Results of the 2007 Danish general election

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This article gives detailed results of the 2007 Danish parliamentary election. The Folketing has 179 members. Of these, 135 are elected by proportional representation at district level, while another 40 are allocated based on votes aggregated to the regional level. An additional four members are elected to represent Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Results summary[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Venstre908,47226.2646–6
Social Democrats881,03725.4745–2
Danish People's Party479,53213.8625+1
Socialist People's Party450,97513.0423+12
Conservative People's Party359,40410.39180
Danish Social Liberal Party177,1615.129–8
New Alliance97,2952.815New
Red–Green Alliance74,9822.174–2
Christian Democrats30,0130.8700
Independents5490.0200
Total3,459,420100.001750
Valid votes3,459,42099.31
Invalid/blank votes24,1130.69
Total votes3,483,533100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,022,92086.59
Faroe Islands
Republic5,84925.3610
Union Party5,41423.471+1
People's Party4,72820.500–1
Social Democratic Party4,70220.3900
Centre Party1,5736.8200
Self-Government7993.4600
Total23,065100.0020
Valid votes23,06599.36
Invalid/blank votes1490.64
Total votes23,214100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,52967.23
Greenland
Inuit Ataqatigiit8,34333.2510
Siumut8,06832.1610
Democrats4,58418.2700
Atassut4,09416.3200
Total25,089100.0020
Valid votes25,08998.05
Invalid/blank votes5001.95
Total votes25,589100.00
Registered voters/turnout39,63464.56
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Nohen & Stöver[1]

District Results[edit]

Bornholm[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Bornholm
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 9,888 35.4% +2.3% 1 ±0
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 7,350 26.3% -8.5% 1 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 3,328 11.9% +7.9% 0 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 1,688 6.0% +3.1% 0 ±0
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 640 2.3% -7.6% 0 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 618 2.2% -1.9% 0 ±0
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 617 2.2% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 541 1.9% -2.5% 0 ±0
Others 576 2.1% -0.7% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 85.1%) 27,967 100% ±0% 2 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Jeppe Kofod (Social Democrats)
  2. Peter Juel-Jensen (Liberals)

Copenhagen City[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Copenhagen City
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 97,903 24.2% +0.5% 4 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 84,843 21.0% +11.2% 4 +3
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 55,311 13.7% -3.4% 2 -1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 42,906 10.6% -0.6% 2 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 40,811 10.1% +0.5% 1 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 35,858 8.9% -8.0% 1 -2
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 26,963 6.7% -2.1% 1 ±0
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 17,223 4.3% N/A 0 N/A
Others 2,169 0.5% -1.2% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 84.8%) 403,987 100% ±0% 15 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Yildiz Akdogan (Social Democrats)
  2. Christine Antorini (Social Democrats)
  3. Karen Hækkerup (Social Democrats)
  4. Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Social Democrats)
  5. Ida Auken (Socialist People's Party)
  6. Özlem Cekic (Socialist People's Party)
  7. Anne Grete Holmsgaard (Socialist People's Party)
  8. Kamal Qureshi (Socialist People's Party)
  9. Rikke Hvilshøj (Liberals)
  10. Søren Pind (Liberals)
  11. Martin Henriksen (Danish People's Party)
  12. Peter Skaarup (Danish People's Party)
  13. Per Stig Møller (Conservative People's Party)
  14. Lone Dybkjær (Social Liberal Party)
  15. Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen (Red-Green Alliance)

Copenhagen County[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Copenhagen County
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 85,821 27.6% +1.0% 4 ±0
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 60,395 19.5% -3.7% 2 -1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 45,440 14.6% -0.6% 2 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 41,235 13.3% +6.9% 2 +2
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 40,897 13.2% +0.5% 1 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 17,075 5.5% -4.0% 0 -1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 10,294 3.3% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 7,832 2.5% -1.4% 0 ±0
Others 1,526 4.9% +3.2% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 88.4%) 310,515 100% ±0% 11 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Morten Bødskov (Social Democrats)
  2. Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats)
  3. Sophie Hæstorp-Andersen (Social Democrats)
  4. Mogens Lykketoft (Social Democrats)
  5. Karen Ellemann (Liberals)
  6. Bertel Haarder (Liberals)
  7. Mikkel Dencker (Danish People's Party)
  8. Søren Espersen (Danish People's Party)
  9. Hanne Agersnap [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  10. Holger Nielsen (Socialist People's Party)
  11. Connie Hedegaard (Conservative People's Party)

