2021 Horsens municipal election

2021 Horsens municipal election
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All 27 seats to the Horsens Municipal Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47,094 (63.8%)
Decrease 4.7pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 13 seats, 43.2% 7 seats, 23.0% 1 seat, 4.1%
Seats won 12 7 3
Seat change Decrease 1 0 Increase 2
Popular vote 17,846 11,135 4,673
Percentage 38.5% 24.0% 10.1%
Swing Decrease 4.7% Increase 1.0% Increase 6.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Ø
F
O
Party Red–Green Alliance Green Left Danish People's Party
Last election 1 seat, 4.7% 1 seat, 3.9% 3 seats, 10.8%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 0 0 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,629 2,559 2,305
Percentage 5.7% 5.5% 5.0%
Swing Increase 1.0% Increase 1.6% Decrease 5.8%
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
B
D
I
Party Danish Social Liberal Party The New Right Liberal Alliance
Last election 0 seats, 2.2% 0 seats, 0.8% 1 seat, 4.8%
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Increase 1.0 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,647 1,488 1,422
Percentage 3.6% 3.2% 3.1%
Swing Increase 1.4% Increase 2.4% Decrease 1.7%
Mayor before election

Peter Sørensen
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Peter Sørensen
Social Democrats

Depsite tending to vote for parties in the blue bloc[1] for Danish general elections, Horsens Municipality have only had mayors from the Social Democrats since the 2007 municipal reform.

In the 2017 election, the Social Democrats had come one seat short of an absolute majority, but would manage to win the mayor's position nonetheless.[2]

In this election Peter Sørensen from the Social Democrats was seeking his third term. The result would see the Social Democrats once again becoming largest, depsite them losing a seat and decreasing their vote share by 4.7%. The final agreement would have Peter Sørensen continuing as mayor, as the Social Democrats, the Green Left and the Red–Green Alliance all supported him.[3][4]

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. Horsens Municipality had 27 seats in 2021

Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.

Electoral alliances

Source[5]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Social Democrats Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
The New Right Right-wing
Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right
Maren Spild Gruppen Local Party
Venstre Centre-right

Results by polling station

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Horsens Municipality
Social Democrats17,84638.5412-1
Venstre11,13524.0570
Conservatives4,67310.093+2
Red–Green Alliance2,6295.6810
Green Left2,5595.5310
Danish People's Party2,3054.981-2
Danish Social Liberal Party1,6473.561+1
The New Right1,4883.211+1
Liberal Alliance1,4223.070-1
Miljølisten Horsens[a]2520.540New
Christian Democrats1780.3800
Maren Spild Gruppen[a]1410.3000
Frie Danske[a]340.070New
Total46,309100.00270
Valid votes46,30998.33
Invalid votes2420.51
Blank votes5431.15
Total votes47,094100.00
Registered voters/turnout73,77963.83
Source: KMD

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Local party in Horsens

References

  1. ^ "FVKOM: Folketingsvalg efter valgresultat og kommuner | Nyheder". statistikbanken (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Horsens' borgmester hedder stadig Peter Sørensen | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Peter Sørensen fortsætter som borgmester i Horsens | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Byrådsmedlemmer | Nyheder". horsens (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.