2025 Eastern Denmark regional election

2025 Eastern Denmark regional election
18 November 2025
All 47 seats to the Eastern Denmark regional council; 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	1,508,206 (70.1%); 4.7%
	Chairperson after election ; Lars Gaardhøj; Social Democrats

The 2025 Eastern Denmark Regional election was held on 18 November 2025, to elect the 47 members to sit in the regional council for the Eastern Denmark Regional council, in the period of 2026 to 2029.^[1] Lars Gaardhøj from the Social Democrats, incumbent chairperson of the capital region would take the chairperson. ^[2]

Background

Since their establishment in 2007, Denmark’s five regions have been the subject of ongoing political debate. In June 2024, the government's Health Structure Commission proposed three models for reorganizing the healthcare system—two of which involved abolishing the regions entirely.^[3] Ultimately, the regions were retained, though reforms were introduced, including changes to the structure of the regional councils.

From the first election in 2005 through to the 2021 election, each of the five regional councils consisted of 41 members.^[4] Following the reform, three regions retained their existing boundaries and continued unchanged. The remaining two, Region Zealand and the Capital Region of Denmark, were merged to form a new administrative entity.^[5]

The new region, named Eastern Denmark, held its first election in 2025,^[6] while the councillors will not take office until 2027.^[7]

Former leader of the Danish People's Party, Pia Kjærsgaard, would run in this election.^[8]

2021 Results in the former regions and notional results for the new region

2021 Zealand Regional Election Results


	Party	Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democrats	152,243	35.3	15
	Venstre	91,027	21.1	10
	Conservatives	50,917	11.8	5
	Green Left	29,882	6.9	3
	Danish People's Party	25,831	5.9	2
	Red–Green Alliance	24,067	5.6	2
	New Right	22,862	5.3	2
	Danish Social Liberal Party	15,810	3.7	2
	Liberal Alliance	7,503	1.7	0
	The Alternative	1,439	0.3	0
Total		431,166	100.0	41
Source: KMD Valg

2021 Capital of Denmark Regional Election Results


	Party	Votes	%	Seats
	Conservatives	190,020	20.7	10
	Social Democrats	209,111	22.8	9
	Red–Green Alliance	120,907	13.2	6
	Venstre	98,148	10.7	5
	Social Liberals	93,528	10.2	5
	Green Left	85,602	9.3	4
	Danish People's Party	31,636	3.5	1
	New Right	28,686	3.1	1
	Liberal Alliance	17,963	2.0	0
	The Alternative	10,144	1.1	0
Total		918,219	100.0	41
Source: KMD Valg

Combined 2021 regional seat totals and notional results if the region held an election in 2021

Parties		Vote		Seats
Parties		Votes	%	Combined Seats	Notional Seats	+ / -
	Social Democrats	361,354	26.8	24	14	-10
	Conservatives	240,937	17.9	15	9	-6
	Venstre	189,175	14.0	15	7	-8
	Red–Green Alliance	144,974	10.7	8	5	-3
	Green Left	115,484	8.6	7	4	-3
	Social Liberals	109,338	8.1	7	4	-3
	Danish People's Party	57,467	4.3	3	2	-1
	New Right	51,548	3.8	3	2	-1

Total		1,349,385	100.0	82	47	-35
Source^[9]

Electoral system

For elections to Danish regional councils, a number varying from 25 to 47 are chosen to be elected to the Regional council. The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation. The Eastern Denmark Region had 47 seats in 2025.

