2026 Danish general election
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All 179 seats in the Folketing
175 from Denmark proper, 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 83.69% (Decrease 0.46pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Parties in Denmark
Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen 21.85 38 −12
Green Left Pia Olsen Dyhr 11.59 20 +5
Venstre Troels Lund Poulsen 10.14 18 −5
Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh 9.37 16 +2
DPP Morten Messerschmidt 9.10 16 +11
Moderates Lars Løkke Rasmussen 7.68 14 −2
Conservatives Mona Juul 7.59 13 +3
Red–Green Pelle Dragsted[a] 6.34 11 +2
Social Liberals Martin Lidegaard 5.82 10 +3
Denmark Democrats Inger Støjberg 5.75 10 −4
The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde 2.58 5 −1
Citizens' Party Lars Boje Mathiesen 2.13 4 New
Parties in the Faroe Islands
Social Democratic Aksel V. Johannesen 44.90 1 0
Union Bárður á Steig Nielsen 25.22 1 0
Parties in Greenland
Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 29.24 1 0
Naleraq Pele Broberg 25.12 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Mette Frederiksen
Social Democrats		 TBD
TBD

General elections were held in Denmark on 24 March 2026. All 179 seats in the Folketing were up for election, including 175 in Denmark proper, 2 in Greenland, and 2 in the Faroe Islands (the three entities making up the Danish Realm). It was the first election during Frederik X's reign, who became king in 2024 following the abdication of Margrethe II.

The Social Democrats, which led the outgoing Frederiksen II Cabinet, won the most seats of any party, with 38 seats; however, their vote share of 21.9% was their lowest finish since 1903. Venstre and the Moderates, the two other coalition partners, also lost seats. Among the parties that made significant gains were the Green Left, which became the second-largest party, and the Danish People's Party.

Background

Frederiksen II Cabinet

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen

The 2022 Danish general election, held on 31 October in the Faroe Islands and on 1 November in Denmark and Greenland, led to a narrow victory for the red bloc.[1] Following the election, a centrist government (Frederiksen II Cabinet), led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and consisting of the Social Democrats (A), Venstre (V) and the Moderates (M), was established.[2]

In the 2025 Danish local elections, the governing parties suffered significant losses, and the Social Democrats lost in Copenhagen after more than 100 years.[3] The governing coalition was thus unpopular going into 2026; however, the role and threats of US President Donald Trump, his proposed United States acquisition of Greenland, and the Greenland crisis affected the decision to hold a snap election,[4][5][6] and gave the Social Democrats, and Frederiksen in particular who stood up to Trump,[7][8] a political boost through the rally 'round the flag effect,[9][10] as foreign and security issues, in addition to the economy, the cost of living, the environment, and immigration, became significant concerns among voters.[11]

Candidates for Prime Minister

Frederiksen was initially the only official candidate to become Prime Minister of Denmark. The Red–Green Alliance (Ø) stated that a red bloc coalition had to be proposed if they were to support the Social Democrats.[12] The Green Left (F) won the most votes in the 2024 European parliament election in Denmark, and Pia Olsen Dyhr argued that the largest party in the red bloc should become prime minister.[13] In December 2025, the Red–Green Alliance said that it preferred a Green Left prime minister over a Social Democratic one,[12] although the Green Left did not perceive itself as about to obtain the position.[14]

As multiple early 2025 polls saw the Liberal Alliance (I) being the largest in the blue bloc, political analysts predicted Alex Vanopslagh as a possible Prime Minister candidate.[15][16] In November 2024, Prime Minister Frederiksen and Danish People's Party (O) leader Morten Messerschmidt commented on their expectation that the former Prime Minister and Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen could try to regain the position.[17]

On 26 February 2026, Venstre leader and defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen officially announced that he was making himself available to lead a blue bloc government and declared his intention to become Prime Minister. In his announcement, Poulsen emphasized national security, economic responsibility, strengthening core welfare services, tightening immigration policy, improving Denmark's competitiveness, and maintaining defence capabilities in response to changing geopolitical conditions. He cited his experience across seven ministerial posts over two decades and stated that he would seek broad parliamentary cooperation if given the mandate to form a government.[18] Already in 2025, the Conservative People's Party (C) and the Danish People's Party had endorsed Poulsen as the preferred Prime Minister candidate of the blue bloc.[19][20]

Electoral system

Main article: Elections in Denmark

The 179 members of the Folketing are elected in Denmark (175), the Faroe Islands (2), and Greenland (2). The 175 seats in Denmark include 135 seats elected in ten multi-member constituencies of Denmark by proportional representation, using the d'Hondt method (kredsmandater), and 40 leveling seats, allocated to parties in order to address any imbalance in the distribution of the constituency seats (tillægsmandater). The main threshold for levelling seats is 2%.[21][22]

