2025 Frederikshavn municipal election
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The 2025 Frederikshavn Municipal election will be held on November 18, 2025, to elect the 29 members to sit in the regional council for the Frederikshavn Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029.[1]
Background
The Social Democarts have held the mayor’s office in Frederikshavn since the 2013 election.[2]
Birgit S. Hansen, the mayor since 2013, announced in October 2024, that she was stepping down on 31 October, and would not seek re-election in 2025.[3] According to TV2 Nord, this was likely linked to scandals regarding Frederikshavn Havn which has occurred during the terms of Hansen's administration. Karsten Thomsen, from the same party, took over the job on 31 October. However, Thomsen does not plan on running for mayor in 2025 and describes himself as an interim mayor.[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.
Frederikshavn Municipality had 29 seats in 2025
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral Alliances
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party[5] | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Conservatives | Centre-right | |
| I | Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing | |
| O | Danish People's Party | Right-wing to Far-right | |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party[6] | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Venstre | Centre-right | |
| Æ | Denmark Democrats | Right-wing | |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party[7] | Political position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing | |
| Ø | Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-Left | |
Opinion polls
| Polling firm |
Fieldwork date |
Sample size |
A | V | C | F | O | Ø | B | I | M | Æ | Å | Others | Lead | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 european parliament election | 9 Jun 2024 | 22.3 | 16.5 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 17.4 | 1.0 | ‒ | 4.9 | |||||||
| 2022 general election | 1 Nov 2022 | 39.5 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 22.4 | |||||||
| 2021 regional election | 16 Nov 2021 | 44.8 | 19.8 | 16.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ‒ | ‒ | 0.1 | 7.5 | 24.9 | |||||||
| 2021 municipal election | 16 Nov 2021 | 57.4 (18) |
21.0 (6) |
7.0 (2) |
3.9 (1) |
3.0 (1) |
2.1 (0) |
‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ | 5.6 (1) |
36.4 | |||||||
References
- ^ "Kommunalvalg". valg.im.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Borgerne skal kunne møde ny borgmester | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Populær S-borgmester stopper og får grønt topjob i KL". altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Frederikshavn får ny borgmester allerede fredag". tv2nord.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Det Konservative Folkeparti, Dansk Folkeparti og Liberal Alliance i teknisk valgforbund". kanalfrederikshavn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Venstre og Danmarksdemokraterne indgår valgforbund i Frederikshavn Kommune". kanalfrederikshavn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "KV2025: Valgforbund mellem Socialistisk Folkeparti og Enhedslisten". saebyavis.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-06-08.