Electoral alliances

Source^[10]

Electoral Alliance 1

		Political alignment
A	Social Democrats	Centre-left
B	Social Liberals	Centre to Centre-left
F	Green Left	Centre-left to Left-wing
J	Demokraterne - hele Danmark skal leve	Local politics
M	Moderates	Centre to Centre-right
Ø	Red-Green Alliance	Left-wing to Far-Left
Å	The Alternative	Centre-left to Left-wing

Electoral Alliance 2

		Political alignment
C	Conservatives	Centre-right
I	Liberal Alliance	Centre-right to Right-wing
K	Christian Democrats	Centre to Centre-right
O	Danish People's Party	Right-wing to Far-right
V	Venstre	Centre-right
Æ	Denmark Democrats	Right-wing to Far-right

Results by constituency and municipality

Results by constituency

Division	A	B	C	F	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	R	V	Æ	Ø	Å	Others
																		Others
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Zealand	24.3	4.4	9.8	9.5	5.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	2.2	0.3	15.0	0.1	0.1	16.1	5.5	5.4	0.8	0.4
North Zealand	17.9	8.6	19.1	10.8	7.4	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.6	0.2	11.0	0.1	0.1	11.8	2.4	5.9	1.3	0.2
Greater Copenhagen	22.4	10.7	16.6	11.5	5.8	0.1	0.3	0.3	2.1	0.2	11.4	0.1	0.1	6.7	1.6	8.6	1.2	0.2
Copenhagen	15.1	14.0	12.3	15.1	5.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.0	0.1	5.5	0.2	0.3	5.7	0.8	19.3	3.3	0.1
Bornholm	46.0	2.6	5.5	5.6	1.9	0.2	3.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	16.2	0.1	0.0	7.6	2.7	7.1	0.5	0.2

