2021 Silkeborg municipal election
16 November 2021
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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 to 2009, the Social Democrats from 2010 to 2013, and Venstre from 2014 to 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 | ||||||||
| A | Social Democrats | 15,523 | 28.56 | -1.50 | 10 | 0 | ||
| V | Venstre | 14,509 | 26.70 | -6.09 | 8 | -3 | ||
| C | Conservatives | 7,671 | 14.11 | +9.66 | 6 | +5 | ||
| Ø | Red-Green Alliance | 4,174 | 7.68 | +2.14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| F | Green Left | 3,611 | 6.64 | -0.57 | 2 | 0 | ||
| B | Social Liberals | 2,892 | 5.32 | +1.13 | 2 | +1 | ||
| D | New Right | 2,225 | 4.09 | New | 1 | New | ||
| O | Danish People's Party | 1,253 | 2.31 | -3.92 | 0 | -2 | ||
| K | Christian Democrats | 1,088 | 2.00 | +1.11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| I | Liberal Alliance | 692 | 1.27 | -2.37 | 0 | -1 | ||
| Å | The Alternative | 408 | 0.75 | -1.71 | 0 | -1 | ||
| Æ | Deltagerlisten | 195 | 0.36 | +0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E | Carsten Ørum Skytt | 109 | 0.20 | New | 0 | New | ||
| Total | 54,350 | 100 | N/A | 31 | N/A | |||
| Invalid votes | 258 | 0.34 | +0.22 | |||||
| Blank votes | 574 | 0.76 | -0.14 | |||||
| Turnout | 55,182 | 73.34 | -1.33 | |||||
| Source: valg.dk | ||||||||
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.