Local elections were held in Denmark on 17 November 2009. Councils were elected in Denmark's 98 municipalities and the five regions. 2468 seats were contested in the municipal elections (previous election: 2522 seats). 205 seats were contested in the regional elections.
Legal basis The electoral details are laid down in the municipal and regional electoral act.Act of municipal and regional elections (in Danish) The elections are overseen by the Ministry of the Interior.Local and regional elections , Ministry of the Interior
Results Results of regional elections The Ministry of the Interior reported a voter turnout of 65.7%, the lowest participation in Danish local and regional elections since the 1974 Danish local elections, when turnout was 62.9%. The regions are not municipalities and have no independent power to levy taxes; they are financed instead through block grants from the central government and from the municipalities within each region.
The results of the regional elections were as follows:
Number of councillors and political parties in the regional councils
PartySeatsChangeSocial Democrats ()68 9Venstre ()54 6Socialist People's Party ()32 20Conservative People's Party ()20 0Danish People's Party ()19 5Danish Social Liberal Party ()7 4Red-Green Alliance ()2 4Others3 0Total205
Results of municipal elections The Ministry of the Interior stated that voter turnout was 65.8%. The results of the municipal elections:
Number of councillors and political parties in the municipal councils Sum of 98 local electionsPartyShare of voteSeatsPercentChangeNumberChangeSocial Democrats ()30.3 %-3.6 %801 99Venstre ()24.5 %-2.7 %699 105Socialist People's Party ()14.3 %+7.0 %340 178Conservative People's Party ()10.9 %+0.8 %262 5Danish People's Party ()8.0 %+2.2 %186 61Danish Social Liberal Party ()3.7 %-1.4 %50 36Red-Green Alliance ()2.3 %-0.4 %14 10Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne)0.4 %-0.6 %6 9Schleswig Party ()0.2%+0.1 %6 2Liberal Alliance ()0.3 %New1NewOthers4.0 %-2.6 %103 42Total2,468 54
Mayors in the municipalities The mayors (Danish: ; plural: ) of the 98 municipalities heads the council meetings and is the chairman of the finance committee in each of their respective municipalities. Only in Copenhagen, this mayor – the head of the finance committee and council meetings – is called the lord mayor (Danish: ).
Mayors after the electionPartyNumberChangeSocial Democrats49 4Venstre31 6Conservative People's Party12 2Local parties4 1Socialist People's Party2 2Danish Social Liberal Party0 1
Old and new mayors in the municipalities The term of office for the mayors elected by the majority of councillors among its members in each municipal council is the same as for the councils elected. The correct name for the municipality on the somewhat remote island of Bornholm is regional municipality, because the municipality also handles several tasks not carried out by the other Danish municipalities but by the regions.
Mayors outgoing and incomingMunicipalityIncumbent mayorElected mayorAlbertslund MunicipalityFinn AabergSteen ChristiansenAllerød MunicipalityErik LundErik LundAssens MunicipalityFinn BrunseFinn BrunseBallerup MunicipalityOve E. DalsgaardOve E. DalsgaardBillund MunicipalityIb KristensenIb KristensenBornholm Regional MunicipalityBjarne KristiansenWinni GrosbøllBrøndby MunicipalityIb TerpIb TerpBrønderslev MunicipalityMikael KlitgaardLene HansenCopenhagen MunicipalityRitt BjerregaardFrank JensenDragør MunicipalityAllan HolstAllan HolstEgedal MunicipalitySvend KjærgaardWilly EliasenEsbjerg MunicipalityJohnny SøtrupJohnny SøtrupFanø MunicipalityErik NørrebyErik NørrebyFavrskov MunicipalityAnders G. ChristensenNils BorringFaxe MunicipalityRené TuekærKnud Erik HansenFredensborg MunicipalityOlav AaenThomas Lykke PedersenFredericia MunicipalityUffe Steiner JensenThomas BankeFrederiksberg MunicipalityJørgen GlenthøjJørgen GlenthøjFrederikshavn MunicipalityErik SørensenLars MøllerFrederikssund MunicipalityOle Find JensenOle