Results by municipality

Division	A	B	C	F	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	R	V	Æ	Ø	Å	Others
																		Others
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Lolland	27.1	1.2	5.8	7.7	2.6	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.4	17.9	0.1	0.1	13.2	15.1	4.9	0.5	1.5
Guldborgsund	31.1	2.9	5.9	10.2	3.8	0.3	0.2	0.2	1.8	0.2	15.7	0.1	0.1	12.3	8.6	3.8	0.5	2.2
Vordingborg	21.3	4.5	6.2	9.9	5.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	9.9	0.2	15.2	0.1	0.1	13.1	5.1	7.2	0.9	0.4
Næstved	25.1	4.4	16.1	7.7	5.8	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.2	17.0	0.0	0.1	11.8	3.7	4.9	0.9	0.3
Faxe	21.0	2.2	6.5	8.3	6.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.3	0.3	20.5	0.1	0.1	20.8	6.3	4.5	0.8	0.4
Stevns	22.3	5.1	9.0	12.2	4.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	2.6	0.3	18.1	0.0	0.1	14.3	6.2	3.7	0.9	0.2
Køge	18.8	3.9	13.4	11.5	5.6	0.2	0.5	0.2	1.9	0.4	15.1	0.1	0.1	19.2	3.9	4.2	0.9	0.2
Lejre	15.4	5.3	6.7	19.8	5.7	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.5	0.3	11.1	0.0	0.1	20.6	4.6	7.1	1.0	0.2
Greve	21.0	4.8	8.2	6.4	8.0	0.1	0.3	0.2	2.0	1.3	16.8	0.0	0.1	21.6	2.4	5.8	0.7	0.2
Solrød	17.4	5.3	10.6	7.0	17.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	1.6	0.7	13.4	0.0	0.1	16.3	6.0	3.3	0.6	0.2
Roskilde	20.5	6.9	14.8	13.8	6.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	3.7	0.2	10.6	0.0	0.1	12.0	1.9	7.4	1.0	0.2
Holbæk	33.9	5.5	4.9	6.6	5.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.1	0.3	11.0	0.1	0.1	19.0	5.3	5.8	0.7	0.1
Kalundborg	24.3	3.3	4.5	8.6	4.8	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.3	19.5	0.0	0.1	18.4	8.4	4.9	0.6	0.3
Odsherred	38.9	4.7	4.0	7.3	3.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.4	14.8	0.0	0.1	11.2	7.1	5.1	1.0	0.4
Ringsted	20.1	3.0	28.4	7.9	3.3	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.7	0.3	10.7	0.0	0.1	13.7	4.4	5.5	0.8	0.2
Sorø	22.6	6.1	9.0	8.6	4.6	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.4	0.3	13.2	0.1	0.1	19.7	5.2	7.3	1.0	0.3
Slagelse	25.0	3.3	6.6	7.8	5.5	0.3	0.2	0.1	1.2	0.2	17.0	0.1	0.1	20.0	6.7	5.1	0.6	0.2
Helsingør	19.8	7.3	21.3	12.7	6.1	0.2	0.3	0.1	3.6	0.3	10.9	0.1	0.1	5.3	2.6	7.7	1.5	0.2
Fredensborg	19.8	10.9	18.3	10.4	6.7	0.1	0.4	0.1	3.0	0.2	11.5	0.1	0.2	9.8	1.4	5.2	1.8	0.2
Hørsholm	10.3	9.3	30.9	4.9	13.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.7	0.2	8.6	0.1	0.0	14.5	1.2	2.3	0.7	0.1
Hillerød	19.6	8.1	19.1	13.1	6.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	3.4	0.2	9.9	0.1	0.1	9.9	2.3	6.2	1.1	0.2
Gribskov	15.4	5.3	19.3	10.2	6.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	4.1	0.6	16.9	0.1	0.1	8.9	4.6	5.8	1.4	0.6
Halsnæs	27.4	3.2	7.6	15.6	4.6	0.2	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.1	15.0	0.2	0.1	9.5	5.3	6.1	3.2	0.2
Frederikssund	19.3	4.8	9.7	10.6	9.0	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.2	16.4	0.1	0.1	17.6	3.7	5.5	1.0	0.3
Egedal	22.1	8.1	11.9	10.3	8.6	0.2	0.2	0.3	2.2	0.2	12.2	0.1	0.1	14.0	3.1	5.4	0.8	0.3
Furesø	18.8	14.7	20.3	10.5	6.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.9	0.1	6.6	0.1	0.1	10.8	0.9	7.3	1.2	0.2
Allerød	14.2	9.5	21.5	12.4	6.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.0	0.1	8.0	0.0	0.0	17.7	1.1	5.9	0.8	0.2
Rudersdal	10.0	12.6	28.6	7.4	9.3	0.0	0.2	0.1	2.4	0.2	6.3	0.1	0.0	15.7	0.7	5.4	1.0	0.1
Gentofte	9.5	12.0	34.1	7.4	8.5	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.5	0.1	7.7	0.1	0.1	10.3	0.7	5.6	0.9	0.2
Lyngby-Taarbæk	13.6	15.4	26.6	11.4	7.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.2	0.2	6.5	0.1	0.1	8.4	0.7	6.2	1.2	0.2
Gladsaxe	22.2	13.5	8.8	14.3	5.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	2.5	0.2	9.7	0.1	0.2	8.3	1.9	10.9	1.3	0.1
Herlev	29.1	6.5	12.4	12.9	5.6	0.1	0.4	0.2	2.2	0.2	10.5	0.1	0.1	6.2	1.7	10.6	0.9	0.2
Rødovre	28.3	7.9	11.2	13.7	4.7	0.1	0.5	0.1	2.2	0.2	12.9	0.1	0.2	4.0	2.1	10.4	1.3	0.2
Hvidovre	25.0	9.5	10.2	17.4	5.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	1.9	0.2	13.6	0.1	0.1	4.5	2.1	8.4	1.0	0.2
Brøndby	28.3	10.2	8.3	10.3	4.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	2.1	0.2	17.0	0.1	0.1	4.2	2.0	10.6	1.6	0.2
Vallensbæk	20.4	7.9	25.6	8.4	7.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.8	0.2	12.5	0.1	0.1	5.0	1.8	7.4	1.0	0.2
Ishøj	29.4	9.8	6.6	8.5	4.6	0.3	0.2	0.4	2.2	1.3	15.4	0.1	0.1	6.3	2.3	10.4	2.1	0.3
Høje-Taastrup	21.8	10.6	21.7	8.9	4.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.9	0.2	14.1	0.1	0.1	4.6	1.9	8.0	1.1	0.2
Albertslund	25.3	11.3	7.4	16.1	3.8	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.2	0.2	11.9	0.2	0.2	3.3	1.5	14.4	2.1	0.2
Glostrup	28.9	7.9	8.5	9.3	5.3	0.1	0.2	2.7	1.6	0.1	13.9	0.1	0.1	9.9	3.0	7.4	1.0	0.2
Ballerup	33.9	7.9	8.9	10.6	6.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.4	0.2	13.7	0.1	0.1	5.6	1.6	7.2	1.1	0.1
Copenhagen	15.1	14.0	12.3	15.1	5.7	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.0	0.1	5.5	0.2	0.3	5.7	0.8	19.3	3.3	0.1
Frederiksberg	17.4	13.5	22.3	11.2	5.4	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.1	0.1	4.1	0.1	0.2	5.6	0.5	14.8	2.3	0.1
Tårnby	28.5	6.6	8.9	11.9	5.9	0.1	0.2	0.1	2.4	0.2	16.9	0.1	0.1	5.9	3.1	7.9	1.0	0.3
Dragør	16.3	6.2	34.0	8.4	6.9	0.1	0.1	0.0	3.0	0.1	9.7	0.1	0.1	8.3	1.9	3.7	0.8	0.3
Bornholm	46.0	2.6	5.5	5.6	1.9	0.2	3.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	16.2	0.1	0.0	7.6	2.7	7.1	0.5	0.2

