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In the three elections, following the 2007 municipal reform, that had been held prior to this election, Venstre had ended up with the mayor position. In the 2017 Vejle municipal election, the parties of the traditional blue bloc had won 16 seats against 15 for the traditional red bloc. Therefore, this election was seen as a "thriller".[1]
Jens Ejner Christensen from Venstre was seeking a second term, while Martin Sikær would be the candidate for the Social Democrats.[2]
Despite that the Social Democrats were given a fair chance to win the mayor's position, the results ended in favor of the blue bloc. Venstre would win 2 seats, while the Social Democrats would lose 2, which meant they would lose the position as the biggest party in the council. It was later confirmed that Jens Ejner Christensen would conitnue as mayor.[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. Vejle Municipality had 31 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 |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral Alliance 4
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Liberal Borgerliste Vejle | Local Party |
| Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
Results by polling station
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vejle Municipality | |||||
| Venstre | 21,297 | 34.90 | 12 | +2 | |
| Social Democrats | 18,342 | 30.06 | 9 | -2 | |
| Conservatives | 6,696 | 10.97 | 3 | +1 | |
| Green Left | 4,368 | 7.16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Danish People's Party | 2,596 | 4.25 | 1 | -2 | |
| The New Right | 2,420 | 3.97 | 2 | +2 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 1,990 | 3.26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,447 | 2.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 669 | 1.10 | 0 | -1 | |
| Christian Democrats | 443 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Alternative | 421 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Borgerliste Vejle | 280 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danmark Først[lower-alpha 1] | 58 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 61,027 | 100.00 | 31 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 61,027 | 98.35 | |||
| Invalid votes | 257 | 0.41 | |||
| Blank votes | 768 | 1.24 | |||
| Total votes | 62,052 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 92,425 | 67.14 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
- ↑ Local party in Vejle
References
- ↑ "Her er de 10 største gysere ved kommunalvalget | Nyheder". tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Din stemmeseddel | Nyheder". dr.dk (always lists top candidate as the first one below a party's name) (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Vejle-borgmester fortsætter på styrket mandat | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Konstitueringsaftale | Nyheder". vejle.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.