2021 Ringsted municipal election

The three elections that had been held after 2007 where the 2007 municipal reform took effect, had resulted in Venstre becoming the largest party solely and winning the mayor's position.

2021 Ringsted municipal election

← 2017 16 November 2021 2025 →
All 21 seats to the Ringsted Municipal Council 11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	18,273 (65.8%) 4.5pp
First party Second party Third party   V C A Party Venstre Conservatives Social Democrats Last election 6 seats, 26.6% 3 seats, 10.6% 5 seats, 24.8% Seats won 6 6 4 Seat change 0 3 1 Popular vote 4,649 4,487 3,761 Percentage 25.9% 25.0% 21.0% Swing 0.7% 14.4% 3.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   F Ø D Party Green Left Red–Green Alliance New Right Last election 1 seat, 5.2% 2 seats, 5.4% 0 seats, 1.4% Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 1,369 1,018 770 Percentage 7.6% 5.7% 4.3% Swing 2.4% 0.3% 2.9%   Seventh party Eighth party   O B Party Danish People's Party Danish Social Liberal Party Last election 3 seats, 16.3% 1 seat, 4.7% Seats won 1 0 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 674 560 Percentage 3.8% 3.1% Swing 12.5% 1.6%
Mayor before election Henrik Hvidesten Venstre Mayor after election Henrik Hvidesten Venstre

In 2017, Venstre won 6 seats, and Henrik Hvidesten would secure a 2nd term. ^[1]

In this election, Henrik Hvidesten would seek a third term. While Venstre would once again with 6 seats with 25.9%, the Conservatives, with 25% of the vote, would also win 6 seats, marking the first time Venstre would fail to being the party that was individually the largest. Henrik Hvidesten would eventually become mayor, after a broad agreement with the Social Democrats, the Green Left and Danish People's Party was reached. ^{[2] [3]}

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. Ringsted Municipality had 21 seats in 2021

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

Electoral alliances

Source^[4]

Electoral Alliance 1

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

Electoral Alliance 2

Party	Political Position
Danish Social Liberal Party	Centre to Centre-left
Green Left	Centre-left to Left-wing
Red–Green Alliance	Left-wing to Far-left

Electoral Alliance 3

Party	Political Position
Christian Democrats	Centre to Centre-right
Danish People's Party	Right-wing
Venstre	Centre-right

Results by polling station

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Ringsted Municipality
	Venstre	4,649	25.92	6	0
	Conservatives	4,487	25.02	6	+3
	Social Democrats	3,761	20.97	4	-1
	Green Left	1,369	7.63	2	+1
	Red–Green Alliance	1,018	5.68	1	-1
	New Right	770	4.29	1	+1
	Danish People's Party	674	3.76	1	-2
	Danish Social Liberal Party	560	3.12	0	-1
	Christian Democrats	436	2.43	0	0
	Liberal Alliance	144	0.80	0	0
	Freedom List	67	0.37	0	New
Total		17,935	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		17,935	98.15
Invalid votes		89	0.49
Blank votes		249	1.36
Total votes		18,273	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		27,766	65.81
Source: KMD

Notes

References

1. "Venstre beholder borgmesterposten i Ringsted | Nyheder". dr.dk (in Danish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
2. "Henrik Hvidesten bliver valgaftenens første borgmester | Nyheder". tv2øst (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
3. "Ringsted Byråd | Nyheder". ringsted (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
4. "Valgene til kommunalbestyrelser og regionsråd den 16. november 2021 | Nyheder" (PDF). dst (in Danish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.