Results

Party			Votes	%	+/-	Seats	+/-
Eastern Denmark Region
	A	Social Democrats	295,178	20.36	-6.42	10	New
	C	Conservatives	195,169	13.46	-4.39	7	New
	F	Green Left	170,100	11.73	+3.17	6	New
	O	Danish People's Party	156,055	10.76	+6.51	5	New
	Ø	Red-Green Alliance	149,143	10.29	-0.46	5	New
	V	Venstre	149,014	10.28	-3.74	5	New
	B	Social Liberals	133,747	9.23	+1.12	4	New
	I	Liberal Alliance	86,130	5.94	+4.05	3	New
	Æ	Denmark Democrats	39,919	2.75	New	1	New
	M	Moderates	31,745	2.19	New	1	New
	Å	The Alternative	24,742	1.71	+0.82	0	New
	K	Christian Democrats	3,937	0.27	-0.28	0	New
	N	Nyt Sjælland	3,420	0.24	New	0	New
	J	Demokraterne - hele Danmark skal leve	2,170	0.15	New	0	New
	R	Kommunistisk Parti	2,141	0.15	+0.09	0	New
	L	Bylisten	2,021	0.14	New	0	New
	P	DKP - Kommunisterne	1,401	0.10	New	0	New
Total			1,446,032	100	N/A	47	N/A
Invalid votes			5,328	0.24	-0.06
Blank votes			53,120	2.39	+0.13
Turnout			1,504,480	67.78	+4.67
Source: valg.dk

Opinion polls

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size	A	C	V	F	B	Ø	O	I	Å	K	R	M	Æ	Others	Lead
Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size														Others	Lead
Epinion	4 Sep - 13 Oct 2025	1072	20.0	12.5	8.6	16.7	4.8	12.0	7.0	9.0	1.9	–	–	1.2	5.2	1.0	3.3
2024 european parliament election	9 Jun 2024		14.4	9.2	11.9	20.0	8.5	9.4	6.2	6.8	3.1	–	–	6.5	4.1	–	5.6
2022 general election	1 Nov 2022		25.5	5.8	11.4	9.8	4.8	6.9	3.1	7.9	4.5	0.3	–	10.5	4.8	–	14.1
2021 municipal elections	16 Nov 2021		26.3	18.5	14.2	8.1	6.8	10.7	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.3	–	–	–	–	7.8

2021 regional elections	16 Nov 2021		26.8	17.9	14.0	8.6	8.1	10.7	4.2	1.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	–	–	–	8.9

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