2025 Aarhus municipal election

2025 Aarhus municipal election
18 November 2025
All 31 seats to the Aarhus municipal council
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout219,139 (71.6%)
3.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
F
V
Party Social Democrats Green Left Venstre
Last election 10 seats, 28.7% 4 seats, 13.7% 4 seats, 11.9%
Seats won 10 5 4
Seat change 0 1 0
Popular vote 65,864 32,879 25,512
Percentage 30.5% 15.2% 11.8%
Swing 1.8% 1.5% 0.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Ø
C
B
Party Red-Green Alliance Conservatives Social Liberals
Last election 3 seats, 9.9% 5 seats, 14.6% 3 seats, 9.2%
Seats won 3 3 2
Seat change 0 2 1
Popular vote 18,691 18,075 15,136
Percentage 8.7% 8.4% 7.0%
Swing 1.2% 6.2% 2.2%
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
I
Æ
O
Party Liberal Alliance Denmark Democrats Danish People's Party
Last election 0 seats, 1.8% Did not stand 1 seat, 2.7%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 2 1 0
Popular vote 11,815 8,673 7,548
Percentage 5.5% 4.0% 3.5%
Swing 3.7% New 0.8%
Mayor before election

Anders Winnerskjold
Social Democrats

Mayor after election

Anders Winnerskjold
Social Democrats

The 2025 Aarhus Municipal election was held on 18 November 2025, to elect the 31 members to sit in the regional council for the Aarhus Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029.[1] Anders Winnerskjold would win the mayoral position. [2]

Background

Following the 2021 election, Jacob Bundsgaard from Social Democrats became mayor for his fourth term, having taken over from Nicolai Wammen in 2011.[3] However, Bundsgaard stepped down as mayor in October 2024, ending his 13-years as mayor.[4] Anders Winnerskjold, would take the position as mayor following this.[5]

Electoral system

For elections to Danish municipalities, a number varying from 9 to 55 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. Aarhus Municipality had 31 seats in 2025.

Electoral alliances

Source[6]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party Political alignment
B Social Liberals Centre to Centre-left
K Christian Democrats Centre to Centre-right
M Moderates Centre to Centre-right
T BorgerTinget Local politics

Electoral Alliance 2

Party Political alignment
C Conservatives Centre-right
I Liberal Alliance Centre-right to Right-wing
N Nej til privatisering af kommunale veje Local politics
O Danish People's Party Right-wing to Far-right
V Venstre Centre-right
Æ Denmark Democrats Right-wing to Far-right

Electoral Alliance 3

Party Political alignment
F Green Left Centre-left to Left-wing
Ø Red-Green Alliance Left-wing to Far-Left
Å The Alternative Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 4

Party Political alignment
Q Independent Greens Left-wing
R Kommunistisk Parti Local politics

