2021 Svendborg municipal election

2021 Svendborg municipal election

16 November 2021
All 29 seats to the Svendborg Municipal Council 15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	33,686 (71.0%) 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 1 1 0 Popular vote 11,897 6,558 3,518 Percentage 35.9% 19.8% 10.6% Swing 5.9% 0.6% 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 1 1 0 Popular vote 3,134 2,470 1,714 Percentage 9.5% 7.4% 5.2% Swing 1.5% 3.5% 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 3 1 Popular vote 1,162 377 Percentage 3.5% 1.1% Swing 10.4% 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. He intended to be re-elected following this election.

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.

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.

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

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

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
	Danish Social Liberal Party	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