In the 2017 Danish local elections, the Green Left became the biggest party in Langeland municipality, and Tonni Hansen from the party won the mayor's position, the only municipality in which they won the position of the 98 municipalities.[1]
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| Turnout | 7,732 (72.8%) 2.4pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2020 he faced a challenge, as the government planned a pre-removal detention center to be built in Langeland. People of Langeland began protesting, and his party's position on the political spectrum suggested that he should be open to the idea. Eventually, he ended up coming out against the plans of the government.[2] He would eventually succeed with his opposition on the topic.[3]
He was expected to be re-elected for this election.[4][5]
In the election result, the Green Left would enjoy a small increase in their vote share. The traditional red bloc would win 9 of the 15 seats, and Tonni Hansen looked destined to continue for a second term. It was eventually confirmed that he had secured a second term.[6][7]
Langeland municipality was the only municipality in the 2017 Danish local elections, where the Green Left became the biggest party, however they also won the mayor's position in Hvidovre Municipality.
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. Langeland Municipality had 15 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
editSource[8]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Venstre | Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
|---|---|
| Social Democrats | Centre-left |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
Results by polling station
editResults
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langeland Municipality | |||||
| Green Left | 2,612 | 34.26 | 6 | 0 | |
| Venstre | 2,191 | 28.74 | 5 | +1 | |
| Social Democrats | 1,043 | 13.68 | 2 | -1 | |
| Conservatives | 768 | 10.07 | 1 | 0 | |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | 357 | 4.68 | 1 | +1 | |
| Danish People's Party | 274 | 3.59 | 0 | -1 | |
| New Right | 212 | 2.78 | 0 | New | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 166 | 2.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7,623 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 7,623 | 98.59 | |||
| Invalid votes | 27 | 0.35 | |||
| Blank votes | 82 | 1.06 | |||
| Total votes | 7,732 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,627 | 72.76 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Portræt af en ægte langelænder: Mød SF-borgmester Tonni Hansen | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Langelands borgmester: Folk siger, at jeg er god til at stå fast, når det blæser | Nyheder". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). June 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Regeringen dropper plan om udrejsecenter på Langeland | Nyheder". berlingske (in Danish). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Mandag Morgens borgmesterprognose: Flest røde rådhuse efter valget | Nyheder". mandagmorgen (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Borgmesterprognose: En fynsk kommune skifter borgmesterparti efter valget - og det bliver konservativt | Nyheder". tv2fyn (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Genvalg til SF-borgmester på Langeland: Alle partier med i bred aftale - DF røg ud, og de radikale kom ind | Nyheder". ugeavisen (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Den nye Kommunalbestyrelse konstituerede sig i går for perioden 2022-2025 | Nyheder". langelandkommune (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.