Folketing
The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...
, the national
legislature
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of
Denmark
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, song_type = National and royal anthem
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. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
Fredensborg
Fredensborg () is a railway town located in Fredensborg Municipality, North Zealand, some 30 kilometres north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is most known for Fredensborg Palace, one of the official residences of the Danish Royal Family. As of 1 Janua ...
,
Frederikssund
Frederikssund () is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 16,850 (1 January 2022).Furesø,
Gribskov
Gribskov (Grib Forest) is Denmark's fourth largest forest, comprising c. 5,600 ha of woodland situated in northern Zealand, west and south of Lake Esrum. The forest is owned and administered by the State of Denmark, and a part of the Kongernes N ...
Helsingør
Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern ...
, Hillerød, Hørsholm and Rudersdal. The constituency currently elects 10 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the
open
Open or OPEN may refer to:
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* Open (band), Australian pop/rock band
* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (YF ...
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be us ...
electoral system
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North Zealand currently elects 10 of the 175 members of the Folketing using the
open
Open or OPEN may refer to:
Music
* Open (band), Australian pop/rock band
* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (YF ...
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be us ...
electoral system
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. Constituency seats are allocated using the
D'Hondt method
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.
Compensatory seat
Leveling seats ( da, tillægsmandat, sv, utjämningsmandat, no, utjevningsmandater, is, jöfnunarsæti, german: Ausgleichsmandat), commonly known also as adjustment seats, are an election mechanism employed for many years by all Nordic countries ...
s are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method, initially at the
provincial
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level and finally at the constituency level. Only parties that reach any one of three thresholds stipulated by section 77 of the Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act - winning at least one constituency seat; obtaining at least the
Hare quota
The Hare quota (also known as the simple quota) is a formula used under some forms of proportional representation. In these voting systems the quota is the number of votes that guarantees a candidate, or a party in some cases, captures a seat. Th ...
(valid votes in province/number of constituency seats in province) in two of the three provinces; or obtaining at least 2% of the national vote - compete for compensatory seats.
Election results
Summary
(Excludes compensatory seats)
Detailed
2019
Results of the 2019 general election held on 5 June 2019:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Mette Abildgaard
Mette Abildgaard Juulsager (born 12 October 1988 in Føvling at Brædstrup near Horsens) is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing and the group chairman of the Conservative People's Party. She was elected to Parliament at the 2 ...
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 4 September 1947) is a Danish politician of the Venstre party, who served as the Danish Minister for Defence from 2016 to 2019, and as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2016, having previously served in that position ...
(V), 13,413 votes;
Nick Hækkerup
Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and ...
(A), 23,881 votes;
Kristian Hegaard
Kristian Würtz Hegaard (born 18 January 1991 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election and the municipal cou ...
(B), 1,945 votes;
Martin Lidegaard
Martin Lidegaard (born 12 December 1966 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who since 2022 has been political leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party, Social Liberal Party. He was Foreign Minister of Denmark, Denmark's Foreign Minister in the ...
(B), 12,703 votes;
Sophie Løhde
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Heal ...
Mai Villadsen
Mai Minna Villadsen (born 26 December 1991) is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing and the political spokesperson of the Red–Green Alliance. Villadsen has been a member of the Folketing since the 2019 Danish general election.
E ...
(Ø), 4,926 votes.
2015
Results of the 2015 general election held on 18 June 2015:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Mette Abildgaard
Mette Abildgaard Juulsager (born 12 October 1988 in Føvling at Brædstrup near Horsens) is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing and the group chairman of the Conservative People's Party. She was elected to Parliament at the 2 ...
(C), 6,071 votes;
Pia Adelsteen
Pia Adelsteen (born 11 September 1963 in Korsør) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing from 2007 to 2019. She was first elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election.
Political career
Adelsteen was a member of ...
Christine Antorini
Christine Edda Antorini (born 23 May 1965, in Jyllinge) is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats, formerly for the Socialist People's Party. From 2011 to 2015 she was the Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Sh ...
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 4 September 1947) is a Danish politician of the Venstre party, who served as the Danish Minister for Defence from 2016 to 2019, and as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2016, having previously served in that position ...
Nick Hækkerup
Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and ...
Martin Lidegaard
Martin Lidegaard (born 12 December 1966 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who since 2022 has been political leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party, Social Liberal Party. He was Foreign Minister of Denmark, Denmark's Foreign Minister in the ...
