Accuracy and reliability

Overall accuracy

The statistics are based on data extractions from the election software system (managed by KMD) to which the results of the local and regional elections are reported. The data basis is of high quality, as it is used for calculating the composition of the local and regional councils.

Sampling error

Not relevant for these statistics.

Non-sampling error

The data basis is of high quality, as it is used to calculate the composition of the local and regional councils. A source of error may be errors in the extraction provided by KMD. For this reason, Statistics Denmark subjects the data delivery to logical checks and validation procedures to ensure that the extraction is of high quality and accordingly shows the right voting basis for the listed and elected candidates.

Quality management

Statistics Denmark follows the recommendations on organisation and management of quality given in the Code of Practice for European Statistics (CoP) and the implementation guidelines given in the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (QAF). A Working Group on Quality and a central quality assurance function have been established to continuously carry through control of products and processes.

Quality assurance

Statistics Denmark follows the principles in the Code of Practice for European Statistics (CoP) and uses the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (QAF) for the implementation of the principles. This involves continuous decentralized and central control of products and processes based on documentation following international standards. The central quality assurance function reports to the Working Group on Quality. Reports include suggestions for improvement that are assessed, decided and subsequently implemented.

Quality assessment

The statistics are based on data extractions from the election software system (managed by KMD) to which the results of the local and regional elections are reported. The data basis is considered to be of high quality. The registration of the distribution of votes is reported to KMD after the recount in the course of the following days. Finally, any adjustments are registered until 15 January where the deadline for complaints/objections expires, and after this time, the election result and consequently also the data basis for the statistics is final.

Data revision - policy

Statistics Denmark revises published figures in accordance with the Revision Policy for Statistics Denmark. The common procedures and principles of the Revision Policy are for some statistics supplemented by a specific revision practice.

Data revision practice

Not relevant for these statistics.