2021 Greenlandic local elections
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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
[edit]Results of municipal elections
[edit]Number of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils
[edit]Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%) | ||||||
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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 Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%) | ||||||
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Party | Vote Totals | Seats (17) | ||||
Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
Siumut | 2,519 | 46.7% | 9 | |||
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 920 | 17.1% | 3 | 1 | ||
Naleraq | 659 | 12.2% | 2 | |||
Atassut | 656 | 12.2% | 2 | 1 | ||
Democrats | 520 | 9.6% | 1 | |||
Nunatta Qitornai | 121 | 2.2% | 0 | New | ||
Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 5,395 (61) | |||||
Result: Independent Gain from Siumut
The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties.[4] |
Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%) | ||||||
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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%) | ||||||
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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%) | ||||||
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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 |
Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%) | ||||||
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Party | Vote Totals | Seats (19) | ||||
Number | Percent | Number | Change | |||
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 4,482 | 46.3% | 9 | |||
Siumut | 2,917 | 30.1% | 6 | |||
Naleraq | 953 | 9.8% | 2 | 2 | ||
Democrats | 932 | 9.6% | 2 | 1 | ||
Atassut | 278 | 2.9% | 0 | 1 | ||
Nunatta Qitornai | 122 | 1.3% | 0 | New | ||
Valid Votes (Blank/Void) | 9,684 (249) | |||||
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats |
Mayors in the regional municipalities
[edit]Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.
Mayors after the election | |||
Party | Number | Change | |
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Inuit Ataqatigiit | 3[5] | 1 | |
Siumut | 1 | 2 | |
Independents | 1 | 1 | |
Atassut | 0 | ||
Democrats | 0 | ||
Naleraq | 0 | ||
Nunatta Qitornai | 0 | New | |
5 |
Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities
[edit]Mayors outgoing and incoming | |||||
Municipality | Incumbent mayor | Elected mayor | |||
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Kujalleq Municipality | Kirsten P. Isaksen | Stine Egede[6] | |||
Avannaata Municipality | Palle Jeremiassen | Palle Jeremiassen[7] | |||
Qeqertalik Municipality | Ane Hansen | Ane Hansen[8] | |||
Qeqqata Municipality | Malik Berthelsen | Malik Berthelsen[9] | |||
Sermersooq Municipality | Charlotte Ludvigsen | Charlotte Ludvigsen[10] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.