Party 161 0.87 -1.13 Niels Kjær-Larsen 12 0.06 New Total 18,539 Source
1975 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 9,012 42.74 +4.19 Communist Party of Denmark 3,197 15.16 +2.10 Green Left 2,338 11.09 -3.24 Progress Party 1,944 9.22 -0.83 Venstre 1,391 6.60 +4.81 Left Socialists 926 4.39 +1.70 Social Liberals 736 3.49 -1.56 Conservatives 611 2.90 -2.25 Christian People's Party 421 2.00 +0.61 Justice Party of Denmark 328 1.56 -1.07 Centre Democrats 177 0.84 -4.44 Otto Holtermann 7 0.03 New Total 21,088 Source
1973 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 8,716 38.55 -9.29 Green Left 3,240 14.33 -7.96 Communist Party of Denmark 2,952 13.06 +8.57 Progress Party 2,273 10.05 New Centre Democrats 1,194 5.28 New Conservatives 1,164 5.15 -3.86 Social Liberals 1,141 5.05 -2.86 Left Socialists 607 2.69 -1.22 Justice Party of Denmark 594 2.63 +0.94 Venstre 404 1.79 -0.28 Christian People's Party 314 1.39 +0.59 Anne Vedelstierne 6 0.03 New Bent Jespersen 2 0.01 New Total 22,607 Source
1971 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 11,316 47.84 +6.95 Green Left 5,273 22.29 +7.26 Conservatives 2,131 9.01 -6.81 Social Liberals 1,870 7.91 -4.96 Communist Party of Denmark 1,061 4.49 +0.69 Left Socialists 924 3.91 -2.44 Venstre 490 2.07 -1.15 Justice Party of Denmark 399 1.69 +1.22 Christian People's Party 189 0.80 New Total 23,653 Source
General elections in the 1960s 1968 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 4,773 40.89 -2.26 Conservatives 1,846 15.82 +3.50 Green Left 1,754 15.03 -16.83 Social Liberals 1,502 12.87 +9.17 Left Socialists 741 6.35 New Communist Party of Denmark 444 3.80 +1.75 Venstre 376 3.22 -0.37 Liberal Centre 143 1.23 -0.99 Justice Party of Denmark 55 0.47 +0.05 Independent Party 36 0.31 -0.37 Alf Bruhn 2 0.02 New Total 11,672 Source
1966 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 5,267 43.15 -10.33 Green Left 3,889 31.86 +14.71 Conservatives 1,504 12.32 -2.21 Social Liberals 452 3.70 +1.45 Venstre 438 3.59 -2.55 Liberal Centre 271 2.22 New Communist Party of Denmark 250 2.05 -1.56 Independent Party 83 0.68 -0.74 Justice Party of Denmark 51 0.42 -0.35 Total 12,205 Source
1964 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 6,440 53.48 -1.07 Green Left 2,065 17.15 +0.15 Conservatives 1,750 14.53 +0.51 Venstre 739 6.14 +1.01 Communist Party of Denmark 435 3.61 +0.35 Social Liberals 271 2.25 -0.25 Independent Party 171 1.42 -0.50 Justice Party of Denmark 93 0.77 -0.85 Peace Politics People's Party 48 0.40 New Danish Unity 28 0.23 New Total 12,042 Source
1960 Danish general election Parties Vote Votes % + / - Social Democrats 6,718 54.55 +0.27 Green Left 2,093 17.00 New Conservatives 1,726 14.02 -1.64 Venstre 632 5.13 -2.04 Communist Party of Denmark 402 3.26 -5.68 Social Liberals 308 2.50 -3.39 Independent Party 237 1.92 +0.56 Justice Party of Denmark 199 1.62 -5.07 Total 12,315 Source
General elections in the 1950s 1957 Danish general election