2021 Ringsted municipal election
16 November 2021

All 21 seats to the Ringsted Municipal Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout18,273 (65.8%)
Decrease 4.5pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
V
C
A
Party Venstre Conservatives Social Democrats
Last election 6 seats, 26.6% 3 seats, 10.6% 5 seats, 24.8%
Seats won 6 6 4
Seat change 0 Increase 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 4,649 4,487 3,761
Percentage 25.9% 25.0% 21.0%
Swing Decrease 0.7% Increase 14.4% Decrease 3.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
F
Ø
D
Party Green Left Red–Green Alliance New Right
Last election 1 seat, 5.2% 2 seats, 5.4% 0 seats, 1.4%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,369 1,018 770
Percentage 7.6% 5.7% 4.3%
Swing Increase 2.4% Increase 0.3% Increase 2.9%

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
O
B
Party Danish People's Party Danish Social Liberal Party
Last election 3 seats, 16.3% 1 seat, 4.7%
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 674 560
Percentage 3.8% 3.1%
Swing Decrease 12.5% Decrease 1.6%

Mayor before election

Henrik Hvidesten
Venstre

Mayor after election

Henrik Hvidesten
Venstre

The three elections that had been held after 2007 where the 2007 municipal reform took effect, had resulted in Venstre becoming the largest party solely and winning the mayor's position.

In 2017, Venstre won 6 seats, and Henrik Hvidesten would secure a 2nd term. [1]

In this election, Henrik Hvidesten would seek a third term. While Venstre would once again with 6 seats with 25.9%, the Conservatives, with 25% of the vote, would also win 6 seats, marking the first time Venstre would fail to being the party that was individually the largest. Henrik Hvidesten would eventually become mayor, after a broad agreement with the Social Democrats, the Green Left and Danish People's Party was reached. [2] [3]


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. Ringsted Municipality had 21 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

Source[4]

Electoral Alliance 1

PartyPolitical Position
ConservativesCentre-right
New RightRight-wing
Liberal AllianceCentre-right to Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 2

PartyPolitical Position
Danish Social Liberal PartyCentre to Centre-left
Green LeftCentre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green AllianceLeft-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 3

PartyPolitical Position
Christian DemocratsCentre to Centre-right
Danish People's PartyRight-wing
VenstreCentre-right

Results by polling station

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Ringsted Municipality
Venstre4,64925.9260
Conservatives4,48725.026+3
Social Democrats3,76120.974-1
Green Left1,3697.632+1
Red–Green Alliance1,0185.681-1
New Right7704.291+1
Danish People's Party6743.761-2
Danish Social Liberal Party5603.120-1
Christian Democrats4362.4300
Liberal Alliance1440.8000
Freedom List670.370New
Total17,935100.00210
Valid votes17,93598.15
Invalid votes890.49
Blank votes2491.36
Total votes18,273100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,76665.81
Source: KMD

Notes

    References

    1. "Venstre beholder borgmesterposten i Ringsted | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
    2. "Henrik Hvidesten bliver valgaftenens første borgmester | Nyheder". tv2øst (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
    3. "Ringsted Byråd | Nyheder". ringsted (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
    4. "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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