2021 Aalborg municipal election

On 16 November 2021, an election were held to decide the 31 candidates who would be members of the Aalborg Municipal council from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025. Since the 2007 municipal reform, Social Democrats had had an elected mayor of Aalborg Municipality. In the previous election, they won 17 seats, which was an absolute majority. But the Social Democrats lost 11.8% of their vote for this election, and lost 5 seats, while 3 other parties from the traditional Red Bloc saw an increase in their vote share. This was a trend, that was seen in the 4 largest municipalities of Denmark.[1][2] It was later announced that Thomas Kastrup-Larsen would continue as mayor for a third term.[3]

2021 Aalborg municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 31 seats to the Aalborg Municipal Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout116,325 (64.6%)
Decrease 3.1pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 17 seats, 48.7% 8 seats, 21.9% 1 seat, 4.0%
Seats won 12 6 4
Seat change Decrease 5 Decrease 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 42,149 21,470 12,709
Percentage 36.9% 18.8% 11.1%
Swing Decrease 11.8% Decrease 3.1% Increase 7.1%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Ø
B
F
Party Red–Green Alliance Social Liberals Green Left
Last election 2 seats, 6.4% 1 seat, 3.1% 0 seats, 2.7%
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 9,428 8,055 6,353
Percentage 8.2% 7.0% 5.6%
Swing Increase 1.8% Increase 3.9% Increase 2.9%

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
O
D
Party Danish People's Party The New Right
Last election 2 seats, 6.4% 0 seats, 0.7%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 4,683 4,064
Percentage 4.1.4% 3.6%
Swing Decrease 2.3% Increase 2.9%

Mayor before election

Thomas Kastrup-Larsen
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Thomas Kastrup-Larsen
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. Aalborg 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[4]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political Position
Conservatives Centre-right
Liberal Alliance Centre-right to Right-wing
Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Danmarks Vision Local Party
Danish People's Party Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Vegan Party Centre-left to Left-wing
Kommunistisk Parti Far-left
Trafikalt Folkeparti Local Party
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left
The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
The New Right Right-wing
Venstre Centre-right