Distribution of seats for 2026 election[23][24]
Constituency Seats Division Leveling
seats
Copenhagen 17 Capital 12
Greater Copenhagen 11
North Zealand 10
Bornholm 2
Zealand 20 Zealand &
Southern Denmark		 14
Funen 12
South Jutland 17
East Jutland 19 Mid & Northern
Jutland		 14
West Jutland 13
North Jutland 14
Faroe Islands 2
Greenland 2

Campaign

Announcement

The election campaign began on 26 February 2026, when Prime Minister Frederiksen announced that the election had been called.[25][26]

Slogans

Party Original slogan English translation
Social Democrats Vi har et ansvar for hinanden[27] We have a responsibility to each other
Social Liberals Der er brug for en plan B[27] There is a need for a plan B
Conservatives Borgerlige stemmer der arbejder[28] Centre-right votes that work
Green Left En sikker rød og grøn stemme[29] A safe red and green vote
Citizens' Party Magten tilbage til borgerne[30] Power back to the citizens
Liberal Alliance En frisk start[27] A fresh start
Moderates Samler – når andre splitter[31] Unites – when others divide
Danish People's Party Skal vi gøre noget ved det?[32] Should we do something about it?
Venstre Danmark i sikre hænder[27] Denmark in safe hands
Denmark Democrats Et Danmark i bedre balance[33] A Denmark in better balance
Red–Green Alliance Et Danmark du har råd til[34] A Denmark you can afford
The Alternative Vi vil give håbet på fremtiden tilbage[35] We will give back the hope for the future

Debates

2026 Danish general election debates
Date Time Organizers Venue     P  Present    I  Invitee   N  Non-invitee   S  Surrogate  
A B C F H I M O V Æ Ø Å Refs
26 Feb 20:00 DR and TV 2 DR Byen P
Frederiksen		 P
Lidegaard		 P
Juul		 P
Olsen Dyhr		 P
Boje Mathiesen		 P
Vanopslagh		 P
Løkke		 P
Messerschmidt		 P
Lund Poulsen		 P
Støjberg		 P
Dragsted		 P
Rosenkilde		 [36]
3 Mar 13.00 TV 2 Østjylland Aarhus Universitet S
Wammen		 S
Robsøe		 P
Juul		 S
Andersen		 P
Boje Mathiesen		 P
Vanopslagh		 S
Egelund		 S
Zimmermann		 S
Bressum		 S
Skibby		 S
Mach		 S
Gejl		 [37]
8 Mar 20:00 TV 2 Storms Pakhus, Odense P
Frederiksen		 N N N N N N N P
Lund Poulsen		 N N N [38]
10 Mar 20:00 TV 2 Horsens Statsfængsel, Horsens N P
Lidegaard		 P
Juul		 P
Olsen Dyhr		 N N N N S
Løhde		 P
Støjberg		 N P
Rosenkilde		 [38]
15 Mar 21:00 DR DR Byen P
Frederiksen		 N N N N N N N P
Lund Poulsen		 N N N [39]
17 Mar 20:00 TV 2 RemisenBrande [da], Brande S
Tesfaye		 N N N P
Boje Mathiesen		 P
Vanopslagh		 S
Engel-Schmidt		 P
Messerschmidt		 N N P
Dragsted		 N [38]
22 Mar 21:00 DR DR Koncerthuset P
Frederiksen		 P
Lidegaard		 P
Juul		 P
Olsen Dyhr		 P
Boje Mathiesen		 P
Vanopslagh		 P
Løkke		 P
Messerschmidt		 P
Lund Poulsen		 P
Støjberg		 P
Dragsted		 P
Rosenkilde		 [39]
23 Mar 20:00 TV 2 Christiansborg Palace P
Frederiksen		 P
Lidegaard		 P
Juul		 P
Olsen Dyhr		 P
Boje Mathiesen		 P
Vanopslagh		 P
Løkke		 P
Messerschmidt		 P
Lund Poulsen		 P
Støjberg		 P
Dragsted		 P
Rosenkilde		 [40]

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2026 Danish general election

Results

Main article: List of members of the Folketing, 2026–present
Election results by bloc
  Red bloc: 86 seats
  Neither: 15 seats
  Blue bloc: 78 seats
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Denmark proper
Social Democrats 779,257 21.84 38 –12
Green Left 413,306 11.58 20 +5
Venstre 361,689 10.14 18 –5
Liberal Alliance 334,421 9.37 16 +2
Danish People's Party 324,518 9.10 16 +11
Moderates 274,775 7.70 14 –2
Conservative People's Party 270,749 7.59 13 +3
Red–Green Alliance 226,037 6.34 11 +2
Danish Social Liberal Party 207,442 5.81 10 +3
Denmark Democrats 205,302 5.75 10 –4
The Alternative 91,770 2.57 5 –1
Citizens' Party 75,920 2.13 4 +4
Independents 2,435 0.07 0 0
Total 3,567,621 100.00 175 0
Valid votes 3,567,621 98.71
Invalid votes 9,051 0.25
Blank votes 37,597 1.04
Total votes 3,614,269 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 4,317,926 83.70
Source: dst.dk, dr.dk
Faroe Islands
Social Democratic Party 13,072 44.90 1 0
Union Party 7,341 25.22 1 0
People's Party 4,378 15.04 0 0
Republic 3,887 13.35 0 0
Centre Party 433 1.49 0 0
Total 29,111 100.00 2 0
Valid votes 29,111 99.00
Invalid votes 107 0.36
Blank votes 188 0.64
Total votes 29,406 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 38,955 75.49
Source: valurslit.fo, kvf.fo
Greenland
Inuit Ataqatigiit 6,133 29.24 1 0
Naleraq 5,268 25.12 1 +1
Democrats 3,767 17.96 0 0
Siumut 3,515 16.76 0 –1
Atassut 2,290 10.92 0 0
Total 20,973 100.00 2 0
Valid votes 20,973 97.88
Invalid votes 158 0.74
Blank votes 297 1.39
Total votes 21,428 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 40,952 52.32
Source: qinersineq.gl

