2022 Danish General Election
The grand coalition1 November 2022 · Bloc politics · 179 seats, 90 for a majority
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 1 November 2022 – except in the Faroe Islands, where they were held on 31 October, for 1 November was a national day of mourning for victims at sea. Of the 179 members of the Folketing, 175 were elected in Denmark proper, two in the Faroes and two in Greenland.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Mette Frederiksen
Social Democrats
Largest force
Social Democrats
50 of 179 seats
Turnout
84.2%
The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 50 | +2 | 971,995 | 27.5% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 23 | +20 | 470,546 | 13.3% | — | |
| Moderates | — | 16 | — | 327,699 | 9.3% | — | |
| Green Left | — | 15 | +1 | 293,186 | 8.3% | — | |
| Denmark Democrats | — | 14 | — | 286,796 | 8.1% | — | |
| Liberal Alliance | — | 14 | +10 | 278,656 | 7.9% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 10 | +2 | 194,820 | 5.5% | — | |
| Red–Green Alliance | — | 9 | +4 | 181,452 | 5.1% | — |
28 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.