2021 Køge municipal election

For this election, Marie Stærke from the Social Democrats was seeking re-election and a fourth term, after having won the mayor's position following the last election. [1]

2021 Køge municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 27 seats to the Køge Municipal Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout33,418 (68.4%)
Decrease 4.2pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 10 seats, 33.1% 6 seats, 20.4% 4 seats, 14.7%
Seats won 10 6 5
Seat change 0 0 Increase 1
Popular vote 10,429 7,532 5,508
Percentage 31.8% 22.9% 16.8%
Swing Decrease 1.3% Increase 2.5% Increase 2.1%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
F
B
Ø
Party Green Left Danish Social Liberal Party Red–Green Alliance
Last election 3 seats, 10.2% 0 seats, 1.4% 1 seat, 4.6%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 0
Popular vote 2,909 1,841 1,426
Percentage 8.9% 5.6% 4.3%
Swing Decrease 1.3% Increase 4.2% Decrease 0.3%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
D
O
I
Party New Right Danish People's Party Liberal Alliance
Last election 0 seats, 1.7% 2 seats, 8.5% 1 seat, 2.9%
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,305 1,262 356
Percentage 4.0% 3.8% 1.1%
Swing Increase 2.3% Decrease 4.7% Decrease 1.8%

Mayor before election

Marie Stærke
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Marie Stærke
Social Democrats

In the election result, the Social Democrats would be the largest party with 10 seats against second-place Venstre who won 6 seats. Eventually Venstre ended giviving up on winning the mayor's position. Instead they reached an untraditional agreement with the Social Democrats, that would have Marie Stærke continue as mayor. Other parties in the agreement, included - the Green Left, Danish People's Party and the Red–Green Alliance. [2] [3]


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. Køge Municipality had 27 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
Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right
Danish People's Party Right-wing
Venstre Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party Centre to Centre-left
Conservatives Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political Position
New Right Right-wing
Liberal Alliance Centre-right to Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
Social Democrats Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-left
The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Køge Municipality
Social Democrats10,42931.76100
Venstre7,53222.9460
Conservatives5,50816.775+1
Green Left2,9098.862-1
Danish Social Liberal Party1,8415.611+1
Red–Green Alliance1,4264.3410
New Right1,3053.971+1
Danish People's Party1,2623.841-1
Liberal Alliance3561.080-1
The Alternative1930.5900
Christian Democrats780.2400
Total32,839100.00270
Valid votes32,83998.27
Invalid votes1240.37
Blank votes4551.36
Total votes33,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout48,83968.42
Source: KMD

References

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  1. ^ "Socialdemokraten Marie Stærke bliver borgmester i Køge | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Marie Stærke fortsætter som borgmester i Køge | Nyheder". tv2kosmopol (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Byrådets medlemmer | Nyheder". koege (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.