Greenland's 2021 local elections
2021 Greenlandic local elections
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5 municipal councils |
Party | Leader | % | Seats | +/– | Inuit Ataqatigiit | Múte Bourup Egede | 37.6 | 32 | +6 | Siumut | Erik Jensen | 36.2 | 31 | −8 | Partii Naleraq | Hans Enoksen | 10.7 | 8 | +5 | Atassut | Aqqalu Jerimiassen | 7.4 | 6 | −3 | Democrats | Jens Frederik Nielsen | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party.[1] The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day.[2] In the 2017 elections there were 81 seats up for election.
Results
Results of municipal elections
Number of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils
Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%) |
Party | Vote totals | Seats |
Number | Percent | Change | Number | Change |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 9,822 | 37.6% | 5.2% | 32 | 6 |
| Siumut | 9,454 | 36.2% | 5.3% | 31 | 8 |
| Naleraq | 2,794 | 10.7% | 6.1% | 8 | 5 |
| Atassut | 1,942 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 6 | 3 |
| Democrats | 1,800 | 6.9% | 1.3% | 4 | |
| Nunatta Qitornai | 243 | 0.9% | New | 0 | New |
| Others | 43 | 0.2% | New | 0 | New |
| Blank/Void | 518 | |
Overall Totals | 26,691 | 100.0% | | 81 | |
Results By Individual Municipality[3]
Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%) |
Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) |
Number | Percent | Number | Change |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,726 | 52.3% | 8 | 3 |
| Siumut | 1,365 | 41.4% | 6 | 3 |
| Atassut | 207 | 6.3% | 1 | |
Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 3,298 (90) | |
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1) |
Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%) |
Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) |
Number | Percent | Number | Change |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 1,745 | 54.1% | 9 | 2 |
| Siumut | 839 | 26.0% | 4 | 3 |
| Democrats | 287 | 8.9% | 1 | 1 |
| Atassut | 263 | 8.2% | 1 | |
| Naleraq | 47 | 1.5% | 0 | |
| Others | 43 | 1.3% | 0 | New |
Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 3,224 (54) | |
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3) |
Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%) |
Party | Vote Totals | Seats (15) |
Number | Percent | Number | Change |
| Siumut | 1,814 | 40.3% | 6 | 2 |
| Naleraq | 1,135 | 25.2% | 4 | 3 |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 949 | 21.1% | 3 | |
| Atassut | 538 | 12.0% | 2 | 1 |
| Democrats | 61 | 1.4% | 0 | |
Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 4,497 (64) | |
Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats |
Mayors in the regional municipalities
Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.
Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities
References
- ^ Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
- ^ "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Municipality Election 2021 - Results". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.