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2021 Svendborg municipal election

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2021 Svendborg municipal election
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All 29 seats to the Svendborg Municipal Council
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33,686 (71.0%)
Decrease 3.8pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
Ø
Party Social Democrats Venstre Red–Green Alliance
Last election 10 seats, 30.0% 6 seats, 19.2% 3 seats, 11.1%
Seats won 11 7 3
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 0
Popular vote 11,897 6,558 3,518
Percentage 35.9% 19.8% 10.6%
Swing Increase 5.9% Increase 0.6% Decrease 0.5%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
C
F
B
Party Conservatives Green Left Danish Social Liberal Party
Last election 2 seats, 8.0% 1 seat, 3.9% 2 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 0
Popular vote 3,134 2,470 1,714
Percentage 9.5% 7.4% 5.2%
Swing Increase 1.5% Increase 3.5% Increase 0.9%

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
O
Å
Party Danish People's Party The Alternative
Last election 4 seats, 13.9% 1 seat, 3.3%
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,162 377
Percentage 3.5% 1.1%
Swing Decrease 10.4% Decrease 2.2%

Mayor before election

Bo Hansen
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Bo Hansen
Social Democrats

The incumbent mayor had lost the position after all three elections that had been held in Svendborg Municipality following the 2007 municipal reform.

Bo Hansen from the Social Democrats had become mayor following the last election. [1] He intended to be re-elected following this election. [2]

In the election result, the Social Democrats would be the biggest winners. The whole red bloc would gain 2 seats and lose 1, and with 18 seats, it seemed like an easy path for Bo Hansen to continue. This was later confirmed. [3]

The constitution was agreed between the Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservatives, Green Left, Danish People's Party and the Red–Green Alliance. This was remarkbly without Venstre who had become the second largest party. [4]

This was the first time that an incumbent mayor would be re-elected in the municipality since the 2007 municipal reform.

Electoral system

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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. Svendborg Municipality had 29 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

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Source[5]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Helle Wisbech Local Party
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
Liberal Alliance Centre-right to Right-wing
Borgersammenslutningen Local Party

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political Position
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
Vi Lokale Demokrater Local Party
Danish People's Party Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 5

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Sydfynslisten Local Party

Electoral Alliance 6

Party Political Position
New Right Right-wing
Venstre Centre-right

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Svendborg Municipality
Social Democrats11,89735.8911+1
Venstre6,55819.797+1
Red–Green Alliance3,51810.6130
Conservatives3,1349.463+1
Green Left2,4707.452+1
Danish Social Liberal Party1,7145.1720
Danish People's Party1,1623.511-3
New Right8992.710New
Sydfynslisten6511.960New
The Alternative3771.140-1
Liberal Alliance3090.9300
Borgersammenslutningen2410.730New
Helle Wisbech1310.400New
Vi Lokale Demokrater520.160New
Den Lunefulde Liste310.090New
Total33,144100.00290
Valid votes33,14498.39
Invalid votes960.28
Blank votes4461.32
Total votes33,686100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,47670.95
Source: KMD

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Én kommune er fortsat uden borgmester - kan ende med lodtrækning | Nyheder". tv2 (in Danish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bo smider borgmesterrollen på tærsklen til hjemmet: Man er nødt til at vise, hvor grænsen går | Nyheder". Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Konstituering i Ældrerådet 2022-2025 | Nyheder". svendborg (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Bo Hansen fortsat borgmester: Laver bred konstituering uden Venstre | Nyheder". Fyens Amts Avis (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.