The 2025 Aarhus Municipal election was held on 18 November 2025, to elect the 31 members to sit in the regional council for the Aarhus Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029. Anders Winnerskjold would win the mayoral position.
Background Following the 2021 election, Jacob Bundsgaard from Social Democrats became mayor for his fourth term, having taken over from Nicolai Wammen in 2011. However, Bundsgaard stepped down as mayor in October 2024, ending his 13-years as mayor. Anders Winnerskjold, would take the position as mayor following this.
Electoral system For elections to Danish municipalities, a number varying from 9 to 55 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. Aarhus Municipality had 31 seats in 2025.
Electoral alliances
Electoral Alliance 1 Party Political alignmentBSocial LiberalsCentre to Centre-leftKChristian DemocratsCentre to Centre-rightMModeratesCentre to Centre-rightTBorgerTingetLocal politics Electoral Alliance 2 Party Political alignmentCConservativesCentre-rightILiberal AllianceCentre-right to Right-wingNNej til privatisering af kommunale vejeLocal politicsODanish People's Party Right-wing to Far-rightVVenstreCentre-rightÆDenmark Democrats Right-wing to Far-right Electoral Alliance 3 Party Political alignmentFGreen LeftCentre-left to Left-wingØRed-Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-LeftÅThe AlternativeCentre-left to Left-wing Electoral Alliance 4 Party Political alignmentQIndependent GreensLeft-wingRKommunistisk PartiFar-Left Results by polling station
Results
Opinion polls
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