2021 Greenlandic local elections

2021 Greenlandic local elections
Greenland
← 2017 6 April 2021
5 municipal councils
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 37.6 32 +6
Siumut Erik Jensen 36.2 31 −8
Naleraq Hans Enoksen 10.7 8 +5
Atassut Aqqalu Jerimiassen 7.4 6 −3
Democrats Jens Frederik Nielsen 6.9 4 0
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

Results of municipal elections

Number of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils

Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% (Increase 2.7%)
Party Vote totals Seats
Number Percent Change Number Change
Inuit Ataqatigiit 9,822 37.6% Increase 5.2% 32 Increase 6
Siumut 9,454 36.2% Decrease 5.3% 31 Decrease 8
Naleraq 2,794 10.7% Increase 6.1% 8 Increase 5
Atassut 1,942 7.4% Decrease 4.4% 6 Decrease 3
Democrats 1,800 6.9% Decrease 1.3% 4 Steady
Nunatta Qitornai 243 0.9% New 0 New
Others 43 0.2% New 0 New
Blank/Void 518
Overall Totals 26,691 100.0% Steady 81 Steady


Results By Individual Municipality[3]

Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% (Increase 6.4%)
Party Vote Totals Seats (17)
Number Percent Number Change
Siumut 2,519 46.7% 9 Steady
Inuit Ataqatigiit 920 17.1% 3 Increase 1
Naleraq 659 12.2% 2 Steady
Atassut 656 12.2% 2 Decrease 1
Democrats 520 9.6% 1 Steady
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% (Increase 1.5%)
Party Vote Totals Seats (15)
Number Percent Number Change
Inuit Ataqatigiit 1,726 52.3% 8 Increase 3
Siumut 1,365 41.4% 6 Decrease 3
Atassut 207 6.3% 1 Steady
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% (Increase 1.7%)
Party Vote Totals Seats (15)
Number Percent Number Change
Inuit Ataqatigiit 1,745 54.1% 9 Increase 2
Siumut 839 26.0% 4 Decrease 3
Democrats 287 8.9% 1 Increase 1
Atassut 263 8.2% 1 Steady
Naleraq 47 1.5% 0 Steady
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% (Increase 4.9%)
Party Vote Totals Seats (15)
Number Percent Number Change
Siumut 1,814 40.3% 6 Decrease 2
Naleraq 1,135 25.2% 4 Increase 3
Inuit Ataqatigiit 949 21.1% 3 Steady
Atassut 538 12.0% 2 Decrease 1
Democrats 61 1.4% 0 Steady
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% (Increase 1.2%)
Party Vote Totals Seats (19)
Number Percent Number Change
Inuit Ataqatigiit 4,482 46.3% 9 Steady
Siumut 2,917 30.1% 6 Steady
Naleraq 953 9.8% 2 Increase 2
Democrats 932 9.6% 2 Decrease 1
Atassut 278 2.9% 0 Decrease 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

Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.

Mayors after the election
Party Number Change
Inuit Ataqatigiit 3[5] Increase 1
Siumut 1 Decrease 2
Independents 1 Increase 1
Atassut 0 Steady
Democrats 0 Steady
Naleraq 0 Steady
Nunatta Qitornai 0 New
5 Steady

Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities

Mayors outgoing and incoming
Municipality Incumbent mayor Elected mayor
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

  1. ^ Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
  2. ^ "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ^ "Municipality Election 2021 - Results". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  4. ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  5. ^ "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  6. ^ "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  7. ^ "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  8. ^ "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  9. ^ "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  10. ^ "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.