2021 Odsherred municipal election

Ever since the 2007 municipal reform, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position in the municipality.

2021 Odsherred municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 25 seats to the Odsherred Municipal Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout18,788 (67.8%)
Decrease 5.1pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
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V
N
Party Social Democrats Venstre Nyt Odsherred
Last election 12 seats, 43.5% 7 seats, 24.6% Did Not Stand
Seats won 10 4 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 3 Increase 4
Popular vote 6,743 2,570 2,348
Percentage 36.6% 13.9% 12.7%
Swing Decrease 6.9% Decrease 10.7% New

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
O
B
D
Party Danish People's Party Danish Social Liberal Party New Right
Last election 2 seats, 9.7% 1 seat, 3.9% 0 seats, 1.3%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 0 0 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,360 1,163 1,035
Percentage 7.4% 6.3% 5.6%
Swing Decrease 2.3% Increase 2.4% Increase 4.3%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
F
C
Ø
Party Green Left Conservatives Red–Green Alliance
Last election 1 seat, 3.2% 0 seats, 2.5% 1 seat, 4.9%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 0 Increase 1 0
Popular vote 1,033 981 943
Percentage 5.6% 5.3% 5.1%
Swing Increase 2.4% Increase 2.8% Increase 0.2%

Mayor before election

Thomas Adelskov
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Karina Vincentz
Nyt Odsherred

In 2017, the Social Democrats had won 12 seats, just one short of an absolute majority. Still it would be Thomas Adelskov from the party who would become mayor.[1]

Prior to this election, a new party called Nyt Odsherred had been created to try and challenge the mayor's position for the election.[2] They would end up winning 4 seats, and become the party to receive the 3rd highest number of votes. However they would manage, together with the Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservatives, the New Right, Danish People's Party and Venstre, to reach an agreement that would see leader of the party, Karina Vincentz become mayor.[3]

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. Odsherred 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[4]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
Danish People's Party Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
New Right Right-wing
Liberal Alliance Centre-right to 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

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Nyt Odsherred Local Party

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Odsherred Municipality
Social Democrats6,74336.5610-2
Venstre2,57013.934-3
Nyt Odsherred2,34812.734New
Danish People's Party1,3607.3720
Danish Social Liberal Party1,1636.3010
New Right1,0355.611+1
Green Left1,0335.6010
Conservatives9815.321+1
Red–Green Alliance9435.1110
Vegan Party1130.610New
Freedom List790.430New
Liberal Alliance780.4200
Total18,446100.00250
Valid votes18,44698.18
Invalid votes970.52
Blank votes2451.30
Total votes18,788100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,73167.75
Source: KMD

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Fakta: Her er borgmestrene på plads | Nyheder". jyllandsposten (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Efter ballade i Venstre – udbrydere danner ny lokalliste i Odsherred | Nyheder". tv2øst (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Odsherred får valgets første lokalliste-borgmester | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.