2011 Danish General Election

15 September 2011 · Bloc politics · 179 seats, 90 for a majority

The incumbent centre-right coalition led by Venstre lost power to a centre-left coalition led by the Social Democrats making Helle Thorning-Schmidt the country's first female Prime Minister. The Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party became part of the three-party government.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Social Democrats

Largest force

Venstre

47 of 179 seats

Turnout

87.2%

The result

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Venstre

26.7% of votes · +1 seats

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Social Democrats

24.8% of votes · -1 seats

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Danish People's Party

12.3% of votes · -3 seats

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Danish Social Liberal Party

9.5% of votes · +8 seats

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Socialist People's Party

9.2% of votes · -7 seats

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Red–Green Alliance

6.7% of votes · +8 seats

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Liberal Alliance

5.0% of votes · +4 seats

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Conservative People's Party

4.9% of votes · -10 seats

seats


Venstre	—	47	+1	947,725	26.7%	—
Social Democrats	—	44	-1	879,615	24.8%	—
Danish People's Party	—	22	-3	436,726	12.3%	—
Danish Social Liberal Party	—	17	+8	336,698	9.5%	—
Socialist People's Party	—	16	-7	326,192	9.2%	—
Red–Green Alliance	—	12	+8	236,860	6.7%	—
Liberal Alliance	—	9	+4	176,585	5.0%	—
Conservative People's Party	—	8	-10	175,047	4.9%	—

4 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.