Statistical presentation

Data description

Statistics Denmark has a election website. All results, publications etc. regarding elections are disseminated through this site. Results broken down by the entire country, 3 electoral provinces (landsdele), 10 multi-member constituencies (storkredse), 92 nomination districts (opstillingskredse) and polling districts (afstemningsområder) are available. The website is only available in Danish. All results are disseminated on the website. Detailed tables are also available in the Statbank under Election a few weeks after an election.

The distribution of mandates and personal votes for all candidates are available under the headline 'valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere' on the election website.

Classification system

Not relevant for these statistics.

Sector coverage

Not relevant for these statistics.

Statistical concepts and definitions

Province (Landsdel): The electoral map of Denmark is divided into three electoral provinces called landsdele in Danish. They are Hovedstaden, Sjælland-Syddanmark and Midtjylland-Nordjylland.

Multi-member constituency (Storkreds): The three electoral provinces (landsdele) in Denmark´s electoral structure is divided into 10 multi-member constituencies (storkredse).

Nomination district (Opstillingskreds): The 10 multi-member constituencies (storkredse) in Denmark´s electoral structure is divided into 92 nomination districts (opstillingskredse).

Polling district (Afstemningsområde): The 92 nomination districts (opstillingskredse) can be divided into a number of polling districts (afstemningsområder). The breakdown by polling districts (afstemningsområder) changes from election to election.

Party votes: Votes casted for a party and not a particular candidate in the party.

Personal votes: Votes casted for a particular candidate.

Invalid votes: Votes that are casted but are declared invalid. They are counted as votes but are not given to any party or candidate.

Statistical unit

Election results are published broken down by the entire country, electoral provinces (landsdele), multi-member constituencies (storkredse), nomination districts (opstillingskredse) and polling districts (afstemingsområder).

Statistical population

The statistical population for this statistic is votes casted broken down by parties, persons and invalid votes.

Reference area

Denmark.

Time coverage

For national parliament elections 2007 and onwards. For referendums and European-Parliament elections 2009 and onwards.

Base period

Not relevant for these statistics.

Unit of measure

Votes.

Reference period

01-01-2019 - 31-12-2019

Frequency of dissemination

The frequency and exact dates for elections are dependent on political decisions. There will be a Danish parliament election (folketingsvalg) at least every four years, while there are five years between European-Parliament elections. The frequency of referendums can not be predicted.

Legal acts and other agreements

Not relevant for these statistics.

Cost and burden

Not relevant for these statistics.

Comment

The Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior can be contacted regarding all legal matters related to elections.