Find JensenFuresø MunicipalityJesper BachOle Bondo ChristensenFaaborg-Midtfyn MunicipalityBo AndersenHans JørgensenGentofte MunicipalityHans ToftHans ToftGladsaxe MunicipalityKarin Søjberg HolstKarin Søjberg HolstGlostrup MunicipalitySøren EnemarkJohn EngelhardtGreve MunicipalityHans BarlachHans BarlachGribskov MunicipalityJannich PetersenJan FerdinandsenGuldborgsund MunicipalityKaj PetersenJohn BrædderHaderslev MunicipalityH.P. GeilJens Christian GjesingHalsnæs MunicipalityHelge FriisHelge FriisHedensted MunicipalityJørn Juhl NielsenKirsten TerkilsenHelsingør MunicipalityPer TærsbølJohannes Hect-NielsenHerlev MunicipalityKjeld HansenKjeld HansenHerning MunicipalityLars KrarupLars KrarupHillerød MunicipalityKirsten JensenKirsten JensenHjørring MunicipalityFinn OlesenArne BoeltHolbæk MunicipalityJørn SørensenSøren KjærsgårdHolstebro MunicipalityArne LægaardH.C. ØsterbyHorsens MunicipalityJan TrøjborgJan TrøjborgHvidovre MunicipalityMilton Graff PedersenMilton Graff PedersenHøje-Taastrup MunicipalityMichael ZieglerMichael ZieglerHørsholm MunicipalityUffe ThorndalMorten SlotvedIkast-Brande MunicipalityCarsten KissmeyerCarsten KissmeyerIshøj MunicipalityOle BjørstorpOle BjørstorpJammerbugt MunicipalityMogens GadeMogens GadeKalundborg MunicipalityKaj Buch JensenMartin DammKerteminde MunicipalityPalle Hansborg-SørensenSonja RasmussenKolding MunicipalityPer Bødker AndersenJørn PedersenKøge MunicipalityMarie StærkeMarie StærkeLangeland MunicipalityKnud GetherBjarne NielsenLejre MunicipalityFlemming JensenMette TouborgLemvig MunicipalityErik FlyvholmErik FlyvholmLolland MunicipalityStig VestergaardStig VestergaardLyngby-Taarbæk MunicipalityRolf Aagaard-SvendsenSøren P. RasmussenLæsø MunicipalityOlav Juul Gaarn LarsenThomas W. OlsenMariagerfjord MunicipalityHans Christian MaarupHans Christian MaarupMiddelfart MunicipalitySteen DahlstrømSteen DahlstrømMorsø MunicipalityEgon Plejdrup PoulsenLauge LarsenNorddjurs MunicipalityTorben JensenJan PetersenNordfyn MunicipalityBent DyssemarkMorten AndersenNyborg MunicipalityJørn TerndrupErik Skov ChristensenNæstved MunicipalityHenning JensenHenning JensenOdder MunicipalityNiels-Ulrik BuggeElvin J. HansenOdense MunicipalityJan BoyeAnker BoyeOdsherred MunicipalityFinn MadsenThomas AdelskovRanders MunicipalityHenning Jensen NyhuusHenning Jensen NyhuusRebild MunicipalityAnny WintherAnny Winther Ringkøbing-Skjern MunicipalityTorben NørregaardIver EnevoldsenRingsted MunicipalityNiels Ulrich HermansenNiels Ulrich HermansenRoskilde MunicipalityPoul Lindor NielsenPoul Lindor NielsenRudersdal MunicipalityErik FabrinErik FabrinRødovre MunicipalityErik NielsenErik NielsenSamsø MunicipalityCarsten BruunJørn C. NissenSilkeborg MunicipalityJens Erik JørgensenHanne Bæk Olsen Skanderborg MunicipalityJens GrønlundJørgen GaardeSkive MunicipalityFlemming EskildsenFlemming EskildsenSlagelse MunicipalityLis TriblerLis TriblerSolrød MunicipalityNiels Emil HörupNiels Emil HörupSorø MunicipalityIvan HansenIvan HansenStevns MunicipalityPoul Arne NielsenPoul Arne NielsenStruer MunicipalityMartin MerrildNiels Viggo LynghøjSvendborg MunicipalityLars Erik HornemannCurt SørensenSyddjurs MunicipalityVilfred Friborg HansenKirstine BilleSønderborg MunicipalityJan Prokopek JensenAase NyegaardThisted MunicipalityErik Hove OlesenLene KjeldgaardTønder MunicipalityLaurids RudebeckLaurids RudebeckTårnby MunicipalityHenrik ZiminoHenrik ZiminoVallensbæk MunicipalityKurt HockerupKurt HockerupVarde MunicipalityGylling HaahrGylling HaahrVejen MunicipalityEgon FræhrEgon FræhrVejle MunicipalityLeif SkovArne SigtenbjerggaardVesthimmerland MunicipalityJens Styrbæk LauritzenKnud Vældgaard KristensenViborg MunicipalityJohannes StensgaardSøren Pape PoulsenVordingborg MunicipalityHenrik HolmerHenrik HolmerÆrø MunicipalityJørgen Otto JørgensenKarsten LandroAabenraa MunicipalityTove LarsenTove LarsenAalborg MunicipalityHenning G. JensenHenning G. JensenAarhus MunicipalityNicolai WammenNicolai Wammen
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