(B), 12,477 votes;
Sophie Løhde
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Heal ...
Christian Poll
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...
(Å), 7,452 votes;
Anders Samuelsen
Anders Samuelsen (born 1 August 1967 in Horsens, Denmark) is a Danish former politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2019, member of the Folketing from 2007 to 2011 and as leader of the Liberal Alliance party from 20 ...
Results of the 2011 general election held on 15 September 2011:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Pia Adelsteen
Pia Adelsteen (born 11 September 1963 in Korsør) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing from 2007 to 2019. She was first elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election.
Political career
Adelsteen was a member of ...
Christine Antorini
Christine Edda Antorini (born 23 May 1965, in Jyllinge) is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats, formerly for the Socialist People's Party. From 2011 to 2015 she was the Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Sh ...
Christian Friis Bach
Christian Friis Bach (born 29 April 1966) is a Danish author, lecturer and part-time farmer.
Early life and education
Friis Bach was born in Frederiksberg in Denmark. He holds a PhD in international economics (1996) and an MSc in agronomics (1 ...
(B), 2,015 votes;
Lars Barfoed
Lars Barfoed (; born 4 July 1957) is a Denmark, Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party and was the party's leader from 2011 to 7 August 2014. He was Justice Minister of Denmark from F ...
(C), 13,577 votes;
Pia Olsen Dyhr
Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 30 November 1971 in Vallensbæk, Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who has been a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party since the 2007 general elections. Dyhr has served as Minister for Trade and Investm ...
(F), 6,603 votes;
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 4 September 1947) is a Danish politician of the Venstre party, who served as the Danish Minister for Defence from 2016 to 2019, and as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2016, having previously served in that position ...
(V), 5,096 votes;
Nick Hækkerup
Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and ...
(A), 15,091 votes;
Sophie Løhde
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Heal ...
Anders Samuelsen
Anders Samuelsen (born 1 August 1967 in Horsens, Denmark) is a Danish former politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2019, member of the Folketing from 2007 to 2011 and as leader of the Liberal Alliance party from 20 ...
(I), 18,472 votes; and
Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager (; born 13 April 1968) is a Danish politician currently serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019 and European Commissioner for Competition since ...
(B), 30,376 votes.
2007
Results of the 2007 general election held on 13 November 2007:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Malou Aamund
Malou Aamund (born 28 July 1969, in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish businesswoman. She serves as the CEO of Google Denmark and board member of DSV A/S, KIRKBI A/S and WS Audiology. She has previously held executive positions at IBM and Microsoft. ...
(Y), 9,300 votes;
Pia Adelsteen
Pia Adelsteen (born 11 September 1963 in Korsør) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing from 2007 to 2019. She was first elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election.
Political career
Adelsteen was a member of ...
(O), 11,091 votes;
Lars Barfoed
Lars Barfoed (; born 4 July 1957) is a Denmark, Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party (Denmark), Conservative People's Party and was the party's leader from 2011 to 7 August 2014. He was Justice Minister of Denmark from F ...
(C), 9,280 votes;
Pia Christmas-Møller
Pia Christmas-Møller (born 21 January 1961) is a Danish politician, a member of parliament from 1987 until 2011. She represented the Conservative People's Party from 1987 until 2007 and led her party between 1998 and 1999. From 2007 until 2011 s ...
(C), 13,206 votes;
Pia Olsen Dyhr
Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 30 November 1971 in Vallensbæk, Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who has been a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party since the 2007 general elections. Dyhr has served as Minister for Trade and Investm ...
(F), 11,439 votes;
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 4 September 1947) is a Danish politician of the Venstre party, who served as the Danish Minister for Defence from 2016 to 2019, and as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2016, having previously served in that position ...
(V), 9,950 votes;
Klaus Hækkerup
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Notable persons whose family name is Klaus
*Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American basebal ...
(A), 10,146 votes;
Nick Hækkerup
Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and ...
Sophie Løhde
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Heal ...
Thor Pedersen
Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...
Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager (; born 13 April 1968) is a Danish politician currently serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019 and European Commissioner for Competition since ...
(B), 17,947 votes; and
Nanna Westerby
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* Sin (mythology), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology, also called Suen
* Nanna (Norse deity), goddess associated with the god Baldr in Norse mythology
* Nana Buluku, Fon/Dahomey androgynous deity cre ...