2021 Hvidovre municipal election

2021 Hvidovre municipal election | <- 2017 | 16 November 2021 | 2025 ->

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All 21 seats to the Hvidovre Municipal Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 24,912 (60.8%)
5.1pp
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Party  | Social Democrats | Conservatives | Green Left
Last election  | 8 seats, 33,8%  | 2 seats, 7.8%  | 3 seats, 10.6%
Seats won  | 7  | 4  | 4
Seat change  |  1  |  2  |  1
Popular vote  | 8,535  | 4,010  | 3,800
Percentage  | 34.9%  | 16.4%  | 15.5%
Swing  |  1.1%  |  8.6%  |  4.9%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party

Party  | Hvidovrelisten | Venstre | Danish People's Party
Last election  | 2 seats, 9.8%  | 2 seats, 8.1%  | 3 seats, 13.8%
Seats won  | 2  | 1  | 1
Seat change  | 0  |  1  |  2
Popular vote  | 1,685  | 1,472  | 1,450
Percentage  | 6.9%  | 6.0%  | 5.9%
Swing  |  2.9%  |  2.1%  |  7.9%

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| Seventh party  | Eighth party

Party  | Red–Green Alliance | New Right
Last election  | 1 seat, 5.9%  | 0 seats, 1.3%
Seats won  | 1  | 1
Seat change  | 0  |  1
Popular vote  | 1,310  | 866
Percentage  | 5.4%  | 3.5%
Swing  |  0.5%  |  2.2%

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| Mayor before election

Helle Moesgaard Adelborg
Social Democrats

| Mayor after election

Anders Wolf Andresen
Green Left

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Ever since 1944, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position in Hvidovre Municipality.

In the 2017 election, the Social Democrats had won 8 seats and become the largest party. Helle Moesgaard Adelborg would eventually become mayor for her 2nd full term[a].[1]

In this election, once again it would be the Social Democrats who won the most seats, despite losing a seat. However, the Conservatives, the Green Left, Venstre, the Red–Green Alliance and local party Hvidovrelisten reached an agreement without the Social Democrats. This would see Anders Wolf Andresen from the Green Left secure the mayor's position. [2] [3]

This was 1 of only 2 municipalities in the 2017 elections where the Green Left would win the mayor's position.

## Electoral system[edit]

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. Hvidovre Municipality had 21 seats in 2021

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

## Electoral alliances[edit]

Source[4]

Electoral Alliance 1

Party | Political Position

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Conservatives | Centre-right
Danish People's Party | Right-wing
Venstre | Centre-right

Electoral Alliance 2

Party | Political Position

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Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left
Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing
Vegan Party | Centre-left to Left-wing
Hvidovrelisten | Local Party
Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 3

Party | Political Position

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New Right | Right-wing
Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing
Lokallisten 2650 | Local Party

## Results by polling station[edit]

## Results[edit]

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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Hvidovre Municipality
| Social Democrats| 8,535| 34.87| 7| -1
| Conservatives| 4,010| 16.38| 4| +2
| Green Left| 3,800| 15.52| 4| +1
| Hvidovrelisten| 1,685| 6.88| 2| 0
| Venstre| 1,472| 6.01| 1| -1
| Danish People's Party| 1,450| 5.92| 1| -2
| Red–Green Alliance| 1,310| 5.35| 1| 0
| New Right| 866| 3.54| 1| +1
| Danish Social Liberal Party| 725| 2.96| 0| 0
| Lokallisten 2650[b]| 279| 1.14| 0| New
| Liberal Alliance| 225| 0.92| 0| 0
| Vegan Party| 73| 0.30| 0| New
| Kommunistisk Liste[b]| 49| 0.20| 0| New
Total| 24,479| 100.00| 21| 0
Valid votes| 24,479| 98.26|
Invalid votes| 65| 0.26|
Blank votes| 368| 1.48|
Total votes| 24,912| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 40,978| 60.79|
Source: KMD

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ she also took over in 2012 from Milton Graff Pedersen
2. ^ a b Local party in Hvidovre

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Fakta: Her er borgmestrene på plads | Nyheder". jyllands-posten (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
2. ^ "Kæmpe overraskelse: SF kupper socialdemokratisk borgmester i Hvidovre | Nyheder". tv2kosmopol (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. ^ "Medlemmer af Kommunalbestyrelsen 2022 - 2025 | Nyheder". hvidovre (in Danish). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
4. ^ "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.