2021 Svendborg municipal election
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All 29 seats to the Svendborg Municipal Council 15 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 33,686 (71.0%) 3.8pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Social Liberals, 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
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
Source[5]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| H | Helle Wisbech | Local politics | |
| Ø | Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-Left | |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Conservatives | Centre-right | |
| I | Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing | |
| Q | Borgersammenslutningen | Local politics | |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing | |
| Å | The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing | |
Electoral Alliance 4
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| M | Vi Lokale Demokrater | Local politics | |
| O | Danish People's Party | Right-wing to Far-right | |
Electoral Alliance 5
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Social Liberals | Centre to Centre-left | |
| N | Sydfynslisten | Local politics | |
Electoral Alliance 6
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| D | New Right | Right-wing to Far-right | |
| V | Venstre | Centre-right | |
Results by polling station
H = Helle Wisbech
J = Den Lunefulde Liste
M = Vi Lokale Demokrater
N = Sydfynslisten
Q = Borgersammenslutningen
| Division | A | B | C | D | F | H | I | J | M | N | O | Q | V | Ø | Å |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Byen | 40.5 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
| Nordre | 43.5 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 0.7 |
| Østre | 42.3 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
| Bjerreby | 33.1 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Landet | 37.9 | 3.8 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 17.8 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Egense | 34.0 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
| Drejø | 37.0 | 27.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Bregninge | 42.1 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Skårup | 34.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Thurø | 33.7 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 20.4 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
| Tved | 46.3 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Kirkeby | 29.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 38.5 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
| Gudbjerg | 21.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 38.6 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| V.Skerninge | 20.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 24.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 22.0 | 11.3 | 2.4 |
| Stenstrup | 34.9 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 34.3 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Ollerup | 22.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 16.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 6.7 |
| Gudme | 22.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 43.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Hesselager | 26.2 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 33.5 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| Oure | 20.3 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 37.4 | 7.9 | 1.3 |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svendborg Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 11,897 | 35.89 | 11 | +1 | |
| Venstre | 6,558 | 19.79 | 7 | +1 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 3,518 | 10.61 | 3 | 0 | |
| Conservatives | 3,134 | 9.46 | 3 | +1 | |
| Green Left | 2,470 | 7.45 | 2 | +1 | |
| Social Liberals | 1,714 | 5.17 | 2 | 0 | |
| Danish People's Party | 1,162 | 3.51 | 1 | -3 | |
| New Right | 899 | 2.71 | 0 | New | |
| Sydfynslisten | 651 | 1.96 | 0 | New | |
| The Alternative | 377 | 1.14 | 0 | -1 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 309 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | |
| Borgersammenslutningen | 241 | 0.73 | 0 | New | |
| Helle Wisbech | 131 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |
| Vi Lokale Demokrater | 52 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
| Den Lunefulde Liste | 31 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 33,144 | 100.00 | 29 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 33,144 | 98.39 | |||
| Invalid votes | 96 | 0.28 | |||
| Blank votes | 446 | 1.32 | |||
| Total votes | 33,686 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 47,476 | 70.95 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
References
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- ^ "Bo Hansen fortsat borgmester: Laver bred konstituering uden Venstre | Nyheder". Fyens Amts Avis (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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