2021 Bornholm municipal election

2021 Bornholm municipal election
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All 23 seats to the Bornholm Municipal Council
12 seats needed for a majority
Turnout23,960 (72.9%)
Decrease 2.7pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Party Red–Green Alliance Social Democrats Danish People's Party
Last election 2 seats, 6.3% 8 seats, 34.2% 4 seats, 15.7%
Seats won 7 4 4
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 4 0
Popular vote 5,420 3,616 3,597
Percentage 23.1% 15.4% 15.3%
Swing Increase 16.8% Decrease 18.8% Decrease 0.4%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Party Conservatives Bornholmerlisten Venstre
Last election 0 seats, 0.8% 1 seat, 5.8% 5 seats, 18.6%
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 1 Decrease 3
Popular vote 2,896 2,623 2,245
Percentage 12.3% 11.2% 9.6%
Swing Increase 11.5% Increase 5.4% Decrease 9.0%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
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Party Christian Democrats Green Left The Alternative
Last election 1 seat, 4.2% 1 seat, 3.5% 1 seat, 6.0%
Seats won 1 0 0
Seat change 0 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 985 682 414
Percentage 4.2% 2.9% 1.8%
Swing 0.0% Decrease 0.6% Decrease 4.2%

Mayor before election

Thomas Thors
Social Democrats[a]

Mayor after election

Jacob Trøst
Conservatives

Ever since 2003, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position in Bornholm Regional Municipality.

Following the 2017 election, Winnie Grosbøll from the Social Democrats had won the mayor's position.[1]

In 2020, she accepted a new job as CEO of Friluftsrådet, and announced that she would step down as mayor from 2021.[2] This would result in Thomas Thors making a comeback as mayor, a position he held from 2003 to 2005.[3]

In September 2021, an opinion poll suggested that the Red–Green Alliance could challenge the Social Democrats in becoming the largest party.[4] Later in October, they would even lead an opinion poll.[5] It was speculated that the Red–Green Alliance had managed to win sympathy, after arguing that the money for the Social Democrats's project of a new town hall, could be spend better on funds for vulnerable young people, and club offers for kids around the 7–9 years.[6]

In the election result, the Social Democrats would lose 4 seats, and see their worst election result in the municipality. The Red–Green Alliance would manage to receive the most votes and seats. However it would be from Jacob Trøst from the Conservatives who would become the new mayor. This was following an agreement between the Conservatives, the Christian Democrats, Danish People's Party and the Red–Green Alliance.[7][8]

In total, the Social Democrats and Venstre won 6 seats, a decrease of 7. They were the parties who had made the plans to build a new town hall, and this might have played a big factor.[9]

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. Bornholm Municipality had 23 seats in 2021

Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.

Electoral alliances

Source[10]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Conservatives Centre-right
Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Vegan Party Centre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left
The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political Position
New Right Right-wing
Lavere skatter og afgifter Local Party
Venstre Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
Danish People's Party Right-wing
Bornholmerlisten Local Party

Results by polling station

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Bornholm Regional Municipality
Red–Green Alliance5,42023.077+5
Social Democrats3,61615.394-4
Danish People's Party3,59715.3140
Conservatives2,89612.333+3
Bornholmerlisten2,62311.162+1
Venstre2,2459.562-3
Christian Democrats9854.1910
Green Left6822.900-1
Danish Social Liberal Party4431.8900
The Alternative4141.760-1
New Right3991.7000
Vegan Party1300.550New
Lavere skatter og afgifter[b]440.190New
Total23,494100.00230
Valid votes23,49498.06
Invalid votes940.39
Blank votes3721.55
Total votes23,960100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,86472.91
Source: KMD

Notes

  1. ^ Winnie Grosbøll became mayor following the 2017 election, but stepped down in 2020
  2. ^ Local party in Bornholm

References

  1. ^ "Winni Grosbøll fortsætter som borgmester | Nyheder". bornholm.nu (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Winni Grosbøll stopper som borgmester | Nyheder". brk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Bornholm har valgt ny borgmester | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Ny måling: Fire partier er næsten lige store | Nyheder". tv2bornholm (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Kæmpe fremgang til Enhedslisten | Nyheder". tv2bornholm (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Bornholm ser rødt. Enhedslisten kan erobre borgmesterposten | Nyheder". kristeligt-dagblad (in Danish). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Enhedslisten er største parti på Bornholm, men får ikke borgmesterposten | Nyheder". tv2 (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Kommunalbestyrelsen | Nyheder". brk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. ^ "S- og V-massakre på Bornholm giver øen en konservativ borgmester | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.