City of Esbjerg (nomination district)

Nomination District

City of Esbjerg

Esbjerg By
Nomination district constituency
for the Folketing

Location of City of Esbjerg within South Jutland

Location of South Jutland within Denmark

Municipalities| Esbjerg
Fanø
Constituency| South Jutland
Electorate| 47,777 (2022)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 2007

City of Esbjerg nominating district is one of the 92 nominating districts that was created for Danish elections following the 2007 municipal reform.[2][3][4] It is one of the two nomination districts in Esbjerg Municipality, the other being Greater Esbjerg, and also includes Fanø Municipality.[5]

In general elections, the results in the district has been fairly close to the national result, when looking at the split vote between the two blocs.[6]

## General elections results

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### General elections in the 2020s

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2022 Danish general election

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 12,465 | 33.52 | +2.64
| Venstre | 4,518 | 12.15 | -9.76
| Denmark Democrats | 3,155 | 8.48 | New
| Moderates | 2,979 | 8.01 | New
| Liberal Alliance | 2,946 | 7.92 | +5.84
| Green Left | 2,739 | 7.36 | +1.18
| Conservatives | 1,927 | 5.18 | +0.48
| New Right | 1,919 | 5.16 | +1.34
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,406 | 3.78 | -3.20
| Danish People's Party | 1,101 | 2.96 | -7.97
| Social Liberals | 939 | 2.52 | -3.46
| The Alternative | 619 | 1.66 | -0.38
| Independent Greens | 241 | 0.65 | New
| Christian Democrats | 188 | 0.51 | -0.98
| Kent Nielsen  | 46 | 0.12 | New
| Kenneth Vestergaard  | 4 | 0.01 | New
Total | 37,192 |
Source[7]

### General elections in the 2010s

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2019 Danish general election

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 11,785 | 30.88 | +2.81
| Venstre | 8,360 | 21.91 | +3.64
| Danish People's Party | 4,173 | 10.93 | -15.23
| Red–Green Alliance | 2,663 | 6.98 | -2.11
| Green Left | 2,359 | 6.18 | +2.46
| Social Liberals | 2,283 | 5.98 | +3.15
| Conservatives | 1,792 | 4.70 | +2.91
| New Right | 1,457 | 3.82 | New
| Stram Kurs | 826 | 2.16 | New
| Liberal Alliance | 794 | 2.08 | -4.56
| The Alternative | 779 | 2.04 | -0.67
| Christian Democrats | 569 | 1.49 | +0.76
| Klaus Riskær Pedersen Party | 307 | 0.80 | New
| Michael Thomsen  | 17 | 0.04 | New
Total | 38,164 |
Source[8]

2015 Danish general election

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 10,998 | 28.07 | -1.75
| Danish People's Party | 10,251 | 26.16 | +12.84
| Venstre | 7,158 | 18.27 | -8.57
| Red–Green Alliance | 3,560 | 9.09 | +2.58
| Liberal Alliance | 2,603 | 6.64 | +2.86
| Green Left | 1,457 | 3.72 | -6.32
| Social Liberals | 1,107 | 2.83 | -3.29
| The Alternative | 1,061 | 2.71 | New
| Conservatives | 701 | 1.79 | -1.04
| Christian Democrats | 287 | 0.73 | +0.04
Total | 39,183 |
Source[9]

2011 Danish general election

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 11,994 | 29.82 | -1.01
| Venstre | 10,797 | 26.84 | +0.84
| Danish People's Party | 5,356 | 13.32 | -2.14
| Green Left | 4,038 | 10.04 | -4.52
| Red–Green Alliance | 2,619 | 6.51 | +5.24
| Social Liberals | 2,462 | 6.12 | +3.31
| Liberal Alliance | 1,519 | 3.78 | +2.04
| Conservatives | 1,139 | 2.83 | -3.81
| Christian Democrats | 277 | 0.69 | 0.00
| Niesl-Aage Bjerre  | 13 | 0.03 | New
| Jørn Bjorholm  | 6 | 0.01 | New
Total | 40,220 |
Source[10]

