2021 Randers municipal election

Torben Hansen from the Social Democrats, who became mayor following the 2017 election, attempted to be re-elected for this election. The parties of the nationwide red bloc lost a seat and only won 15 of the 31 seats, thus being one short of a majority. Instead of using the left of center majority, that could have been completed, with 2 local left-wing parties, Velfærdslisten and Beboerlisten, who won 1 and 2 seats respectively, the constitution, that would make Torben Hansen, would be across the political spectrum, and ended up including the Social Democrats, Danish Social Liberal Party, Conservatives, Danish People's Party and Venstre.[1]

2021 Randers municipal election
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All 31 seats to the Randers Municipal Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51,030 (64.6%)
Decrease 5.1pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 13 seats, 37.8% 9 seats, 26.1% 1 seats, 4.1%
Seats won 12 6 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 17,175 9,333 5,580
Percentage 34.2% 18.6% 11.1%
Swing Decrease 3.6% Decrease 7.5% Increase 7%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Q
O
F
Party Østbroen Danish People's Party Green Left
Last election Did Not Stand 3 seats, 8.3% 1 seat, 4.2%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 0
Popular vote 3,917 2,635 2,539
Percentage 7.8% 5.2% 5.1%
Swing New Decrease 3.1% Increase 0.9%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Æ
D
B
Party Velfærdslisten The New Right Danish Social Liberal Party
Last election 1 seat, 4.0% 0 seats, 0.6% 1 seat, 2.8%
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 0 Increase 1 0
Popular vote 1,904 1,881 1,537
Percentage 3.8% 3.8% 3.1%
Swing Decrease 0.2% Increase 3.2% Increase 0.3%

Mayor before election

Torben Hansen
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Torben Hansen
Social Democrats

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. Randers Municipality had 31 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

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Source[2]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Social Democrats Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 2

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

Electoral Alliance 3

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

Electoral Alliance 4

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

Electoral Alliance 5

Party Political Position
Beboerlisten Left-wing
Velfærdslisten 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+/–
Randers Municipality
Social Democrats17,17534.2312-1
Venstre9,33318.606-3
Conservatives5,58011.124+3
Østbroen[a]3,9177.812New
Danish People's Party2,6355.251-2
Green Left2,5395.0610
Velfærdslisten[b]1,9043.7910
The New Right1,8813.751+1
Danish Social Liberal Party1,5373.0610
Red–Green Alliance1,4472.8810
Beboerlisten[c]1,3412.6710
Liberal Alliance4580.9100
Christian Democrats4280.8500
Total50,175100.00310
Valid votes50,17598.32
Invalid votes1700.33
Blank votes6851.34
Total votes51,030100.00
Registered voters/turnout79,01064.59
Source: KMD

Notes

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  1. ^ Local party in Randers
  2. ^ Local party in Randers
  3. ^ Local party in Randers

References

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  1. ^ "'Konstitueringen i Randers i går var den vildeste, jeg nogensinde har set' | Nyheder". dr.dl (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.