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Incumbent mayors Social Democrats Socal Liberals Conservatives Green Left Schleswig Party Venstre Local party |
The 2025 Danish local elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.[1] All local and regional councillors in Denmark's 98 municipalities and five regions will be up for election.
Every four years, on the third Tuesday in November, local elections are held in Denmark. All 98 municipalities and 5 regions hold elections simultaneously on this date.
A total of 103 elections is held during Danish local election, with (cllrs elected in the 2021 election) 2,436 members (not a fixed number) being elected to the 98 municipal/city councils, and 205 members being elected to the five regions of Denmark. The municipal councils have between 9 and 31 members, with the Copenhagen City Council having 55 members. The regional councils all have 41 members. All elections use the D'Hondt method to calculate number of seats. There are no electoral threshold. For these elections, electoral alliances are allowed.[2]
To be an eligible voter, you must meet the following requirements.
In addition, you must meet one of the following criteria
Party | Seats | |||
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Last election | Current seats | |||
A | Social Democrats | 756 | 740 | |
V | Venstre | 620 | 605 | |
C | Conservatives | 403 | 399 | |
F | Socialist People's Party | 168 | 168 | |
Ø | Red-Green Alliance | 114 | 109 | |
B | Social Liberals | 94 | 91 | |
O | Danish People's Party | 91 | 62 | |
D | The New Right | 64 | 40 | |
K | Christian Democrats | 12 | 12 | |
S | Schleswig Party | 10 | 10 | |
I | Liberal Alliance | 9 | 21 | |
Å | The Alternative | 5 | 7 | |
Æ | Denmark Democrats | Did not exist | 27 | |
M | Moderates | Did not exist | 8 | |
Others | 90 | 137 | ||
Total | 2,436 | 2,436 |
Party | Seats | |||
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Last election | Current seats | |||
A | Social Democrats | 64 | 64 | |
V | Venstre | 54 | 50 | |
C | Conservatives | 31 | 32 | |
F | Socialist People's Party | 14 | 15 | |
Ø | Red-Green Alliance | 14 | 14 | |
B | Social Liberals | 12 | 12 | |
D | The New Right | 8 | 6 | |
O | Danish People's Party | 6 | 7 | |
K | Christian Democrats | 1 | 1 | |
I | Liberal Alliance | 0 | 2 | |
Å | The Alternative | 0 | 0 | |
Others | 1 | 2 | ||
Total | 205 | 205 |
Mayors outgoing and incoming | ||||
Region | Incumbent Chair | Elected Chair | ||
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North Denmark | Mads Duedahl | |||
Central Denmark | Anders Kühnau | |||
Southern Denmark | Stephanie Lose | |||
Zealand | Heino Knudsen | |||
Capital | Lars Gaardhøj |
Social Democrats
Social Liberals
Conservatives
Green Left
Liberal Alliance
Schleswig Party
Venstre
Local parties
Mayors outgoing and incoming | ||||
Municipality | Incumbent mayor | Elected mayor | ||
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Albertslund | Steen Christiansen | |||
Allerød | Karsten Längerich | |||
Assens | Søren Steen Andersen | |||
Ballerup | Jesper Würtzen | |||
Billund | Stephanie Storbank | |||
