Description of election in Denmark.......
There are three types of elections in Denmark: elections to the national parliament (the Folketing), local elections and elections to the European Parliament. Referendums may also be called to consult the Danish citizenry directly on an issue of national concern.
Parliamentary elections are called by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually four years after the last election, although early elections may occur. Elections to local councils (municipal or regional) and to the European Parliament are held on fixed dates.
Elections use the party-list proportional representation system. Only citizens on the national register are eligible to vote in parliamentary elections and long-time residents may vote in local elections.
The Kingdom of Denmark elects a unicameral parliament, the Folketing, on a national level. Of the 179 members of parliament, the Faroe Islands and Greenland elect two members each, 135 are elected from ten multi-member constituencies on a party list PR system using the d'Hondt method and the remaining 40 seats are allocated to ensure proportionality at a national level. To get a share of supplementary seats a party needs to get at least 2% of the total number of votes
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=5,556,452
Registered Voters (as of )
Elections in our database=8
Average Turnout=82.65%
Election For Date Votes Registered Turn
Voters Out
Referendum 2014-05-25 - - -
Parliament 2011-09-15 3,579,675 4,079,910 87.74%
Referendum 2009-06-07 2,399,913 4,114,369 58.33%
Parliament 2007-11-13 3,483,533 4,022,920 86.59%
Parliament 2005-02-08 3,384,560 4,003,616 84.54%
Parliament 2001-11-20 3,484,915 3,998,957 87.15%
Referendum 2000-09-28 3,503,525 3,999,706 87.59%
Parliament 1998-03-11 3,457,855 3,993,099 86.6%
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