2021 Lejre municipal election

The Green Left and the Social Democrats had won the mayor's position following the elections that had been held in Lejre Municipality since the 2007 municipal reform. The traditional red bloc had won 13 of the 25 seats in the last election, which saw Carsten Rasmussen from the Social Democrats win the mayor's position. [1]

2021 Lejre municipal election
← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →

All 25 seats to the Lejre Municipal Council
13 seats needed for a majority
Turnout16,427 (74.1%)
Decrease 4.2pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
V
A
F
Party Venstre Social Democrats Green Left
Last election 8 seats, 25.4% 6 seats, 23.5% 5 seats, 17.5%
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change 0 0 Decrease 1
Popular vote 4,558 3,489 2,454
Percentage 28.2% 21.6% 15.2%
Swing Increase 2.8% Decrease 1.9% Decrease 2.3%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
C
Ø
B
Party Conservatives Red–Green Alliance Danish Social Liberal Party
Last election 2 seats, 9.1% 1 seat, 4.2% 1 seat, 3.4%
Seats won 4 1 1
Seat change Increase 2 0 0
Popular vote 2,202 1,123 629
Percentage 13.6% 6.9% 3.9%
Swing Increase 4.5% Increase 2.7% Increase 0.5%

  Seventh party
 
O
Party Danish People's Party
Last election 2 seats, 8.1%
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 565
Percentage 3.5%
Swing Decrease 4.6%

Mayor before election

Carsten Rasmussen
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Tina Mandrup
Venstre

Mandag Morgen who had published an article prediciting the 98 mayors that would follow the 2017 Danish local elections, expected him to win re-election. [2]

However, the result would not end this way. Conservatives, Green Left and Danish People's Party would be the parties that would have a change in number of seats won. While the latter two both lost a seat, the Conservatives gained 2. This meant that the traditional blue bloc now had 13 seats and a majority. This led to Tina Mandrup from Venstre becoming mayor. [3] [4]

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. Lejre Municipality had 25 seats in 2021

Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.

Electoral alliances

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Source[5]

Electoral Alliance 1

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

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political Position
Liberal Alliance Centre-right to Right-wing
Danish People's Party Right-wing

Electoral Alliance 3

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

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political Position
Social Democrats Centre-left
Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing

Results by polling station

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Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Lejre Municipality
Venstre4,55828.1680
Social Democrats3,48921.5660
Green Left2,45415.164-1
Conservatives2,20213.614+2
Red–Green Alliance1,1236.9410
Danish Social Liberal Party6293.8910
Danish People's Party5653.491-1
New Right5233.2300
Lokallisten Levende Landsbyer[a]3852.3800
Liberal Alliance2571.5900
Total16,185100.00250
Valid votes16,18598.53
Invalid votes420.26
Blank votes2001.22
Total votes16,427100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,75479.15
Source: KMD

Notes

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  1. ^ Local party in Lejre

References

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  1. ^ "Carsten Rasmussen fortsætter ved roret | Nyheder". sn (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mandag Morgens borgmesterprognose: Flest røde rådhuse efter valget | Nyheder". mandagmorgen (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kæmpe sejr for Venstre: Tina Mandrup er ny borgmester i Lejre | Nyheder". tv2kosmopol (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Medlemmer af kommunalbestyrelsen | Nyheder". lejre (in Danish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.