The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party.[1] The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day.[2] In the 2017 elections there were 81 seats up for election.
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5 municipal councils | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
editResults of municipal elections
editNumber of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils
editSum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%)
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| Party | Vote totals | Seats | ||||
| Number | Percent | Change | Number | Change | ||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 9,822 | 37.6% | 5.2%
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32 | 6
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| Siumut | 9,454 | 36.2% |  5.3%
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31 | 8
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| Naleraq | 2,794 | 10.7% | 6.1%
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8 | 5
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| Atassut | 1,942 | 7.4% | 4.4%
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6 | 3
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| Democrats | 1,800 | 6.9% | 1.3%
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4 | 
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| Nunatta Qitornai | 243 | 0.9% | New | 0 | New | |
| Others | 43 | 0.2% | New | 0 | New | |
| Blank/Void | 518 | |||||
| Overall Totals | 26,691 | 100.0% |
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81 |
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Results By Individual Municipality[3]
| Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%)
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| Party | Vote Totals | Seats (17) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
| Siumut | 2,519 | 46.7% | 9 |
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| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 920 | 17.1% | 3 | 1
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| Naleraq | 659 | 12.2% | 2 |
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| Atassut | 656 | 12.2% | 2 | 1
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| Democrats | 520 | 9.6% | 1 |
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| Nunatta Qitornai | 121 | 2.2% | 0 | New | ||
| Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 5,395 (61) | |||||
| Result: Independent Gain from Siumut
The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties.[4] | ||||||
| Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%)
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| Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,726 | 52.3% | 8 | 3
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| Siumut | 1,365 | 41.4% | 6 | 3
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| Atassut | 207 | 6.3% | 1 |
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| Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 3,298 (90) | |||||
| Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1) | ||||||
| Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%)
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| Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,745 | 54.1% | 9 | 2
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| Siumut | 839 | 26.0% | 4 | 3
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| Democrats | 287 | 8.9% | 1 | 1
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| Atassut | 263 | 8.2% | 1 |
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| Naleraq | 47 | 1.5% | 0 |
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| Others | 43 | 1.3% | 0 | New | ||
| Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 3,224 (54) | |||||
| Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3) | ||||||
| Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%)
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| Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
| Siumut | 1,814 | 40.3% | 6 | 2
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| Naleraq | 1,135 | 25.2% | 4 | 3
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| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 949 | 21.1% | 3 |
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| Atassut | 538 | 12.0% | 2 | 1
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| Democrats | 61 | 1.4% | 0 |
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| Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 4,497 (64) | |||||
| Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats | ||||||
| Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%)
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| Party | Vote Totals | Seats (19) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 4,482 | 46.3% | 9 |
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| Siumut | 2,917 | 30.1% | 6 |
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| Naleraq | 953 | 9.8% | 2 | 2
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| Democrats | 932 | 9.6% | 2 | 1
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| Atassut | 278 | 2.9% | 0 | 1
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| Nunatta Qitornai | 122 | 1.3% | 0 | New | ||
| Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 9,684 (249) | |||||
| Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats | ||||||
Mayors in the regional municipalities
editMayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.
| Mayors after the election | |||
| Party | Number | Change | |
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| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 3[5] | 1
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| Siumut | 1 | 2
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| Independents | 1 | 1
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| Atassut | 0 |
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| Democrats | 0 |
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| Naleraq | 0 |
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| Nunatta Qitornai | 0 | New | |
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Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities
edit| Mayors outgoing and incoming | |||||
| Municipality | Incumbent mayor | Elected mayor | |||
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| Kujalleq Municipality | Kirsten P. Isaksen | Stine Egede[6] | |||
| Avannaata Municipality | Palle Jeremiassen | Palle Jeremiassen[7] | |||
| Qeqertalik Municipality | Ane Hansen | Ane Hansen[8] | |||
| Qeqqata Municipality | Malik Berthelsen | Malik Berthelsen[9] | |||
| Sermersooq Municipality | Charlotte Ludvigsen | Charlotte Ludvigsen[10] | |||
References
edit- ^ Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
- ^ "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Municipality Election 2021 - Results". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.