2025 Danish local elections

18 November 2025
All 2,436 municipal and city council seats and 205 seats in regional councils
Leader Mette Frederiksen Troels Lund Poulsen Søren Pape Poulsen Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives Last election 756 seats, 28.40% 620 seats, 21.18% 403 seats, 15.24%   Leader Pia Olsen Dyhr Pelle Dragsted Martin Lidegaard Party Green Left Red–Green Alliance Social Liberals Last election 168 seats, 7.61% 114 seats, 7.34% 94 seats, 5.59%   Leader Morten Messerschmidt Alex Vanopslagh Franciska Rosenkilde Party Danish People's Party Liberal Alliance The Alternative (Denmark) Last election 91 seats, 4.09% 9 seats, 1.38% 5 seats, 0.71%
Incumbent mayors      Social Democrats      Socal Liberals      Conservatives      Green Left      Schleswig Party      Venstre      Local party

The 2025 Danish local elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.^[1] All local and regional councillors in Denmark's 98 municipalities and five regions will be up for election.

Background

Every four years, on the third tuesday in November, local elections are held in Denmark. All 98 municipalities and 5 regions hold elections simultaneously on this date.

Electoral system

A total of 103 elections is held during Danish local election, with 2,436 members being elected to the 98 municipal/city councils, and 205 members being elected to the five regions of Denmark. The municipal councils have between 9 and 31 members, with the Copenhagen City Council having 55 members. The regional councils all have 41 members. All elections use the D'Hondt method to calculate number of seats. There are no electoral threshold. For these elections, electoral alliances are allowed. ^[2]

To be an eligible voter, you must meet the following requirements.

• Being at least 18 years old
• Having permanent residence in a municipality

In addition, you must meet one of the following criterias

• Having Danish citizenship
• Citizenship in another EU Member state
• Citizenship in Iceland or Norway
• Had permanent residence in the Danish Realm for the last 4 years, prior to the election date

Overview of regional council chairs prior to the elections

  Social Democrats
  Venstre

Overview of mayors prior to the elections

  Social Democrats
  Social Liberals
  Conservatives
  Green Left
  Liberal Alliance
  Schleswig Party
  Venstre
  Local parties

References