### General elections in the 2000s

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2007 Danish general election

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 12,241 | 30.83 |
| Venstre | 10,322 | 26.00 |
| Danish People's Party | 6,136 | 15.46 |
| Green Left | 5,780 | 14.56 |
| Conservatives | 2,637 | 6.64 |
| Social Liberals | 1,114 | 2.81 |
| New Alliance | 691 | 1.74 |
| Red–Green Alliance | 505 | 1.27 |
| Christian Democrats | 274 | 0.69 |
Total | 39,700 |
Source[11]

## European Parliament elections results

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2024 European Parliament election in Denmark

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 4,539  | 19.97  | -5.19
| Venstre | 3,673  | 16.16  | -5.08
| Green Left | 3,410  | 15.00  | +4.53
| Liberal Alliance | 1,906  | 8.39  | +5.77
| Danish People's Party | 1,888  | 8.31  | -6.06
| Conservatives | 1,830  | 8.05  | +3.32
| Denmark Democrats | 1,723  | 7.58  | New
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,216  | 5.35  | -0.8
| Social Liberals | 1,041  | 4.58  | -2.59
| Moderates | 1,037  | 4.56  | New
| The Alternative | 464  | 2.04  | -0.68
Total | 22,727 |
Source[12]

2019 European Parliament election in Denmark

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 6,941 | 25.16 | +4.53
| Venstre | 5,858 | 21.24 | +4.64
| Danish People's Party | 3,964 | 14.37 | -16.75
| Green Left | 2,889 | 10.47 | +1.68
| Social Liberals | 1,978 | 7.17 | +3.41
| Red–Green Alliance | 1,696 | 6.15 | New
| People's Movement against the EU | 1,480 | 5.37 | -5.08
| Conservatives | 1,306 | 4.73 | -1.11
| The Alternative | 749 | 2.72 | New
| Liberal Alliance | 722 | 2.62 | -0.21
Total | 27,583 |
Source[13]

2014 European Parliament election in Denmark

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Danish People's Party | 7,354 | 31.12 | +14.69
| Social Democrats | 4,874 | 20.63 | -5.88
| Venstre | 3,922 | 16.60 | -2.42
| People's Movement against the EU | 2,469 | 10.45 | +1.17
| Green Left | 2,076 | 8.79 | -6.45
| Conservatives | 1,379 | 5.84 | -2.63
| Social Liberals | 888 | 3.76 | +0.88
| Liberal Alliance | 668 | 2.83 | +2.45
Total | 23,630 |
Source[14]

2009 European Parliament election in Denmark

Parties  | Vote

|

Votes  | %  | \+ / -
| Social Democrats | 6,408 | 26.51 |
| Venstre | 4,597 | 19.02 |
| Danish People's Party | 3,970 | 16.43 |
| Green Left | 3,684 | 15.24 |
| People's Movement against the EU | 2,244 | 9.28 |
| Conservatives | 2,046 | 8.47 |
| Social Liberals | 696 | 2.88 |
| June Movement | 432 | 1.79 |
| Liberal Alliance | 93 | 0.38 |
Total | 24,170 |
Source[15]

## Referendums

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2022 Danish European Union opt-out referendum[16]

Option  | Votes  | %

|
|

✓ YES  | 16,859  | 59.06
X NO  | 11,686  | 40.94

2015 Danish European Union opt-out referendum[17]

Option  | Votes  | %

|
|

X NO  | 20,118  | 61.90
✓ YES  | 12,376  | 38.10

2014 Danish Unified Patent Court membership referendum[18]

Option  | Votes  | %

|
|

✓ YES  | 12,861  | 55.20
X NO  | 10,437  | 44.80

2009 Danish Act of Succession referendum[19]

Option  | Votes  | %

|
|

✓ YES  | 18,607  | 82.92
X NO  | 3,832  | 17.08

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