List of members of the Folketing, 2022–present

72nd Folketing
Term1 November 2022 -
SpeakerV  Søren Gade[1]
Prime MinisterA  Mette Frederiksen
CabinetFrederiksen II
Previous2019–2022
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This is a list of the 179 members of the Folketing in the 2022 session. They were elected at the 2022 Danish general election.[2]

Election results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats971,99527.5050+2
Venstre470,54613.3223–20
Moderates327,6999.2716New
Green Left293,1868.3015+1
Denmark Democrats286,7968.1214New
Liberal Alliance278,6567.8914+10
Conservative People's Party194,8205.5110–2
Red–Green Alliance181,4525.139–4
Danish Social Liberal Party133,9313.797–9
Nye Borgerlige129,5243.676+2
The Alternative117,5673.336+1
Danish People's Party93,4282.645–11
Independent Greens31,7870.900New
Christian Democrats18,2760.5200
Independentsda4,2880.1200
Total3,533,951100.001750
Valid votes3,533,95198.36
Invalid votes12,5990.35
Blank votes46,2721.29
Total votes3,592,822100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,269,04884.16
Source: DST
Faroe Islands
Union Party8,19830.1910
Social Democratic Party7,65928.2010
Republic4,92718.1400
People's Party4,22215.5500
Centre Party1,2174.480New
Progress9363.4500
Total27,159100.0020
Valid votes27,15999.20
Invalid votes730.27
Blank votes1460.53
Total votes27,378100.00
Registered voters/turnout38,38771.32
Source: kvf.fo
Greenland
Siumut7,42438.5810
Inuit Ataqatigiit4,85225.2110
Democrats3,65619.0000
Naleraq2,41612.5500
Atassut7203.7400
Cooperation Party1760.9100
Total19,244100.0020
Valid votes19,24497.52
Invalid votes1971.00
Blank votes2931.48
Total votes19,734100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,30547.78
Source: Qinersineq

Seat distribution

Below is the distribution of the 179 seats as it appeared after the 2022 election, as well as the current distribution.

Party Party leader Group leader Political spokesperson Elected
seats 		Current
seats 		Change
A Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen Leif Lahn Jensen Rasmus Stoklund 50 50 Steady
B Social Liberal Party Martin Lidegaard 7 6 data-sort-value="-1"|Decrease 6
C Conservatives Mona Juul Mona Juul Mette Abildgaard 10 10 Steady
D Nye Borgerlige 6 0 Decrease 6
F Green Left Pia Olsen Dyhr Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt Karsten Hønge 15 15 Steady
I Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh Ole Birk Olesen Sólbjørg Jakobsen 14 15 Increase 1
M Moderates Lars Løkke Rasmussen Henrik Frandsen Monika Rubin 16 14 Decrease 2
O Danish People's Party Morten Messerschmidt Peter Kofod Morten Messerschmidt 5 7 Increase 2
V Liberals Troels Lund Poulsen Lars Christian Lilleholt Torsten Schack Pedersen 23 23 Steady
Æ Denmark Democrats Inger Støjberg Peter Skaarup Susie Jessen 14 16 Increase 2
Ø Red-Green Alliance Pelle Dragsted[a] Trine Mach Pelle Dragsted 9 9 Steady
Å The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde Torsten Gejl Helene Brydensholt 6 5 Decrease 1
JF Social Democratic Party Aksel V Johannesen Sjúrður Skaale 1 1 Steady
SP Union Party Bárður á Steig Nielsen Anna Falkenberg 1 1 Steady
IA Community of the People Múte Bourup Egede Aaja Chemnitz Larsen 1 1 Steady
SI Forward Erik Jensen Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam 1 1 Steady
. Outside group N/A 0 5 Increase 5

Parliament members elected at the November 2022 election

The list of new or re-elected parliament members.[3]

