2021 Fredericia municipal election

In the 2017 Fredericia municipal election, the Social Democrats won comfortably with 54.3% of the vote, and 13 of the 21 seats (61.9%). However, Jacob Bjerregaard, who became mayor following the result in 2017, stepped down as mayor in December 2020.[1] Tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet, speculated that some of the scandals that had occurred throughout his mayor period, may have been a factor in this decision.[2] Due to the dramatic period, it was speculated that the Social Democrats might lose the mayor position following this election.[3]

2021 Fredericia municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 21 seats to the Fredericia Municipal Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout26,693 (64.6%)
Decrease 6.0pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 13 seats, 54.3% 4 seats, 18.2% 0 seats, 2.4%
Seats won 9 5 2
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 9,706 5,718 2514
Percentage 37.3% 22.0% 9.7%
Swing Decrease 17.0% Increase 3.8% Increase 7.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
O
Ø
D
Party Danish People's Party Red–Green Alliance The New Right
Last election 3 seats, 12.2% 1 seat, 4.0% 0 seats, 0.8%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 0 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,994 1,828 1,570
Percentage 7.7% 7% 6.0%
Swing Decrease 4.5% Increase 3% Increase 5.2%

  Seventh party
 
F
Party Green Left
Last election 0 seats, 3.5%
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 1,123
Percentage 4.3%
Swing Increase 0.8%

Mayor before election

Steen Wrist [a]
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Steen Wrist
Social Democrats

On election night it became clear that the Social Democrats had lost a lot of support. They decreased their vote share by 17%, and lost their absolute majority in the council. However, due the Red–Green Alliance keeping their one-seat, and the Green Left gaining a seat, a slim majority of 11 red bloc seats were won. As a result of this, Steen Wrist from the Social Democrats, who had taken over from Jacob Bjerregaard in 2020, would eventually end up continuing as mayor.[4]

Electoral system

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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. Fredericia Municipality had 21 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

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Source[5]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Social Democrats Centre-left
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
The New Right Right-wing
Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right
Danish People's Party Right-wing
Venstre Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 3

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

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fredericia Municipality
Social Democrats9,70637.339-4
Venstre5,71821.995+1
Conservatives2,5149.672+2
Danish People's Party1,9947.672-1
Red–Green Alliance1,8287.0310
The New Right1,5706.041+1
Green Left1,1234.321+1
Danish Social Liberal Party5662.1800
Borgerligt Fælleskab[b]3931.510New
The Alternative3041.1700
Liberal Alliance1230.4700
Christian Democrats900.3500
Freedom List520.200New
Frie Danske[b]210.080New
Total26,002100.00210
Valid votes26,00297.41
Invalid votes1350.51
Blank votes5562.08
Total votes26,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,31864.60
Source: KMD

Notes

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  1. ^ Jacob Bjerregaard was elected in 2017, but stepped down in 2020
  2. ^ a b Local party in Fredericia

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Bjerregaard stopper som borgmester | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Skandale-borgmester stopper før tid | Nyheder". ekstrabladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Her er de 10 største gysere ved kommunalvalget | Nyheder". tv2 (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Fredericias borgmester fortsætter på posten | Nyheder" (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.