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In 2021 Silkeborg Municipality had had mayors from 3 different parties since the 2007 municipal reform: the Conservatives from 2007-2009, the Social Democrats from 2010-2013, and Venstre from 2014-2021. The 2021 election was seen as an election that could tilt either way, and was likely to be dependent on the position of the Danish Social Liberal Party.[1] Both Venstre and Social Democrats decreased their vote share, but the Social Democrats didn't lose any seats, while Venstre lost 3 seats, and this meant the Social Democrats would be the biggest party in the following period. On December 10, 2021, a municipal council with Social Democrat Helle Gade as mayor was announced.[2]
Electoral system
For elections to Danish municipalities, a number of candidates varying from 9 to 31, depending on the municipality, 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. Silkeborg Municipality had 31 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
Source[3]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Social Democrats | Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Deltagerlisten | Local Party |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
Results by polling station
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 15,523 | 28.56 | 10 | 0 | |
| Venstre | 14,509 | 26.70 | 8 | -3 | |
| Conservatives | 7,671 | 14.11 | 6 | +5 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 4,174 | 7.68 | 2 | 0 | |
| Green Left | 3,611 | 6.64 | 2 | 0 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 2,892 | 5.32 | 2 | +1 | |
| The New Right | 2,225 | 4.09 | 1 | New | |
| Danish People's Party | 1,253 | 2.31 | 0 | -2 | |
| Christian Democrats | 1,088 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 692 | 1.27 | 0 | -1 | |
| The Alternative | 408 | 0.75 | 0 | -1 | |
| Deltagerlisten[lower-alpha 1] | 195 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carsten Ørum Skytt[lower-alpha 2] | 109 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 54,350 | 100.00 | 31 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 54,350 | 98.49 | |||
| Invalid votes | 258 | 0.47 | |||
| Blank votes | 574 | 1.04 | |||
| Total votes | 55,182 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 75,244 | 73.34 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
References
- ↑ "Spænding i Silkeborg: Ny meningsmåling viser dødt løb mellem borgmesterkandidater English: Tension in Silkeborg: New polling shows tight races between mayoral candidates | Nyheder". tvmidtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "Helle Gade bliver borgmester og de forskellige poster er fordelt blandt partierne English: Helle Gade becomes mayor and the seats are distributed among the parties | Nyheder". silkeborg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.