Next Danish general election

Next Danish general election

← 2022 No later than 31 October 2026

All 179 seats in the Folketing 175 from Denmark, 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands 90 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Last election Parties in Denmark Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen 50 Venstre Troels Lund Poulsen 23 Moderates Lars Løkke Rasmussen 16 Green Left Pia Olsen Dyhr 15 Denmark Democrats Inger Støjberg 14 Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh 14 Conservatives Mona Juul 10 Red–Green Pelle Dragsted[a] 9 Social Liberals Martin Lidegaard 7 The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde 6 DPP Morten Messerschmidt 5 Parties in the Faroe Islands Union Bárður á Steig Nielsen 1 Social Democratic Aksel V. Johannesen 1 Parties in Greenland Siumut Erik Jensen 1 Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 1 Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Social Democrats

General elections are scheduled to be held in Denmark no later than 31 October 2026, according to § 32 in the constitution, which defines an election cycle as four years. All 179 seats in the Folketing will be up for election, 175 in Denmark proper, two in Greenland and two in the Faroe Islands (the two other territories of the Danish Realm).^[2]

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