2021 Struer municipal election
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All 21 seats to the Struer Municipal Council 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 12,185 (72.3%) 5.1pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Since the 2007 municipal reform, no mayor had been re-elected in Struer Municipality, with Venstre holding office for 2007-2009 and 2014–2017, while the Social Democrats had held office for 2010-2013 and 2018–2021. Mads Jakobsen, who was mayor from 2014 to 2017, ran to return as mayor after losing the position as a result of the 2017 election.[1]
In the election, Venstre would gain a seat while he Social Democrats lost a seat. A blue bloc majority by winning 12 of the 21 seats was clear. On 8 December 2021 it was confirmed that Mads Jacbonsen would return as mayor.[2][3]
Electoral system[edit]
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. Struer Municipality had 21 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances[edit]
Source[4]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Results by polling station[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struer Municipality | |||||
| Venstre | 4,852 | 40.43 | 9 | +1 | |
| Social Democrats | 3,788 | 31.56 | 7 | -1 | |
| Conservatives | 1,052 | 8.77 | 2 | +1 | |
| Green Left | 663 | 5.52 | 1 | -1 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 592 | 4.93 | 1 | 0 | |
| The New Right | 442 | 3.68 | 1 | +1 | |
| Danish People's Party | 300 | 2.50 | 0 | -1 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 200 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fiskerlussing[a] | 72 | 0.60 | 0 | New | |
| Freedom List | 41 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 12,002 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 12,002 | 98.50 | |||
| Invalid votes | 64 | 0.53 | |||
| Blank votes | 119 | 0.98 | |||
| Total votes | 12,185 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,856 | 72.29 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Local party in Struer
References[edit]
- ^ "Holdet er sat | Nyheder". folkebladetlemvig (in Danish). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Se fordelingen af udvalgsposter | Nyheder" (in Danish). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Se video: Struers nye borgmester hedder Mads Jakobsen: - Jeg er glad, stolt og ydmyg | Nyheder". dagbladet holstebro-struer (in Danish). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.