2025 Halsnæs municipal election

2025 Halsnæs municipal election
18 November 2025

All 21 seats to the Halsnæs municipal Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 
A
V
F
Party Social Democrats Venstre Green Left
Last election 11 seats, 46.6% 5 seats, 21.6% 2 seats, 9.2%
Current seats 11 4 2

 
C
Ø
O
Party Conservatives Red–Green Alliance Danish People's Party
Last election 1 seat, 6.3% 1 seat, 5.3% 1 seat, 3.7%
Current seats 1 1 1

 
I
Party Liberal Alliance
Last election Did not stand
Current seats 1

Incumbent Mayor

Steffen Jensen
Social Democrats



The 2025 Halsnæs Municipal election will be held on November 18, 2025, to elect the 21 members to sit in the regional council for the Halsnæs Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029.[1]

Background

Following the 2021 election, Steffen Jensen from Social Democrats became mayor for his second term. [2][3] It was however confirmed on October 3rd, 2023, that he would go on sick leave. [4] Jensen would return as mayor 24 days later, [5] and will run for a third term. [6]

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. Halsnæs Municipality had 21 seats in 2025.

Elecotral Alliances

Electoral Alliance 1

Party[7] 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[8] Political position
A Social Democrats Centre-left
F Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Ø Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-Left

Electoral Alliance 3

Party[9] Political position
B Social Liberals Centre to Centre-left
Å The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Opinion polls

Polling
firm
Fieldwork
date
Sample
size
A V F C Ø O B Å I M Æ Others Lead
2024 european parliament election 9 Jun 2024 18.3 11.5 19.6 6.6 7.3 9.8 4.6 3.0 5.5 7.1 6.7 1.3
2022 general election 1 Nov 2022 33.7 11.1 8.4 4.0 5.1 3.8 1.8 3.7 5.2 9.3 8.0 5.8 22.6
2021 regional election 16 Nov 2021 33.5 20.5 11.9 10.0 6.2 4.6 3.3 1.6 0.7 7.8 13.0
2021 municipal election 16 Nov 2021 46.6
(11)
21.6
(5)
9.2
(2)
6.3
(1)
5.3
(1)
3.7
(1)
1.7
(0)
1.5
(0)
4.1
(0)
24.9

References

  1. ^ "Kommunalvalg". valg.im.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  2. ^ "Valgresultater | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. ^ "Byrådet 2022-2025 | Nyheder". halsnaes (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ "Borgmester Steffen Jensen er sygemeldt". halsnaes.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  5. ^ "Borgmester Steffen Jensen er sygemeldt". halsnaes.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  6. ^ "Borgmester går efter fire år mere". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  7. ^ "Tre borgerlige partier indgår teknisk valgforbund". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  8. ^ "Tre partier indgår valgforbund - skal sikre rød-grønne stemmer". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  9. ^ "Nyt valgforbund ser dagens lys: - En stemme for børn, unge og grønne tiltag". sn.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-05-30.