Since the 2007 municipal reform, Ikast-Brande Municipality have only had mayors from Venstre. In 2017 the traditional blue bloc parties won 15 of the 23 seats, and Ib Lauritsen would take over from Carsten Kissmeyer who did not stand for re-election.[1]
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All 23 seats to the Ikast-Brande Municipal Council 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 21,636 (66.7%) 5.8pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The blue bloc would again win 15 seats in this election, however Venstre would lose 2 seats, while the Conservatives gained 2 seats. Danish People's Party would also lose a seat, while The New Right, who stood for the first time in Ikast-Brande, would gain one. Eventually it was announced that Ib Lauritsen from Venstre would continue as mayor for a second term.[2][3]
Electoral system
editFor 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. Ikast-Brande Municipality had 23 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
editSource[4]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
| Fælleslisten | Local Party |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Social Democrats | Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Results by polling station
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Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikast-Brande Municipality | |||||
| Venstre | 6,620 | 31.03 | 7 | -2 | |
| Social Democrats | 4,905 | 22.99 | 6 | 0 | |
| Conservatives | 4,186 | 19.62 | 5 | +2 | |
| Danish People's Party | 2,015 | 9.45 | 2 | -1 | |
| Fælleslisten[a] | 1,536 | 7.20 | 2 | 0 | |
| The New Right | 692 | 3.24 | 1 | New | |
| Christian Democrats | 576 | 2.70 | 0 | New | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 375 | 1.76 | 0 | New | |
| Green Left | 371 | 1.74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom List | 55 | 0.26 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 21,331 | 100.00 | 23 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 21,331 | 98.59 | |||
| Invalid votes | 69 | 0.32 | |||
| Blank votes | 236 | 1.09 | |||
| Total votes | 21,636 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,438 | 66.70 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ Local party in Ikast-Brande
References
edit- ^ "Her er Ikast-Brandes nye borgmester | Nyheder". tvmidtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Midnats-valggyser fik en afslutning: Erfarne folk røg ud, nye kom ind, og borgmesteren fortsætter | Nyheder". Horsens Folkeblad (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Byrådet | Nyheder". ikast-brande (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.