The 2025 Eastern Denmark Regional election was held on 18 November 2025, to elect the 47 members to sit in the regional council for the Eastern Denmark Regional council, in the period of 2026 to 2029. Lars Gaardhøj from the Social Democrats, incumbent chair of the capital region would take the chair.
Background Since their establishment in 2007, Denmark's five regions have been the subject of ongoing political debate. In June 2024, the government's Health Structure Commission proposed three models for reorganizing the healthcare system—two of which involved abolishing the regions entirely. Ultimately, the regions were retained, though reforms were introduced, including changes to the structure of the regional councils.
From the first election in 2005 through to the 2021 election, each of the five regional councils consisted of 41 members. Following the reform, three regions retained their existing boundaries and continued unchanged. The remaining two, Region Zealand and the Capital Region of Denmark, were merged to form a new administrative entity.
The new region, named Eastern Denmark, held its first election in 2025, while the councillors will not take office until 2027.
Former leader of the Danish People's Party, Pia Kjærsgaard, would run in this election.
2021 Results in the former regions and notional results for the new region
2021 Zealand Regional Election Results + Party Votes % Seats Social Democrats 152,243 35.3 15 Venstre 91,027 21.1 10 Conservatives 50,917 11.8 5 Green Left 29,882 6.9 3 Danish People's Party 25,831 5.9 2 Red–Green Alliance 24,067 5.6 2 New Right 22,862 5.3 2 Danish Social Liberal Party 15,810 3.7 2 Liberal Alliance 7,503 1.7 0 The Alternative 1,439 0.3 0Total 431,166 100.0 41Source: KMD Valg
2021 Capital of Denmark Regional Election Results + Party Votes % Seats Conservatives 190,020 20.7 10 Social Democrats 209,111 22.8 9 Red–Green Alliance 120,907 13.2 6 Venstre 98,148 10.7 5 Social Liberals 93,528 10.2 5 Green Left 85,602 9.3 4 Danish People's Party 31,636 3.5 1 New Right 28,686 3.1 1 Liberal Alliance 17,963 2.0 0 The Alternative 10,144 1.1 0Total 918,219 100.0 41Source: KMD Valg
Combined 2021 regional seat totals and notional results if the region held an election in 2021 Parties Vote Seats Votes % Combined Seats Notional Seats + / – Social Democrats 361,354 26.8 24 14 -10 Conservatives 240,937 17.9 15 9 -6 Venstre 189,175 14.0 15 7 -8 Red–Green Alliance 144,974 10.7 8 5 -3 Green Left 115,484 8.6 7 4 -3 Social Liberals 109,338 8.1 7 4 -3 Danish People's Party 57,467 4.3 3 2 -1 New Right 51,548 3.8 3 2 -1 Total 1,349,385 100.0 82 47 -35 Source
Electoral system For elections to Danish regional councils, a number varying from 25 to 47 are chosen to be elected to the Regional council. The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation. The Eastern Denmark Region had 47 seats in 2025.
Electoral alliances
Electoral Alliance 1 Party Political alignmentASocial DemocratsCentre-leftBSocial LiberalsCentre to Centre-leftFGreen LeftCentre-left to Left-wingJDemokraterne – hele Danmark skal leveLocal politicsMModeratesCentre to Centre-rightØRed-Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-LeftÅThe AlternativeCentre-left to Left-wing Electoral Alliance 2 Party Political alignmentCConservativesCentre-rightILiberal AllianceCentre-right to Right-wingKChristian DemocratsCentre to Centre-rightODanish People's Party Right-wing to Far-rightVVenstreCentre-rightÆDenmark Democrats Right-wing to Far-right Results by constituency and municipality
Results by constituency
Results by municipality
Results
Opinion polls
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