2021 Nyborg municipal election

In 2013, after the parties of the traditional red bloc had won a majority, it was expected that the Social Democrats would win the mayor's position for a second term. However Jan Reimer Christiansen from the party, suddenly switched his party affiliation to Venstre. This resulted in chain reactions that eventually led to Kenneth Muhs from Venstre becoming mayor of Nyborg Municipality.[1]

2021 Nyborg municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 25 seats to the Nyborg Municipal Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout19,077 (73.9%)
Decrease 3.8pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
V
A
F
Party Venstre Social Democrats Green Left
Last election 13 seats, 47.5% 9 seats, 30.4% 1 seat, 4.9%
Seats won 14 8 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 9,776 5,157 1,317
Percentage 52.0% 27.4% 7.0%
Swing Increase 4.5% Decrease 3.0% Increase 2.1%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
C
O
Party Conservatives Danish People's Party
Last election 0 seats, 1.5% 2 seats, 8.0%
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 627 380
Percentage 3.3% 2.0%
Swing Increase 1.8% Decrease 6.0%

Mayor before election

Kenneth Muhs
Venstre

Mayor after election

Kenneth Muhs
Venstre

In the 2017 election, Venstre would win an absolute majority and Kenneth Muhs could continue for a second term.[2]

For this election, once again Venstre would win an absolute majority, and would receive more than 50% of the vote, winning a total of 14 seats. Therefore Kenneth Muhs, who stood for a third term, could once again call himself mayor.[3][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. Nyborg Municipality had 25 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
Conservatives Centre-right
Danish People's Party Right-wing
Venstre Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nyborg Municipality
Venstre9,77652.0114+1
Social Democrats5,15727.448-1
Green Left1,3177.012+1
Conservatives6273.341+1
Red–Green Alliance6043.2100
The New Right3832.0400
Danish People's Party3802.020-2
Danish Social Liberal Party3351.7800
Vi Lokale Demokrater[a]1350.720New
Liberal Alliance830.4400
Total18,797100.00250
Valid votes18,79798.53
Invalid votes950.50
Blank votes1850.97
Total votes19,077100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,82473.87
Source: KMD

Notes

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  1. ^ Local party in Nyborg

References

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  1. ^ "Dramatisk borgmester-kamp i Nyborg | Nyheder". tv2fyn (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Fakta: Her er borgmestrene på plads | Nyheder". jyllandsposten (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Vælgerne på Østfyn har talt: Her er valgets vindere og tabere | Nyheder". ugeavisen (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Bred konstituering i Nyborg | Nyheder". fyens (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.