East Jutland[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: East Jutland
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 127,432 27.6% -1.0% 6 ±0
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 125,074 27.0% -1.5% 5 -1
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 61,496 13.3% +7.4% 2 +1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 56,218 12.2% +0.7% 2 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 40,068 8.7% -0.6% 1 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 24,921 5.4% -3.9% 1 ±0
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 13,389 2.9% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 9,887 2.1% -1.4% 0 ±0
Others 3,914 0.8% -0.5% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 87.3%) 462,399 100% ±0% 17 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Svend Auken (Social Democrats)
  2. René Skau Björnsson [da] (Social Democrats)
  3. Kirsten Brosbøl (Social Democrats)
  4. Torben Hansen [da] (Social Democrats)
  5. Leif Lahn Jensen (Social Democrats)
  6. Henrik Dam Kristensen (Social Democrats)
  7. Kim Andersen [da] (Liberals)
  8. Anne-Mette Winther Christiansen [da] (Liberals)
  9. Karen Jespersen (Liberals)
  10. Troels Lund Poulsen (Liberals)
  11. Eyvind Vesselbo [da] (Liberals)
  12. Eigil Andersen [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  13. Pernille Frahm (Socialist People's Party)
  14. Morten Messerschmidt (Danish People's Party)
  15. Hans Kristian Skibby (Danish People's Party)
  16. Henriette Kjær (Conservative People's Party)
  17. Morten Østergaard (Social Liberal Party)

Fyn[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Fyn
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 83,395 26.9% -2.0% 4 ±0
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 66,198 21.4% -1.8% 3 ±0
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 45,843 14.8% +1.5% 2 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 43,258 14.0% +7.9% 2 +2
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 41,225 13.3% -1.7% 1 -1
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 15,554 5.0% -3.4% 0 -1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 7,476 2.4% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 5,446 1.8% -1.2% 0 ±0
Others 1,263 0.4% -0.8% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 86.6%) 309,658 100% ±0% 12 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Poul Andersen [da] (Social Democrats)
  2. Carsten Hansen (Social Democrats)
  3. Niels Sindal [da] (Social Democrats)
  4. Julie Skovsby (Social Democrats)
  5. Erling Bonnesen (Liberals)
  6. Britta Schall Holberg (Liberals)
  7. Lars Christian Lilleholt (Liberals)
  8. Kristian Thulesen Dahl (Danish People's Party)
  9. Tina Petersen [da] (Danish People's Party)
  10. Anne Baastrup [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  11. Karsten Hønge (Socialist People's Party)
  12. Bendt Bendtsen (Conservative People's Party)

North Jutland[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: North Jutland
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 108,236 29.3% -1.0% 5 ±0
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 94,030 25.5% -3.8% 4 -1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 50,253 13.6% +1.4% 2 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 49,483 13.4% +2.3% 2 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 37,977 10.3% +6.0% 2 +2
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 14,406 3.9% -3.5% 0 -1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 6,582 1.8% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 4,082 1.1% -1.0% 0 ±0
Others 3,944 1.1% -0.1% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 85.3%) 368,993 100% ±0% 15 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Ole Vagn Christensen [da] (Social Democrats)
  2. Lene Hansen [da] (Social Democrats)
  3. Orla Hav (Social Democrats)
  4. Bjarne Laustsen (Social Democrats)
  5. Rasmus Prehn (Social Democrats)
  6. Birgitte Josefsen [da] (Liberals)
  7. Karsten Lauritzen (Liberals)
  8. Tina Nedergaard (Liberals)
  9. Torsten Schack Pedersen (Liberals)
  10. Bent Bøgsted (Danish People's Party)
  11. Anita Knakkergaard [da] (Danish People's Party)
  12. Lene Espersen (Conservative People's Party)
  13. Jakob Axel Nielsen (Conservative People's Party)
  14. Pernille Vigsø Bagge [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  15. Karl Bornhøft [da] (Socialist People's Party)

