2021 Slagelse municipal election

2021 Slagelse municipal election
All 31 seats to the Slagelse Municipal Council; 16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41,044 (63.7%); 5.9pp
Mayor before election; John Dyrby Paulsen; Social Democrats	Mayor after election ; Knud Vincents; Venstre

Following the last two elections in the municipality, a change of the party holding mayor's position had occurred.

In the last election, a dramatic deal that would see the Social Democrats and Liberal Alliance split the term in two periods, had been agreed upon. However Liberal Alliance decided to not take on the mayor's position, in the last two years as agreed.^[1]^[2]

In this election, Venstre would become the largest party for the first time in the municipality's history.^[a] They would win 11 seats, an increase of 1 compared to 2017. Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservatives and Venstre would eventually come to an agreement that would see Knud Vincents from Venstre become the new mayor of the municipality.^[3]^[4]

Electoral system

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. Slagelse Municipality had 31 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

Source^[5]

Electoral Alliance 1


Party	Political Position
Conservatives	Centre-right
New Right	Right-wing
Liberal Alliance	Centre-right to Right-wing
Venstre	Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2


Party	Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party	Centre to Centre-left
Green Left	Centre-left to Left-wing
Vegan Party	Centre-left to Left-wing
Christian Democrats	Centre to Centre-right

Results by polling station

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Slagelse Municipality
	Venstre	13,507	33.56	11	+1
	Social Democrats	11,228	27.90	9	-3
	Conservatives	3,566	8.86	3	+3
	New Right	2,814	6.99	2	+2
	Green Left	2,530	6.29	2	0
	Danish People's Party	2,174	5.40	1	-3
	Danish Social Liberal Party	1,932	4.80	2	+1
	Red–Green Alliance	1,640	4.07	1	0
	Liberal Alliance	409	1.02	0	-1
	Vegan Party	235	0.58	0	New
	Christian Democrats	119	0.30	0	New
	Frihedslisten	94	0.23	0	New
Total		40,248	100.00	31	0

Valid votes		40,248	98.06
Invalid votes		123	0.30
Blank votes		673	1.64
Total votes		41,044	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		64,466	63.67
Source: KMD

Notes

^ counting from the 2007 municipal reform

References

^ "Kupforsøg, knive i ryggen og et forlist brinteventyr: Derfor endte Slagelse med en delt borgmesterpost | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Liberal Alliance takker nej til borgmesterpost – men forlanger, at Dyrby betaler for det | Nyheder". tv2øst (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Den nye borgmester hedder Knud Vincents | Nyheder". slagelse (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Byrådet | Nyheder". slagelse (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[3] unting from the 2007 municipal reform

[1] "Kupforsøg, knive i ryggen og et forlist brinteventyr: Derfor endte Slagelse med en delt borgmesterpost | Nyheder". altinget (in Danish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[2] "Liberal Alliance takker nej til borgmesterpost – men forlanger, at Dyrby betaler for det | Nyheder". tv2øst (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[4] "Den nye borgmester hedder Knud Vincents | Nyheder". slagelse (in Danish). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[5] "Byrådet | Nyheder". slagelse (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[6] "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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