Aftermath

Analysis and reactions

Exit polls and early results showed that the Social Democrats remained the most voted party but that Prime Minister Frederiksen lacked a clear majority;[41] at 21.9%, it was the party's worst result since the 1903 Danish Folketing election.[42][43] The two other governing parties also suffered losses,[44] with the incumbent government losing its majority; as a result and as is customary, Frederiksen took a caretaker government role and resigned.[45] The Moderates favoured a centrist government with the Social Democrats, while Venstre preferred a government with the blue bloc and opposed participation in another government led by the Social Democrats.[46] The red bloc won a plurality of seats but failed to secure a majority. Despite failing to obtain a majority, one analysis of the result was that the left-leaning parties showed a positive trend in Europe where "standing up to Trump-style politics" or to Trump himself can be a "winning strategy", with Frederiksen favoured to win a third term.[47] The Green Left gained five seats, becoming the second-largest party in the Folketing with 20 seats. Party leader Pia Olsen Dyhr said of the party's "historic" success that the Danish people had provided it with a mandate and she was "ready to negotiate"; however, she made it clear that if welfare and the green transition were not prioritised, the party would remain in opposition.[48] The Danish People's Party tripled its share of the vote.[49]

Coalition talks

Election results concluded with neither the red or blue bloc getting a majority and the Moderates (the junior partner of the incumbent government) becoming a potential kingmaker.[50] Conversations to start coalition talks opened on 25 March 2026. Venstre have ruled out a continuation of a government with the Social Democrats, while the Moderates favoured a continuation of a centrist government with the Social Democrats.[51] A formateur would first need to be appointed by King Frederik X, following consultations with all parties, to lead negotiations and determine which parties can form a coalition. Frederiksen stated that if she is tasked, she would look to form a coalition with left-leaning parties, possibly with the Green Left and the centrist Social Liberals, that could potentially be supported by the Moderates and possibly also the Conservatives, who expressed willingness and have not ruled out negotiations to support Frederiksen, which would bring the coalition to a majority.[52][53]

Government formation

With both red bloc and blue bloc short of a majority, the Moderates emerged as potential kingmakers.[54] On 25 March, following the announcement of the election results, the parties submitted their recommendations for who should be the formateur.[55][56] Frederiksen was announced as formateur later that day.[57][58]

Party Party leader Seats Recommended
A Mette Frederiksen 38 Frederiksen
F Pia Olsen Dyhr 20 Frederiksen
V Troels Lund Poulsen 18 Lund Poulsen
I Alex Vanopslagh 16 Lund Poulsen
O Morten Messerschmidt 16 Lund Poulsen
M Lars Løkke Rasmussen 14 Løkke Rasmussen
C Mona Juul 13 Lund Poulsen
Ø Pelle Dragsted[a] 11 Frederiksen
B Martin Lidegaard 10 Frederiksen
Æ Inger Støjberg 10 Lund Poulsen
Å Franciska Rosenkilde 5 Frederiksen
H Lars Boje Mathiesen 4 No one

On 25 March 2026, King Frederik X requested Prime Minister Frederiksen, after being appointed as formateur, to lead negotiations with the Green Left and the Social Liberals to try to form a coalition. Frederiksen said she favoured a coalition with the five red-bloc parties and called it the "most realistic option", which would consist of the Social Democrats, Green Left, Red–Green Alliance, Social Liberals, and Alternative, with the Moderates joining in as well. While this is mathematically possible, the Moderates leader Rasmussen is not in favour of backing a red-bloc or a blue-bloc government and prefers a compromise on parties from both blocs; it remained unclear if he would accept negotiations to back solely a red-bloc government or a blue-bloc government. Throughout the election period, Rasmussen had ruled out forming a government that includes the Red–Green Alliance or one that includes the Danish People's Party.[59][60]

See also

  • 2026 Faroese general election, held two days afterwards in the Faroe Islands

Notes

  1. ^ a b Formally, the Red–Green Alliance has collective leadership. See Hoffmann-Hansen, Henrik; Fabricius, Kitte (10 May 2019). "Overblik: Partierne i Danmark". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

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