2021 Silkeborg municipal election
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All 31 seats to the Silkeborg Municipal Council 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 55,182 (73.3%) 1.4pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2021 Silkeborg Municipality had had mayors from 3 different parties since the 2007 municipal reform: the Conservatives from 2007-2009, the Social Democrats from 2010-2013, and Venstre from 2014-2021. The 2021 election was seen as an election that could tilt either way, and was likely to be dependent on the position of the Social Liberals.[1] Both Venstre and Social Democrats decreased their vote share, but the Social Democrats didn't lose any seats, while Venstre lost 3 seats, and this meant the Social Democrats would be the biggest party in the following period. On December 10, 2021, a municipal council with Social Democrat Helle Gade as mayor was announced.[2]
Electoral system
For elections to Danish municipalities, a number of candidates varying from 9 to 31, depending on the municipality, 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. Silkeborg Municipality had 31 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.
Electoral alliances
Source[3]
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Social Democrats | Centre-left | |
| F | Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing | |
| Æ | Freedom List | Right-wing to Far-right | |
| Ø | Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-Left | |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Social Liberals | Centre to Centre-left | |
| K | Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right | |
| Å | The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing | |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political alignment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Conservatives | Centre-right | |
| D | New Right | Right-wing to Far-right | |
| I | Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing | |
| O | Danish People's Party | Right-wing to Far-right | |
Results by polling station
E = Carsen Ørum Skytt
Æ = Deltagerlisten
| Division | A | B | C | D | E | F | I | K | O | V | Æ | Ø | Å |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Ans | 31.1 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 38.5 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Funder | 28.7 | 4.0 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 23.2 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 0.4 |
| Fårvang | 25.7 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Gjern | 21.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 18.5 | 1.9 | 30.0 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| Grauballe | 32.4 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 37.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Gødvad | 30.7 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 22.7 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| Kjellerup | 25.2 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 47.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Kragelund | 33.5 | 1.4 | 23.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 21.6 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Lemming | 31.6 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 27.8 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Linå | 24.6 | 4.3 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 20.9 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Resenbro | 36.0 | 3.4 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Sejling | 27.5 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 27.2 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Sejs | 22.4 | 2.7 | 23.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 33.8 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
| Sjørslev | 26.0 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 17.8 | 32.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Sorring | 35.3 | 1.7 | 30.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
| Thorning | 20.0 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 47.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Vinderslev | 24.9 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Voel | 40.7 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Balle | 31.6 | 4.3 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 23.9 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Bryrup | 13.6 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 30.6 | 0.2 |
| Buskelund | 28.6 | 6.1 | 21.9 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 26.6 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Gjessø | 19.1 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 40.7 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 0.4 |
| Hjøllund | 20.9 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 1.6 |
| Langsøskolen | 35.2 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 23.2 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Lysbro | 29.7 | 6.1 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 22.2 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 0.4 |
| Alderslyst | 34.8 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 20.1 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 1.3 |
| Jysk Arena | 34.0 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 18.2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Them | 21.6 | 19.5 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 25.2 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 0.3 |
| Vestergadehallen | 28.6 | 5.8 | 16.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 22.1 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Virklund | 23.5 | 23.9 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg Municipality | |||||
| Social Democrats | 15,523 | 28.56 | 10 | 0 | |
| Venstre | 14,509 | 26.70 | 8 | -3 | |
| Conservatives | 7,671 | 14.11 | 6 | +5 | |
| Red–Green Alliance | 4,174 | 7.68 | 2 | 0 | |
| Green Left | 3,611 | 6.64 | 2 | 0 | |
| Social Liberals | 2,892 | 5.32 | 2 | +1 | |
| New Right | 2,225 | 4.09 | 1 | New | |
| Danish People's Party | 1,253 | 2.31 | 0 | -2 | |
| Christian Democrats | 1,088 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Alliance | 692 | 1.27 | 0 | -1 | |
| The Alternative | 408 | 0.75 | 0 | -1 | |
| Deltagerlisten[a] | 195 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carsten Ørum Skytt[b] | 109 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 54,350 | 100.00 | 31 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 54,350 | 98.49 | |||
| Invalid votes | 258 | 0.47 | |||
| Blank votes | 574 | 1.04 | |||
| Total votes | 55,182 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 75,244 | 73.34 | |||
| Source: KMD | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Spænding i Silkeborg: Ny meningsmåling viser dødt løb mellem borgmesterkandidater English: Tension in Silkeborg: New polling shows tight races between mayoral candidates | Nyheder". tvmidtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Helle Gade bliver borgmester og de forskellige poster er fordelt blandt partierne English: Helle Gade becomes mayor and the seats are distributed among the parties | Nyheder". silkeborg.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 6 September 2023.