2021 Langeland municipal election

2021 Langeland municipal election
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All 15 seats to the Langeland Municipal Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout7,732 (72.8%)
Decrease 2.4pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
F
V
A
Party Green Left Venstre Social Democrats
Last election 6 seats, 32,9% 4 seats, 23.0% 3 seats, 14.1%
Seats won 6 5 2
Seat change 0 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,612 2,191 1,043
Percentage 34.3% 28.7% 13.7%
Swing Increase 1.4% Increase 5.7% Decrease 0.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
C
B
O
Party Conservatives Danish Social Liberal Party Danish People's Party
Last election 1 seat, 9.2% 0 seats, 3.2% 1 seat, 7.2%
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change 0 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 768 357 274
Percentage 10.1% 4.7% 3.6%
Swing Increase 0.9% Increase 1.5% Decrease 3.6%
Mayor before election

Tonni Hansen
Green Left

Mayor after election

Tonni Hansen
Green Left

In the 2017 Danish local elections, the Green Left became the biggest party in Langeland municipality, and Tonni Hansen from the party won the mayor's position, the only municipality in which they won the position of the 98 municipalities.[1]

In 2020 he faced a challenge, as the government planned a pre-removal detention center to be built in Langeland. People of Langeland began protesting, and his party's position on the political spectrum suggested that he should be open to the idea. Eventually, he ended up coming out against the plans of the government.[2] He would eventually succeed with his opposition on the topic.[3]

He was expected to be re-elected for this election.[4][5]

In the election result, the Green Left would enjoy a small increase in their vote share. The traditional red bloc would win 9 of the 15 seats, and Tonni Hansen looked destined to continue for a second term. It was eventually confirmed that he had secured a second term.[6][7]

Langeland municipality was the only municipality in the 2017 Danish local elections, where the Green Left became the biggest party, however they also won the mayor's position in Hvidovre Municipality.

Electoral system

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. Langeland Municipality had 15 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

Source[8]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
Venstre Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

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

Electoral Alliance 3

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

Results by polling station

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Langeland Municipality
Green Left2,61234.2660
Venstre2,19128.745+1
Social Democrats1,04313.682-1
Conservatives76810.0710
Danish Social Liberal Party3574.681+1
Danish People's Party2743.590-1
New Right2122.780New
Red–Green Alliance1662.1800
Total7,623100.00150
Valid votes7,62398.59
Invalid votes270.35
Blank votes821.06
Total votes7,732100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,62772.76
Source: KMD

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Portræt af en ægte langelænder: Mød SF-borgmester Tonni Hansen | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Langelands borgmester: Folk siger, at jeg er god til at stå fast, når det blæser | Nyheder". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Regeringen dropper plan om udrejsecenter på Langeland | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Mandag Morgens borgmesterprognose: Flest røde rådhuse efter valget | Nyheder". mandagmorgen (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Borgmesterprognose: En fynsk kommune skifter borgmesterparti efter valget - og det bliver konservativt | Nyheder". tv2fyn (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Genvalg til SF-borgmester på Langeland: Alle partier med i bred aftale - DF røg ud, og de radikale kom ind | Nyheder". ugeavisen (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Den nye Kommunalbestyrelse konstituerede sig i går for perioden 2022-2025 | Nyheder". langelandkommune (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.