2026 Danish General Election
The March snap24 March 2026 · Bloc politics · 179 seats, 90 for a majority
General elections were held in Denmark on 24 March 2026. All 179 seats in the Folketing were up for election, including 175 in Denmark proper, 2 in Greenland, and 2 in the Faroe Islands (the three entities making up the Danish Realm).
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
Mette Frederiksen
Social Democrats
Largest force
Social Democrats
38 of 179 seats
Turnout
84.0%
The result
| Share of the Folketing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democrats | — | 38 | +12 | 779,252 | 21.8% | — | |
| Green Left | — | 20 | +5 | 413,306 | 11.6% | — | |
| Venstre | — | 18 | +5 | 361,689 | 10.1% | — | |
| Liberal Alliance | — | 16 | +2 | 334,421 | 9.4% | — | |
| Danish People's Party | — | 16 | +11 | 324,518 | 9.1% | — | |
| Moderates | — | 14 | +2 | 274,775 | 7.7% | — | |
| Conservative People's Party | — | 13 | +3 | 270,749 | 7.6% | — | |
| Red–Green Alliance | — | 11 | +2 | 226,037 | 6.3% | — |
33 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.