Name Personal votes Party Constituency
Mette Frederiksen 60,837 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Magnus Heunicke 22,102 A Social Democrats Zealand
Nicolai Wammen 18,022 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Mattias Tesfaye 13,948 A Social Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Bjørn Brandenborg 11,167 A Social Democrats Funen
Benny Engelbrecht 10,657 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Simon Kollerup 9,947 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Ida Auken 9,879 A Social Democrats Copenhagen
Annette Lind 9,797 A Social Democrats West Jutland
Peter Hummelgaard 9,321 A Social Democrats Copenhagen
Kaare Dybvad Bek 8,891 A Social Democrats Zealand
Jesper Petersen 8,701 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Morten Bødskov 8,489 A Social Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Dan Jørgensen 8,256 A Social Democrats Funen
Astrid Krag 7,872 A Social Democrats Zealand
Christian Rabjerg Madsen 7,643 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Bjarne Laustsen 7,601 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Leif Lahn Jensen 7,443 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Anders Kronborg 7,407 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Birgitte Vind 7,116 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Anne Paulin 6,905 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Trine Bramsen 6,456 A Social Democrats Funen
Jens Joel 6,418 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Mogens Jensen 6,413 A Social Democrats West Jutland
Malte Larsen 6,313 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Kasper Roug 6,278 A Social Democrats Zealand
Flemming Møller Mortensen 6,194 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Thomas Jensen 5,083 A Social Democrats West Jutland
Fie Hækkerup 5,789 A Social Democrats North Zealand
Thomas Monberg 5,479 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen 5,469 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil 5,361 A Social Democrats Copenhagen
Sara Emil Baaring 5,247 A Social Democrats Funen
Mette Gjerskov 5,244 A Social Democrats Zealand
Frederik Vad 5,082 A Social Democrats Zealand
Rasmus Horn Langhoff 4,931 A Social Democrats Zealand
Rasmus Stoklund 4,647 A Social Democrats North Zealand
Camilla Fabricius 4,510 A Social Democrats East Jutland
Jeppe Bruus 4,507 A Social Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Matilde Powers 4,221 A Social Democrats North Zealand
Henrik Møller 4,218 A Social Democrats North Zealand
Thomas Skriver Jensen 3,627 A Social Democrats Funen
Kris Jensen Skriver 3,723 A Social Democrats South Jutland
Lea Wermelin 3,580 A Social Democrats Bornholm
Mette Reissmann 3,347 A Social Democrats Copenhagen
Kasper Sand Kjær 2,930 A Social Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Maria Durhuus 2,616 A Social Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Kim Aas 2,337 A Social Democrats Funen
Per Husted 2,221 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Rasmus Prehn 1,899 A Social Democrats North Jutland
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen 20,945 V Venstre East Jutland
Søren Gade 17,998 V Venstre West Jutland
Sophie Løhde 12,210 V Venstre North Zealand
Preben Bang Henriksen 10,644 V Venstre North Jutland
Marie Bjerre 9,744 V Venstre North Jutland
Anni Matthiesen 9,540 V Venstre South Jutland
Karen Ellemann 8,716 V Venstre Greater Copenhagen
Thomas Danielsen 7,568 V Venstre West Jutland
Mads Fuglede 6,981 V Venstre West Jutland
Erling Bonnesen 6,489 V Venstre Funen
Christoffer Aagaard Melson 6,460 V Venstre South Jutland
Jacob Jensen 5,797 V Venstre Zealand
Michael Aastrup Jensen 5,795 V Venstre East Jutland
Morten Dahlin 5,466 V Venstre Zealand
Torsten Schack Pedersen 5,248 V Venstre North Jutland
Hans Christian Schmidt 5,084 V Venstre South Jutland
Lars Christian Lilleholt 5,017 V Venstre Funen
Louise Schack Elholm 4,702 V Venstre Zealand
Troels Lund Poulsen 4,584 V Venstre East Jutland
Jan E. Jørgensen 4,270 V Venstre Copenhagen
Hans Andersen 4,031 V Venstre North Zealand
Peter Juel-Jensen 3,849 V Venstre Bornholm
Linea Søgaard-Lidell 3,719 V Venstre Copenhagen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen 38,439 M Moderates Zealand
Henrik Frandsen 6,206 M Moderates South Jutland
Rosa Eriksen 4,469 M Moderates Funen
Jakob Engel-Schmidt 4,252 M Moderates North Zealand
Tobias Elmstrøm 4,085 M Moderates East Jutland
Monika Rubin 3,376 M Moderates Copenhagen
Karin Liltorp 3,375 M Moderates East Jutland
Mette Kierkgaard 2,935 M Moderates South Jutland
Jeppe Søe 2,452 M Moderates West Jutland
Nanna Gotfredsen 2,333 M Moderates Copenhagen
Rasmus Lund-Nielsen 1,874 M Moderates Copenhagen
Charlotte Bagge Hansen 2,187 M Moderates Zealand
Kristian Klarskov 1,772 M Moderates North Jutland
Jon Stephensen 1,550 M Moderates Copenhagen
Peter Have 952 M Moderates East Jutland
Mike Fonseca 505 M Moderates Zealand
Jacob Mark 31,235 F Socialist People's Party Zealand