North Zealand[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: North Zealand
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 78,834 28.2% -3.8% 4 ±0
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 57,861 20.7% +1.4% 2 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 38,667 13.4% +0.4% 1 -1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 35,252 12.6% -0.2% 1 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 30,142 10.8% +5.5% 1 +1
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 20,031 7.1% -4.5% 1 ±0
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 12,107 4.3% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 5,612 2.0% -1.0% 0 ±0
Others 1,457 0.5% -0.8% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 89.0%) 279,963 100% ±0% 10 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Claus Hjort Frederiksen (Liberals)
  2. Sophie Løhde (Liberals)
  3. Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Liberals)
  4. Thor Pedersen (Liberals)
  5. Nick Hækkerup (Social Democrats)
  6. Lone Møller [da] (Social Democrats)
  7. Pia Christmas-Møller (Conservative People's Party)
  8. Pia Adelsteen (Danish People's Party)
  9. Pia Olsen Dyhr (Socialist People's Party)
  10. Margrethe Vestager (Social Liberal Party)

South Jutland[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: North Zealand
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 153,688 34.6% -2.1% 7 ±0
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 101,557 22.9% -1.2% 5 ±0
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 69,762 15.7% +0.8% 3 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 50,484 11.4% +6.3% 2 +1
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 37,055 8.3% +0.3% 1 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 15,201 3.4% -2.7% 0 -1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 8,481 1.9% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 3,626 0.8% -0.9% 0 ±0
Others 4,325 1.0% -0.1% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 85.9%) 444,179 100% ±0% 18 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Eva Kjer Hansen (Liberals)
  2. Ellen Trane Nørby (Liberals)
  3. Preben Rudiengaard (Liberals)
  4. Hans Christian Schmidt (Liberals)
  5. Hans Christian Thoning [da] (Liberals)
  6. Ulla Tørnæs (Liberals)
  7. Jens Vibjerg [da] (Liberals)
  8. Benny Engelbrecht (Social Democrats)
  9. Karen Klint [da] (Social Democrats)
  10. Kim Mortensen [da] (Social Democrats)
  11. Julie Rademacher [da] (Social Democrats)
  12. Lise von Seelen [da] (Social Democrats)
  13. Mogens Camre (Danish People's Party)
  14. Jørn Dohrmann (Danish People's Party)
  15. Søren Krarup (Danish People's Party)
  16. Jesper Petersen (Socialist People's Party)
  17. Villy Søvndal (Socialist People's Party)
  18. Carina Christensen (Conservative People's Party)

West Jutland[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: North Zealand
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 121,292 37.3% -1.9% 6 ±0
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 74,664 23.0% +0.4% 4 ±0
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 42,357 13.0% +0.5% 2 ±0
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 30,642 9.4% +4.6% 1 +1
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 24,917 7.7% +0.1% 1 ±0
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 12,776 3.9% -2.6% 0 -1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 6,725 2.1% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 2,677 0.8% -0.8% 0 ±0
Others 9,273 2.9% -0.6% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 87.3%) 325,323 100% ±0% 14 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Søren Gade (Liberals)
  2. Kristian Jensen (Liberals)
  3. Jens Kirk [da] (Liberals)
  4. Kristian Pihl Lorentzen (Liberals)
  5. Helge Sander (Liberals)
  6. Inger Støjberg (Liberals)
  7. Mogens Jensen (Social Democrats)
  8. Thomas Jensen (Social Democrats)
  9. Jens Christian Lund [da] (Social Democrats)
  10. Jens Peter Vernersen [da] (Social Democrats)
  11. Christian Hansen (Danish People's Party)
  12. Jesper Langballe (Danish People's Party)
  13. Steen Gade [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  14. Per Ørum Jørgensen [da] (Conservative People's Party)

Zealand[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Zealand
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/ –
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 146,300 27.8% -2.6% 6 -1
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 134,280 25.5% -0.7% 6 ±0
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 88,140 16.8% +1.3% 4 ±0
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 38,667 13.48% +0.4% 1 -1
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 30,142 10.8% +5.5% 1 +1
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 20,031 7.1% -4.5% 1 ±0
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 12,107 4.3% N/A 0 N/A
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 5,612 2.0% -1.0% 0 ±0
Others 1,457 0.5% -0.8% 0 ±0
Total (Turnout: 89.0%) 279,963 100% ±0% 10 ±0

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Claus Hjort Frederiksen (Liberals)
  2. Sophie Løhde (Liberals)
  3. Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Liberals)
  4. Thor Pedersen (Liberals)
  5. Nick Hækkerup (Social Democrats)
  6. Lone Møller [da] (Social Democrats)
  7. Pia Christmas-Møller (Conservative People's Party)
  8. Pia Adelsteen (Danish People's Party)
  9. Pia Olsen Dyhr (Socialist People's Party)
  10. Margrethe Vestager (Social Liberal Party)

