Democrats (Greenland)

Political party in Greenland

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Democrats

Demokraatit

Danish name| Demokraterne
Abbreviation| D
Leader| Jens Frederik Nielsen
Political Vice| Steen Lynge
Organizational Vice| Nivi Olsen
Founded| 28 November 2002 (2002-11-28)
Headquarters| Inatsisartut, 3900 Nuuk
Youth wing| Demokraatit Inuusuttaat
Ideology| Greenlandic unionism[1]
Social liberalism[1]
Political position| Centre[2] to centre-right[3][4]
National affiliation| Conservative People's Party (2007–2010)
Danish Social Liberal Party (since 2012)
Nordic affiliation| Centre Group
Colors|  Dark blue
Red
White
Inatsisartut|

3 / 31

Municipalities|

4 / 81

Folketing
(Greenland seats)|

0 / 2

Website
www.demokraatit.gl

* Politics of Greenland
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The Democrats (Greenlandic: Demokraatit [temokʁaːt͡sit]; Danish: Demokraterne) is a liberal, unionist political party in Greenland.

The party is skeptical of Greenlandic independence and even further self-governance. It has taken over this position from the Atassut party, which has developed towards favouring more autonomy.[5] Two of the major priorities in its programme are improving educational standards and the housing situation.[2]

## History

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Established in 2002, the party won five seats in the elections that year. It increased its seat total to seven in the 2005 elections, but was excluded from power by a so-called "Northern Lights Coalition" of Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Atassut.[6] Its number of seats decreased to four in the 2009 elections; however, it entered a government coalition with Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Association of Candidates, removing the formerly dominant Siumut from power for the first time in its history.[2] In the 2013 elections, the party won only two seats, but gained two more seats at the 2014 elections. In the 2018 elections, the party gained an additional two seats. It shrank to three in the 2021 elections.

## Election results

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### Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut)

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Election year  | votes  | % of vote  | seats won  | ±

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|
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2002 | 4,558  | 15.9 (#4)  |

5 / 31

| New
2005 | 6,595  | 22.8 (#2)  |

7 / 31

|  2
2009 | 3,620  | 12.7 (#3)  |

4 / 31

|  3
2013 | 1,870  | 6.2 (#5)  |

2 / 31

|  2
2014 | 3,469  | 11.8 (#3)  |

4 / 31

|  2
2018 | 5,712  | 19.5 (#3)  |

6 / 31

|  2
2021 | 2,454  | 9.3 (#4)  |

3 / 31

|  3

### Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark (Folketinget)

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Election year  | votes  | % of
Greenlandic vote  | Seats won  | ±

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|
|
|

2005 | 4,909  | 21.7 (#3)  |

0 / 2

| New
2007 | 4,584  | 18.5 (#3)  |

0 / 2

|  0
2011 | 2,882  | 12.6 (#3)  |

0 / 2

|  0
2015 | 1,753  | 8.5 (#3)  |

0 / 2

|  0
2019 | 2,258  | 11.0 (#3)  |

0 / 2

|  0
2022 | 3,656  | 19.0 (#3)  |

0 / 2

|  0

## References

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1. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Greenland/Denmark". Retrieved 27 September 2018.
2. ^ a b c Lansford, Tom, ed. (2014). Political Handbook of the World 2014. CQ Press. p. 393.
3. ^ Loukacheva, Natalia (2007). The Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of Greenland and Nunavut. University of Toronto Press. p. 55.
4. ^ "Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine". The Independent. 6 April 2021.
5. ^ Loukacheva (2007). The Arctic Promise. p. 61.
6. ^ Hicks, Jack (9 December 2005). ""Northern lights" coalition a return to normal for Greenland politics". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

## External links

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Political parties in Greenland

Bracketed numbers indicate numbers of seats in the respective parliaments.

Inatsisartut|

| Government|

* Inuit Ataqatigiit (12)
* Siumut (10)

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Supporting|

* Atassut (2)

Opposition|

* Naleraq (4)
* Demokraatit (3)

Folketing|

* Inuit Ataqatigiit (1)
* Siumut (1)

Unrepresented|

* Cooperation Party
* Nunatta Qitornai

Defunct|

* Association of Candidates
* Centre Party
* Inuit Party
* Labour Party
* Polar Party
* Roots Party
* Sukaq
* Women's Party

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Political parties in Denmark

Bracketed numbers indicate numbers of seats in the respective parliaments.

Folketing|

| Government|

* Social Democrats (50)
* Venstre (23)
* The Moderates (16)

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Supporting|

* Danish Social Liberal Party (7)

Opposition|

* Green Left (15)
* Denmark Democrats (14)
* Liberal Alliance (14)
* Conservative People's Party (10)
* Red–Green Alliance (9)
* The Alternative (6)
* The New Right (5)
* Danish People's Party (5)

Faroe Islands|

* Union Party (1) (provide support)
* Social Democratic Party (1) (provide support)

Greenland|

* Inuit Ataqatigiit (1)
* Siumut (1) (provide support)

European Parliament|

* Green Left (3)
* Social Democrats (3)
* Venstre (2)
* Conservative People's Party (1)
* Denmark Democrats (1)
* Danish Social Liberal Party (1)
* Red-Green Alliance (1)
* Liberal Alliance (1)
* Danish People's Party (1)
* Moderates (1)

Formerly represented|

* Society of the Friends of Peasants
* National Liberal Party
* Højre
* Tscherning's Venstre
* Hansen's Venstre
* Mellempartiet
* National Venstre
* People's Venstre
* United Venstre
* Bjørnbakske Venstre
* Independent Venstre
* Venstre of the Folketing
* Moderate Venstre
* Højre
* Clear Venstre
* Free Conservatives
* Venstre Reform Party
* Industry Party
* Farmers' Party
* National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark
* Danish Unity
* Capital's Venstre
* Peace Politics People's Party
* Schleswig Party
* Independent Party
* Liberal Centre
* Communist Party of Denmark
* Justice Party
* Left Socialists
* Free Democrats
* Common Course
* Progress Party
* Centre Democrats
* Freedom 2000
* Christian Democrats
* June Movement
* People's Movement against the EU
* Forward
* Independent Greens

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