Pia Olsen Dyhr 18,758 F Socialist People's Party Copenhagen
Kirsten Normann Andersen 8,693 F Socialist People's Party East Jutland
Signe Munk 8,032 F Socialist People's Party West Jutland
Karsten Hønge 5,215 F Socialist People's Party Funen
Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt 5,139 F Socialist People's Party South Jutland
Theresa Berg Andersen 4,115 F Socialist People's Party North Jutland
Charlotte Broman Mølbak 2,982 F Socialist People's Party East Jutland
Sigurd Agersnap 2,857 F Socialist People's Party Greater Copenhagen
Marianne Bigum 2,823 F Socialist People's Party North Zealand
Carl Valentin 2,631 F Socialist People's Party Copenhagen
Sofie Lippert 2,338 F Socialist People's Party East Jutland
Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen 2,279 F Socialist People's Party Copenhagen
Astrid Carø 2,111 F Socialist People's Party Zealand
Anne Valentina Berthelsen 1,383 F Socialist People's Party Zealand
Inger Støjberg 47,211 Æ Denmark Democrats North Jutland
Dennis Flydtkjær 7,501 Æ Denmark Democrats West Jutland
Peter Skaarup 7,341 Æ Denmark Democrats Zealand
Søren Espersen 4,996 Æ Denmark Democrats South Jutland
Karina Adsbøl 3,567 Æ Denmark Democrats South Jutland
Hans Kristian Skibby 3,112 Æ Denmark Democrats East Jutland
Jens Henrik Thulesen Dahl 2,210 Æ Denmark Democrats Funen
Betina Kastbjerg 2,037 Æ Denmark Democrats West Jutland
Marlene Harpsøe 1,669 Æ Denmark Democrats North Zealand
Susie Jessen 1,195 Æ Denmark Democrats Zealand
Kenneth Fredslund Pedersen 782 Æ Denmark Democrats South Jutland
Charlotte Munch 648 Æ Denmark Democrats Greater Copenhagen
Lise Bech 521 Æ Denmark Democrats North Jutland
Kristian Bøgsted 480 Æ Denmark Democrats North Jutland
Alex Vanopslagh 38,284 I Liberal Alliance East Jutland
Henrik Dahl 5,779 I Liberal Alliance South Jutland
Ole Birk Olesen 5,488 I Liberal Alliance Copenhagen
Sólbjørg Jakobsen 4,421 I Liberal Alliance North Jutland
Lars-Christian Brask 3,442 I Liberal Alliance Zealand
Katrine Daugaard 2,861 I Liberal Alliance Funen
Steffen Frølund 2,120 I Liberal Alliance North Zealand
Carsten Bach 2,103 I Liberal Alliance West Jutland
Alexander Ryle 1,948 I Liberal Alliance Copenhagen
Jens Meilvang 1,642 I Liberal Alliance East Jutland
Steffen Larsen 1,500 I Liberal Alliance Copenhagen
Helena Artmann Andersen 1,143 I Liberal Alliance South Jutland
Louise Brown 1,085 I Liberal Alliance East Jutland
Sandra Skalvig 854 I Liberal Alliance Zealand
Søren Pape Poulsen 15,767 C Conservatives West Jutland
Mette Abildgaard 6,376 C Conservatives North Zealand
Rasmus Jarlov 5,216 C Conservatives Greater Copenhagen
Mai Mercado 4,426 C Conservatives Funen
Mona Juul 3,695 C Conservatives East Jutland
Helle Bonnesen 2,783 C Conservatives Copenhagen
Niels Flemming Hansen 2,452 C Conservatives South Jutland
Per Larsen 2,384 C Conservatives North Jutland
Brigitte Klintskov Jerkel 1,965 C Conservatives Zealand
Lise Bertelsen 1,894 C Conservatives West Jutland
Pelle Dragsted 14,129 Ø Red-Green Alliance Copenhagen
Mai Villadsen 10,822 Ø Red-Green Alliance North Zealand
Rosa Lund 9,670 Ø Red-Green Alliance Copenhagen
Victoria Velásquez 3,416 Ø Red-Green Alliance Funen
Peder Hvelplund 1,978 Ø Red-Green Alliance North Jutland
Søren Søndergaard 1,788 Ø Red-Green Alliance Greater Copenhagen
Trine Mach 1,737 Ø Red-Green Alliance Zealand
Jette Gottlieb 1,147 Ø Red-Green Alliance Copenhagen
Søren Egge Rasmussen 264 Ø Red-Green Alliance East Jutland
Martin Lidegaard 7,167 B Social Liberal Party North Zealand
Samira Nawa 6,302 B Social Liberal Party Copenhagen
Katrine Robsøe 3,736 B Social Liberal Party East Jutland
Zenia Stampe 2,638 B Social Liberal Party Zealand
Lotte Rod 2,714 B Social Liberal Party South Jutland
Sofie Carsten Nielsen 2,467 B Social Liberal Party Greater Copenhagen
Christian Friis Bach 1,489 B Social Liberal Party North Jutland
Pernille Vermund 15,375 D Nye Borgerlige South Jutland
Lars Boje Mathiesen 11,150 D Nye Borgerlige East Jutland
Kim Edberg Andersen 5,218 D Nye Borgerlige North Jutland
Mette Thiesen 4,357 D Nye Borgerlige North Zealand
Peter Seier Christensen 2,806 D Nye Borgerlige Zealand
Mikkel Bjørn 888 D Nye Borgerlige Funen
Franciska Rosenkilde 15,699 Å The Alternative Copenhagen
Christina Olumeko 3,476 Å The Alternative Copenhagen
Torsten Gejl 3,444 Å The Alternative East Jutland
Helene Liliendahl Brydensholt 1,183 Å The Alternative North Zealand
Sasha Faxe 1,129 Å The Alternative Zealand
Theresa Scavenius 1,081 Å The Alternative North Jutland
Morten Messerschmidt 6,722 O Danish People's Party Greater Copenhagen
Pia Kjærsgaard 6,084 O Danish People's Party Zealand
Peter Kofod 3,887 O Danish People's Party South Jutland
Alex Ahrendtsen 1,477 O Danish People's Party Funen
Nick Zimmermann 1,039 O Danish People's Party East Jutland
Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam 6,655 SI Forward Greenland
Aaja Chemnitz Larsen 4,289 IA Community of the People Greenland
Anna Falkenberg 2,973 SP Union Party Faroe Islands
Sjúrður Skaale 3,804 JF Social Democratic Party Faroe Islands

