The 2025 Odense Municipal election was held on 18 November 2025, to elect the 29 members to sit in the regional council for the Odense Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029. Peter Rahbæk Juel from the Social Democrats, would win the mayoral position.
Background Following the 2021 election, Peter Rahbæk Juel from Social Democrats became mayor for his second term. The Social Democrats has held the mayoral position in the municipality, since 2010, but is in danger of a worsened result compared to 2021. However, Rahbæk Juel, would run for re-election.
Electoral system For elections to Danish municipalities, a number varying from 9 to 31 are chosen to be elected to the municipal council. The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation. Odense Municipality had 29 seats in 2025.
Electoral alliances
Electoral Alliance 1 Party Political alignmentASocial DemocratsCentre-leftBSocial LiberalsCentre to Centre-leftFGreen LeftCentre-left to Left-wingMModeratesCentre to Centre-right Electoral Alliance 2 Party Political alignmentCConservativesCentre-rightKChristian DemocratsCentre to Centre-rightLEt Bedre OdenseLocal politicsVVenstreCentre-rightÆDenmark Democrats Right-wing to Far-right Electoral Alliance 3 Party Political alignmentELokallisten Nyt OdenseLocal politicsGStabilt DemokratiLocal politics Electoral Alliance 4 Party Political alignmentILiberal AllianceCentre-right to Right-wingODanish People's Party Right-wing to Far-rightUDet starter i OdenseLocal politics Electoral Alliance 5 Party Political alignmentQIndependent GreensLeft-wingØRed-Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-LeftÅThe AlternativeCentre-left to Left-wing Results by polling station
Results
Opinion polls
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