Ruling coalition keeps majority after parliamentary election in Denmark
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
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Location of Denmark
The votes for the 2007 election in Denmark have been counted. Of the 179 Folketing seats, 2 represent Greenland and 2 represent Faroe Islands as part of the Danish commonwealth. The results are as follow:
| Party | Votes (national total) | Seats | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Socialdemokraterne | 881,530 | 45 (-2) | 25.5 % |
| F. Socialistisk Folkeparti | 451,065 | 23 (+12) | 13.0 % |
| B. Det Radikale Venstre | 177,148 | 9 (-8) | 5.1 % |
| Ø. Enhedslisten | 74,781 | 4 (-2) | 2.2 % |
| K. Kristendemokraterne | 30,004 | 0 (+0) | 0.9 % |
| V. Venstre | 908,831 | 46 (-6) | 26.3 % |
| O. Dansk Folkeparti | 479,281 | 25 (+1) | 13.8 % |
| C. Det Konservative Folkeparti | 359,394 | 18 (+0) | 10.4 % |
| Y. Ny Alliance | 97,064 | 5 (new) | 2.8 % |
The minority incumbent coaltion of Venstre and Konservative secured just enough votes to score a majority with the support of Dansk Folkeparti and stay on as the government.
Speculation about the results centered on whether the government would have had to curry the favor of new-comer, Ny Alliance who won 5 seats, to stay in power.
Related news
- "Danish Prime Minister calls an election for 2007" — Wikinews, October 24, 2007
Sources
- "Denmark's Center-Right Coalition Wins Narrow Victory" — Deutsche Welle, November 14, 2007
- "Landsresultat, 2007" — TV2, November 13, 2007