Party and member changes after the November 2022 elections

Party changes

Below are all parliament members that have joined another party or become independent during the term.

Name Shift from Shift to Date
Mette Thiesen[4][5] D Nye Borgerlige . Independent 7 November 2022
. Independent O Danish People's Party 6 February 2023
Mikkel Bjørn[6] D Nye Borgerlige O Danish People's Party 24 January 2023
Lars Boje Mathiesen[7] D Nye Borgerlige . Independent 9 March 2023
Jon Stephensen[8] M Moderates . Independent 17 August 2023
Theresa Scavenius[9] Å The Alternative . Independent 21 September 2023
Mike Fonseca[10] M Moderates . Independent 17 November 2023
Pernille Vermund[11][12] D Nye Borgerlige . Independent 10 January 2024
. Independent I Liberal Alliance 17 January 2024
Peter Seier Christensen[11] D Nye Borgerlige . Independent 10 January 2024
Kim Edberg Andersen[11][13] D Nye Borgerlige . Independent 16 January 2024
. Independent Æ Denmark Democrats 19 March 2024
Mads Fuglede[14] V Liberals Æ Denmark Democrats 19 March 2024
Christian Friis Bach[15] B Social Liberal Party V Liberals 5 August 2024
Jeppe Søe[16] M Moderates . Independent 5 September 2024

Lasting member changes

Below are member changes that will last through the entire term.

Replacement Party Replaced MP Date Reason
Kim Valentin[17] V Venstre Karen Ellemann 14 November 2022 Resigned due to new job as Secretary-General for Nordic Council of Ministers[18]
Mohammad Rona M Moderates Kristian Klarskov 23 November 2022 Resigned due to allegations of fake credentials[19]
Stinus Lindgreen B Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen 1 May 2023 Resigned due to new job as Bio-Project Director in Confederation of Danish Industry[20]
Tanja Larsson A Social Democrats Mette Gjerskov 13 June 2023 Deceased due to illness.[21]
Heidi Bank V Venstre Jakob Ellemann-Jensen 23 October 2023 Resigned as leader of the Venstre party.[22]
Gunvor Wibroe A Social Democrats Kasper Sand Kjær 2 November 2023 Resigned from politics.[23]
Karin Gaardsted A Social Democrats Annette Lind 1 March 2024 Resigned due to new job as Danish Consul to Flensburg[24]
Dina Raabjerg C Conservatives Søren Pape Poulsen 3 March 2024 Deceased due to a cerebral haemorrhage[25]
Frederik Bloch Münster [da] C Conservatives Niels Flemming Hansen 26 June 2024 Resigned due to new job as member of the European Parliament[26]
Carl Andersen I Liberal Alliance Henrik Dahl 15 July 2024 Resigned due to new job as member of the European Parliament[27]

Notes

  1. ^ Formally, the Red-Green Alliance have collective leadership, but Dragsted is their political spokesperson, and de facto leader of the party.

References

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