Results by polling station

Division A B C F I J K M N O Q R T V Æ Ø Å Others
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
Frederiksbjerghallerne 31.7 7.7 9.3 14.6 6.3 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 11.0 1.7 9.3 3.4 0.2
Folkehuset Ankersgade 32.8 6.4 7.6 16.0 5.2 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.0 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 8.6 2.6 11.6 3.0 0.3
Rundhøjhallen, Holme 29.8 5.3 10.9 14.9 4.5 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.4 4.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 13.0 4.4 8.1 1.6 0.4
Kragelundskolen, Højbjerg 27.9 9.6 9.7 14.7 5.0 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.4 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 13.7 3.0 7.6 2.8 0.3
Tranbjerg Skole 32.0 4.0 7.6 13.0 4.6 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.5 5.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 15.5 8.9 4.0 0.8 0.1
Rosenvangskolen, Viby J 31.0 8.6 10.2 14.9 5.2 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 11.7 3.2 6.7 2.0 0.4
Viby Hallen 33.1 7.2 8.1 13.7 4.6 0.1 0.1 1.8 0.4 5.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 8.5 4.6 9.3 2.1 0.4
Beder Skole 35.5 3.8 8.4 18.6 3.3 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.9 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 11.4 3.9 6.3 2.2 0.2
DOKK1, Aarhus C 27.4 8.3 8.5 16.0 7.5 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.1 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 11.8 1.2 11.3 3.9 0.1
Malling Skole 38.0 4.0 8.2 14.2 5.1 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.3 4.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 10.1 5.0 6.5 2.1 0.2
Mårslet Hallen 33.2 5.2 10.5 16.0 5.3 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.8 2.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 13.9 3.4 4.9 1.7 0.2
Solbjergskolen 30.4 3.5 9.8 10.9 4.7 0.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 4.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 18.7 8.1 4.1 1.3 0.2
Generationernes Hus, Aarhus Ø 24.1 5.9 10.3 10.4 16.1 0.0 0.1 2.3 0.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 18.1 3.9 4.0 1.4 0.2
Ormslev Præstegård 29.5 5.4 10.8 15.7 4.9 0.2 0.2 1.3 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.7 8.8 7.1 0.9 0.2
Hasselager Hallen 32.8 4.5 13.1 11.9 4.4 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.5 8.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 8.6 8.4 4.3 0.9 0.3
Højvangskolen, Stavtrup 34.1 5.2 9.6 16.2 4.1 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.5 4.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 10.1 5.1 7.4 1.6 0.1
Folkestedet, Aarhus C 31.9 7.7 10.3 12.0 8.9 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.0 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 13.6 1.2 7.9 2.2 0.2
Aarhus Rådhus 30.8 7.9 8.2 14.6 7.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.1 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 12.0 1.2 10.2 3.8 0.2
Gammelgaardsskolen, Åbyhøj 36.7 7.0 8.5 17.5 3.4 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 8.8 3.0 7.3 2.3 0.2
Hasle Skole 32.6 9.0 7.0 16.6 3.9 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.5 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 7.6 2.7 11.6 2.2 0.2
Brabrand Hallen 30.5 6.8 10.9 17.5 4.2 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.2 3.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 10.5 3.9 6.7 1.8 0.3
Globus 1, Brabrand 26.9 19.4 4.7 9.6 2.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 0.4 0.1 4.4 1.3 22.2 2.0 0.4
Skjoldhøjskolen, Tilst 30.2 8.0 6.5 13.0 3.6 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.8 4.7 0.9 0.4 0.1 8.5 7.1 12.0 1.8 0.2
VIA University College, Aarhus C 32.6 7.1 10.3 11.6 8.8 0.1 0.2 1.9 0.0 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 12.9 1.5 7.5 2.0 0.1
TST Aktiv-Center, Tilst 33.1 8.6 6.1 10.5 4.0 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.6 6.3 0.8 0.3 0.2 8.4 7.0 9.9 1.5 0.2
Næshøjhallen, Harlev 32.9 4.3 8.2 11.7 5.7 0.0 0.2 3.0 0.8 5.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 13.5 8.1 3.8 1.2 0.2
Borum Forsamlingshus 24.7 4.9 2.9 17.7 3.1 0.0 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.4 13.0 8.5 3.8 0.0
Sabro-Korsvejskolen, Sabro 33.3 4.5 7.6 12.2 4.8 0.2 0.1 1.4 0.9 7.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 11.0 10.0 4.9 0.9 0.2
Samsøgades Skole, Aarhus C 28.4 9.0 6.5 19.4 4.9 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.0 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.1 9.5 0.9 13.6 3.9 0.2
Skovvangskolen, Aarhus N 29.5 8.1 7.2 20.1 4.9 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 7.9 1.9 12.2 3.6 0.2
Møllevangskolen, Aarhus V 30.0 7.6 7.5 17.7 4.7 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.1 3.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 9.0 1.9 12.4 3.0 0.3
Lisbjergskolen 29.5 6.1 5.8 18.9 6.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.4 3.9 0.2 0.1 1.0 9.5 3.6 9.2 2.8 0.2
Bellevuehallerne, Risskov 27.4 6.5 12.1 14.0 7.5 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 17.7 3.0 5.0 2.2 0.2
Lystrup Idrætscenter 28.5 4.1 7.2 17.6 3.8 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.4 3.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 11.2 12.7 5.4 1.3 0.1
Virupskolen, Hjortshøj 23.8 2.2 3.9 37.3 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 11.9 4.7 8.0 2.0 0.1
Sølystskolen, Egå 30.5 4.1 11.8 12.1 6.6 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.2 4.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 18.0 5.1 3.8 1.0 0.2
Skæring Skole 26.5 4.0 9.8 10.5 5.9 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.1 4.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 25.5 6.5 3.1 1.5 0.1
Midtpunktet - Skødstrup Idræts- og Kulturcenter 26.3 3.7 7.0 15.8 5.1 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.1 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 23.4 8.4 3.7 1.2 0.3
Folkehuset Trige 33.5 4.7 7.1 11.5 5.0 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.1 6.0 0.7 0.3 0.1 11.0 10.3 6.7 0.9 0.1
Spørring Fælleshus 27.4 4.9 11.9 9.7 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.6 0.7 6.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 15.4 12.9 4.3 1.4 0.0
Hårup Hallen 27.7 2.8 4.3 14.7 2.9 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 6.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 24.7 9.5 4.4 1.0 0.3
Vejlby-Risskov Hallen 31.0 7.7 6.7 18.0 5.1 0.1 0.5 1.6 0.1 3.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 8.9 2.4 11.4 2.5 0.2
Søndervangskolen, Viby J 31.0 22.6 3.7 7.4 3.6 0.1 0.1 1.6 0.1 5.3 0.9 0.2 0.2 4.8 3.2 13.7 1.3 0.2
FrydenlundHUSET, Aarhus V 27.9 12.6 5.5 16.6 3.1 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.1 5.8 2.3 16.2 2.6 0.3
Åby Hallen 35.9 7.1 6.2 14.8 5.5 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.1 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 9.9 2.4 10.2 2.2 0.2
Ellevangskolen, Risskov 30.8 5.4 7.2 16.7 5.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.8 3.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 14.2 3.9 7.7 1.9 0.3
Skåde Skole 22.6 7.1 13.8 11.9 9.1 0.2 0.2 1.9 0.1 3.9 0.1 0.1 0.6 18.4 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.2
Katrinebjergskolen, Aarhus N 31.1 7.3 7.5 18.3 5.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.1 8.8 2.2 11.2 3.0 0.1
Vorrevangskolen, Aarhus N 34.1 5.6 6.3 19.6 2.7 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.2 4.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 5.2 4.1 11.8 2.7 0.3