Regional Results[edit]

Capital City Region[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Capital City Region
Party Votes % +/- Seats
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 251,473 24.6% +1.0% 1
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 201,890 19.8% -3.7% 1
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 159,548 15.6% +8.2% 1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 126,959 12.4% -0.4% 1
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 122,063 11.9% +0.5% 3
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 73,582 7.2% -5.7% 1
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 40,948 4.0% -1.6% 1
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 40,241 3.9% N/A 2
Others 5,728 0.5% -0.2% 0
Total (Turnout: 86.7%) 1,022,432 100% ±0% 11

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Klaus Hækkerup [da] (Social Democrats)
  2. Gitte Lillelund Bech (Liberals)
  3. Nanna Westerby [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  4. Marlene Harpsøe (Danish People's Party)
  5. Lars Barfoed (Conservative People's Party)
  6. Charlotte Dyremose (Conservative People's Party)
  7. Helle Sjelle (Conservative People's Party)
  8. Morten Helveg Petersen (Social Liberal Party)
  9. Frank Aaen (Red-Green Alliance)
  10. Malou Aamund (New Alliance)
  11. Naser Khader (New Alliance)

Zealand-South Denmark Region[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Zealand-South Denmark Region
Party Votes % +/- Seats
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 366,186 28.6% -2.2% 3
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 319,232 24.9% -1.2% 1
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 203,745 15.9% +1.2% 2
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 161,312 12.6% +6.9% 1
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 122,873 9.6% -0.6% 2
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 51,476 4.0% -3.3% 3
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 30,358 2.4% N/A 2
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 17,388 1.4% -1.1% 1
Others 7,703 0.6% -0.8% 0
Total (Turnout: 86.4%) 1,280,273 100% ±0% 15

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Peter Christensen (Liberals)
  2. Louise Schack Elholm (Liberals)
  3. Flemming Damgaard Larsen [da] (Liberals)
  4. Lennart Damsbo-Andersen (Social Democrats)
  5. Liselott Blixt (Danish People's Party)
  6. Karin Nødgaard [da] (Danish People's Party)
  7. Karina Lorentzen (Socialist People's Party)
  8. Vivi Kier [da] (Conservative People's Party)
  9. Mike Legarth [da] (Conservative People's Party)
  10. Simon Emil Ammitzbøll (Social Liberal Party)
  11. Bente Dahl [da] (Social Liberal Party)
  12. Niels Helveg Petersen (Social Liberal Party)
  13. Jørgen Poulsen [da] (New Alliance)
  14. Gitte Seeberg (New Alliance)
  15. Line Barfod (Red-Green Alliance)

Mid and North Jutland Region[edit]

2007 Danish parliamentary election: Zealand-South Denmark Region
Party Votes % +/- Seats
Liberals (Venstre) (V) 340,396 29.4% -2.5% 2
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A) 310,332 26.8% -0.7% 2
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O) 148,828 12.9% +0.9% 2
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F) 130,115 11.3% +6.2% 2
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C) 114,468 9.9% +0.5% 2
Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B) 52,103 4.5% -3.5% 2
New Alliance (Ny Alliance) (Y) 26,696 2.3% N/A 1
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) (Ø) 16,646 1.4% -1.1% 1
Others 17,131 1.5% +0.3% 0
Total (Turnout: 86.7%) 1,156,715 100% ±0% 14

Members Elected[edit]

  1. Anders Broholm [da] (Liberals)
  2. Eyvind Vesselbo [da] (Liberals)
  3. Anne-Marie Meldgaard [da] (Social Democrats)
  4. Flemming Møller Mortensen (Social Democrats)
  5. Kim Christiansen (Danish People's Party)
  6. Ib Poulsen [da] (Danish People's Party)
  7. Jonas Dahl (Socialist People's Party)
  8. Kristen Touborg [da] (Socialist People's Party)
  9. Tom Behnke [da] (Conservative People's Party)
  10. Knud Vældgaard Kristensen (Conservative People's Party)
  11. Marianne Jelved (Social Liberal Party)
  12. Johannes Poulsen [da] (Social Liberal Party)
  13. Anders Samuelsen (New Alliance)
  14. Per Clausen (Red-Green Alliance)

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7