2021 Brønderslev municipal election
In 2014 Mikael Klitgaard, from Venstre, became mayor of Brønderslev Municipality.[1] He was re-elected in 2017, despite losing 2.5% of the vote and 1 seat. However, Venstre increased their vote share by 5.8%, and gained 2 seats for this election. On 19 November, Mikael Klitgaard secured a 3rd period as mayor, after a constitution was agreed upon by Venstre, Conservatives, The New Right, Borgerlisten [lower-alpha 1] and Danish People's Party.[2]
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All 27 seats to the Brønderslev Municipal Council 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 19,789 (69.9%) 2.3pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Brønderslev Municipality had 27 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
Source[3]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Vegan Party | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Borgerlisten | Local Party |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 4
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing |
Results by polling station
| Polling Station | A | B | C | D | F | G | I | K | O | V | Ø | J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Agersted | 16.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 41.5 | 2.2 | 22.0 |
| Asaa | 46.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 31.6 | 2.9 | 4.9 |
| Dronninglund | 26.6 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 36.6 | 2.4 | 17.3 |
| Flauenskjold | 16.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17.8 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| Hjallerup | 26.4 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 42.6 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
| Klokkerholm | 21.6 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 52.7 | 2.5 | 5.1 |
| Brønderslev | 35.4 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 37.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Stenum | 47.8 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 33.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Thise | 37.4 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 39.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Ø. Brønderslev | 28.7 | 2.9 | 22.1 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| Hallund | 21.8 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 49.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Jerslev | 21.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 47.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Serritslev | 23.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 56.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brønderslev Municipality | |||||
| Venstre | 7,810 | 39.94 | 12 | +2 | |
| Social Democrats | 5,923 | 30.29 | 8 | -3 | |
| Conservatives | 1,534 | 7.84 | 2 | 0 | |
| Borgerlisten | 1,171 | 5.99 | 1 | -1 | |
| Danish People's Party | 848 | 4.34 | 1 | -1 | |
| The New Right | 675 | 3.45 | 1 | New | |
| Green Left | 514 | 2.63 | 1 | +1 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 496 | 2.54 | 1 | +1 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 238 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vegan Party | 138 | 0.71 | 0 | New | |
| Liberal Alliance | 119 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democrats | 90 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19,556 | 100.00 | 27 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 19,556 | 98.82 | |||
| Invalid votes | 46 | 0.23 | |||
| Blank votes | 187 | 0.94 | |||
| Total votes | 19,789 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,294 | 69.94 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
- Local party in Brønderslev
References
- "Her er alle de nye borgmestre i Nordjylland | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). 20 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "Socialdemokraterne er med i konstitueringen i Brønderslev | Nyheder". nordjyske (in Danish). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.