Results

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Aarhus Municipality
A Social Democrats 65,864 30.53 +1.79 10 0
F Green Left 32,879 15.24 +1.50 5 +1
V Venstre 25,512 11.83 -0.04 4 0
Ø Red-Green Alliance 18,691 8.66 -1.23 3 0
C Conservatives 18,075 8.38 -6.21 3 -2
B Social Liberals 15,136 7.02 -2.22 2 -1
I Liberal Alliance 11,815 5.48 +3.66 2 +2
Æ Denmark Democrats 8,673 4.02 New 1 New
O Danish People's Party 7,548 3.50 +0.77 1 0
Å The Alternative 4,913 2.28 +0.97 0 0
M Moderates 3,299 1.53 New 0 New
N Nej til privatisering af kommunale veje 856 0.40 New 0 New
Q Independent Greens 532 0.25 New 0 New
K Christian Democrats 530 0.25 -0.56 0 0
E Borger-Initiativet 451 0.21 New 0 New
R Kommunistisk Parti 382 0.18 New 0 New
T BorgerTinget 368 0.17 New 0 New
J Aarhus Borgernes Stemme 170 0.08 New 0 New
P Troværdig Politik 38 0.02 New 0 New
Total 215,732 100 N/A 31 N/A
Invalid votes 588 0.19 -0.11
Blank votes 2,819 0.92 0.0
Turnout 219,139 71.62 +3.41
Source: valg.dk

Opinion polls

Polling
firm		 Fieldwork
date		 Sample
size		 A C F V Ø B O I Å K J M R Æ Others Lead
Epinion 4 Sep - 13 Oct 2025 615 23.6 5.3 19.9 10.5 13.0 5.1 3.6 9.4 3.0 – – 1.4 – 4.3 1.0 3.7
2024 european parliament election 9 Jun 2024 12.9 8.9 23.7 10.7 9.6 10.7 3.4 7.1 4.3 – – 5.6 – 3.0 – 10.8
2022 general election 1 Nov 2022 22.5 4.7 11.4 11.7 8.4 7.0 1.3 10.7 5.5 0.5 – 9.3 – 3.4 – 10.8
2021 regional election 16 Nov 2021 27.0 13.2 11.0 13.7 11.1 9.1 2.5 2.2 1.3 1.4 – – – – – 13.3
2021 municipal election 16 Nov 2021 28.7
(10)		 14.6
(5)		 13.7
(4)		 11.9
(4)		 9.9
(3)		 9.2
(3)		 2.7
(1)		 1.8
(0)		 1.3
(0)		 0.8
(0)		 – – – – – 14.1

References

  1. ^ "Kommunalvalg". valg.im.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Winnerskjold bevarer magten i Aarhus efter S-fremgang". bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Sådan ser konstitueringsaftalen i Aarhus ud | Nyheder". aarhus.lokalavisen (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Aarhus-borgmester Jacob Bundsgaard takker af efter mere end 13 år på posten". aarhus.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Anders Winnerskjold bliver ny borgmester i Aarhus Kommune". aarhus.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Stemmefordeling i Aarhus Kommune". valg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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