Bornholm | Jacob Trøst | |||
Brøndby | Kent Max Magelund | |||
Brønderslev | Mikael Klitgaard | |||
Copenhagen | Sophie Hæstorp Andersen | |||
Dragør | Kenneth Gøtterup | |||
Egedal | Vicky Holst Rasmussen | |||
Esbjerg | Jesper Frost | |||
Fanø | Frank Jensen | |||
Favrskov | Lars Storgaard | |||
Faxe | Ole Vive | |||
Fredensborg | Thomas Lykke Pedersen | |||
Fredericia | Steen Wrist | |||
Frederiksberg | Michael Vindfeldt | |||
Frederikshavn | Birgit Stenbak Hansen | |||
Frederikssund | Tina Tving Stauning | |||
Furesø | Ole Bondo Christensen | |||
Faaborg-Midtfyn | Hans Stavnsager | |||
Gentofte | Michael Fenger | |||
Gladsaxe | Trine Græse | |||
Glostrup | Kasper Damsgaard | |||
Greve | Pernille Beckmann | |||
Gribskov | Bent Hansen | |||
Guldborgsund | Simon Hansen | |||
Haderslev | Mads Skau | |||
Halsnæs | Steffen Jensen | |||
Hedensted | Ole Vind | |||
Helsingør | Benedikte Kiær | |||
Herlev | Thomas Gyldal Petersen | |||
Herning | Dorte West | |||
Hillerød | Kirsten Jensen | |||
Hjørring | Søren Smalbro | |||
Holbæk | Christina Krzyrosiak Hansen | |||
Holstebro | H.C. Østerby | |||
Horsens | Peter Sørensen | |||
Hvidovre | Anders Wolf Andresen | |||
Høje-Taastrup | Michael Ziegler | |||
Hørsholm | Morten Slotved | |||
Ikast-Brande | Ib Boye Lauritsen | |||
Ishøj | Merete Amdisen | |||
Jammerbugt | Mogens Gade | |||
Kalundborg | Martin Damm | |||
Kerteminde | Kasper Olesen | |||
Kolding | Knud Erik Langhoff | |||
Køge | Marie Stærke | |||
Langeland | Tonni Hansen | |||
Lejre | Tina Mandrup | |||
Lemvig | Erik Flyvholm | |||
Lolland | Holger Schou Rasmussen | |||
Lyngby-Taarbæk | Sofia Osmani | |||
Læsø | Tobias Birch Johansen | |||
Mariagerfjord | Mogens Jespersen | |||
Middelfart | Johannes Lundsfryd Jensen | |||
Morsø | Hans Ejner Bertelsen | |||
Norddjurs | Kasper Bjerregaard | |||
Nordfyn | Morten Andersen | |||
Nyborg | Kenneth Muhs | |||
Næstved | Carsten Rasmussen | |||
Odder | Lone Jakobi | |||
Odense | Peter Rahbæk Juel | |||
Odsherred | Karina Vincentz Andersen | |||
Randers | Torben Hansen | |||
Rebild | Jesper Greth | |||
Ringkøbing-Skjern | Hans Østergaard | |||
Ringsted | Henrik Hvidesten | |||
Roskilde | Tomas Breddam | |||
Rudersdal | Ann Sofie Orth | |||
Rødovre | Britt Jensen | |||
Samsø | Marcel Meijer | |||
Silkeborg | Helle Gade | |||
Skanderborg | Frands Fischer | |||
Skive | Peder Christian Kirkegaard | |||
Slagelse | Knud Vincents | |||
Solrød | Emil Blücher | |||
Sorø | Gert Jørgensen | |||
Stevns | Henning Urban Dam | |||
Struer | Mads Jakobsen | |||
Svendborg | Bo Hansen | |||
Syddjurs | Michael Stegger Jensen | |||
Sønderborg | Erik Lauritzen | |||
Thisted | Niels Jørgen Toft Pedersen | |||
Tønder | Jørgen Popp Petersen | |||
Tårnby | Allan Andersen | |||
Vallensbæk | Henrik Rasmussen | |||
Varde | Mads Sørensen | |||
Vejen | Frank Schmidt-Hansen | |||
Vejle | Jens Ejner Christensen | |||
Vesthimmerland | Per Bach Laursen | |||
Viborg | Ulrik Wilbek | |||
Vordingborg | Mikael Smed | |||
Ærø | Peter Hansted | |||
Aabenraa | Jan Riber Jakobsen | |||
Aalborg | Thomas Kastrup-Larsen | |||
Aarhus | Jacob Bundsgaard |