2021 Greenlandic local elections

Greenland's 2021 local elections

2021 Greenlandic local elections

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5 municipal councils
| Party | Leader  | Vote %  | Seats  | +/–

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Inuit Ataqatigiit | Múte Bourup Egede | 37.6  | 32  | +6
Siumut | Erik Jensen | 36.2  | 31  | −8
Partii Naleraq | Hans Enoksen | 10.7  | 8  | +5
Atassut | Aqqalu Jerimiassen | 7.4  | 6  | −3
Democrats | Jens Frederik Nielsen | 6.9  | 4  | 0

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party.[1] The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day.[2] In the 2017 elections there were 81 seats up for election.

## Results

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### Results of municipal elections

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#### Number of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils

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Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%)

Party  | Vote totals  | Seats
Number  | Percent  | Change  | Number  | Change
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 9,822 | 37.6%  |  5.2%  | 32  |  6
| Siumut | 9,454 | 36.2%  |  5.3%  | 31  |  8
| Naleraq | 2,794 | 10.7%  |  6.1%  | 8  |  5
| Atassut | 1,942 | 7.4%  |  4.4%  | 6  |  3
| Democrats | 1,800 | 6.9%  |  1.3%  | 4  |
| Nunatta Qitornai | 243 | 0.9%  | New | 0  | New
| Others  | 43 | 0.2%  | New | 0  | New
| Blank/Void  | 518 |
Overall Totals  | 26,691  | 100.0%  |  | 81  |

Results By Individual Municipality[3]

Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%)

Party  | Vote Totals  | Seats (17)
Number  | Percent  | Number  | Change
| Siumut | 2,519 | 46.7%  | 9  |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 920 | 17.1%  | 3  |  1
| Naleraq | 659 | 12.2%  | 2  |
| Atassut | 656 | 12.2%  | 2  |  1
| Democrats | 520 | 9.6%  | 1  |
| Nunatta Qitornai | 121 | 2.2%  | 0  | New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)  | 5,395 (61)  |
Result: Independent Gain from Siumut

The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties.[4]

Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%)

Party  | Vote Totals  | Seats (15)
Number  | Percent  | Number  | Change
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,726 | 52.3%  | 8  |  3
| Siumut | 1,365 | 41.4%  | 6  |  3
| Atassut | 207 | 6.3%  | 1  |
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)  | 3,298 (90)  |
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1)
Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%)

Party  | Vote Totals  | Seats (15)
Number  | Percent  | Number  | Change
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,745 | 54.1%  | 9  |  2
| Siumut | 839 | 26.0%  | 4  |  3
| Democrats | 287 | 8.9%  | 1  |  1
| Atassut | 263 | 8.2%  | 1  |
| Naleraq | 47 | 1.5%  | 0  |
| Others  | 43 | 1.3%  | 0  | New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)  | 3,224 (54)  |
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3)
Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%)

Party  | Vote Totals  | Seats (15)
Number  | Percent  | Number  | Change
| Siumut | 1,814 | 40.3%  | 6  |  2
| Naleraq | 1,135 | 25.2%  | 4  |  3
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 949 | 21.1%  | 3  |
| Atassut | 538 | 12.0%  | 2  |  1
| Democrats | 61 | 1.4%  | 0  |
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)  | 4,497 (64)  |
Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats
Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%)

Party  | Vote Totals  | Seats (19)
Number  | Percent  | Number  | Change
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 4,482 | 46.3%  | 9  |
| Siumut | 2,917 | 30.1%  | 6  |
| Naleraq | 953 | 9.8%  | 2  |  2
| Democrats | 932 | 9.6%  | 2  |  1
| Atassut | 278 | 2.9%  | 0  |  1
| Nunatta Qitornai | 122 | 1.3%  | 0  | New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)  | 9,684 (249)  |
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats

#### Mayors in the regional municipalities

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Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.

Mayors after the election

Party  | Number  | Change
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 3[5] |  1
| Siumut | 1  |  2
| Independents | 1  |  1
| Atassut | 0  |
| Democrats | 0  |
| Naleraq | 0  |
| Nunatta Qitornai | 0  | New
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### Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities

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Mayors outgoing and incoming

Municipality  | Incumbent mayor  | Elected mayor
Kujalleq Municipality | Kirsten P. Isaksen |  |  | Stine Egede[6]
Avannaata Municipality | Palle Jeremiassen |  |  | Palle Jeremiassen[7]
Qeqertalik Municipality | Ane Hansen |  |  | Ane Hansen[8]
Qeqqata Municipality | Malik Berthelsen |  |  | Malik Berthelsen[9]
Sermersooq Municipality | Charlotte Ludvigsen |  |  | Charlotte Ludvigsen[10]

## References

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1. ^ Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
2. ^ "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
3. ^ "Municipality Election 2021 - Results". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
4. ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
5. ^ "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
6. ^ "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
7. ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
8. ^ "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
9. ^ "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
10. ^ "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.

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