Results by polling station

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Polling Station A B C D F G I K O V Ø Å Others
% % % % % % % % % % % % %
Gl. Lindholm Skole, Kulturhus 42.6 6.9 8.1 3.8 7.3 0.4 2.2 0.6 3.5 11.1 11.0 0.4 2.0
PFA Kollegiet i Nørresundby 34.7 8.9 11.5 3.2 5.8 0.2 2.5 0.5 3.7 16.8 10.1 0.4 1.7
Løvvanghallen 47.6 3.7 9.2 4.5 5.5 0.3 1.8 0.7 5.8 11.4 7.8 0.2 1.5
Multihallen Ved Vadumhallen 55.6 2.6 8.9 4.0 2.8 0.2 1.7 1.6 4.5 14.2 3.2 0.0 0.7
Sulsted Skolehal 36.4 3.9 12.8 5.2 3.5 0.2 2.4 1.6 5.6 23.2 4.4 0.1 0.6
HF&VUC Nord, Godsbanen 28.2 11.2 12.0 1.9 7.5 0.3 4.1 0.4 1.7 19.2 12.3 0.4 0.8
Vesterkærets Skole 33.2 8.3 7.2 2.6 8.5 0.4 2.4 0.6 2.4 12.1 19.2 0.6 2.6
Haraldslund 27.2 12.0 11.0 2.1 7.4 0.4 3.5 0.3 1.7 17.6 15.2 0.5 1.3
Aalborghallen 25.7 11.3 14.8 2.1 7.2 0.3 4.6 0.4 1.7 17.0 12.9 0.5 1.6
Skipperens Idrætshus 39.2 8.3 12.1 2.8 7.5 0.3 1.6 0.8 3.3 13.0 9.8 0.3 1.0
Hallen Ved Skalborggård 41.1 6.4 12.8 4.7 4.5 0.1 1.4 0.9 4.3 15.3 6.4 0.4 1.7
Kfum - Hallen 20.9 14.8 20.3 2.4 7.6 0.1 1.9 0.4 2.1 15.8 10.9 0.3 2.5
Hasseris Gymnasium 23.7 14.3 21.0 2.1 5.2 0.2 1.9 0.7 2.7 17.8 7.6 0.2 2.7
Frejlev Skoles Idrætshal 46.2 4.5 10.4 5.1 2.7 0.2 1.8 0.6 4.0 19.1 4.7 0.2 0.6
Svenstruphallen 37.9 5.5 12.7 3.8 4.6 0.2 1.4 0.4 6.6 20.2 5.7 0.2 0.8
Idrætshallen Østre Alle 37.7 8.8 11.0 2.6 5.9 0.4 3.9 0.8 2.5 16.1 8.8 0.6 0.9
Nordkraft 27.2 11.2 14.0 2.0 6.3 0.3 4.2 0.3 2.0 21.4 9.6 0.5 1.0
Gigantium 36.0 8.4 12.1 2.4 6.2 0.3 3.0 1.0 2.7 17.5 9.3 0.4 0.7
Mellervangskolens Idrætshal 43.6 4.6 8.4 4.6 6.9 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.0 10.7 8.1 0.6 1.4
Gug Skole 37.9 5.8 15.3 2.7 5.5 0.2 1.6 0.9 4.0 18.9 6.0 0.1 1.1
Tornhøjskolen, Hallen 47.8 5.4 7.6 4.2 5.0 0.4 2.1 1.4 4.3 10.4 9.7 0.5 1.3
Aalborghus Gymnasium 47.3 5.5 9.8 3.2 5.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.2 11.4 8.3 0.3 1.2
Vejgaardhallen 39.7 7.6 9.1 2.9 7.6 0.2 2.3 1.4 3.8 11.8 11.5 0.7 1.4
Vejgaard Østre Skole 45.4 6.2 9.8 3.5 6.6 0.2 1.5 1.0 3.8 11.6 9.2 0.2 1.1
Klaruphallen 40.4 4.4 12.1 4.4 4.5 0.1 1.8 0.6 4.5 22.2 4.4 0.0 0.7
Gistrup Skoles Idrætshal 34.3 7.5 10.9 3.8 6.7 0.2 1.0 0.6 3.1 23.0 7.4 0.1 1.6
Ferslev Skolehal 33.4 4.2 9.6 7.4 4.1 0.2 1.3 0.4 12.0 21.4 4.3 0.4 1.2
Vodskov Kultur & Idrætscenter 35.2 4.4 8.9 4.2 5.7 0.2 1.7 0.4 7.0 24.2 6.6 0.4 1.1
Vester Hassing Hallen 37.9 2.5 6.9 4.9 3.4 0.2 2.4 0.4 10.5 25.9 3.9 0.2 0.9
Hals Skole 48.4 1.8 7.0 4.7 1.7 0.1 0.9 0.3 6.1 23.4 4.7 0.1 0.8
Ulstedhallen 32.5 1.6 2.6 7.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 3.6 45.2 2.5 0.0 1.6
Nibe Hallen 34.6 5.2 7.8 3.6 3.2 0.1 1.4 0.4 3.1 37.0 3.0 0.1 0.5
Farstruphallen 30.5 5.0 7.0 9.4 3.1 0.2 0.9 0.6 5.4 31.5 5.2 0.0 1.1
Idrætscentret Kongerslev 27.9 1.3 3.8 3.1 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 3.6 53.8 3.1 0.3 0.7
Mou Hotel 42.4 2.4 6.9 5.3 3.2 0.1 0.9 0.7 7.0 24.4 5.5 0.1 1.2
Båndby - Hallen 37.9 3.5 7.4 3.9 4.2 0.1 1.2 0.8 4.0 31.6 4.5 0.2 0.8

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Aalborg Municipality
Social Democrats42,14936.8812-5
Venstre21,47018.796-2
Conservatives12,70911.124+3
Red–Green Alliance9,4288.253+1
Social Liberals8,0557.052+1
Green Left6,3535.562+2
Danish People's Party4,6834.101-1
The New Right4,0643.561+1
Liberal Alliance2,4782.1700
Christian Democrats8330.7300
Trafikalt Folkeparti8180.720New
The Alternative3640.3200
Freedom List3270.290New
Vegan Party2660.230New
Kommunistisk Parti1890.170New
Danmarks Vision550.050New
aalborg DeFekt430.040New
Total114,284100.00310
Valid votes114,28498.25
Invalid votes2940.25
Blank votes1,7471.50
Total votes116,325100.00
Registered voters/turnout180,04564.61
Source: KMD

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "S bliver størst ved kommunalvalget trods lussinger i storbyer | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Thomas Kastrup-Larsen fortsætter som borgmester trods socialdemokratisk vælgerlussing | Nyheder". tv2nord (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ny konstituering i Aalborg Kommune | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.