multi-member
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constituencies
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of the
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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. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the
municipalities
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of
Herning
Herning () is a Danish town in the Central Denmark Region of the Jutland peninsula. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Herning Municipality. Herning has a population of 50,565 (1 January 2022)Holstebro
Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 36,489 (1 January 2022).Ikast-Brande,
Lemvig
Lemvig, with a population of 6,816 (2022),BY3: Po ...
Silkeborg
Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).Skive, Struer and Viborg. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the
open
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party-list proportional representation
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electoral system
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West Jutland currently elects 13 of the 179 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
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party-list proportional representation
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electoral system
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. Constituency seats are allocated using the
D'Hondt method
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. Compensatory seats are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method, initially at the provincial 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
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(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:
Thomas Danielsen
Thomas Nolsøe Danielsen (born 24 June 1983 in Fjerritslev) is a Danish politician who has been serving as Minister for Transport since December 2022. He is also a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party, elected into parliament ...
Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971 in Middelfart) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019 and Minister of Taxation from 2004 to 2010. Jensen is a member of t ...
Thomas Jensen
Thomas Jensen (Copenhagen, 25 October 1898 – Frederiksberg, 13 November 1963) was a Danish orchestra conductor.
Life and career
Born into a working class household, he studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music.Cane, A. Thomas Jensen ...
Orla Østerby
Orla Østerby (born 29 February 1952 in Bækmarksbro) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing. He was elected in the 2019 Danish general election as a member of Conservative People's Party. He left the party in December 2020 and ...
Søren Pape Poulsen
Søren Pape Poulsen (born 31 December 1971) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Danish Conservative Party. He has been the leader of the party since 2014. From 2016 to 2019 he served as Justice Minister of Denmark, an ...
Inger Støjberg
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament.
Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister fo ...
Results of the 2015 general election held on 18 June 2015:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Thomas Danielsen
Thomas Nolsøe Danielsen (born 24 June 1983 in Fjerritslev) is a Danish politician who has been serving as Minister for Transport since December 2022. He is also a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party, elected into parliament ...
Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971 in Middelfart) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019 and Minister of Taxation from 2004 to 2010. Jensen is a member of t ...
Thomas Jensen
Thomas Jensen (Copenhagen, 25 October 1898 – Frederiksberg, 13 November 1963) was a Danish orchestra conductor.
Life and career
Born into a working class household, he studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music.Cane, A. Thomas Jensen ...
Esben Lunde Larsen Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
Origin and variants
It originated as a variant of Asbjørn. A common variant is Espen
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
* Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, Norwegian physician and ...
Inger Støjberg
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament.
Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister fo ...
(V), 20,380 votes.
2011
Results of the 2011 general election held on 15 September 2011:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Thomas Danielsen
Thomas Nolsøe Danielsen (born 24 June 1983 in Fjerritslev) is a Danish politician who has been serving as Minister for Transport since December 2022. He is also a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party, elected into parliament ...
Steen Gade The Dutch word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen in Ghent, Belgium. It is also an alternative spelling of the Swedish and Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country o ...
(F), 6,421 votes;
Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971 in Middelfart) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019 and Minister of Taxation from 2004 to 2010. Jensen is a member of t ...
Thomas Jensen
Thomas Jensen (Copenhagen, 25 October 1898 – Frederiksberg, 13 November 1963) was a Danish orchestra conductor.
Life and career
Born into a working class household, he studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music.Cane, A. Thomas Jensen ...
Esben Lunde Larsen Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
Origin and variants
It originated as a variant of Asbjørn. A common variant is Espen
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
* Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, Norwegian physician and ...
Inger Støjberg
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament.
Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister fo ...
(V), 23,066 votes.
2007
Results of the 2007 general election held on 13 November 2007:
Votes per municipality:
The following candidates were elected:
Søren Gade
Søren Gade Jensen (born 27 January 1963) is a Danish politician who has been Speaker of the Folketing since November 2022, representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was a Liberal member of the Folketing from 2001 to 2019 and again in 2022. Be ...
(V), 32,219 votes;
Steen Gade The Dutch word Steen means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the Gravensteen in Ghent, Belgium. It is also an alternative spelling of the Swedish and Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country o ...
Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971 in Middelfart) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019 and Minister of Taxation from 2004 to 2010. Jensen is a member of t ...
Thomas Jensen
Thomas Jensen (Copenhagen, 25 October 1898 – Frederiksberg, 13 November 1963) was a Danish orchestra conductor.
Life and career
Born into a working class household, he studied at the Danish Conservatory of Music.Cane, A. Thomas Jensen ...
(A), 12,288 votes;
Per Ørum Jørgensen
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Jens Christian Lund Jens may refer to:
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See also
* Jensen (disambiguation)
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(A), 15,443 votes;
Johannes Poulsen
Johannes Poulsen (17 November 1881 – 14 October 1938) was a Danish actor and director.
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(B), 5,620 votes;
Helge Sander
Helge Mølsted Sander (born 27 August 1950) is a Danish politician. He is the former Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Development ( Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark) (from 27 November 2001, as member of the Ca ...
(V), 9,989 votes;
Inger Støjberg
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament.
Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister fo ...
(V), 17,654 votes;
Kristen Touborg Kristen may refer to:
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