2017 Odense municipal election

2017 Odense municipal election
November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
All 29 seats in the Odense Municipal Council
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout113,917 (70.0%)
Decrease 0.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
A
V
C
Party Social Democrats Venstre Conservatives
Last election 9 seats, 28.8% 8 seats, 23.2% 3 seats, 10.6%
Seats won 13 6 3
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 2 0
Popular vote 46,638 21,447 9,630
Percentage 41.8% 19.2% 8.6%
Swing Increase 13.0% Decrease 4.0% Decrease 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Ø
O
F
Party Red–Green Alliance Danish People's Party Green Left
Last election 3 seats, 10.0% 3 seats, 11.0% 2 seats, 6.1%
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 7,308 7,104 5,599
Percentage 6.6% 6.4% 5.0%
Swing Decrease 3.4% Decrease 4.7% Decrease 1.1%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
B
Å
Party Social Liberals The Alternative
Last election 0 seats, 5.1% New
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 New
Popular vote 5,215 3,457
Percentage 4.7% 3.1%
Swing Decrease 0.5% New
Mayor before election

Peter Rahbæk Juel (acting)
Social Democrats

 Elected Mayor

Peter Rahbæk Juel
Social Democrats

The 2017 Odense municipal election was held on 21 November 2017, to elect the 29 members to sit in the regional council for the Odense Municipal Council, in the period of 2018 to 2021. Peter Rahbæk Juel would win the mayoral position[1] after Mayor Anker Boye resigned.[2]

Background

Mayor Anker Boye stepped down on 1 January that year, nominating Peter Rahbæk Juel as his replacement and the mayoral candidate for the Municipal election.[3][4]

Result

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Odense Municipality
A Social Democrats 46,638 41.84 +13.03 13 +4
V Venstre 21,447 19.24 -3.99 6 -2
C Conservatives 9,630 8.64 -1.99 3 0
Ø Red–Green Alliance 7,308 6.56 -3.46 2 -1
O Danish People's Party 7,104 6.37 -4.66 2 -1
F Green Left 5,599 5.02 -1.12 1 -1
B Social Liberals 5,215 4.68 -0.45 1 +1
Å The Alternative 3,457 3.10 New 1 New
D New Right 898 0.80 New 0 New
L Et Bedre Odense 524 0.47 New 0 New
G Den Frie Liste 416 0.37 +0.10 0 0
P Befri Fyn 300 0.27 New 0 New
K Christian Democrats 264 0.24 -0.01 0 0
E Nyt Odense 242 0.22 New 0 New
J Frit Danmark - Folkebev. Mod Indv. 152 0.14 -0.10 0 0
Total 109,194 100 N/A 29 N/A
Invalid votes 585 0.36 +0.07
Blank votes 1,873 1.15 -0.26
Turnout 111,652 68.65 +3.33
Source: valg.dk[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Stemmefordeling i Odense Kommune". valg.dk. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Scheibye, Ulrik (23 November 2017). "Borgmester i Odense fik et forrygende valg – men det har haft sin pris". TV 2. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Wenande, Christian (5 December 2016). "Legendary mayor stepping down in Odense". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Anker Boye stopper som borgmester fra årsskiftet". DR (in Danish). 3 December 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ↑ https://valg.dk/kv/500b69de-25fc-4185-b521-11273b5fe0d8/municipality/f15270ac-5ed8-4719-83a2-45be8fbfbdfa
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