IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Denmark

Kingdom of Denmark

5,920,767
Population (as of Feb. 13, 2023)

4,269,048
Registered Voters (as of None)

78.98%
Average Turnout

13
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.916
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: April 21, 1983

SIGI* Score: 15.2
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: July 24, 2009

HDI* Score: 0.962
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Danish Parliament	Folketinget	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Queen MARGRETHE II
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN
Assembly: Denmark has a unicameral Parliament (Folketinget) with 179 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The Queen is the hereditary head of state.
The Prime Minister (typically the parliamentary majority leader) is appointed by the monarch.
In the Parliament (Folketinget), 179 members* are elected by open list proportional representation** in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

* This includes 2 members each for Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

** There are 10 multi-member constituencies in Denmark. Constituency seats are allocated based on the number of votes each party has won within that constituency. Next, a set of compensatory seats are allocated such that the overall distribution of seats reflects the share of votes won by each party at the national level. Parties must win at least one constituency seat or receive at least 2% of the national vote to receive any seats.

Elections

2022-11-01
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,592,822
Registered 4,269,048
Turnout 84.16

2022-06-01
Referendum
Votes 2,802,517
Registered 4,260,944
Turnout 65.77

2019-06-05
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,569,521
Registered 4,219,537
Turnout 84.6

2015-12-03
Referendum
Votes 2,990,261
Registered 4,153,041
Turnout 72.0

2015-06-18
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,560,060
Registered 4,145,105
Turnout 85.89

2014-05-25
Referendum
Votes 2,303,178
Registered 4,124,708
Turnout 55.84

2011-09-15
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,579,675
Registered 4,079,910
Turnout 87.74

2009-06-07
Referendum
Votes 2,399,913
Registered 4,114,369
Turnout 58.33

2007-11-13
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,483,533
Registered 4,022,920
Turnout 86.59

2005-02-08
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,384,560
Registered 4,003,616
Turnout 84.54

2001-11-20
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,484,915
Registered 3,998,957
Turnout 87.15

2000-09-28
Referendum
Votes 3,503,525
Registered 3,999,706
Turnout 87.59

1998-03-11
Danish Parliament
Votes 3,457,855
Registered 3,993,099
Turnout 86.6

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Danish Parliament	2022-11-01	3,592,822	4,269,048	84.16
Referendum	2022-06-01	2,802,517	4,260,944	65.77
Danish Parliament	2019-06-05	3,569,521	4,219,537	84.6
Referendum	2015-12-03	2,990,261	4,153,041	72.0
Danish Parliament	2015-06-18	3,560,060	4,145,105	85.89
Referendum	2014-05-25	2,303,178	4,124,708	55.84
Danish Parliament	2011-09-15	3,579,675	4,079,910	87.74
Referendum	2009-06-07	2,399,913	4,114,369	58.33
Danish Parliament	2007-11-13	3,483,533	4,022,920	86.59
Danish Parliament	2005-02-08	3,384,560	4,003,616	84.54
Danish Parliament	2001-11-20	3,484,915	3,998,957	87.15
Referendum	2000-09-28	3,503,525	3,999,706	87.59
Danish Parliament	1998-03-11	3,457,855	3,993,099	86.6

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